Comments on: Three eights, five rings, and 80% off for the first time http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/08/08/three-eights-five-rings-and-80-off-for-the-first-time/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mbhunter http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/08/08/three-eights-five-rings-and-80-off-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-147844 mbhunter Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:32:11 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/08/08/three-eights-five-rings-and-80-off-for-the-first-time/#comment-147844 ChrstianPF: The restaurants use the gift certificates to get people in the door. The dining certificates amount to really good coupons; they're not quite the same as cash at those restaurants because they have restrictions. Restaurant.com takes a fee for (probably) each certificate that is bought, enough to cover their server costs and pay the employees and the affiliates. That's it, plue or minus a few details... ChrstianPF: The restaurants use the gift certificates to get people in the door. The dining certificates amount to really good coupons; they’re not quite the same as cash at those restaurants because they have restrictions. Restaurant.com takes a fee for (probably) each certificate that is bought, enough to cover their server costs and pay the employees and the affiliates.

That’s it, plue or minus a few details…

]]> By: ChristianPF http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/08/08/three-eights-five-rings-and-80-off-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-147836 ChristianPF Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:17:50 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/08/08/three-eights-five-rings-and-80-off-for-the-first-time/#comment-147836 ok, I have been to their site and I didn't really get it, but I think it is time to reinvestigate... 80% off! How does anyone make money? ok, I have been to their site and I didn’t really get it, but I think it is time to reinvestigate… 80% off! How does anyone make money?

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