48-Hour Giveaway: 2 $100 Gift Cards to Borders

by crystal on November 25, 2009

Borders recently wrote and asked me if they could give me a $100 gift card to use in-store in their new toys and games section. When they said they had a whole selection of Melissa & Doug products to choose from, there was no hesitation, I jumped on the opportunity.

My husband and I had fun Christmas shopping together for the girls the other night using our gift card. I rarely shop at retail stores so I was expecting the prices to be very high and wondering how far $100 would really go. Well, in all honesty, I was pretty impressed.

They had the Melissa & Doug products on sale for Buy One, Get One 50% off and the rest of the toys and games were Buy Two, Get One Free. So we ended up getting three nice games plus four Melissa & Doug products for just under $100. We got one of the games free since we bought three and we got two of the Melissa & Doug products half-priced since we bought four. Plus, I signed up in-store for a Borders Rewards card (it's free!) and immediately got a coupon for $5 off our next order–which we also used.

All in all, we saved around $40 with their current specials, so I was especially happy about that! The register did have some issues giving me the free game and they had to re-ring the order on that and end up manually keying it in to get it to work, but the staff was very helpful and patient to make sure my order rang up correctly.

Would you like to have your own $100 Shopping Spree at your local Borders store? There are three ways to enter. (If you'd like more chances at winning, you can do each of them for three separate entries into the giveaway!):

::Head over to the Borders Toys & Games page here and then leave a comment here in the next 48 hours telling me what you'd buy if you win.

::Follow me on Twitter here and then leave a separate comment here in the next 48 hours letting me know you've done so. If you're already a follower, just leave a comment telling me you already follow me.

::Subscribe to the MoneySavingMom feed by RSS or email and then leave a separate comment here in the next 48 hours letting me know you've done so. If you're already a subscriber, just leave a comment telling me you're already a subscriber.

This giveaway ends at 12 p.m. on November 27, 2009. Two winners will randomly be selected from the entrants and will be notified and posted on Monday, November 30, 2009.

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Sharon November 27, 2009 at 10:00 am: I subscribe to your feed. My daughter, who’s a bookworm, wants book store cards for Christmas. But she’d have to share a $100 one with her sister and me!!
Melissa November 27, 2009 at 10:00 am: I subscribe to the RSS feed also.
Melissa November 27, 2009 at 10:01 am: The spa science kit looks like fun! I love their selection of books also.
Kristi November 27, 2009 at 10:02 am: I would buy the Rush Hour Jr and Railroad Rush hour games. We have lost our home and may be traveling until we find a place to live. I am a single mom and home educate. I have heard these games develop good critical thinking skills; are fun, compact and easy to use in car. I would also get the Science Manicure kit for my girls (I have six!) and the Science meteor kit for my boys. What a great way to encourage femininity and let the boys pursue their interests of flying things while learning science at the same time!
Sommer November 27, 2009 at 10:04 am: I love the Melissa and Doug puzzles! I’d buy those for my nephew for Christmas and his birthday!
Cheryl P November 27, 2009 at 10:05 am: I would buy books for all of my nieces and nephews, as well as for my son. As a reading teacher, I love giving new books at Christmas time!
Susan November 27, 2009 at 10:07 am: I’m a subscriber!
Lynne November 27, 2009 at 10:09 am: I would actually get whatever my kids wanted in the store LOL! Looking at their site, I am surprised that they actually sell dolls! Thanks for this!
Kristi Davis November 27, 2009 at 10:10 am: I subscribed to your feed, but not sure I’m doing this right. I’m not very computer literate! Anyway, if I’m in the right place, I would buy the Rush Hour Jr and Railroad Rush Hour games for my children as we may be traveling soon. Also the Science manicure kit for my six girls, and meteor rocket kit for my boys…the first airplane kit for my 5yo son.
tripnmama November 27, 2009 at 10:12 am: I’d stock on on games like Zingo and Dinosaur Matching…so cute!
Jamie November 27, 2009 at 10:12 am: I’d buy some books and puzzles for my 11 month old son and 4 year old daughter. I also liked the Hello Kitty Bingo game.
Leslie November 27, 2009 at 10:25 am: Following you on twitter! Would love to get a mini american girl doll and book for my daughter!
Leslie November 27, 2009 at 10:28 am: Love this giveaway! So much fun~ would love to snag a mini american girl for my daughter.
Tina November 27, 2009 at 10:28 am: Thanks for the giveaway, Crystal!
Tina November 27, 2009 at 10:30 am: I love the paper bag puppet book – great for homeschooling!
Tina November 27, 2009 at 10:31 am: I follow you on twitter (I’m egl4031)
Tina November 27, 2009 at 10:31 am: I subscribe to your feed via bloglines. Thanks!
PJ November 27, 2009 at 10:36 am: The Alex craft kits
Darcie van Brederode November 27, 2009 at 10:46 am: I would get anything crafty. My girls love to do crafts.
Lisa B. November 27, 2009 at 10:52 am: Purchasing the Mythbusters Series would be an awesome edition to our school library. Thanks for the opportunity to win the gift card.
Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman November 27, 2009 at 10:53 am: I’m a follower on Twitter (@AVirtuousWoman)
Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman November 27, 2009 at 10:53 am: I subscribe in a reader
Linda Gunderson November 27, 2009 at 10:54 am: I would buy the little Science Kit—Thanks, Linda
Anne G November 27, 2009 at 10:56 am: I’d get the Mix, Stack and Splash for my son.
Anne G November 27, 2009 at 10:56 am: I follow on twitter, lunaj1456
Anne G November 27, 2009 at 10:56 am: I subscribe by email, ajolly1456 at gmail dot com
Terri November 27, 2009 at 11:06 am: Meteor Rocket Kit – This looks great!
Terri November 27, 2009 at 11:06 am: I already subscribe via e-mail!
Pepper0218 November 27, 2009 at 11:08 am: following you on Twitter
Kathy Temples November 27, 2009 at 11:13 am: If I win, I would love to purchase some educational toys for my 3 year autistic nephew. We as a family are all working with his teachers to find fun ways to help him learn. He’s such a special little boy and deserves all that we can give him to help him be what he can be despite his situation.
Brooke November 27, 2009 at 11:13 am: I already subscribe to you on Google Reader
Linda Foster November 27, 2009 at 11:18 am: I already subscribe to you, and my husband loves books. Borders would be great.
Kat November 27, 2009 at 11:21 am: I’m already an email subscriber
heather November 27, 2009 at 11:24 am: I come here almost everyday, thanks for such great money-saving tips. I just subscribed!
Allison J November 27, 2009 at 11:25 am: I think I might buy one of the mini American Girl dolls…so cute!
Andrea H November 27, 2009 at 11:26 am: I am now following you on twitter
Jodi November 27, 2009 at 11:27 am: I follow you on Google Reader
Mary November 27, 2009 at 11:31 am: I would love to buy the Fancy Nancy collection!
Andrea H November 27, 2009 at 11:32 am: I am thinking my daughters would love Elizabeth Mini Doll (American Girl) and the Kirsten one too. My boys would love all of those science kits.
Andrea H November 27, 2009 at 11:35 am: Just added to follow you via email too. I had been looking for that link for a while now. Glad you had it posted here.
rachel November 27, 2009 at 11:46 am: I love Melissa and Doug toys, or thomas. I would love to stock up on books though. My sons loves the books on horses.