Big, B-I-G discounts online

With the technology that just keeps on advancing, the world is at anyone's fingertips.

Technology in the form of internet has led innovations that allowed people to communicate with friends and love ones overseas, to express their opinions about issues, movies, books and artists, to get information in real time that the TV and newspaper platform can not provide and to buy goods that stores can not always provide.

And because people can not help but to use Internet to ease their lives, Internet in return has expanded its horizon to suit its demanding users.  One fine example is the meteoric rise of 'group buying'.

Group buying is similar to online buying but it offers more than just too-good-to-resist and sometimes rare goods.  Group buying offers H-U-G-E discounts that can reach up to 90% per transaction.

Coupons and discounts

From simple clothes to gadgets to the more luxurious body massages, fancy restaurants up to expensive vacations, group buying (or online deals shopping) offers a wide array of choices that sometimes blow unexpected buyers away.

How can someone avail discounts from group buying?  Well, the rule is simple: the more number of friends one can entice to participate in the discount buying, the easier that person can get the discounted coupons.  Just imagine, if a person wants to avail discounts, then he should ask friends to purchase the discounted offer as well.

It might be complicated for others but for people, especially Filipinos who just love discounts it easier than cashing out a wad of money.

Below are just three of the hottest and most trusted group buying sites in the country:

1.      GROUPON - a 'deal-of-the-day' website that offers discounted gift certificates from restaurants, boutiques, spas, salon as well as hotel accommodations. The best website where you can get unbeatable deals and amazing discounts on the coolest things – from food to fashion, vacations and shopping sprees.

2.   CASHCASHPINOY - prides themselves as "the best website where you can get unbeatable deals and amazing discounts on the coolest things – from food to fashion, vacations and shopping sprees".  Interested buyers can easily purchase the discounted coupons by clicking the "BUY" button. After doing so, the buyers will have to select their mode of payment from different avenues including a convenience store.  Lastly, a voucher will be sent to their e-mail address that they can easily print and present to the participating establishments.

3.    ENSOGO - a social site that features daily promos for consumers "to save while enjoying the perks."  They promise to make sure that all their deals are "the best you can find in town".  ENSOGO stands for Entertainment Social and Go.

Remember, be careful with online purchases.  Be keen on details and do not let excitement take over.