Who doesn’t want great deals? By launching its deals service, Facebook is new entrant in the fast growing Local Deals business. So what are the popular Social sites that you can use to get the best deal on the product or service you have been longing for?
1. Facebook Deals : Its the most straightforward of all and can be accessed directly from Facebook. But currently available only in 5 cities in US namely,Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco. Start from here : http://www.facebook.com/deals
2. Groupon: By far the most popular Local Deals site and has international presence. You can subscribe to lucrative deals via email or facebook or twitter and then print the voucher or use the mobile device to present the voucher to the business.Groupon recently turned down Google’s takeover offer. http://www.groupon.com
3. Bing Deals: Shortly after Google’s failed attempt to takeover Groupon, Microsoft surprised everyone, by launching Bing Deals. But unfortunately it is currently available in iPhone and Android. Ironically not available in Windows Phone 7
4. Living Social : Similar to Groupon, this is another popular site where you can subscribe for daily local deals which are usually worthy ones. Registration is simple as Groupon. You can access it at http://www.livingsocial.com