Mermaid Costume ONLY $3.51 + Shipping (Purchase this AND Earn a $5 Amazon e-Gift Card!)

Hip2Save may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you via trusted partners and affiliate links in this post. Prices and availability are accurate as of time posted. Read our full disclosure policy here.


Wow! BuyCostumes.com once again has discounted quite a few costumes! The Mermaid Child Costume (pictured above) is marked down to just $3.99 (originally $49.99)! Plus, you can use coupon code HipPod to get an additional 12% off your purchase– which makes your final cost $3.51! To find this costume quickly, head on over here, click on the red sale tab (upper right) and then scroll down and click on the Kids costume sale items and sort low to high.

Shipping is very reasonable and starts at just $4.99. I ordered 3 costumes the other day and shipping remained at $4.99. Also, if you spend more than $40, you can use coupon code FREE40 to score FREE shipping. Keep in mind that you cannot stack the coupon codes… you’ll have to choose one or the other.

Also, I just heard from reader, Catherine, a way you can sweeten this deal further by going through Swagbucks! You see, Swagbucks is offering up 612 Swagbucks when you make a purchase on BuyCostumes.com through the link they provide– AND it only takes 450 Swagbucks to earn a $5 Amazon e-Gift card, so basically when you make a BuyCostumes.com purchase, you’ll earn a $5 Amazon e-Gift card + you’ll have additional Swagbucks left to save up for another reward of your choice!

To get in on this deal, you’ll first need to login or register for a Swagbucks account here. After doing so, click on the top tab labeled “Ways to Earn”, then click on “Special Offers”. Now scroll down a little until you come to the “Offer Wall”. Click on the “OfferPal” tab and you should see the BuyCostumes.com offer (looks like the picture below).

Click on the link and you’ll be redirected to the BuyCostumes.com site to make your purchase. After making your purchase, within minutes (it states), you’ll receive your 612 Swagbucks! Can you say sweet?! Then you can cash 450 of those Swagbucks in for a $5 Amazon e-Gift card and save the rest for another reward!

Here’s a deal scenario…
*Go through Swagbucks by following the directions above
*Buy the Mermaid Child Costume $3.99 (originally $49.99!)
*Use the coupon code HipPod at checkout
*Your final cost will be $3.51 + $4.99 for shipping = $8.50
*Redeem some of your Swagbucks you will have earned for a $5 Amazon e-Gift Card
*Final cost ONLY $8.50 for a $5 Amazon e-Gift card AND Mermaid Child Costume!

If you’re unfamiliar with how Swagbucks works, be sure to check out this post.

…And on another note, if you purchased the BuyCostumes.com Groupon I posted the other day, this deal will be that much sweeter!

Join The Discussion

Comments 102

  1. SOPHIA

    darn! for sizes 4t and up…was looking for 2t…it is an amazing deal though!!!

    • Renee Leach

      My daughter wears a 2t- 3t but I figured at that price I would put it up for next year

  2. Collin (Mrs. Hip)

    followed instruction as said didnt get my swag bucks

    • heather

      It can take a few hours for the swagbucks to credit.

      • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

        thanks.

        giving a princess party for my daughter bday, this can be one of the dress up outfits for kids.

        thanks

    • Laurie M.

      I followed these same instructions the other day (when it was the ballerina witch costume) and never got my swagbucks, either 🙁
      Was going to try it again but can’t even find the offer.

      • betty-jo

        If you look under Offerpal and click the “missing swagbucks” button it will show the Offerpal ID and the date and to the right there is a “contact offerpal” button. There is also a status. Mine says completed. Maybe you could contact offerpal?

    • Christy

      My Swagbucks showed up within an hour. Super fast and all right there. I also had a few hundred already in my account, so I was able to snag two Amazon $5 Gift Cards and still have a few Swagbucks to spare. This was a great deal!

      • Kathryn

        Do the Amazon gift cards have expiration dates?

        • Donna

          If you leave it in your swagbucks account you have up to a year. If you put the code into your amazon account then they NEVER expire!

