Archive for the ‘Deals and Steals’ Category
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Squirrelers is a clever guy. Instead of settling for a free lunch at a local lunch joint every seven visits, he's cut that down in half. With the "buy six, get the seventh free" deal, the shop gives a starter stamp when they hand out the card. So, practically, it's ...
Posted in Business, Coins, Deals and Steals, Rewards | 17 Comments »
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Actually, this isn't a recent capture: Coupons have always been doing the bidding of the marketing department. Companies don't distribute coupons because they're nice. They want more of your money, and coupons are a way to get you to spend more.
There are three basic mechanisms for companies to get more ...
Posted in Deals and Steals, Rewards, Shopping | 2 Comments »
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
This post yesterday on TechCrunch highlights the story of Posies Bakery and Cafe in Portland, Oregon, after running a Groupon campaign last year. Her shop's aggressive deal campaign ($13 worth of merchandise for $6) set her back $8,000 and caused her to need to withdraw from savings to make payroll ...
Posted in Commentary, Deals and Steals, Shopping | 6 Comments »
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Here are a couple of great deals for you:
Barnes & Noble isn't one to be outdone. Only a couple of weeks after Amazon.com dropped a 50% deal on a $20 gift certificate over at LivingSocial.com, Barnes & Noble has a Groupon.com deal going for 50% off a $20 gift certificate! ...
Posted in Bargains, Deals and Steals, Holidays | No Comments »
