Comments on: Unsubscribed: So Long Bargain Blogs

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:31:59 +0000

In reply to JoeTaxpayer. I like the idea of setting up rules for bargain sites. They can definitely save you money if you use them for places you would dine anyway.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:30:28 +0000

In reply to Tina @ My Shiny Pennies. I feel the same way. Most of the emails I receive now are from people I actually know :)

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:29:57 +0000

In reply to Newlyweds ona Budget. Doesn't it feel good to keep your money in your pocket and your inbox empty?

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:29:20 +0000

In reply to Kasey. Oh I hate how you get on an email list after you buy one item! Staples inundates me with at least one email a day!

By: JoeTaxpayer

JoeTaxpayer — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:47:37 +0000

The bargain sites are a risky game. As you said, stuff you didn’t need is no bargain at any price.
Our rules for Groupon – it has to be a restaurant we’ve either been to or already said we wanted to try. And it needs to be within 10 miles of home.
Last deal was $20 for $40 worh of food. When the bill came, it was a balance of $15 including tax and tip, so $20 off a $55 bill. Not bad for a restaurant meal, as long as we use these to save, and not to just eat out more.

By: april

april — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:25:41 +0000

I did the same thing recently.

By: Tina @ My Shiny Pennies

Tina @ My Shiny Pennies — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:58:40 +0000

I’ve unsubscribed from Groupon e-mails and other similar sites to remove the temptation. Having a less cluttered inbox has been an added bonus. Also, when I get an email alert now, there’s increased odds that it’s from a friend rather than someone trying to sell me something!

By: Newlyweds ona Budget

Newlyweds ona Budget — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:01:27 +0000

I also removed a lot of those bargain sites because I kept finding a “bargain” that was too good to pass up and I ended up spending money I wouldn’t have otherwise.

By: Leslie Beslie

Leslie Beslie — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:30:30 +0000

Congrats! I don’t miss getting sale newsletters at all. And when I actually need something, I still go to the websites to directly purchase (and chances are they are having a “sale” anyway)

By: Kasey

Kasey — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:23:22 +0000

I need to do that with my emails I get from various stores. Not only do I waste time clicking on the links I rarely ever buy anything from the sites. Too much temptation! Plus it’s getting to the point where they send too many emails. I get a new email from bed bath and beyond every day saying my 20% coupon is going to expire and I better hurry and use it even though they send me a new coupon every day!