Restaurant Coupons

matthewkk · 03-05-2012, 01:40 PM

I'm wondering...for those of you that use coupons, or Restaurant.com etc., which do you prefer? What I mean is, if you received coupons in the mail that had the same value or offers as Restaurant.com or Living Social etc., would you utilize them?

AC2717 · 03-05-2012, 01:50 PM

yes, I am all for saving money and we do use both, now a days we look through what we have before we go out to dinner or check restaurant.com if we want to head out to eat

RLW · 03-05-2012, 04:17 PM

matthewkk, I just noticed that you are fairly new to the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. Yes we use every coupon that we can because when one is on SS and a small pension every little bit helps out.

tis · 03-05-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RLW

matthewkk, I just noticed that you are fairly new to the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. Yes we use every coupon that we can because when one is on SS and a small pension every little bit helps out.

I think we should nominate RLW our official greeter!

RLW · 03-05-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

I think we should nominate RLW our official greeter!

How much does it pay?? If it is enough then I will not need the coupons.

Oh, you can call me Ralph

belly_button_biter · 03-05-2012, 11:32 PM

When i see a restaurant begging for business by way of ridiculous deals, I associate it with a restaurant in distress and the food might not be fresh. My dinning out is too important for me to seek a deal! I'd rather seek a trusted experience. I found that I can find this by visiting urbanspoon.com, or yelp.com, or tripadvisor.com. Each of these sites give me peoples' opinions on where the best meals are. I'd rather pay full boat for a good experience than discount prices for a discounted experience. .. I'm just saying

matthewkk · 03-06-2012, 12:17 AM

Dear Belly Button Biter, I'm looking for peoples opinion on weather or not they would use coupons, if for example, the coupon was for their "favorite" restaurant? Or would they rather go online and have to print something out?

tricia1218 · 03-06-2012, 04:47 PM

I prefer on-line coupons, and have used Restaurants.com quite a bit. The coupons that come in the mail, I put them aside and then forget I have them. Often times I am at work and making dinner plans and can print them right off the web through the on-line coupons, I think some can be used through i-phones.

kauriel · 03-07-2012, 11:02 PM

At home I prefer free coupons that are mailed to me because they require less effort. Restaurant.com and most other sites require a small payment for certificate (coupon) and many expire within 6 months or so (although new trend is to only have promotional value expire). I then have to print out to use or find an app to use without printing because our printer never seems to work when needed! I still use groupon, restaurant.com, amazon local, etc. but free coupons in the mail are best for local deals.

However, as a visitor to the lake I find all my coupons online or in free local papers while I am up there. I then use coupons or deals to find new places to try (we have only been coming up for a few years and only a few days/yr so there are still tons of places to try!). If I have any coupons leftover I leave them in our place for future renters to use.

03-05-2012, 01:40 PM	#1
matthewkk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Restaurant Coupons I'm wondering...for those of you that use coupons, or Restaurant.com etc., which do you prefer? What I mean is, if you received coupons in the mail that had the same value or offers as Restaurant.com or Living Social etc., would you utilize them?

03-05-2012, 01:50 PM	#2
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,521 Thanks: 747 Thanked 344 Times in 257 Posts	yes, I am all for saving money and we do use both, now a days we look through what we have before we go out to dinner or check restaurant.com if we want to head out to eat __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

03-05-2012, 04:17 PM	#3
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Yes for coupons *matthewkk,* I just noticed that you are fairly new to the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. Yes we use every coupon that we can because when one is on SS and a small pension every little bit helps out. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

03-06-2012, 12:17 AM	#7
matthewkk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you for the responses Dear Belly Button Biter, I'm looking for peoples opinion on weather or not they would use coupons, if for example, the coupon was for their "favorite" restaurant? Or would they rather go online and have to print something out?

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03-05-2012, 11:32 PM	#6
belly_button_biter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gilford NH Posts: 77 Thanks: 5 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	When i see a restaurant begging for business by way of ridiculous deals, I associate it with a restaurant in distress and the food might not be fresh. My dinning out is too important for me to seek a deal! I'd rather seek a trusted experience. I found that I can find this by visiting urbanspoon.com, or yelp.com, or tripadvisor.com. Each of these sites give me peoples' opinions on where the best meals are. I'd rather pay full boat for a good experience than discount prices for a discounted experience. .. I'm just saying

03-06-2012, 04:47 PM	#8
tricia1218 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA/Paugus Bay Posts: 155 Thanks: 31 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I prefer on-line coupons, and have used Restaurants.com quite a bit. The coupons that come in the mail, I put them aside and then forget I have them. Often times I am at work and making dinner plans and can print them right off the web through the on-line coupons, I think some can be used through i-phones.

03-07-2012, 11:02 PM	#9
kauriel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, N. MA Posts: 290 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	At home I prefer free coupons that are mailed to me because they require less effort. Restaurant.com and most other sites require a small payment for certificate (coupon) and many expire within 6 months or so (although new trend is to only have promotional value expire). I then have to print out to use or find an app to use without printing because our printer never seems to work when needed! I still use groupon, restaurant.com, amazon local, etc. but free coupons in the mail are best for local deals. However, as a visitor to the lake I find all my coupons online or in free local papers while I am up there. I then use coupons or deals to find new places to try (we have only been coming up for a few years and only a few days/yr so there are still tons of places to try!). If I have any coupons leftover I leave them in our place for future renters to use.