File under: Amazon, Contests, Cooking and Kitchen, Electronics, Microsoft Zune, Music, TMX Elmo, Toys

Amazon is shaking things up a bit. After its Customer Vote effort resulted in great deals, but overwhelming traffic, this week, you’re asked to vote on a deal by 11:59 PM on Sunday (12/10). Once the voting closes, customers will be randomly selected to receive a claim code for the product they voted for (whether it wins or not). Once you have the claim code, just come back anytime on Tuesday (12/12) to complete your purchase.

If your deal doesn’t win, the claim code you may receive will apply to a lesser, but pretty good deal on the product. We’re highlighting this point because the 30GB Microsoft Zune Digital Media Player is leading right now with the George Foreman Grill in second and TMX Elmo in third. Even if Elmo doesn’t catch up, if you vote for TMX Elmo and you’re chosen, you can guarantee yourself a hard-to-find product for less than $40. Here are the four products:

• Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player
  1,000 units at this price
  $90.00 (original Amazon price: $229.95)
• George Foreman 10-Burger Jumbo Grill
  2,000 units at this price
  $5.00 (original Amazon price: $49.99)
• T.M.X. Elmo
  2,000 units at this price
  $30.00 (original Amazon price: $39.99)
• WowWee Roboreptile Robotic Reptile
  2,000 units at this price
  $20.00 (original Amazon price: $69.99)

Link:  Amazon Customer Vote