Calgary Deals and Discounts

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by red sky

I would lose my #### if I bought that JR deal. My time is precious and if they were to keep wasting it I would start pulling a Kramer with the cable company kind of thing.

After they didn't show up yesterday for appointment number 6, I'm seriously wishing I would have rented the equipment at home depot and just done it myself. This hasn't taken less time, and at least it would have gotten done.

[Misterpants]

Used the Living Social coupon for the Himalayn on Saturday night. What a fantastic restaurant. Great food, great service and even without the coupon the prices were pretty reasonable. Definitely will be back!

[sec304]

Another one bites the dust. I bought "Green Co." 4hrs of house cleaning two months ago... surprise surprise, now out of business (according to one link I read), but their phone line is disconnected for sure.

Hopefully dealfind will refund me...

I think I am staying away from all of these except the restaurant gift certicate one's!

This new fad has sure weeded out some bad companies, a good read about it here:

http://getbestdeal.org/2011/05/30/ca...t-of-business/

[fundmark19]

Yup I am in for 3 or 4 vouchers of maid service going to try and get refund

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by sec304

Another one bites the dust. I bought "Green Co." 4hrs of house cleaning two months ago... surprise surprise, now out of business (according to one link I read), but their phone line is disconnected for sure.

Hopefully dealfind will refund me...

I think I am staying away from all of these except the restaurant gift certicate one's!

This new fad has sure weeded out some bad companies, a good read about it here:

http://getbestdeal.org/2011/05/30/ca...t-of-business/

I bought the Greenco and got a refund. Dealfind was good about it.

[sec304]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

I bought the Greenco and got a refund. Dealfind was good about it.

Awesome, I called dealfind but they said I had to send an e-mail, so I've sent the email and I'm waiting for a reply (other than the auto-reply).

[jtfrogger]

Here is an interesting article, Why Groupon is Poised for Collapse. The related articles are interesting as well.

I do believe that this is a fad that will die off.

[sec304]

UPDATE: got my refund, dealfind was very easy to deal with.

^^ I think this fad will decline, but won't go away, it'll soon just be gyms and nail salons and the occasion restaurant $20 for $40 of food...

I think the services one's (maid cleaning, landscaping, car detailing, oil changes, etc)are learning the hard way about giving one thousand deals over a weekend

[jtfrogger]

Originally Posted by sec304

UPDATE: got my refund, dealfind was very easy to deal with.

^^ I think this fad will decline, but won't go away, it'll soon just be gyms and nail salons and the occasion restaurant $20 for $40 of food...

I think the services one's (maid cleaning, landscaping, car detailing, oil changes, etc)are learning the hard way about giving one thousand deals over a weekend

Thanks for the update on the refund. I'm glad it worked out for you.

Based on their IPO filing, Groupon is losing $117 million per quarter and only has $208 million in cash. Their profitability is based on them growing. If their volume goes down, they will cease to exist.

It will be interesting to see what happens with them.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by jtfrogger

Thanks for the update on the refund. I'm glad it worked out for you.

Based on their IPO filing, Groupon is losing $117 million per quarter and only has $208 million in cash. Their profitability is based on them growing. If their volume goes down, they will cease to exist.

It will be interesting to see what happens with them.

That's interesting, I figured on the Groupon end it would be pure profit. They take 50% of the profit and don't do anything. Advertising is word of mouth referal based. They must have a messed up expense structure somewhere.

The biggest weakness in groupon is that they aren't really anything other than a mailing list. Other than that list anyone can set up the identical company.

[jtfrogger]

Originally Posted by GGG

That's interesting, I figured on the Groupon end it would be pure profit. They take 50% of the profit and don't do anything. Advertising is word of mouth referal based. They must have a messed up expense structure somewhere.

The biggest weakness in groupon is that they aren't really anything other than a mailing list. Other than that list anyone can set up the identical company.

I believe that they have very aggressive sales people too. I seem to recall this from some of the articles I have read.

