Comments on: Dealspl.us — social bargain hunting that works http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:01:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Digital Kaos http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-8932 Digital Kaos Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:07:55 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-8932 So in other words, we really don't have "deal sites" anymore, but rather glorified advertisers.. :) So in other words, we really don’t have “deal sites” anymore, but rather glorified advertisers..

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]]> By: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-8908 Yan Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:54:33 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-8908 Agree, affiliate networks are doing a great job supplying these feeds to resellers, who in their turn become more and more alike. In addition a very important factor is that the web has changed a lot since 90's. It is getting harder for these web sites to survive as people learn to better search for products. Shutting down Google Answers was an eye opener for me. You simply can't charge for publicly available information any more. It is the era of open source. Agree, affiliate networks are doing a great job supplying these feeds to resellers, who in their turn become more and more alike.

In addition a very important factor is that the web has changed a lot since 90’s. It is getting harder for these web sites to survive as people learn to better search for products.

Shutting down Google Answers was an eye opener for me. You simply can’t charge for publicly available information any more. It is the era of open source.

]]> By: Digital Kaos http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-8850 Digital Kaos Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:16:32 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-8850 Honestly, bens bargains has gone downhill. . I used to be a big viewer years ago (2002-2004) when the deals were great and people used to resell on eBay for a profit. I made thousands from reselling items. After 2004, it wasn't profitable anymore. Nowadays, there's a lot of "blah" deals. Honestly, all the deal sites have the same boring deals because all they are doing is working off the same datafeeds. Gone are the days of getting free $50 off $250 staples coupons and getting a sweet deal. If you look at his traffic, you'll see it's really dropped off over the past year. That could be why he was trying to revive his site and increase traffic with his 7-year anniversay giveway (ie: get more people to use the forums). The other sites that have established forums are flourishing with much better traffic. Honestly, bens bargains has gone downhill. . I used to be a big viewer years ago (2002-2004) when the deals were great and people used to resell on eBay for a profit. I made thousands from reselling items. After 2004, it wasn’t profitable anymore.

Nowadays, there’s a lot of “blah” deals. Honestly, all the deal sites have the same boring deals because all they are doing is working off the same datafeeds.

Gone are the days of getting free $50 off $250 staples coupons and getting a sweet deal.

If you look at his traffic, you’ll see it’s really dropped off over the past year. That could be why he was trying to revive his site and increase traffic with his 7-year anniversay giveway (ie: get more people to use the forums). The other sites that have established forums are flourishing with much better traffic.

]]> By: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-7935 Yan Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:26:07 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-7935 The old-school middle-age shoppers will not move. However I expect dealspl.us to gain user base at faster rate than bensbargains due to the fact that its features better appeal to younger population -- the future bargain hunters. The old-school middle-age shoppers will not move. However I expect dealspl.us to gain user base at faster rate than bensbargains due to the fact that its features better appeal to younger population — the future bargain hunters.

]]> By: Mike G. http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-7918 Mike G. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:37:22 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/03/05/dealsplus-social-bargain-hunting-that-works/#comment-7918 Agreed. Great site, and well done. I don't think it will surpass Ben's because his visitors are loyal to the original, and comfortable with layout. Agreed. Great site, and well done.

I don’t think it will surpass Ben’s because his visitors are loyal to the original, and comfortable with layout.

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