CheapTweet and CouponTweet are mentioned in a SmartMoney article on companies utilizing social media to offer price incentives to customers–a very prudent use of the platform, in my opinion.
The article also points to Twitter accounts from the following sites:
- Coupons.com
- DealNews.com
- FatWallet.com
- TechBargains.com
Larry Chiagouris, a marketing professor at Pace University in New York City, says “It doesn’t pay for consumers to go out of their way and sign up just to look for coupons.” But if you’re already on these sites and don’t mind a few extra notifications, it can’t hurt to connect with companies you already do business with. After all, you might just find an extra discount on a purchase you would have made anyway.
I beg to differ with the good professor. Signing up for Twitter, Facebook and all the rest is free, so it’s well worth the price of admission to find the things you need to help you save money. I might add that there are also many frugal-minded people wandering through these networked communities, so the opportunity to connect with people facing the same challenges that you are is large.
To begin, you might search Twitter for “frugal” to find people to follow.
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