  3. KatieP

    Thanks!! My daughter has been asking for a mermaid costume for a couple of years now!! I’ve been meaning to make her one but haven’t gotten around to it. She wants to be Dora this Halloween, but we’ll see what she thinks after she sees this costume!! I went through swagbucks, so hopefully I’ll get the swagbucks soon!! Thanks for all you do!!!

    • KatieP

      Looked this morning and I got the swagbucks! Yay!!!

  4. Collin (Mrs. Hip)

    Originally $50?! Wonder how many they sold at that price. 😉

  5. Misty

    Use creepy20 to get 20% off. Worked for me. Picked up both a size 6 and infant mermaid costume. Both girls will be Ariel for Halloween.

    • Carla

      I also used the CREEPY20 code for 20% off the purchase. I got my daughter the infant Sheep costume.

      $5.99 Costume
      $0.38 Tax
      -$1.20 Discount (CREEPY20)
      $4.99 Shipping
      ———
      $10.16 Grand Total

  6. Janice

    Has the Swagbucks offer changed? Mine comes up as 2 SB per dollar spent.

    • Janice

      Oops, never mind, I was going through the shop and earn part of the site,not the offer wall, my bad 😉

      • Christy

        Did you find it because I still can’t … there is an offer for another Halloween costume store, but not Buycostumes that I could find.

  7. Christy

    For the life of me, I can’t find that Buycostumes.com link to get the 612 Swagbucks points on the Swagbucks website …. any help finding that on Swagbucks would be very helpful. Thanks in advance!

    • Mallory

      Christy – I was having a really hard time too until I went back and read Collin’s instructions. It’s not listed on the regular offerwall. Click Special Offers under the Ways to Earn dropdown menu on top. Then scroll down and you will see Offer Walls and the listing of swagbucks rewards. Make sure you have clicked the OfferPal tab and it will be one of the first offers listed.

      • Christy

        Thanks Mallory! I feel like such a ding dong. 🙂 I was in such a hurry and usually I read all of Collin’s post. I finally did find it and now I am just waiting for my Swagbucks. What a GREAT deal! I also bought the mermaid and red riding hood costume. Yay for deals!!! 🙂 Thanks Mallory and thanks Collin!

  8. Christy

    Same here .. I only see 2 Swagbucks for every $1 spent. Maybe they have since changed the offer?

  9. Kristen

    They have a Little Red Riding Hood costume for the same price, I bought both for $12 shipped.

    • Leah

      Same here! My 2 yr. old is just getting into dressing up, will be great for Christmas!

    • Renee Leach

      The only little red riding hood that I could find was $24.99

  10. damea

    you can also order through ebates and get 5% cash back

  11. Lisa

    I’m not finding it on the special offers page anymore…

    • Lisa

      I found it on the 3rd page of offers, but only offering 468 SBs. Still a free Amazon GC, though!

  12. heather

    Thanks, it all seems to have worked fine for me! We can always use more dressup outfits!

  13. Emily

    I looked at swagbucks and it just says 2 bucks per $1 spent. Nothing about 612. Perhaps the promotion expired?

    • Andrea

      I followed her directions and it was still there, and still 612, just a few seconds ago. Try again, hope you find it! 🙂

      • Andrea

        BTW, scored the mermaid costume and the cutest Little Red Riding Hood costume for DD for under $12 shipped (after the creepy code!) Thanks, mamas!!!

  14. Sara

    Everybody, follow Collin’s instructions. Don’t go to the shop & buy, I found just where Collin said it was, after clicking on the OfferPal tab, it was only the second one from the top.

    • Lisa

      Yup, just like you said. Follow Collin’s instructions EXACTLY and it was there. Thanks!

      • Kelly O'Donnell

        I followed them exactly under the OfferPal tab and there is any an offer for Costume Express now for 442 Swagbucks. I think the other one is gone now. I checked at 4:30 Pacific.

