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So frustrating! If you need a sitter plan on contacting 6-10 sitters AND prepare to get 6 "I'm sorry, I'm not available those days but PLEASE keep me in mind for future requests". I also get, "Yes, I'm available" then 1 day later I get "I made plans for that time period, please think of me for future". Like I would ever contact you again. Rover needs to keep track of all their sitters that say they're available but when you make a request, they are NOT! I've used them 3 times now and same aggravation each time. Dog sitters, be considerate and keep your calendar updated!

I have purchased several lots from Maxsold. Overall, I've been very happy. I appreciate that they start all auctions at $1 dollar. I also like that if there's a sniper bidding last minute, the bidding is automatically extended. It will continue to extend for every bid done last minute. This is something I wish other auction sites had. Sellers, these low starting bids draw more buyers. If this is not something you agree with, look for another way to sell your items.

FYI Sellers are charged 30% of the sale price and buyers are charged an additional 15% of the sale price.

As far as auctions go, they are risky for both parties. Do your research to see if the "auction" business is for you. No sense complaining after the fact. This type of auction is not for people trying to get top dollar for their items. This type of service is for sellers that are in a pinch and need to clear a house asap.

Sellers, keep in mind that buyers can't preview and inspect your items. So this can be risky. Buyers, keep in mind that you are bidding on items that are often "not tested" "uninspected" and are sold "as is".

For sellers managing your own auctions, you would get much more for your items if you highlight flaws and take pics of any damage to your items. Test and list your items as "tested and works". Take pics of hallmarks, give the history and add as much detail as possible. For example, if you have a piece of furniture that has drawers and the inside of the drawers has stains, mention it. Or include a pic of the stains. Buyers don't want surprises like this. Not knowing will bring lower bids. Remember, more pics, better descriptions and total honesty brings higher bids. This way bidders are bidding more confidently instead of imagining the worst. Regarding furniture, look online and see what things are selling for and if it's unacceptable, don't list it. Furniture is hard to move. It often requires renting trucks and helpers.

Sellers hiring Maxsold to do all the work, leave notes with special items BEFORE they come and take photos. Example: Take pics of the bottom of this item, this item works perfectly, this item should be highlighted, this item is an original, etc... Anything that would get YOU to increase YOUR bid, they need to know. If you've ever watched antique roadshow you know people love provenance. Help them increase your bottom line.

PS: Sellers or buyers that think your max bid is somehow viewed and exploited, I can attest that I have won the majority of my items less than my max bid amount. I can't comment on sellers bidding on their own items. But I can say that if they did and won their own items, they would end up paying 30% on the sellers end and 15% on the buyers end. That means that 45% of that sale price will go to Maxsold. So you better really want to keep it.

Improvements Maxsold could do is adding a feature where you can zoom in on pics like on ebay & amazon. Take better pics, take more pics and give better descriptions so buyers are more comfortable bidding or increasing their bids. This was the 1 star ding.

I love the auction world so I will continue buying on Maxsold!

Love your rebates and side by side compare option. Love the giant selection. Love the ratings and reviews offered for deciding! Great job!

I have been purchasing restaurant.com certificates for over 2 years now so I thought I could submit a fair review. I would say I've used about 60 restaurant.com certificates over the years.

Every certificate has worked perfectly and all places honored everything that was promised. I only had one restaurant that went out of business before I got to use the certificate but Restaurant.com reimbursed me right away.

The certificates are available seconds after purchase and have all the details you need. The BEST part is they are good for a WHOLE year after purchase. And, before you hit the purchase button the fine print pops up and you have to agree to it before you buy. So that's good.

Whenever I travel I take the zip code and look for restaurants and purchase one for every day. You can save a ton of money on food by doing this.

One HUGE down side is if you are going to purchase a certificate WITH a "gift certificate", some restaurants are not available. Meaning, they have to be purchased using a credit card, not a gift certificate. That's a REAL bummer & a down side to this program. But it is what it is.

Lastly, I highly suggest that you take a look at the companies own website & menu BEFORE purchasing any certificate. Lets face it, some restaurants are struggling & this is a last ditch effort to get the word out & win some new customers. With that said, some of these places might be in a bad section of town, a little run down or might not be your type of place.

