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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
Some say daily deal sites push consumers to make impulse buys on discounts they want, but don’t need. If you have buyer’s remorse, here are four sites where you can sell your unused or unwanted daily deals.
CoupRecoup – Bargain Babe wrote about this daily deal resell site a year ago. It works more like Craigslist as buyers contact each other and negotiate payment methods. To sell,
Remember MyPersonalShopper.com? I blogged about the site months ago, but now MyPersonalShopper has been transformed into your very own personalized store. It’s a pretty cool twist on all the social deal sites.
In four quick steps, MyPersonalShopper is at your beck and call. Select which types of deals you are interested in, chose your five favorite retailers, chose five things you like to spend money on, then share your age, gender, zip code, and email.
Instead of getting daily emails bombarding you with deals (ahem, Groupon), MyPersonalShopper will send you just two emails a week, which is a reflection of their commitment to quality over quantity. Each email uses a special algorithm so the deals are tailored to your spending habits and needs.
Submit a tip on how to improve the site, and the best submission each week will win a $100. If you want the best deals tailored to your favorites, create an account at MyPersonalShopper today.
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An example of a Groupon voucher.
I occasionally feature Groupon deals and “social coupons” from similar sites like LivingSocial, FamilyFinds, and more. But I’m not sure if anyone is taking advantage of them. Are you interested in seeing more Groupon deals?
I like Groupon because I pay upfront for the discount – locking my savings – then have a few months to redeem the voucher. Most recently, I got a fantastic Groupon deal at The Body Shop. The deals are usually for at least 50% off the service or product and sometimes the savings are as much as 90% off. If you’re wary of Groupon, there’s nothing to be worried about. Just read the The Fine Print on the deal page to make sure to can comply with the terms. They are often very reasonable.
Here are a few current deals from Groupon and other deal sites.
- NYC: $15 for $30 worth of services at World Class Cleaners
- Dallas: $15 for $30 worth of gardening supplies at Redenta’s Garden
- Houston: $25 for two seats to hocken game, parking, and other perks
- San Clemente, CA: $15 for $30 of groceries at gluten-free market
- Los Angeles: $65 for massage and acupuncture or chiropractor treatment
- San Diego: $14 for two rounds of nine holes of golf
So, are you interested in seeing more Groupon deals? Let me know by leaving a comment, otherwise I may faze them out. Thanks for your feedback!
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There’s a new site – Lifesta - that makes it especially easy to take advantage of the amazing deals on Groupon, Living Social, and others. Lifesta is a marketplace to buy deals you missed or sell your Groupons that you can’t use.
If you didn’t plan in advance, you can still search Lifesta for vouchers to use immediately. Before you head out, do a quick search of the site for matching deals. Once you pay for the deal, you can download and print the voucher right away.
Lifesta processes payments through Amazon, so when you are ready to buy a deal you’ll be routed to Amazon, where you can log in and pay with any of the methods they accept. Safe, huh? If within 60 days of purchase you find a problem with the voucher, Lifesta guarantees a refund as part of its Lifesta Deal Guarantee. No need to go through a Paypal-style arbitration process.
Register on Lifesta in about 45 seconds by plugging in your email, a username and password, and your city. Or, you can register with your existing Facebook account. It’s easy as 1-2-3.
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New national coupon site - A Groupon-style coupon site just launched and offers national coupons and deals. Note, so far all the deals feature local merchants that can mail products nationwide. It’s an awesome idea that has a lot of room for improvement.
Restaurant.com coupon – The latest coupon code for Restaurant.com gets you 80% off their $25 certs, which start at $10. So each one is $2.
Free toothpaste sample – Get a free sample of Crest Pro Health if you have signs of gingivitus, or another toothpaste if you don’t. Unclear how long this freebie will last.
Free ice cream – If you still haven’t joined Facebook, here is a great reason to do so. Get free Baskin Robbins ice cream when you and three of your Facebook friends “like” the Baskin Robbins Facebook page and join or start a group.
WiFi coupon – Use this in-flight WiFi coupon to get 15-43% off GoGo in-flight Internet service, available on select flights by nine major airlines.
Check out all the coupons on my WalletPop blog.
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If you haven’t joined Groupon, here is a peek at some of the deals this “social coupon” site offers. If you live in a big city where there are literally DOZENS of similar sites offering similar deals, sign up for Yipit.com, which aggregates all the deals in your town.
Los Angeles - Pay $14 for $30 of vegetarian and vegan food from Rahel Ethiopian Veggie Cuisine. I’ve only eaten Ethiopian food once (and not at this restaurant) and it was very good but extremely spicy!
San Diego – Pay $3 for two original chicken sandwiches at Chick-fil-A. (more…)
Forbes declared Groupon the fastest growing business anywhere and as a testament to Groupon’s success, there are many, many imitators. How’s a bargain hunter to keep track of all the incredible “social” coupons?
Enter Yipit.
This new site aggregates deals from Groupon, LivingSocial, Scoop St, HomeRun and about 90 other social deal sites. Who knew so many existed??? I’m so excited about what Yipit has to offer I’ve installed a widget in the Partners section of the right sidebar.
Yipit currently aggregates deals in seven major U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and San Francisco. The site hopes to be in 30 markets by (more…)
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You’ve joined Groupon, haven’t you? There’s no time like the present to get steep discounts on restaurants, gyms, and other local services!
Trade in your Vuvuzela for a free KFC sandwich! Feel free to share with people who own these obnoxious pieces of plastic.
Order two entrees (which can be as low as $18 total) at TGI Friday’s and get a $10 gift card.
Got kids? Feed ‘em for free at Carrow’s after 4 p.m. for the rest of the summer. Ages 10 and younger.
Check out all the coupons and deals on my WalletPop blog.
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Here is a cool new site that capitalizes on all the unused Groupon deals floating. CoupReCoup.com is a free site to buy and sell coupons bought at steep markdowns on Groupon, Living Social, Tippr, Fresh Guide, Social Buy, and others.
CoupReCoup explains its appeal on its How it Works page. “If you bought a coupon but realize you won’t get to use it, you now have an easy way to sell it. If you missed a chance to buy a hot deal from a local coupon site, you can check CoupRecoup for second chance deals.” The site operates much like Craigslist, so use caution when sharing personal information with others.
Posting a deal requires three steps. Link to the original deal page, submit an asking price, and share your email, which remains private. Your listing stays up on the site until the deal expires.
Finding a deal to buy is just as simple. The site has listings in eight major cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. Filter deals by city or by the percentage discount. You can also sign up for their weekly email.
There were 10 deals in Los Angeles when I last checked. A Living Social deal for the restaurant Food Fair by Diego is selling for $15 and has a value of $30. I have eaten at Food Fair by Diego and would definitely return for their fresh California cuisine, servied in a very casual setting. I would definitely go back. The LA page also had a coupon for 60% off food at Jack ‘n Jill’s.
CoupReCoup is based in San Francisco and launched June 15. The site does not make money off of buy/sell transactions but may charge a user fee down the road. “Right now we’re just focused on creating a vibrant marketplace that is useful to people,” said CoupReCoup co-founder Aren Sandersen.
Thanks for the tip, Liz!