  15. Kathy

    Follow Collin’s directions to get the 612 swagbucks…I just got mine credited to my account. PLUS on the blog today it says if you earn 600+ swagbucks through special offers and trusted surveys by the 13th they will credit you a bonus 200 bucks on the 15th! Wahoo!

    • Andrea

      Hmm, mine still haven’t credited, but what an extra sweet bonus about the 200!!! Niiiiice!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      wohoo…almost 2 amazon cards then…yes!!!!!!!!!

    • Christy

      That would be so awesome! Hope they don’t expect you to keep the Swagbucks in your account until that date … I already cashed mine in for the Amazon Gift Card. I would love to get the extra 200! 🙂 Thanks for posting about this.

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Ooooh I’m in for extar 200 bucks. Can’t beat this deal!

      Thanks for the heads up. Hope everyone comes to this post and exchange the info if they got them.

  16. Denise

    How long does it take for the credit to show for the swagbucks?

    • Leah

      Mine took about 45 minutes

  17. Catherine

    I got mentioned in a post, I feel famous!!!! LOL

  18. Trudy

    Grrr!!!!!! I’m really annoyed! I actually tried to do this earlier- before Collin even posted it and I don’t have the buycostumes offer anywhere on my page (not on Offerpal or anywhere else!)! I saw it the other day (and should have done it then), but it just occurred to me that I could buy a clearance costume for my daughter for dress-up. Anyway- I have followed Collin’s directions to a “t” and can not find the offer. I honestly don’t think it’s available to me for some reason. I have searched all day for “buycostume” or just “costume” under special offers- nothing. Just tried my dh’s swagbucks account, it’s not there either. Anyone else NOT find it??? Or am I just going crazy? The only offer that comes up when searching on the offers page for “costume” is Costume Express.

    • Susie

      I can’t find it either. I also followed the directions to a “t” but I just started looking about 15 minutes ago so I figured the offer was taken off. 🙁

    • Valerie

      Go to the swagbucks home page and wait for an ad to show up that reads “Hit Your Grand Slam” Click on that ad and it will take you to the offer!

  19. mel

    I followed Collin’s instructions but I’m not finding it, maybe it’s expired now.

  20. Trudy

    It must have been up for a very limited time… like I said, it was not up there a few hours ago when I searched. Then I missed Collin’s initial post- so there must have been so many people that jumped on it from all the blog sites posting it that they took it down? At any rate- that deal apparently comes and goes, since I just saw it a day or two ago (except it was only 400-or points). So I think those of us who missed out should just check again later tonight and tomorrow to see if it comes back!!!

  21. Alicia M

    I just followed Collins directions and I was able to find it. I just placed my order using it..Anyone having a problem with it might want to try again since I was just able to do it, Good Luck!

  22. RL

    I’m not finding it either! Any tips..? What page is it on…??

    • Trudy

      and which category under “Offerpal” is it under? (All, Free, Most Popular, Surveys, Shopping). I can’t find it under any of those- have no idea what I’m doing wrong. I still go back to it must be an offer for some people and not others. Maybe swagbucks rotates offers among accounts?

      • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

        scroll past all of that and then you will see the titles like “trial pay, offer pal…etc….” My buycostumes offer was under trial pay

  23. Andrea

    Anyone else still not get their SBs? I placed my order a few hours ago and nothing still…

    • betty-jo

      Log out of swag bucks and then log back in. That worked for me.

      • Andrea

        You are a ROCKSTAR! That worked!!! Sneaky little Swagbucks!!! TY!!!!

  24. Alicia

    Took a little over an hour but I just got my Swagbucks for this! Thanks for the tip Catherine & Collin!

  25. Collin (Mrs. Hip)

    Mine was for 615 swagbucks and under TrialPay….so check all your categories!!!!

    • Cassie

      Found it there too! Thanks!

