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Check-in and Check out the Savings from Using Facebook

Blog | January 23rd, 2012

As a part of the deal community, you know how valuable it is to find new places to get coupons and deals. If you don’t stay ahead of the curve, someone else will take the deals that were meant for you! Well, one of the biggest growing places to find savings is something that many of you already have; Facebook! With many companies creating their own pages and millions of people signed up across the world, there are many ways that you can save at your favorite establishments.

The first thing you need to do is find your favorite business on Facebook and “Like” them. For big businesses such as Starbucks or Target, you can get updates on upcoming sales and get exclusive coupons that they might be offering. For local businesses, you can show your support by commenting on their Facebook wall and develop a rapport with the managers, possibly garnering you a discount the next time you come in.

Now that you have liked your favorite businesses, it’s time to become friends with the check-in feature. This amazing recent addition to the social network, called Places, can help you save simply by walking in to your favorite establishments. If you have a smartphone, you can check-in on your Facebook every time you go to particular businesses. Sometimes these businesses will offer you a free item or a coupon when you check in, so take advantage of their generosity! The more you check in, the more you save!

There are more than just business sites that can save you money on Facebook. There are many couponing and saving pages that you can “like” and find new ways to save some cash. Pages such as GetItFree offer valuable advice and coupons to its users that you can utilize to save on many different products.

Finally, let’s take a quick look at one way you can cut costs on Facebook. We know that you love games like FarmVille and The Sims Social. We do too. The only problem is those games can suck some major cash out of your wallet. FarmVille alone made $5.5 MILLION last year in sales. You can still play those games but it would be wise to stick to the free stuff and avoid spending a bunch of money on them. 

Facebook is a valuable social media tool that you can use for many purposes. Maybe it’s time you tried using it to put some cash back in your wallet. Just make a quick search around the site and see what you can find. Do you have any pages that you like? Tell us about them in the comments!