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Ask The Experts About Coupon Diva

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:23 +0000

Charles asks…

Coupon for a FREE moon/diva cup?

I’ve read about these, and I’m curious and would like to try them. Is there a way I can get a coupon to try one for FREE?
202 – I know what its for, I’ve read that site. I’m asking where I can get a coupon for a FREE diva/moon cup to try. Thanks!

admin answers:

Hey, I don’t know about any coupons, but I found something called an Instead! Similar to the diva/moon cup, but you can get them at Wal-Mart or Walgreens. They are disposible, so u buy a box of 14 for about $8. Hope this helps.

Ask The Experts About Price Discount Coupon

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:41 +0000

Charles asks…

Would you use a coupon or discount card if you ate out with friends?

I went out to dinner with friends and when the bill came I pulled out a coupon so we could save money. The people at the table acted all embarrasssed and wondered why I would make them look so small. I have not heard from any one from that group since.

I suspect they are embarrassed to be seen with someone who can not afford to pay full price. Was I rude to pull out a coupon without telling them first?

admin answers:

Oh my goodness i don’t believe what i’m hearing.
I went out to dinner with my pal, and she said “by gosh. I wish i had a coupon…”
In the credit crunch now, you should be saving what you can.
It shows that the friends you went out to dinner with are not your friends at all.
Ring them? You contact them? You might have got the wrong end of the stick.
But, personally i think it is time to let people like that go….
Especially now when the world is in finial crisis
Friends shouldn’t be waisting your money, when you have a coupon?
I personally think coupons are a blessing from god! Along with freebies of course…
And if my friend whipped out a coupon when we were sharing the bill i would have irrupted into applause! (not literally, but you know what i mean.)
Buuuuut
if you said
” can we go to this restrant on this day, because we can get discount!!” That is kindaaa rude.
Or..
If you got a free meal. I tend to use that if i ever eat alone.
I hope this answers your question!

Ask The Experts About Buy The Price Discount Coupon

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:20 +0000

Ruth asks…

Using a Circuit City Receipt to Price match at Best Buy?

I found this coupon for Circuit City and I want to buy the item at Circuit City for the discounted rate and take it to Best Buy so that they’d price match. But I was wondering if anyone knows if the Circuit City receipt shows that a coupon was applied? Or does it just take the coupon and subtract it from the price of the item. If Best Buy finds out that a coupon was used they will not honor the price match. If it clearly says “coupon” 20% off then I can’t price match. But if it says something like sale 20% off or $80 then it’s all good! Your input is greatly appreciated. Thanks

admin answers:

Best Buy would probably take the Circuit City coupon. I know CC does that for BB coupons. Don’t forget though that coupons usually for BB and CC take the 20% off from the original price so it may not even be worth using it.. Most of the time the sale price is actually cheaper, look into that…

Ask The Experts About Retail Coupon Codes

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:48 +0000

David asks…

Where can I find online coupon codes for holiday shopping?

I am looking for hot handbags and may Jewerly for my 2 sisters for Christmas presents but not sure where to get a deal. I only have $100 to spend. Any idea where I can get an online coupon code to save close to 50% off the retail. Many of the sites I foud are actually not saving much like
Fractionprice.com 10% off all bags,jewery, sunglasses, gift. use promo code TEXT2STORE or italian

forzieri.com Save $15 off any order of $165 or more. Use Offer Code 135DEF

I am looking for higher savings

admin answers:

The best place to look for any kind of coupons/deals/discounts is SearchAllDeals. I like the one-stop search approach as it saves me a lot of time.

You can search with “handbag” and “Jewelry”, and will find a lot of good deals. The direct links are

handbag:

http://searchalldeals.com/results.html?cx=006616979543893323550%3Aydieztwyczu&q=handbags+&sa=Search+60%2B+sites&cof=FORID%3A10

Jewelry:
http://searchalldeals.com/results.html?cx=006616979543893323550%3Aydieztwyczu&q=Jewelry+&sa=Search+60%2B+sites&cof=FORID%3A10

Ask The Experts About Groupon

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:45 +0000

Linda asks…

Did you ever purchase anything through Groupon and how was your experience?

-Did you get the “coupon” you wanted?
-Did you buy one simply because it seemed like a bargain?
-Did you have any problems redeeming the coupon at the retailer or restaurant?
-Were there any other snags?

admin answers:

We did a sailing school groupon and there was no problems. We enjoyed the experience and even got to sail the boat a little. The group was 6 people and we all got a turn if we wanted. We were out for 3 hours. Our instructor was knowledgeable and interesting. They did send us a few ads afterwards but was real simply, straight forward and not overly agressive. They seem to use it for the same purpose as coupons in the stores; to introduce themselves to a broader cliental and generate future sales.

We got the coupon we wanted and we bought it because of interest and a bargain. No snags.

Ask The Experts About Retail Coupon App

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:38 +0000

Laura asks…

Fired! What do I do now? Can I ever get a job?

