Thinking About Shopping the Circuit City or Linens-N-Things Liquidations? Watch This News Report -- The New Prices May Be Higher than Before!

With all the news about Circuit City going out of business, people may be tempted to go there or to Linens-N-Things for the liquidation sale. Sounds great, like prices are being slashed left and right. But you may want to watch this report from ABC News about how liquidators jack the prices back up before they start taking discounts -- so the deals may be worse than you could've gotten in the first place.

Black & Decker Kitchen Appliances $29.99 and Receive a $25 Gift Card

Linens 'n Things is offering five Black and Decker home appliances for sale at $29.99, and they have a promotion for a $25 gift card for each item you purchase. The offer is valid for purchases made until January 9th. It's not quite like getting the item for $4.99 but if you would be shopping at Linens 'n Things down the line, it's close.

The items are: a ProBlend 12-speed blender, a SmartBrew 12-cup digital coffeemaker, a 4-slice toaster-oven, a Cyclonic dustbuster and a Press 'n Dress iron.

You can get a card for buying each of the items so up to $125 in gift cards could be claimed. The promotion details indicate no coupons can be used with this purchase. Also note that the gift cards are valid for four months after they're issued.

If you want to look at the five appliances and see more details, here's the link.

May be a nice way to update some of those small appliances with a bonus thrown in.

Tabletop Lever-Style Corkscrew $6.99 After Rebate, and Includes Free Shipping!

Rather than fumbling with old style corkscrews, using the lever style makes opening bottles a breeze. And it looks so much more elegant than twisting a corkscrew and pulling, hoping the cork doesn't break...

Linens-n-Things is offering a lever-style corkscrew (with a suction base so you can use in on any flat surface), normally $19.99 on sale today for $14.99. On top of that, if you apply promo code MERRY (valid till 12/24) you get 20% off your order, making it just $11.99. Then there's a rebate for purchasing one before December 26th making the net $6.99. And for ordering today standard shipping is free! So you don't even need to spend on gas to pick it up at the store!

It's height adjustable, has the suction bottom, a foil cutter and a bonus worm.

Take a look at the Tabletop Lever Corkscrew and see if it might add some elegance to the art of wine at your home.

Self-setting Clock Radio that Projects the Time $12.49 with Promo Code and Rebate

Linens 'n' Things is offering the Emerson SmartSet Time Projecting Alarm Clock Radio with deals that bring the final net price down to $12.49, less than half the regular price of $29.99.

This radio features a self-setting clock so the time stays correct and readjusts after any blackouts or power interruptions. Also, you can tap a button and the unit projects the time on a wall or ceiling -- easier than getting up to take a look at the time in the middle of the night. The radio is AM/FM with a rotary dial for tuning.

The price is $29.99 but if you use promo code FFOCT07 you get 25% off, bringing the checkout total to $22.49. Then there's a $10 rebate valid till October 31st, making the final price $12.49. You also can choose in-store pick-up to save delivery charges if there's a Linens 'n' Things nearby.

Here's the link.

A nicely featured clock radio for a good price makes this a timely deal!

Nice Storage Decor: 9-Piece Willow Trunk & Basket Set $19.99 After Rebate

Want to dress up a bath or linen area nicely without tapping out your wallet? Linens 'n Things has a 9-piece willow trunk and basket set that comes with a $20 rebate on purchases until September 12th. The regular price is $49.99 but if you apply a 20% off Linens 'n Things coupon code 194712697488 your pre-rebate price comes down to $39.99.

Take $20 more for the rebate and the final cost is down to $19.99 (plus sales tax). Shipping costs can be up there and there's probably a Linens 'n Things near you so you can choose in-store pickup and avoid that.

Here's the link.

A nice way to spruce up your house or apartment -- maybe use one of the baskets to hold the $30 you saved!

p.s. Be careful when filling out the rebate form if you don't want to get on their mailing list. By filling in your e-mail which most places use just to notify you about rebate status, they write that you are agreeing to getting e-mail notices of sales etc. If you are not a fan of those, don't inlcude your e-mail address.