I recently reviewed my inbox and discovered that I have a terrible habit of signing up for discount websites. Presently I receive discounts from the following sites:
Seamless http://www.seamless.com,
Groupon http://www.groupon.com,
Priceline.com http://www.priceline.com/default.asp?refid=PLMSN&refclickid=50649141 ,
Amazonlocal http://www.local.amazon.com,
and Mypoints http://www.mypoints.com.
Let me explain each one.
Seamless is a great site if you like to order food. Restaurants post their menus on it. You basically click on whatever you want and pay via credit card (or cash on delivery or pick up). Its a very popular service here in NYC and I'm sure in other major cities as well. By the way, here in NYC even McDonald's delivers! There is a similar site that I have not used yet - www.grubhub.com.
Groupon is a site that delivers daily emails on special deals in a specific area. You can narrow it down by your interests, such as restaurants, travel, family, etc. Great deals, but you have to purchase them in advance and then wait for a voucher that you print. Sometimes there is a limited number which creates a sense of urgency, or a narrow time limit. But a lot of the deals are well worth it.
I use Priceline when I travel. I'm sure you've seen the tv commercials. You can bid on a hotel room and sometimes you can get a room up to 50% off! However, you don't know what hotel it is in until you win the bid. And once you win there are no refunds - you are committed. I've saved a ton of money using this service when I need a hotel room. Flights and packages are also available.
Amazon Local is very similar to Groupon.
Mypoints is different in that it doesn't offer discounts in the same way. It offers special links to online sites that will grant points if you purchase through them. When the points collect you can redeem them for gift cards, cash back or travel miles.
I love shopping online and I hope you find these sites as useful as I do. Have fun!
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