I had many future plans and now I feel everything is over. I was fired from a major retail store because I used some coupons on my purchased. I do not know what to do? I have been applying for new jobs but haven’t been call… not even for an interview. It seems like everybody knows that I was fired. Should I included it on my resume, I worked there for 5 or 6 months. I know that if i do not put it and future employer do a background check, I can be fired for omitting info. I am depress! I think I cannot even apply for unemployment. Can I work at a diff. retail store? Put it on my resume or leave it off? What do I say when app. ask… ever been fired? Please need help!

admin answers:

You should include the job on your resume, but you don’t have to state you were fired. You will have to state that you were fired on the application, however, if it asks (lots of applications directly ask “Have you ever been terminated from a job?”). Lying there would be a bad idea, because the store can and should instantly fire you if they found out you lied on the application.

But the reason you’re not getting calls back now isn’t because you were fired (probably), it’s because the economy is so bad. I was fired from a retail position back in 2001, and I had 3 more (granted, at lower levels) within a few months. Right now, even people with perfect employment histories are taking 6-9 months to find a job.

When they ask why you were fired, be honest. Say you did something that was a violation of policy, and either 1) you weren’t aware of the policy, but it was a strict company so they had to fire you or 2) you realize it was a really stupid mistake, you didn’t think it was such a big deal at the time, but now you know how important following all of the rules are.

Have faith, but realize that it just may take you awhile.

Ask The Experts About Buy The Price Discount Coupon

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:15 +0000

Donald asks…

where to buy third generation ipod nano for decent price?

i would like to buy the third generation ipod nano, but would like to buy it at a store, but would like a decent price. i was going to get it at meijer’s cause they had a 15 percent off thing today, but they don’t have the 3rd generations yet, and i can get the 8 GB for about 180 at target (employe’s discount) or 187 at sam’s club or costco, but i’d rather get it a little cheaper if it’s possible. I’ve looked for coupons and can;t find any. if you know where it’s cheaper (not on ebay or anything like that) or know where to get a coupon to best buy or target or circuit city etc, PLEASE let me know!!!

admin answers:

I would suggest buying it through apple.com or at a local apple store if your a student you get $20.00 dollars off. I think $20.00 dollars off is the best your going to find.

Is Groupon a Good Idea for Your Business?

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:28:20 +0000

Is Groupon a Good Idea for Your Business?

Lately, you may have been hearing a lot about something called “Groupon,” from its controversial Super Bowl ads to its rejection of a billion offer from Google, Groupon has been in the
news a lot. But when it comes to using Groupon as a marketing strategy for your small business, is it a good idea?

How It Works

Groupon (as in “Group Coupon”) is a deal-of-the-day website that offers coupons to subscribers living mostly in major cities. For each daily deal, a certain number of people must pre-purchase a coupon online, and when the minimum number of coupons (set by the merchant) has been sold, the coupon is considered “activated” and the purchasers are then free to redeem their coupons. The ideas is that everybody wins – customers get a great deal, Groupon gets a pre-set fee (which happens to be 50% – read more on that below), and the business owner, in theory, generates new sales and gets a bunch of new customers walking through the door. Sounds great, right?

Well, like many things in life (and small business marketing), the devil is in the details. Here are some upsides and some (big) downsides of jumping in on the Groupon craze:

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Upside #1: Huge online exposure – Groupon (at the time of this writing) has tens of thousands of subscribers in most major cities around the world. Using Groupon exposes you to countless consumers that may not otherwise ever know about you.

Downside: Groupon is not available in all cities, so you may not be able to use the service in your local area.

Upside #2: Visibility and Buzz – because Groupon is currently so popular, the deal-of-the-day coupons can create tons of online “buzz” and are widely shared among users and their friends, families, and contacts. The more creative your coupon offer, the more buzz it can create, and the more your offer will be spread all over the web.

Downside: Your business could potentially get swamped if you don’t set a limit on the number of coupons you will allow to be sold. If you don’t have enough staff and/or product on hand, a successful Groupon could overwhelm your small business with too many customers all at once.

Upside #3: Quick Sales – With a successful Groupon offer, you could potentially get hundreds (or thousands) of new sales very quickly.

Big Downside: Groupon takes 50% of the value of your offer, plus 2.5% interest per transaction. Plus, you must offer at least a 50% off deal-of-the-day to participate in Groupon. So if you offer a item for , Groupon will take , you will get , and the customer gets your item for .

Think It Through Carefully

Before you consider using Groupon, you must make sure that your margins and pricing work out so that you can balance the increase in new sales with the hefty cut in your profit margins. To help you determine if Groupon would work for your business, you can use this Groupon ROI calculator.

What Do You Think?

Of course, Groupon is not going to be right for every type of business. But given the enormous popularity and growth of Groupon, there is clearly something exciting going on with the “group coupon” buying model. Whether it turns out to be a lasting hit or just a passing trend, however, remains to be seen. So what do you think? Is Groupon a good idea for your business?

