Published May 13th, 2008
in Business Social.
Do you remember Modoshi? It is a deal site that launched in November 2006 and implemented a few interesting concepts that turned bargain hunting into a fun contest. The project eventually shut down but it really got me thinking.
Can a deal site be turned into a fun game where participants get rewarded for the […]
Published March 17th, 2008
in Business Social.
RetailMeNot, an Australian based coupon site that launched in October of 2006 has just officially announced that they are adding a social network portal to support the main site.
Adding a full blown network is a logical step for RetailMeNot who already largely rely on community to submit and rank coupons. The new functionality allows registered […]
Published August 17th, 2007
in Business Social.
You might remember Modoshi, the social site for bargain hunters that launched early this year. I wrote about them back in January and my overall impression was that the team has found that key ingredient of a successful social deal site. I have recently received an email from one of my readers complaining that Modoshi […]
Published July 20th, 2007
in Business Social.
I am back from my trip to Ukraine digging through the news I missed while on the move. This interesting bit has just attracted my attention: Trezr, the deals site I reviewed in the past, has sold on eBay for an impressive $30,100.01.
The auction (link) started on July 5 with initial price of $1.00 […]
Published May 10th, 2007
in Business Social.
Scott Aikin is the heart and soul behind Hawkee, a social portal which is steadily making inroads into the busy price comparison niche. Scott frequently comments on ProBargainHunter and I asked him to tell us more about his online business.
You launched Hawkee in 1997. What was it like to run a website back then?
It was […]