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Nov042009
November 4, 2009 A Great Idea
In my experience, these don't come around often. But last week, the Newseum (where I recently took a group of students on a fantastic field trip) e-mailed me to say that there were discounted tickets available at a site called Groupon. It's pretty simple: basically, when a lot of people promise to buy something, businesses can afford a drastic discount and still make a profit (and, hopefully, lots of repeat customers.) Simple, but effective. Hence, a Great Idea.
Every day the site features another local business with a deal in the neighborhood of half-price. Many times it's a $50-for-$25 deal, or similar, at a local restaurant. Or a discounted oil change or massage. And sometimes it's cheaper tickets to a very expensive museum. Over 6000 people bought tickets Friday (sadly, I was not one of them; I meant to, but missed the 24-hour boat.) They have dozens of cities on their site, so have a look at yours, your families,' and any you might be visiting in the next few months.
Enjoy!
Every day the site features another local business with a deal in the neighborhood of half-price. Many times it's a $50-for-$25 deal, or similar, at a local restaurant. Or a discounted oil change or massage. And sometimes it's cheaper tickets to a very expensive museum. Over 6000 people bought tickets Friday (sadly, I was not one of them; I meant to, but missed the 24-hour boat.) They have dozens of cities on their site, so have a look at yours, your families,' and any you might be visiting in the next few months.
Enjoy!
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