Apr 22, 2011

Daily Deal Coupon Tips

I am a daily deal lover. From the first day the first daily deal site started operation in Australia, I have been checking every day to see if there is anything that I like. If so, I wouldn’t be hesitant to click and buy. Till today, I have collected more than 30 deal coupons and enjoyed about 20 so far. Hence, I can say I am an experienced ‘deal buyer and user’. I would like to share some of my tips here with you.

1. Choose & Buy Smartly
Everyone is different, this rule applys when buying deals. Majority who like/buy deals want to enjoy things (food, adventure, fun, pampering..) they wouldn’t choose to do if there is no deals. Nothing wrong with that. But when you see a big number of discount, don’t just get too excited and put in your credit card no. immediately— go to the merchant’s website and see if the offerings are really good deal, how much is the RRP, how good is the services, etc. Then when you feel confident, buy the deal.

2. Book in advance
Most deals will valid for 3-6 months, some last up to 1 year. A lot of times, when you feel/remember you want to use the coupon and call the merchant, everything is fully booked. Be careful, many popular merchants have regular customers apart from coupon users, so they are not just sitting there waiting for your call. Plan & book in advance to make sure you can enjoy the deals.

3. Organize
If you are like me, bought many coupons from different deal sites. It’s easy to get lost and forget to track all the status of coupons. So my suggestion is to print out the coupons and put them in a folder in one place that you won’t forget. When you book something, put the date in your diary or smart-phone, even set the alarm to remind you. A bit overkill, maybe, but good for you.

4. Know what you want
When you use some services via coupon deals, especially new SPA, Facial, Hair salons, the merchants need return customers. Therefore, they will try very hard to convince you how you need their service badly and you should buy this & that product, blah blah blah. You might want to continue using them after trying for the 1st time, that’s great! Congratulations that you find a good one. However, there are times when people become soft hearted and pity towards the owner/service provider, then bought some package for the following half year or full year against their will. It might be too late to regret, you have to go back for the rest of contract time, or just leave it which means money-loss. So, know what you want, if you just want to enjoy just one good deal, then be strong facing all the ‘selling’ tricks.

Well, that’s all for now. If you have more thoughts and tips, welcome to write and share with me and all the fans here. Let’s use the coupons smarter, and enjoy the deals to the full extent.

Lisawarran

This is great! very helpful!
Anonymous

I agree. I tried to book one coupon restaurant almost towards the expiration date, the phone line was invalid. Then I called back to the deal website ( i forgot it’s jumponit or Cudo or ouffer…sorry too many), they told me that the restaurant was closed… what???!!! ‘yes!’ luckily, they refunded me money… so it’s better to use the coupon earlier than later, I guess…
Cathy001

I agree. I tried to book one coupon restaurant almost towards the expiration date, the phone line was invalid. Then I called back to the deal website ( i forgot it’s jumponit or Cudo or ouffer…sorry too many), they told me that the restaurant was closed… what???!!! ‘yes!’ luckily, they refunded me money… so it’s better to use the coupon earlier than later, I guess…
Smartwoman

I have the same experience too. the earlier, the better… or book for the last a few days before the coupon expires, at least you eliminate the chance of wasting the coupon… lol
JulieC

haha…some are dodgy, eh? But what to do? I did have many good experience…hmm, i think like everything else, there is certain risk involved…but hopefully overtime, it will get better and better.

JulieC
Crystal

Tell me about it! I called one restaurant today (with voucher bought last December and will expire next month), they told me every Sat from now on is fully booked… and a few people on waiting list already… WT…it’s a lunch deal, so yeah Sat would be very popular…now I am not sure if I can use the deal or not before it gets expired… ;-
firmbee

I’ve had to throw away so many vouchers purchased because I didnt book straight away….very disappointing..and very costly..I accidently also bought a gift massage in another state..and realised straight away but no joy…they wouldn’t do anything about it…br really careful is all that I can say….careful..or that cheap meal will cost you HUNDREDS….Not happy Jan…
SmarterDailyDeal

Hi Jan

You know what? Now you have some other solutions to deals with your unwanted vouchers…our sister website: http://swapyourdeals.com/ will help you solve all the problems…you can resell your vouchers there. Check it out! Now even you accidentally bought a wrong voucher from other state, you can sell it and get your money back!
Tell your friends’ friends, the more people use it, the more chance you get them sold faster! and maybe you can see some deals that you missed at the 1st round, now you can grab it too!

Good luck!
SmarterDailyDeal
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The tips for daily deals which was mentioned above are definately much beneficial and much useful in many of the way. I think that it is necessary to keep in mind for using it.
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These are indeed smart tips. It pays to be responsible and not be easily swayed by discounts. At most times, people go crazy over discounts without thinking first if they even need it. I had a friend who purchased a spa treatment on the spot because of its nearby location and low, low price.

Lo and behold, she called the spa to book an appointment. She called many times before someone answered the phone. They were quite rude and told her to just call again because they were full. She did call a few days later and received the same treatment. When she finally went online to check on the spa’s reviews, she found out bad testimonials about the place.

Goes to show to research first before any online purchases.

So whenever I try to purchase best sales in sydney, I always re-think every deal I get interested in. Deals are good and all but hey, deals still constitute our hard-earned money, so let’s be responsible in handling it.
Hardworking

absolutely! It’s still our hard-earned money, well said!

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