Every morning, we wake up to a handful of emails touting discount savings on all kinds of products and services. To be honest, though, some of the offerings are pretty lame – is it really a good idea to use a coupon for a face lift? – and hardly worth the trouble of deleting each day. So, in order to help you sort through the deal-of-the-day clutter, we’ve put together a list of our Top 6 Daily Deal Sites for Los Angeles. Using these coupons can be a great way to find new restaurants, visit new specialty food stores, and explore the city!
The Granddaddy of Them All: Groupon
A youthful elder statesman of the genre, Groupon launched in November of 2008 and became the fastest company to reach $1 billion valuation (thank you, Wikipedia). If you don’t already receive these deals every morning, then you must not have an email address. Groupon defines the format so much that its name has replaced “deal-of-the-day website” much like Kleenex means tissue and Forever Lazy means you’ve just given up.
The Overlooked Little Sister: LivingSocial
They claim to have about the same membership numbers as Groupon, but suffer from a far less-catchy name. LivingSocial does, however, offer nifty vacation deals in addition to their discount shopping opportunities.
The Bourgie Aunt: Gilt City L.A.
This is a coupon service that even the Beverly Hills crowd can get behind. Gilt City L.A. easily has the snazziest pictures of any daily-deal emails we receive. And with all the clutter in our inbox, a well designed layout goes a long way.
The Trust Fund Kid: Amazon Local
Like the recently launched Google Offers, Amazon Local represents a major online player getting into the deal-of-the-day game. There are many upstarts in the business, but Amazon has hit the ground running with some solid deals. Disappointingly, though, none of the coupons come with free shipping.
The Broke College Student: CampusOn
Oh, college: surviving off $5 pizza deals, 99¢ taco Tuesdays, and ramen cups that somehow cost less than a nickel. What demographic could use a few helpful discounts more than USC and UCLA students? (The site offers promotions to students at universities all over the country, but only those two schools locally. Sorry, Loyola Marymount.)
The Hip Teenager: Popsugar City
Using plenty of pink text, this blog features pop culture news alongside trendy tips about events, shops, and food in Los Angeles. Plus, their emails now contain daily deals, so you won’t break the bank while hanging with the in crowd.
