New Website in Ottawa with food specials. [Food/Vendor]
2009 Feb 9
Lol, OliversRocl you are quite perceptive, I'm a good friend of the founder and thought I might spread the word for my buddy. I plead guilty on that one.
Despite my terrible attempt to pass off as a casual forum poster, I'll say with complete honesty that it's a really useful website, with some great deals and coupons and I really think a lot of Ottawa Foodies members will like. After all, who doesnt love wings nights, 1/2 price specials on burgers, apps & pizza, and 2 for 1 coupons.
I'd love to here some feedback www.cheaptonight.com, so please do share what you like/dislike.
Cheers,
Jeff
Despite my terrible attempt to pass off as a casual forum poster, I'll say with complete honesty that it's a really useful website, with some great deals and coupons and I really think a lot of Ottawa Foodies members will like. After all, who doesnt love wings nights, 1/2 price specials on burgers, apps & pizza, and 2 for 1 coupons.
I'd love to here some feedback www.cheaptonight.com, so please do share what you like/dislike.
Cheers,
Jeff
2009 Feb 9
Food Specials - I'm with Lady Who Brunches on this one... ads are a turn-off as is self-promotion (unless one is tactful about it like other users who frequent here like OliversRock, Koko, Chocoholic). It is all about how it's done IMO.
So as much as I'd like to think you've come clean on this one... I'm still doubtful... If you are just "friends" with the owner, then why the website link for feedback? If we were going to give YOU feedback it would be right here.
Sorry, but this is how I see it... I'd no sooner give out a "friends" business phone number if I wanted someone to call me. ???
So for that reason alone cheaptonight is not on my list of foodie things to check out.
So as much as I'd like to think you've come clean on this one... I'm still doubtful... If you are just "friends" with the owner, then why the website link for feedback? If we were going to give YOU feedback it would be right here.
Sorry, but this is how I see it... I'd no sooner give out a "friends" business phone number if I wanted someone to call me. ???
So for that reason alone cheaptonight is not on my list of foodie things to check out.
2009 Feb 10
Hey Jeff,
Looks like you won't have to spam in forums for long, your website got blogged in the Ottawa Citizen today.
communities.canada.com
Congrats,
PS - site is pretty cool, bookmarked it
Looks like you won't have to spam in forums for long, your website got blogged in the Ottawa Citizen today.
communities.canada.com
Congrats,
PS - site is pretty cool, bookmarked it
2009 Feb 11
in response to monty's and ladie who brunches post, it looks like there's a search feature on the homepage where you can filter your deals accordin to "wings, students, kids etc. so you don't have to sort through them all.
Jeff, you may want to tell your "friend" to make this feature stand out a bit more, because it took me a while to find it
Jeff, you may want to tell your "friend" to make this feature stand out a bit more, because it took me a while to find it
2009 Feb 11
Ah-ha... Pete-In-Ottawa - I knew it was you. LOL
Fresh Foodie - Thanks for your research. The process of elimation in this one is easy as the remaining posters (but one) is a longtime regular. HAHAHA.
I for one just don't get it... who do these people think they are fooling?
What is wrong with full and honest disclosure... you want to promote your business, or your "friends" business, fine just be upfront about it. Otherwise you are an out-and-out SHILL, plain & simple.
And I have no respect for that... there are ways to do this that offends no one and if anything will up your reputation (and probably your business in the long run). Why not choose the high road?
Fresh Foodie - Thanks for your research. The process of elimation in this one is easy as the remaining posters (but one) is a longtime regular. HAHAHA.
I for one just don't get it... who do these people think they are fooling?
What is wrong with full and honest disclosure... you want to promote your business, or your "friends" business, fine just be upfront about it. Otherwise you are an out-and-out SHILL, plain & simple.
And I have no respect for that... there are ways to do this that offends no one and if anything will up your reputation (and probably your business in the long run). Why not choose the high road?
2009 Feb 12
Chimichimi - Advertising doesn't bother me either... as long as people are upfront about it. Don't "pose" that you know of a place, when infact you own the place... or have any other interested in the venture. Just be upfront about it. You can't Review something honestly and fairly if you are baised, just admit it. I for one will give my business to someone who comes here and tells about their business honestly (and usually passionately) before I'll go to someone who clearly is "pretending" that they just "heard about it".
Also it never fails to amaze me that the SHILLS are inevitably caught by their own words or actions.
Also it never fails to amaze me that the SHILLS are inevitably caught by their own words or actions.
Food Specials
I just found an amazing website in Ottawa that has all the best food deals, wings nights, and coupons at restaurants in Ottawa.
www.cheaptonight.com is the name of the site, its pretty amazing.
You can sort deals by your postal code, right reviews and print coupons. All for free too.
It's about time someone made a site with all these great specials.