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So it sounds like there's an opportunity for someone here. If you read to the end of the article, you'll note that the actual scam is in spinning up discount co
by psycr 13y ago
So it sounds like there's an opportunity for someone here. If you read to the end of the article, you'll note that the actual scam is in spinning up discount code sites.
We need a Rapgenius for online discount codes. Right now, it's full of scummy, crappy sites (just like lyric sites), but could be easily improved with a simple interface, minimal advertising, and collaboratively sourced content.
- scottrblock 13y agoYou mean http://www.retailmenot.com/ http://www.retailmenot.com/?
- eclipxe 13y agoRetailmenot has gotten much more scammy over the last few years.
- ry0ohki 13y agoIt's actually gotten more legit. Most of the coupons are seeded there by vendors themselves these days. Which is how they just IPOed for a billion dollars.
- ceejayoz 13y agoThe original point was to get discount codes that weren't given out willy-nilly by the vendors, so I'd say that makes it less useful/legit, not more.
- antr 13y agoI've tried to use RetailMeNot in the past, and their coupons have never worked. I think they are part of the author's "big ugly affiliate scam"
- michaeln 13y agoWe recently launched (http://www.robotoatmeal.com/pages/about/ http://www.robotoatmeal.com/pages/about/) to address this. We're addressing the scam coupon issue by surfacing real time usage data. We also try to validate the coupon before it's published on the site. While I think we can definitely do better (the data is pretty sparse in some areas), I believe the collaborative / real time validation approach will lead to a better experience for shoppers.
- makomk 13y agoI know http://www.hotukdeals.com/ http://www.hotukdeals.com/ have branched out into discount codes at some point, but they're obviously UK-only I'm not sure how many people use that section of the site.
- adrow 13y agoWorth mentioning that HUKD were referred to the IAB over their voucher code practices. http://www.affiliate.me.uk/affiliate-news/online-deal-site-investigated-following-complaints/ http://www.affiliate.me.uk/affiliate-news/online-deal-site-i...
- georgiecasey 13y agoyou're about 10 years late boss