Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Groupon Phenomena

Daily Discount websites have been the anti-diet for/of me! It is so much easier to eat out when a restaurant gives the customer a 50% discount off a certain amount. It's almost unfair to get these emails everyday. Typically, there is a good bit of fine print for each deal, BUT the deal usually motivates me to buy regardless. The biggest two daily deal websites are Groupon and Living Social. Groupon has found a greater market-share thus far, but also gauges the vendor more than Living Social by taking 50% of the money earned by each deal. Granted the vendor should look at the Groupon as a advertising / promotional opportunity that can boost sales for months to come. Grouopon has the ability to bring new eyes and bodies into businesses which is most definitely priceless.

Other daily deal websites in New Orleans are: Perks, Fetch Puppy, and Bargain Bee.

The key to getting the value out of these deals is to be very careful and methodical when using the vouchers. Don't spend more money then you normally would at these restaurants. Stick to the basics. Stay the course.

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