I am not too familiar with what an effective sales staffing point would be, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was a full time sales person dedicated to Calgary alone.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by GGG

That's interesting, I figured on the Groupon end it would be pure profit. They take 50% of the profit and don't do anything. Advertising is word of mouth referal based. They must have a messed up expense structure somewhere.

The biggest weakness in groupon is that they aren't really anything other than a mailing list. Other than that list anyone can set up the identical company.

That's not really true. Groupon spends a ton of money on web display ads and google adwords. I see their ads everywhere online, and I'm already signed up, so those impressions are wasted $$.

Also, they have commission salespeople. Here: http://answers.onstartups.com/questi...-groupon-using
indicates that their salespeople are bringing down 36k + 2-3% commission to start, which is a few bucks on some of those deals that sell thousands of vouchers.

Also, there is staff at head office in Chicago that writes all the banter they put on each deal. I'm not sure what stand up comedians make when they get day jobs, but there's a cost there.

And finally, the referral process. They've been having more and more generous promotions to get new sign ups, probably trying to juice revenue for their IPO.

[bizaro86]

1-7

No, that's not the score of a game with Luongo in net, it's the number of successful lawn servicings by JR and the number of appointments.

I'm happy to report that they did come yesterday evening, and did a good job. We were at the daily phone call stage, so I'm glad that's over with.

[GoFlamesGo]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

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No, that's not the score of a game with Luongo in net, it's the number of successful lawn servicings by JR and the number of appointments.

I'm happy to report that they did come yesterday evening, and did a good job. We were at the daily phone call stage, so I'm glad that's over with.

7uongo!

[fundmark19]

+1 for dealticker great customer service see email below less then one day for a response

Hi ******
Im very sorry to hear about this experience you have had with Calgary Cleaners. DealTicker does not stand for this level of service and i will be more than happy to issue you a full refund on your purchase. Im going to send your information along to our refunds department and they will cancelled and reverse the transaction by Monday June 27, 2011 at the latest. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for shopping with DealTicker and i cant wait to share many more of our amazing upcoming daily deals with you!

Best Regards,

Ryan Scally

[GoFlamesGo]

Wednesday, June 15 Deals:

- HOT DEAL: Glenmore Landing Vision Center - $39 for $170 Worth of Designer Prescription Sunglasses or Eyeglasses (Save $131 or 77% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Cal-Alta Auto Glass - $19 For $100 Towards A Windshield Replacement (Save 81% Off)
- VERY HOT DEAL: 403 Fitness - $20 For A 25 Boot Camp Class Pass (Save $280 or 93% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Laser Trek Arena - $9 for 3 Fifteen Minute Rounds of Laser Tag! (Save 57% Off)
- Moon Acupuncture & Herbs: $60 for a 30-Minute Massage and One Acupuncture Session (Save 50% Off)
- VERY HOT DEAL: Dolores' Zumba Fitness Classes - $10 for a 10 Class Zumba Pass (Save $140 or 93% Off)
- HOT DEAL: ClearlyContacts.ca - $19 for $60 Worth of Prescription Glasses (Save 68% Off)
- AAA Donair & Jamaican Cuisine: $10 for authentic dishes (Save 50% Off)
- FREE DRAW: Win a pair of Calgary Stampeders vs BC Lion Tickets (June 15)!
- Calgary Flames: 50% Off all Heritage Classic Jerseys at Flames FanAttic Stores
- IKEA - Calgary Wacky Wednesday Deal of the Day (June 15)
- Bench: Save an Additional 30% Off Already-Reduced Merchandise (Until June 19)
- SportChek: Save Up To 50% Off During the Biggest Sale of the Season (Until June 27)
- Jacob: Save 40% Off Select Merchandise Summer Event

There are lots of great sales today.

I like the Cal-Alta Auto Glass - $19 For $100 Towards A Windshield Replacement deal. It was featured on another site a couple weeks ago and was a hot seller. I purchased the deal the last time around.

I have a free draw where I will be giving away a couple pair of tickets to tonights Stamps vs Lions game. Click the link above for details on how to enter the draw.

The Flames FanAttic stores have discounted all Flames Heritage Classic jerseys by 50% off.

