Have you ever bought one of those online deals? You know the kind, where you sign up for an e-mail about deals in the area where you live or plan to visit. I've tried three different deal companies so far.
Living Social is a good one. I paid $15 for $30 worth of fare at a local restaurant I had never tried before. When I got there I made a point of asking it it was good towards anything on the menu, or if there were only certain things it could be used for. The waiter said these deals were all different, but when he saw which one I had, he said, "Oh, that's just like cash. You have $30 there to spend on anything you want." We had a lovely meal, but likely didn't save as much as we might have, since we decided to spurge on dessert too. We almost never do that.
The second deal I purchased was from Groupon. Once again I spent $15 but this time it was for a play, and it was a two for one deal. The play was in a church in Kingston and mentioned that outting in a previous blog post. It wasn't a wise choice if I really wanted to save money, as we had to travel to Kingston. Since the play was at night, we decided, in advance, to stay the night and go to the Sheep Dog Trials the next day. It was a nice weekend, for sure, but certainly not the bargain it could have been if we had lived in that area.
The third deal I bought was from WagJag. They were offering $20 credit certificates for $10 at one of my favorite restaurants. I bought two of them. The thing was that although this is a restaurant chain the certificates are only good for lunch, and only at one particular location. Though that end of Ottawa is someplace we only go to now and then, it was really no problem as I had until November to use the coupons. We went today. Once again, the credit certificate is used just like cash. Our remaining bill came to $2.23 plus the tip. I'm glad I bought two as I know we will enjoy doing this again sometime this fall.
I do have one problem with WagJag. It seems my account and someone else's have somehow merged together. I've only purchased this one deal from them but my account shows several other purchases in the past. You can be sure I quickly changed my password and printed off my certificates right away. I e-mailed WagJag to tell them what was going on, and they would like me to phone them to straighten this out. I hate the phone but I guess I will have to do that as I definitely want to feel free to purchase other good deals from them in the future.
So, if you have thought about getting in on some of these deals, don't be afraid to do so. They are well worth it if you pick something you know you will enjoy, or if you just want to try someplace new without paying full price.
I think I may have to watch for a nice overnight stay somewhere now. :)
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