Restaurant.com....60% OFF

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Code word......SUPER Ends January 31,07


http://link.ixs1.net/s/ve?eli=611120...7715&cfc=3html

[Hostelling Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hostelling]

I got $30 for $9 at flammers burgers and chicken

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

A couple restaurant.com strategies

OK, the 60% "SUPER" isn't any good anymore, but here's what you do to get ready for the next one that'll come out later in the month when all your favorite restaurants are out of stock.

Next time you see the 50-60-70% off buy a gift certificate, then early on the first of the following month buy all the certificates you wanted at your favorite restaurants.

Here's another thing, when you shop with your gift certificate (which is designed to be used as a gift) you have money to 'spend' for the final price of the certificate not the purchase price... so when you have a gift certificate for $25 that you paid $3 for at 70% off of $10, you can go 'buy' any $25 certificate. Well, one of my favorite restaurants is an odd $12.50 for a $25 cert but when you go about it this way you end up paying $3 and that works out to 76% off of the price of that cert!*

*for those people that won't buy from VIN because some little old lady paid TR to take their TS, you may not want to do this.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

for those people that won't buy from VIN because some little old lady paid TR to take their TS, you may not want to do this.
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Too funny! It pays to read the small print around here.

[chemteach Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chemteach]

Too funny! It pays to read the small print around here.

I almost missed it, and when I noticed it I, too, almost responded, but noticed you got to it before me, Lawren.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Spence

[chemteach Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chemteach]

OK, the 60% "SUPER" isn't any good anymore, but here's what you do to get ready for the next one that'll come out later in the month when all your favorite restaurants are out of stock.

Next time you see the 50-60-70% off buy a gift certificate, then early on the first of the following month buy all the certificates you wanted at your favorite restaurants.

Here's another thing, when you shop with your gift certificate (which is designed to be used as a gift) you have money to 'spend' for the final price of the certificate not the purchase price... so when you have a gift certificate for $25 that you paid $3 for at 70% off of $10, you can go 'buy' any $25 certificate. Well, one of my favorite restaurants is an odd $12.50 for a $25 cert but when you go about it this way you end up paying $3 and that works out to 76% off of the price of that cert!*

*for those people that won't buy from VIN because some little old lady paid TR to take their TS, you may not want to do this.

okay - I'm confused. Are there "gift certificates" you can purchase on restaurant.com that can be used to purchase a new gift certificate for any restaurant at restaurant.com? If so, where do you find these on the site?

Okay, now I know why I have a Ph.D. - so that I can spend way too much time trying to figure out how to find really obvious things on websites. I couldn't find it last night, but those "gift" gift certificates are really easy to find... Thanks, Spence. I never thought of doing that before. (Though I still have many gift certificates I bought a long time ago and still haven't used, so won't have to worry about using this for a while. Good thing I live in CA, where the certificates never expire.)

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

okay - I'm confused. Are there "gift certificates" you can purchase on restaurant.com that can be used to purchase a new gift certificate for any restaurant at restaurant.com? If so, where do you find these on the site?

Okay, now I know why I have a Ph.D. - so that I can spend way too much time trying to figure out how to find really obvious things on websites. I couldn't find it last night, but those "gift" gift certificates are really easy to find... Thanks, Spence. I never thought of doing that before. (Though I still have many gift certificates I bought a long time ago and still haven't used, so won't have to worry about using this for a while. Good thing I live in CA, where the certificates never expire.)

I didn't get it either until you explained it!!!

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

I didn't get it either until you explained it!!!

I was an engineer. New 40% off.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

New 50% off plus a free $10 GC

Restaurant.com has coupon code SWEETHEART for 50% off gift certificates for local restaurants. You also automatically get a $10 certificate on every purchase.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Restaurant.com has coupon code SWEETHEART for 50% off gift certificates for local restaurants. You also automatically get a $10 certificate on every purchase.

BF, do you know, is it $10 cert for every cert ordered or is it a $10 cert for every total order?

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

BF, do you know, is it $10 cert for every cert ordered or is it a $10 cert for every total order?

Did not try, You can try to see what they give you by putting it in your cart and then use the code to see what discount you get.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

AUTOMATICALLY GET A FREE $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE WITH EVERY PURCHASE

For a limited time we're giving you a FREE $10 Gift Certificate with EVERY purchase.

Simply make a purchase with Restaurant.com and a link to your FREE $10 Gift Certificate will automatically appear on the purchase confirmation page and be placed within the "My Account" section of Restaurant.com.

Important Stuff:
Hurry, offer ends 2/17/07!

Offer only valid on purchases made through Restaurant.com after 5:00 PM CST on 2/2/07.

Let me see if I can figure out the "SPENCE" method for this

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Well, I purchased 2 'regular' certs - I did it seperately so now I have 2 $10 Restaurant.com Gift Certificates - how do I use them to buy another certificate?

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Well, I purchased 2 'regular' certs - I did it seperately so now I have 2 $10 Restaurant.com Gift Certificates - how do I use them to buy another certificate?

You will only be able to use them on Certificates that have a face value of $10, these are ones that regularly sell for $3 and would have been $1.50 at 50%off. So you got a $1.50 value. The $10 certs are usually good for lunch at restaurants that offer them.