Top Complaints About Daily Deal Sites

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MM of TX 12:18PM June 24, 2012

Interesting to see the merchants point of view and how they have to fight with the low prices. But I guess the trend for daily deals is still growing especially since sites like i.e. yipit.com or deadle.com make it easy and quick to find a deal among the hundreds of dealsites.
For me the theory that once you bought a coupon you come back there without coupons afterwards isn't valid. Once I paid only half the price I won't accept the full price later...

Bill of CA 8:16AM February 26, 2012

I own a small book store which up until recently was doing well on the Internet. Last July I opened a bookstore where I sell a variety of books, make personalized books for children, photo DVDs and sell wooden toys. I joined the BBB and am active in the local chamber of commerce.
Opening the store was a very big mistake!
This was my dream and it is dying because of the economy, Amazon and other big corporations with millions of dollars that are killing local businesses with low prices that are sometimes below their cost (and they get stuff much cheaper than your local merchant can) just to kill competition and take over markets.
I have a contract in front of me from LivingSocial and a very, very, very eager young woman trying to get me to sign it. The more successful it is the more money I lose and I don't have much left.
I appreciate all the information on this site and other sites about people's experiences with LivingSocial. And, thank you for the leads on less expensive sites!
I have tried just about everything and have two choices left. Cage dancers at the intersection of two main streets where 40,000 cars a day pass by, but don't stop. Or bribes. Cage dangers would cause accidents and probably get me arrested, so I'm trying 25% off everything in my store. (A bribe.)
The few people that have visited my store like it and are telling their friends. But, not enough have found my store yet.
Please think what will happen to your favorite local store (if you still have one) if the big guys keep forcing prices into the toilet. They will survive but your local businesses won't. And, if you have children where will they find a summer job? And, when they are ready to be on their own will they just move out of your town because they can't support their families without a job. Or is everyone going to eventually work for Walmart or one of its surviving competitors? Are local businesses going to become catalog stores for Amazon? (Remember when many small towns had a Sears catalog store?)
My son works at a big retailer in Omaha. His store advertises that they will beat any advertisied price. He said people are coming in demanding lower and lower prices and his store is meeting the prices. His store and the other big corporate chain stores will survive; but anyone else without a lot of money will not.
Please give your local merchants a fighting chance to survive until our government gets out of our way, people get back to work and our economy improves.

Ron Nixon of NE 9:04PM February 21, 2012

I subscribe to both Groupon and Living Social. What I believe merchants need to do is: 1. Limit how many they sell and 2. Realize it's a way to get new customers. I bought a couple of groupons to a pizza place I would never have known about otherwise; we like their white pizza so much we continue to go without the Groupon.
As you say though, you notice a change in some people when they realize you have the Groupon. That right there puts me off; I'm going to tip on the total bill amount, not what I paid for the Groupon. And if I like your food AND service, I'll go back, Groupon or not.

Anita of NC 4:47PM January 17, 2012

So, why don't you can just go to: http://www.GoCouponCrazy.com
and choose precisely the coupons you need, whenever you need them?
That's what my family does! We're saving a bundle every week. Seriously!

Robin of WI 4:31PM January 17, 2012

Yep, Groupon and LS are slowly but surely sinking, specially when you have new sites like http://zeropricecheck.com and many others.

Sam of AR 6:15PM January 11, 2012

Huh, very nice article.
Anyway beside Groupon and LS I'm using ZPC (zeropricecheck.com). They are really trying hard to listen customers requests and that's the key!
Have a nice day,
MJ

Mike of NJ 6:05PM January 11, 2012

Great article. Collecting informaion about each of these new deal customers is key. A study presented by The Rice University pointed out that on average, 80% of deal customers are new customers and 4 out of 5 never return.
At gograbdeals.com, we work with businesses who use daily deals to convert these new customers into repeat customers by using text marketing to stay in touch with them. With text marketing, you are able to develop a direct communication with these customers without having to give up over 70% of your revenue to do so. Collecting the information is the first step with the second step being to create a direct relationship with that deal customer.

Chelsea of NV 2:45PM January 11, 2012