Best Green Monday 2018 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

Let's face it: Black Friday and Cyber Monday are "holidays" that retailers invented in order to get you spending money at their stores during the holidays. But why stop at just two days? Well, there's actually a little-known third, called Green Monday, and you can thank eBay for it.

In 2007, eBay invented Green Monday. It's usually the second Monday of December and is pitched as the "best dales day" of the month. We're not sure if that's still the case, since many Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are now weeks-long sales that extend in December.

But, honestly, who cares? It's another excuse for retailers to discount their goods, and we can't complain about that. So, here's a round-up of the best deals we could find.

Best Green Monday 2018 deals

Amazon

• Amazon Echo for $69.99 (save $30)https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-TV-Stick-With-Alexa-Voice-Remote-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B00ZV9RDKK/ref=sr_1_2?tag=zdnet-deals-20
• Amazon Fire TV Stick for $24.99 (save $15)
• Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for $59.99 (save $20)
• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (latest gen) starts at $99 (save $30)
• Ring Video Doorbell 2 with free Echo Dot (latest gen) for $169 (save $70)
• Anker PowerCore 10000 external battery for $19 (save $12)
• Apple iPad (32GB, Wi-Fi, latest gen) for $249.99 (save $80)
• Sennheiser HD 4.50 SE wireless noise-canceling headphones for $129.95 (save $70)
• iOttie's 7.5W iON Wireless Qi-Certified Charging Pad for $29.95 (save $10)
  

Fore more deals, see Amazon's deals hub.

Apple

• Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones for $239.95 (save $60)
• Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones (Beats Pop Collection) for $239.95 (save $60)
• Beats Studio3 Wireless Over‑Ear Headphones for $279.95 (save $70)
• BeatsX Earphones for $99.95 (save $20)

For more deals, see Apple's site.

Best Buy

• Jabra Elite 65t True wireless earbud headphones for $119.99 (save $50)
• SanDisk Ultra Plus 64GB SDXC UHS-I memory card for $14.99 (save $76)
• SanDisk Ultra 512GB Internal SATA Solid State Drive for $70 (save $130)
• Nokia 3310 Cell Phone (Unlocked) for $49.99 (save $10)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7-inch 8GB for $99.99 (save $30)
• Parrot - Mambo FPV Drone for $99.99 (save $80)
• iPad mini 4 (128GB, Wi-Fi) for $249.99 (save $150)

For more deals, see Best Buy's Green Monday hub.

B&H Photo

• 11-inch iPad Pro (Late 2018, 64GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) for $899 (save $50)
• 11-inch iPad Pro (Late 2018, 256GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) for $1,049 (save $50)
• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (Late 2018, 64GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE) for $1,089.00 (save $60)
• 13-inch MacBook Air (Late 2018 8GB RAM, 256GB HD) for $1,299.00 (save $100)
• Mac mini (Late 2018, 8GB RAM, 128GB HD) for $724.00 (save $70)
• Mac mini (Late 2018, 8GB RAM, 256GB HD) for $999.00 (save $100)
• 13-inch MacBook Pro (2018, 2.3 GHz, 8GB RAM, 512GB HD) for $1,799.00 (save $200)

For more deals, see B&H's Green Monday hub.

Dell

• Dell XPS 13 laptop for $849.99 (save $185)
• Dell Inspiron 14 3000 laptop for $149.99 (save $80)

For more deals, see Dell's Green Monday hub.

eBay

• Nest Learning Thermostat for $179 (save $70)
• Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus for $309 (originally $840)

For more deals, see eBay's Green Monday hub.

HP

• HP Envy Laptop - 17T for $999.99 (save $700)
• HP Spectre X360 laptop - 15T Touch for $1,059.99 (save $270)

For more deals, see HP's Green Monday hub.

Jet

• Google Home Mini for $29.00 (save $20)
• Roku Streaming Stick+ 4K for $49.00 (save $10)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch 32GB for $289.99 (save $110)
• Google Chromecast Ultra for $59.00 (save $10)

For more deals, see Jet's Deals and Promos hub.

Lenovo

• Lenovo Flex 14 laptop with Active Pen for $722.49 (save $127.50)
• ThinkPad T480 for $560.49 (save $438.51 with code THINKGREEN2)
• Lenovo Tab 3 for $132.99 (save $67)

Fore more deals, see Lenovo's Green Monday hub.

Target

• Beats PowerBeats 3 for $99 (save $100)
• Beats Solo 3 Neighborhood Collection for $199.99 (save $100)
• Apple iPad (32GB, Wi-Fi, latest gen) for $249.99 (save $80)
• Apple HomePod for $249.99 (save $100)

For more deals, see Target's Green Monday hub.

Walmart

• Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (with $25 Google Play credit) for $99.99 (save $114)
• Shark ION RV700 Robot Vacuum for $169 (save $130)

For more deals, see Walmart's Christmas Deals hub.

For more great deals on devices, gadgetry, and technology for your enterprise, business, or home office, see ZDNet's Business Bargain Hunter blog. Affiliate disclosure: ZDNet earns commission from the products and services featured on this page.

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