Lauren Hobson, President of Five Sparrows, LLC, has more than 16 years of experience in small business technology writing, marketing, and web site design and development. Five Sparrows provides professional website, marketing, and social networking services to small businesses and non-profits at affordable prices, giving clients access to customized services that meet both their needs and their budgets. More at www.fivesparrows.com. Copyright 2010, Five Sparrows. All Rights Reserved.

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Bing launches Groupon competitor with Bing Deals

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:28:50 +0000

If you want to be considered one of the big search sites these days, you’ve got to yourself a daily deals feature. Bing is the latest to launch a coupon aggregator to take on the likes of Groupon and LivingSocial (not to mention AOL’s Wow.com, Yahoo Local Offers, and Google Offers) and announced Bing Deals this morning.

The tool is the creation of Microsoft and The Dealmap, which works to find the best discounts in your area from a host of different websites. The final product will be available on PC and smartphone, and of course you can expect to be seeing it pop up in Bing search results as well. Which has the possibility to be both annoying and helpful: Hastily trying to look up a restaurant address could be buried beneath coupons, but maybe one of those will actually be of service to you. It’s the trade off we’ll all begin to pay more and more as local deal aggregators’ popularity continues to surge.

One feature of Bing Deals that does seem to simplify the process is its integration with Open Table, so users can buy the coupon and book their table (given it’s a restaurant discount) simultaneously. It’s a competitive daily deals tool, and one that is immediately available. Google is still working to get Offers rolling by partnering with local businesses in various cities (we even got our hands on a recruitment letter for on-site representatives to reach out to local vendors) and doing the leg work itself. Bing Deals may be letting the middle man do that work for it, but at least it’s up and running. On the other hand, that may mean in the long run Google is able to create a better and more established product.

Bing recently solidified its spot as second only to Google when it comes to worldwide search. Pushing Yahoo out of the number two spot has been a long time coming, and it looks like the Microsoft search engine has no plans of slowing down. It recently expanded its Facebook integration, something it can lord over Google from here to eternity it seems (or at least until the Google-Facebook data wars come to a close).

However, there is one immediate issue: As one disgruntled user points out, Bing mobile is currently only available for the iPhone and Android. “Seriously, do you guys keep up with your own company? This should not have launched without Windows Phone 7 support,” commenter John Bailey writes. Another user points out the Bing needs to unify its mobile platform, seeing as some features are available on its app while others are on its mobile-optimized site, m.bing.com.

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The Future of Daily Deals is Uncertain

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:05:38 +0000

What is the future of daily deals? The proliferation of web sites in the past 3 or 4 years that offer tremendous savings or deals at local businesses is a strong indication that the business is still growing and people are making a lot of money with these sites. The industry generated less than 0 million dollars of sales in 2009 and has grown explosively in only a few years. In fact, conservative growth rates of 35% per year project sales to reach billion dollars by 2015. With few barriers to entry and everyone trying to get a piece of the action, is this marketing concept ready to take the next step forward or is the bubble about to burst? It is obvious that the original concept of giving away 50% off coupons on everything from dinner to resort accommodations is not sustainable. However, with a few adjustments and some creative thinking, the future of daily deals still has plenty of potential.

Take the most popular daily deal site currently on the web. Groupon reported million dollars in 2009 sales and that number skyrocketed to more than 0 million just one year later. They have become the clear industry leader and are positioning themselves to possibly be acquired by a major player or try to grow even bigger by becoming a publicly traded company. While there are thousands of small, local daily deal companies springing up every day, it appears most likely that the industry will be dominated by Groupon and a few of the other large companies like Living Social and Google Offers. Having massive scale and being able to sustain such great offers is crucial to survival. Since all companies do the same basic thing, only the strongest will survive.

The danger of over-saturating a market is very real. There are only so many businesses that are willing to participate in a daily deal offer and they will go to the company with the best reputation and proven record of positive results. Customers will always be attracted to offers where they get a meal for or can stay in a luxury resort for less than 0 per night. However, businesses may not want to offer such promotions in the future, especially if the economy recovers and they can attract customers at full price. It seems that sales are good right now, but how long can they last? Just like there was a tremendous surge in the housing market, eventually, that house of cards collapsed upon itself. Just like people made fortunes in high tech stocks in the late 1990s, by the beginning of the 21st century, the bubble burst and fortunes were quickly lost. Greed and a lack of diversification led to the downfall for many investors. In order for the daily deal industry to survive, there must be innovation and ways to assure continued growth.

A company like Woot.com has been paying attention. Instead of scattering all sorts of offers, they have developed a strategy for targeting specific groups with their offers. It is a small distinction that will keep them near the top of the industry. Living Social targets specific cities or regions. More research into public consumption habits and making the offers appealing to targeted markets appears to be the future of daily deals. How long that strategy will last is not known, but it should give the smartest managers a chance to refine their business so they do not become irrelevant.

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