    • Trudy

      Anon- THANK YOU! That worked- mine was under TrialPay for 615, not Offerpal! Got the costume ordered (my baby girl saw it as I was ordering it and said “I want that!”– she’s not getting it until Christmas, though!). Now hope my Swagbucks credit. I have such a hard time with getting Swagbucks credited…

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Found it there too, TY

      Hip2save readers are awesome!!!!

  26. Amy H

    Couldn’t find the swagbucks offer but I got 2 costumes shipped for $11. Thanks Collin!

  27. Kristi G.

    Thanks for the tip to log out! I found it and got 2 costumes shipped for just over $11. 🙂

  28. Virginia

    Yep, it’s under Trialpay for me as well

  29. danielle

    Wow, took me a while to find it, found it under trialpay as well.

  30. Amy S.

    Thanks so much for this tip! I finally found the SB offer, I got 412 instead of 615 like others got, but I’m happy with that 🙂 My daughter is so excited about the costume, it might be a little big, but it’s a great deal!

  31. andrea

    WOOHOO!!
    I GOT RED RIDING HOOD AND THE MERMAID FOR 11.51 SHIPPED!!!

    AND FOUND THE 612 SWAGBUCK OFFER UNDER THE TRIALPAY PAGE!

  32. Allison

    Is anyone having a problems using the HipPod code for the 12% off? When I called, they said the code was not valid?

    • Andrea

      Forget that one and use creepy20 to take 20% off instead! 😀

      • Allison

        I tried that too! I got all the way to check out and entering my cc info and then it knocked all the items out of my cart! So strange ….:(

        • Andrea

          Hmmm, sorry its giving you some problems. Maybe try one more time, JIC?

  33. Corina

    Mine is under TRIALPAY wit ha picture of three people-woman, man as pirate & woman as snow white. It awards 615 swag bucks.

  34. Elaine

    It is under trial pay like everyone said, fifth listing from the top (what are you wearing this Halloween?). And it is 615 swagbucks. I just ordered the mermaid costume. Hope I get the swagbucks.

  35. Trudy

    Mine from the TrialPay version have already credited. So hopefully everyone else’s will soon, too- if they haven’t already. Thanks for this awesome deal, Collin- glad everyone is finding it now. Darn Swagbucks- moving it around on us!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Trudy, how long did it take for yours to credit on your account?

      I just did it and hope this works. My hubby was very skeptical about it…..but I couldn’t pass up a deal like this with going to be 3 yr old little one who loves Mermaid.

      I would have not done it with out the swagbuck deal though.

  36. Jo

    Yippee! My granddaughter is going to be so-o-o-o happy! thanks Collin!

  37. brittany f

    can you do this offer more than one

  38. MiaT

    Hi – I just placed the order per the instructions using the link, bought the mermaid costume. However, when I click on the “Missing Swagbucks” button it does not show me having using that special offer! Is this a problem? Will i not get the credit?
    Little nervous. Thanks!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      should it show there? I’m nervous too after reading post. I just did my order and don’t see any missing swag bucks either?????

      can someone shed some light on this matter?

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Mia, I was nervous( my post above proves it…ha ha) after reading post and then kept going for missing swag bucks, but when I refreshed the swagbucks, I saw it was credited….yippeeee!

      Try to refresh it or logout and login in about 25 mins after your purchase. HTH

      • MiaT

        Thanks Anon – I tried that but it doesn’t show at all and it’s been almost 2 hours!!!
        Oh NOOOO!

        • MiaT

          Ok, I just submitted an inquiry through OfferPal (it shows on my OfferPal Tab now) because it says in the status that it should be credited within minutes and it hasn’t in 3 hours.
          Will keep you posted, just in case.

  39. Sara

    I thought I missed the deal, but found it under trialpay like some readers said. Bought 7 costumes for $56 shipped. Not bad! Couldn’t make up my mind, so I will look through them when they come and keep a few and sell the rest on craigslist 🙂

  40. Mikayla

    I am nervous too. I found mine on the OfferPal first and placed an order, but it still isn’t showing up on my list of offers. Then I looked on TrialPay and found it there too. I am thinking about ordered another item from TrialPay because the deal is so great. I wish Swagbucks was a little more reliable sometimes.

