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Thanks Ilya, just sent you an email. We are entering the already crowded market of local deals. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

• mayank 16y ago
  Would you mind if I ask why? I'm honestly curious about whether you guys either (a) have a competitive advantage over the likes of Groupon (and Google too, apparently, after today), or (b) with the $6 billion offer, just want to get a slice of the pie. For the record, I don't think there's anything wrong with either one -- just curious.
  • Kilimanjaro 16y ago
    Because there is one service I would use everyday nobody offers today, not even groupon, google, etc. No matter where I am, I want to look at my iPhone and see what deals for lunch at the nearest Chili's, Cheesecake Factory, Houstons, etc. based on geolocation. If I am looking for the newest pair of Nikes, know who's got them around me for the best price. Local deals, long tail, one to one, geolocation, all in one. That's a multi billion dollar business, untamed...
    • loganfrederick 16y ago
      In case you haven't seen it, I'd look at http://milo.com http://milo.com . Not quite what you're describing, but based on similar premises. They were acquired by eBay not too long ago for $70 million. At least eBay sees value in local shopping as you described it.
  • Kilimanjaro 16y ago
    Btw, google recently bought signpost (in the millions) our most direct competitor, and we believe we can do better than that.