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This blog post is for those who love great deals. It seems like a good idea to get discounts of 50% or more. However, here is an incident that may have you thinking otherwise. Perhaps you have experienced something like this too. Enjoy the full story at http://www.hakema.net/blog/why-do-i-feel-cheated-by-deal-sites/
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This entry was posted in Book-n-Pay Founder Blog and tagged Deals Scheduling on December 19, 2013 by Ajay Garg.
This blog post is for those who love great deals. It seems like a good idea to get discounts of 50% or more. However, here is an incident that may haveyou thinking otherwise. Perhaps you have experienced something like this too. Enjoy the story!
Most of us love deals. Why pay full price when you can get something for less! Businesses are lured by these deal sites to get new customers as well.As a deal consumer, for e.g. a haircut for myself or my wife, it is a simple way for us to save money! However, something happened during this processthat resulted in this blog post.
I found a great deal for my wife for her regular haircut. She was happily surprised. Now, she thought of getting her hair done the next week. It tookseveral phone calls before the salon lady called her back. She was excited but her excitement turned to disappointment when she was told that therewere no times available for the next 6 weeks. Bummer!
We felt cheated, but since the money was already paid, we couldn’t do much.
Being a technical guy, and in the scheduling business, I wondered why these deal websites couldn’t also convey when these deals are “actuallyavailable” so buyers can make a better decision at the time of buying, and not feel cheated and frustrated like we did.
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I imagined an easy way to deal with this issue. A simple “Check availability and book” button on the dealpage. Alternatively, a deal purchase confirmation email could include a link to a booking service.
My wife finally got an appointment for a hair cut in the 7th week.She has not been happy for the last 6 weeks because of it, but shetolerated my gift to her. I admire her patience.
Let me know if you have had similar or related experiences.
About Ajay GargFounder of Hakema, entrepreneur aka startup dude, father, loves biking and travelling.
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