    • Mikayla

      Yup, mine credited now as well. Only took about an hour or so. The best thing is that I did the offer through OfferPal AND TrialPay and they both credited at the same time! I hit Refresh and my points skyrocketed! Thanks Collin and the other mommas.

      • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

        I’m new to Swagbucks, so I’m still figuring this out. Are you able to do this offer once under OfferPal and a second time under TrialPay and you still get credit for both? If so, that’s pretty cool!

      • Christy

        Mikayla,

        Thanks for mentioning the Trial Pay! I did the OfferPal deal last night and snagged the Mermaid and Little Red Riding Hood costumes. Today I did Trial Pay and ordered Darth Vader and the Survivor costumes for my son. Already cashed in on two $5 Amazon Gift Cards last night thanks to OfferPal and once the Trial Pay points come thru I’ll be snagging another one. 🙂 Awesome!!!

  41. Sandra

    Hey, just wanted to let everyone know that my swagbucks DID credit to my account but it was several hours after I placed the order! Mermaid costume 8.50 shipped plus I got 612 swagbucks which gave me enough swagbucks to cash in for 2 Amazon $5 cards (I had some swagbucks in my account already)!!!

  42. Jamie

    Thank you SO much Collin for sharing this deal – my daughter desperately wants the “pink lego box” for christmas and I decided to challenge my self to see if I could earn the 3100 Swagbucks to redeem for an Amazon gift card and get it for her. This deal not only got me something else on my list but puts me very close to my goal.
    And for everyone else, I followed the directions and it worked perfectly just now. Give your swagbucks a little while to hit your account.

  43. Alissa

    Still working this morning. Just stocked up the dress-up bin for super cheap! So excited! Thanks.

  44. Misty

    Ok side conversation. I got the memaid costume for my 5 year old. Wondering how to make it warmer. Do you think a long sleeve shirt and leggings would work underneath? I always stuggle with halloween costumes and how to keep the kiddos warm. Any other thoughts

  45. Lisa

    Costume says it is $34.99???

    • Christy

      Yep, the sale was apparently only good for yesterday. It’s already back up in price. Same with the cute little Red Riding Hood costume .. it was on sale yesterday too and sky rocketed back up. Gotta be quick on these deals. Today they have a Darth Vader for $4.99. I snagged that one for my son.

  46. Mary

    You guys are sooooo lucky. I just went on to order it and it is back up to $34.99. I called customer service at BuyCostumes and the gal thinks it must have been a fluke thing. Congrats to those who got one. I guess what my three year old doesn’t know, won’t hurt her.:)

    • Christy

      I believe the offer yesterday stated that it was a “one day” offer. They seem to have a different special everyday and they clearly state that it’s on sale for a limited time.

  47. kimberley

    looks like it’s sold out, didn’t really see anything else that looked cute either but thanks for posting the offer.

  48. Collin (Mrs. Hip)

    Ahhhh…still no credit here for my Swagbucks..ordered last night…boo

  49. Donna

    I ordered mine last night and got credited. Don’t know how long because I went to bed after and this morning I got the credit. The sale on the mermaid costume was only good until midnight last night. Swagbucks is also having a bonus grand slam so for those of us that ordered last night, we get an extra 200 swagbucks next friday!!! WOOHOO!!!

  50. Jen

    Am I the only one who didn’t get my swagbucks? I have logged out and logged back in a few times. Sigh.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

It's not your Grandma's coupon site!

Sign up for a Hip2Save account (it's free) to access all of the awesome features!

Forgot Password?

Don't have an account? Register

Forgot Password

Don't have an account? Register

Become a Hip2Save Insider

Don't Miss Out! Join our large community of insiders - it's totally free! Once you join, you'll be able to save & share your favorite deals, rate posts and recipes and add items to your HipList and Cookbook! What are ya waiting for?!



Already have an account? Login

Thank you for rating!

Would you also like to leave us a comment?