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Find HUGE Local Deals with Groupon, LivingSocial, and HomeRun Shopping iPhone Apps

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 – running time 06:10

Why pay full price when exploring new venues in your city? Stephanie Chu and David Prager show you how to find steep discounts when dining, playing and relaxing with Groupon, LivingSocial and HomeRun. But are group coupons good for business?

Group coupons, more commonly known as "Groupons" have become the hot new way to discover new restaurants, spas, retail stores and more in your own city. Once a day, you can opt to buy an experience at a steep discount, sometimes up to 80 or 90 percent off. The more friends you pull into buying the groupon, the more fun and the more benefits you receive. While the coupons could only be found in large metropolitan cities in the past, most services and deals have spread to smaller cities, which is good news for suburbia.

When you use Groupon, LivingSocial or HomeRun, you pay for the savings up front and received a discounted bill when redeeming your voucher. All the apps are free and benefit the consumer, but is this marketing risk good for business (especially the mom and pop stores)?

Learn how to take advantage of using these local deals, and also share the details on how to be an upstanding Groupon customer.

Review by Stephanie Chu and David Prager

Groupon for iPhone and Android

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Groupon

Version 1.1.2 | Developed by Groupon, Inc. | 1.7 MB | Free

PROS:

Groupon features unbeatable deals each day on the best stuff to do in cities across the U.S. With our iPhone app you can buy deals, access your purchased Groupons, find the ones that are nearby, and redeem them electronically. Never print another Groupon!

00:52 | Play

Living Social for Android

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Living Social

Version 2.0.1 | Developed by Hungry Machine Inc. | 3.6 MB | Free

PROS:

Want to save 50%-90% at restaurants, spas, gyms, and more? Download our free iPhone / iPad app to access LivingSocial's daily deals. Each day, we'll introduce you to a new, cool thing to do in your city -- and give you a HUGE discount while we're at it. Always traveling? With our app, you'll see every deal we're running in every city. Call us your United States of Savings.

02:04 | Play

HomeRun for iPhone

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HomeRun

Version 2.0.1 | Developed by Demand Chain, Inc. | 2.1 MB | Free

PROS:

HomeRun.com delivers customized offers and rewards to you from local businesses that are close by where you live, work and play. Our offers are hand-picked for services and products that you'd like that are "close to home."

02:46 | Play

Pros, Cons & Final Judgment

Download all these apps and make sure to practice good Groupon manners. Call in advance when making appointments, and tip on the full amount, not the discounted price.

05:12 | Play

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Show Title:
AppJudgment
Description:
With hundreds of apps to choose from for your iPhone, Android, iPad or whatever device you may have, how do know what's worth the download? AppJudgment is your daily source for app reviews and previews.
Categories:
Technology & Gadgets, Video Games
Launch Date:
Aug 9, 2009
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