Geek/artist buying guide Part Deux: RetailMeNot.com
You ever notice that little box for a “coupon code”?
I have done a lot of online purchasing in my time. In fact, I’m at the point now where I would prefer to buy something through the web than to go to a brick and mortar shop simply because the prices are so much better and the options are far more numerous.
Something I notice very often during online checkout procedures is a little form box for a “coupon code” or something similar. Many websites offer discounts to customers from specific companies or organizations, and the means by which those customers claim the discounts is through these codes. The retailer simply sends an e-mail to the organization with the code in it, and then the organization disseminates it to its members however it sees fit.
RetailMeNot.com (http://www.retailmenot.com) is a website that collects such codes. If, for example, you were interested in making a purchase from Amazon, and you noticed that there was a place in the checkout pages for you to enter a coupon code, you could first visit RetailMeNot. On the RetailMeNot home page, you could type “amazon.com” into the search box. You would immediately be given a list of codes to type into the coupon form on Amazon, along with explanations of the sort of deal each code would give you, as well as details about what products it applies to.
I’ve already made use of RetailMeNot to get free temporary subscriptions to some websites, as well as discounts on purchases I have made at others. Not every code works (sometimes they’re just too old, and the offer has already expired), but for a few dollars in savings, isn’t it worth having a look-see?
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