Groupon Update: We used it!

Today was a big day. My husband used the Groupon we bought a few weeks ago. It cost $15 and was for a $30 haircut at Regis Salons. He called one of the participating locations this morning and made an appointment for a couple hours later. When he got there, he told the stylist he had a Groupon. When it came time to pay, he tipped the stylist and then handed over the Groupon.

Overall, the Groupon experience was good. He paid $15 for the Groupon and $6 for the tip, for a total of $21. The same haircut with tip would have been $36 otherwise. However, the experience at Regis was not what he expected for the price. He said it felt like just one step up from Great Clips, where the haircut costs $15 plus $4 tip. (not a huge surprise since Regis and Cost Cutters are owned by the same company) It was not as relaxing or pampering as the experience at the LifeTime Fitness Lifespa which has comparable prices.

We would use Groupon again, and it was a good way to try out a business we hadn't used before. Unfortunately we will not return to Regis to pay full price! He will return to Great Clips, where the price  (low) matches the ambiance (OK).

Groupon Update

Well, we have pulled the trigger on purchasing a Groupon! For $15, we got a coupon worth $30 at Regis salons. My husband plans to use it for a haircut. For the past couple years he has been going to a stylist at LifeTime Fitness and paying over $20, so this was a worthwhile purchase. We'll let you know when he uses it.

Groupons: Worth the hype?

I keep seeing ads for Groupon on the right side of my Facebook page. There was an article about it in our local paper. Then, I saw an article from the Washington Post about a guy who is living for an entire year by only spending Groupons. What is Groupon all about? All I know at this point is the site offers a deep discount coupon each day on a restaurant, performance, or other activity in the local area. However, the deal is only given if a certain number of people sign up for the coupon.  Does this really work?

I've decided to sign up and see what it's all about. Stay tuned.