Sometime this week, the Amazon Treasure Truck will roll into Baltimore, bringing its selected treasure to a secret location -- one only known by users of the Amazon smartphone app.
The only way to find out what the trending offer is (and where the Treasure Truck will be) is to download the app and sign up for text notifications in advance. Then, when you receive a notification of a featured offer on the day of (offer days usually happen three or four times a month), you can click to purchase, then head to the truck's location to pick up your product and enjoy games, giveaways, and other surprises. If you know where to find it, the truck (with its colorful, vintage motif) will be hard to miss! (Somebody cue the circus music). [gallery columns="2" ids="5176,5177,5174,5175"] The featured offers will vary, from fancy food items to trending tech products. For instance, Tuesday's Treasure Truck offer in some cities was a set of Sony bluetooth headphones.
Other past offers have included discounted porterhouse steaks, an espresso maker, and a snazzy backpack. So what will Baltimore's first treasure be? We'll just have to wait and see! Just make sure you download the app and sign up for notifications so you don't miss out!
Baltimore is the 25th city to snag the privilege of having its very own Treasure Truck, and it's not a temporary thing, either -- Amazon's rolling treasure trove is here to stay.
One of the most endearing things about it? The tongue-in-cheek, self-deprecating tone with which Amazon treats it. For this very reason, you should watch the Treasure Truck's pirate-themed promotional video. The FAQ page is worth a read, as well.
I don't know -- Is this reminding anybody of the Wells Fargo Wagon from The Music Man?
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It's a great time to be alive.
What do you think the first Treasure Truck deal will be? If you go, take some photos and send them to us at submit.ourcommunitynow.com. Maybe we'll see you there!