[GoFlamesGo]

Thursday, June 16 Deals:

- VERY HOT DEAL: Volume Beauty Bar - $39 for a Hair Cut, Wash, Blow Dry and Style, Plus Full Colour or Highlights, a Nourishing Conditioning Treatment and More (Save $271 or 87%)
- HOT DEAL: Sushi King - $7 For $15 Worth Of Food (Save 53% Off)
- HOT DEAL EXTENDED: Cal-Alta Auto Glass - $19 For $100 Towards A Windshield Replacement (Save 81% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Mercury Hair - $45 For a Professional Hair Cut, Wash, Blow Dry, Scalp Massage, Style and Full Highlights! (Save $175 or 80% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Hawaiian Heat Tanning & Supplements - $49 for 3 Months of Unlimited Tanning, Plus 1 Month of The Beauty Angel Tanning Bed and More (Save $376 or 88% Off)
- Calgary Kids Club: $47 for an Annual Family Membership (Save 53% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Gourmet Secrets - $25 for Three $50 Credits towards Naturally-Raised Meats, Seafood and Desserts (Save $125 or 83% Off)
- Lazy Day Raft Rentals: $35 for Weekday Group Rafting Package or $37 for a Weekend Group Rafting Package (Save 53% Off)
- Caribbean Choice: $15 for delicious eats (Save 50% Off)
- bebe: Spend $125, Get 15% Off or Spend $250, Get 20% Off Printable Coupon (Until June 19)
- Foxy Originals: Save 30% Off All Items Online (Until June 19)
- Old Navy: Save 15% Off Your Purchase Online (Until June 16)

The Volume Beauty Bar deal is a hot seller today. They've already sold over 600+ vouchers as of noon.

[TSXCman]

That prescription sunglass deal was pretty good. i just got a pair for driving from clearly contacts for 45$, but your deal means your can try them on in person first.

Request: Mens hardtail mountain bike deals, previous year clearances, preferably a 29inch wheel

Thanks

[mykalberta]

Today only $20 (Reg $60) Nautica dress shirts at The Bay and online.

I need some new dress shirts - ties are also on sale.

They only have a few colors online. Not the fanciest dress shirt but good for the M-F 9-5 work guy.

Update: Alot more colors in the store - not alot of 17 necks if you are of that size, lots of 15 though. I picked up 4.

[GoFlamesGo]

Friday, June 17 Deals:

- HOT DEAL: Koncept Autoworks - $49 for a Car Detailing Package, Plus an Oil, Lube and Filter Change, Multi-Point Inspection and More (Save $151 or 76% Off)
- VERY HOT DEAL: Zeneba Esthetics - $199 For 1 Year Of Unlimited Laser Hair Removal Treatments On Up To 2 Body Parts (Save $1721 or 90% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Clean Sweep Building Maintenance - $89 for 2 Professional Complete Wall to Wall Home Cleaning Visits! (Save $211 or 70% Off)
- HOT DEAL: Bragg Creek Paintball - $19 For 2 Admissions. Including 200 Paintballs and Equipment (Save 73% Off)
- Sumo Lounge: $20 for $40 to Spend on Food and Drink (Save 50% Off)
- Rainbow Riders Adventure Tours Inc.: $35 for a Kananaskis White Water Rafting Trip (Save 50% Off)
- Pure Jeanius: $49 for $120 Worth of Designer Jeans and a Women's Custom Jeans Fitting (Save 59% Off)
- The Centre Spa and Wellness: $40 for an organic spa facial (Save 50% Off)
- Apple Store: Get a $100 Back to School Card When You Buy a Mac for University (Until Sept. 20)
- Banana Republic: Save Up To 40% Off During the Summer Break Sale (Until June 20)
- Buffalo David Bitton: Save 25% Off All Men's Collection Father's Day Promo Online (June 17 - 20)

I like the Koncept Autoworks deal. I bought one of their vouchers the last time they had a deal and did a pretty good job.

The Sumo Lounge deal is a very hot seller. They've already sold over 600+ vouchers as of 10:15am.