Coupon Best Practices
Buyer beware when buying discount certificates and coupons
Some deals seem too good to be true -- and often, they are. The Baltimore Sun urges caution before buying a discount coupon certificate and lists the many ways you can be sure this is the deal for you.
"We here at Consuming Interests have often suggested discount coupon purchasing sites as good ways to find savings on dining as well as other forms of entertainment.Sites like Groupon.com offer daily deals on discounted gift certificates to restaurants, spas, salons and other attractions. Similarly, at Restaurant.com, you can buy discounted gift certificates to local restaurants. And other discount-selling websites expand into the Baltimore region all the time.
But as I said in Sunday's Consuming Interest feature on Groupon.com, as with any purchase, don't let the excitement of a limited-time offer of a discount distract you from asking important questions before you commit your time and money to a deal..."
