Online Shopping in the aftermath of the Great Recession is no longer as much of a leisure activity as it used to be. Fewer people have money to spend and even fewer people are able to spend money on things that do not improve their lives in some way.
It is for this reason that many people prefer to save money on items and use the money they’ve saved on things and experiences that some may refer to as ‘frivolous’. These things could include a trip to the salon or an extra glass of wine at their favourite restaurant.
The online shopping coupon market is hotting up tremendously. We downloaded more than $1 billion in digital coupons in the year since July 2009. And this is only from one site – coupon.com
So where does one find online shopping coupons? The obvious answer is online, of course but the internet is a big place and it isn’t always easy to find reputable companies who offer savings and discounts. The other problem is that some of these companies expect consumers to first sign up and then subscribe to get access to the database of retailers that offer discount coupons.
There are a number of sites that offer us free coupons and coupons.com is probably the best known in this particular market, though it is an American brand.
There are, however, a number of other players who focus on the Australian market: Buckscoop.com.au, Whypayfullprice.com.au, Coupononline.com.au, and Bargainavenue.com.au
There are many different benefits to joining these sites. Joining ensures that customers be kept informed when the coupon companies have special deals. This means that someone who is a member of any one of these coupon companies would know when there’s a discount coupon available that would save them money on something they’ve been wanting to buy, eg an LCD television. They’ll know about the discount coupon even before they want to buy the item, thus saving them the effort of trawling for such a coupon online.
The sites have different categories that offer coupons: bars, accommodation, entertainment, and beauty are only some of these categories.
This not only saves them the effort they would otherwise have expended but it also saves them time. They can then use this time on something else that they find pleasing.
Some sites also offer mobile discount coupons that can help to save money off tons of goods and services.
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Deals Direct wrote this article about the many benefits of online shopping coupons.