FlamingoWorld, Coupon Sherpa and Techbargains review
FlamingoWorld, Coupon Sherpa and Techbargains review
FlamingoWorld: Perhaps a weird name for a site specializing in online bargain hunting, FlamingoWorld registers immediate problems by not having its coupon list in date order. So, a coupon up top might expire on May 18, the ones after expire in December, then one after that expires May 16 -- all of which makes it hard to know which deals to jump on first. The site does list the coupon codes attached to the deal in addition to the expiration date right on the home page, which is a plus. Most of the site's deals seem to be for clothes and home items.
Top 10 Reviews has ranked it No. 10 out of the 11 coupon sites it reviews, saying there are a good range of legitimate coupons and a tracker to tell you when prices drop even more, but the lack of a decent help option makes the site only so-so. This site has a single 5-star review from ePinions 2000 in which the reviewer says one of the cons is the inaccurate expiration dates. We don't recommend this site for finding deals, because of reports about wrong expiration dates and the lack of order to them just seem like a headache.
Coupon Sherpa: This portal is different from the other online bargain hunting sites in that it had an iPhone app before it had a web site. In fact, the site's founder said he started the site to directly help the iPhone app. Once the site launched, its aim was to provide coupons that were at least 99-percent reliable, meaning there were few that didn't work or that had expired. It also aims to offer coupons in many forms other than codes, such as printable and online.
The site is only about 18 months old, and reviews for the site itself are limited. One thing that came up other than the site's decent listing of deals for everything from cereal to computers from major retailers is its reporting of coupon news. For instance, the site recently did a blog post on the authenticity of consumer reviews. Other posts have focused on Black Friday shopping tips. We think this is a good additional feature to have besides offering daily deals and sets Coupon Sherpa apart from other sites. Its commitment to coupons that work make this a site worth trying.
TechBargains: This site for online bargain hunting of tech products is not easy on the eyes. It's basically a bunch of blue text and links in the body of the page and in both sidebars. This design makes it very hard to actually read the information and sort out what is what. Instead of listing the actual coupon code, you have to click on a link to get it. Another issue we have with this site is that it tells you the current price, but not the original. That may be well and good for tech-savvy people who immediately know when a DSLR camera is a bargain, but the rest of the general public may need more info on what constitutes a "sale."
All that being said, PC Mag likes this site, saying that in addition to giving you in-store and online deals, it gives you more savings tips, like buying a credit card at one store to save on a tech product at another. A ReviewOn assessment likes that you can get daily alerts that tell you when to buy products and that the site is updated throughout the day with new deals. We think this site is good for people who already know the tech market, but others may have trouble navigating and knowing what's a good deal.
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