You can search by type of food & price. There's always a minimum you have to spend to use it but it still will save you either $10, $25, $50 or $100 on a meal. Check out your local restaurants by using your own zip. You can select within a mile, 5 or 10 miles. So you can increase your search to get more results.

Not all experiences have been good but I'd rather pay less money for ok food than full price. Don't get me wrong, we've had some of the best meals of our lives using restaurant.com certificates.

One BIG suggestion to Restaurant.com website designers: Please add a feature so we can SORT by voucher denominations. I only purchase $25 certificates & it takes extra time searching for these. In addition, don't include restaurants in the results that are OUT of stock. Seems silly to give me a list of potential restaurants and they are ALL OUT of certificates. Make these changes & you will get 5 stars!

I have been purchasing hotel stays, massages, facials, restaurant vouchers and a few other categories for a little over a year now so I thought I could submit a fair review. I would say I've used about 40 groupons over the year (I think I'm addicted).

Every groupon has worked perfectly and with the hotel stays they usually throw in some perks (a food voucher, late check out or a small gift). All places honored everything that was promised.

The vouchers are available seconds after purchase and have all the details you need. Before ANY purchase ALWAYS read the fine print because expiration dates can sneak up on you. If there's a slight question whether you will make it by the dead line, don't do it no matter how good the deal is. However, if time slipped away, don't hesitate to call the business to ask if they will still honor it even tho it's expired.

I too am a business and have used groupon to get more visitors and I ALWAYS honor groupons... even if expired. Doesn't hurt to ask!

Lastly, I highly suggest that you take a look at the companies own website BEFORE purchasing a groupon. Lets face it, some businesses are struggling & this is a last ditch effort to get the word out & win some new customers. With that said, some of these places might be in a bad section of town, a little run down or might not be your type of place. For instance, I purchased a facial at a salon and when I got there it was a place that specialized in ethnic services. Not only that but they had never offered facials before so they were "winging" it. Not a good experience at all. Another lesson learned that I'm passing on to my fellow bargain hunters. If I had only looked at their website I could have saved myself some money & a not so good experience.

So give Groupon a try!

I really wish they had a ZERO star category because that's what I would give them. I ordered & PAID for their "famous" foldable hammock on 7/5/13 and it's now 8/23/13 (50 days ago) and still no hammock. They answered my emails in the beginning with excuses like "we have new systems" then "new carriers", etc. They claimed it shipped but said they couldn't provide me with a tracking number (what?, in this day & age). Now they have stopped returning my emails and won't answer their phones.

Please be careful when ordering because I don't want the same thing happening to you. As consumers all we have are review sites to share our experiences so you should always try & help others by leaving honest reviews because these big companies can walk all over you and get away with taking your money & not delivering a product. We all "live & learn". Best wishes!

I'm hoping people read these review before purchasing a livingsocial, I sure wish I did. I have had no issues with the gift certificates because you can click on ANY living social email you get, go to "My Vouchers" it's located at the very top right side of the page. Click on that, it will list your recent vouchers (if not, click on purchase history) then select the voucher you want to print. They are usually ready within seconds.

The major problem is when you purchase merchandise that gets shipped from the company itself, not livingsocial. I have been waiting 50 days for a hammock I purchased and never received from the company. So read the fine print, if it's merchandise that will ship from the company directly, living social can't promise you will get it. I have been waiting over 7 days to hear back from living social about this deal and they haven't been able to help me. The company Cautivadora has sent me several excuses & told me it was shipped but it never came. Their company is in NY & I am in DE so it shouldn't take more than a few days to get. Now they are ignoring all my emails & don't answer their phone.

I'm convinced this is a scam & blame livingsocial because they need to do a better job screening the companies they do business with. I trusted them & got ripped off. They were not able to help me get this resolved therefore I feel they left me hi & dry. I will not be purchasing another livingsocial & am doing my best to prevent anyone else from ending up in my same boat. I'm out over $80. The worse part was that this was a birthday gift for a big camping trip we were taking & I had to run out last minute & grab whatever I could find on the shelves. Very sad.

Livingsocial, thanks for the worse online experience I've ever had.