Archive for the ‘Deals and Steals’ Category

Enjoy little financial loopholes before you cause their closure

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 ...

Defeat the ever-bolder marketers that captured your coupons

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 ...

Merchants could take it on the chin for using Groupon. Should you care?

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 ...

Mighty Bargains for 3 February 2011

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! ...