- The new site can be found at www.mycabbage.com
- You can upload all your deals from sites like Groupon or LivingSocial and have them all in one site. If you're like me, and you buy crazy numbers of deals all the time, this can be really helpful for two reasons.
- You can see which ones are expiring.
- You can share with your friends and plan events.
- They're no longer charging a fee to sell your deals.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
DealsGoRound Changing Their Look
I haven't explored too deeply yet, but, essentially, here's what I've learned.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sea to You Sushi in Brookline
The Deal: $30 for Sushi-Making Class.
This deal runs every couple of months. The link is to an old page, but the deals are available frequently. Essentially, for $30, you can go to this place in Brookline, learn how to roll your own rolls - regular, inside-out, and jumbo rolls. We also learned how to do fancy cuts, which means impressing your friends (and charging more, in restaurants). You can eat as much as you want while you’re there, and you can take more home with you. Bring tupperware - they’ll give you a plate with some plastic wrap, but I had way too much to effectively take it home that way.
There are two classes on Saturdays, at 1 and 3 pm. I paid $3 for avocado, because I don't like cucumber and didn't want to end up with a bunch of rolls with nothing but tuna in them. I didn't really need to worry - they also had sweet potato and carrots, in addition to the cucumber - and fish. We had crab legs, cooked tuna, cooked salmon, and, as a special treat, raw tuna. There was spicy sauce, eel sauce, and sesame seeds to top off the rolls.
This is better than the average lunch or dinner deal, because it was interactive. We got the food, which was yummy, but we also now know how to make sushi, which should come in handy at my dinner club next month. I would highly recommend this deal to anyone who likes sushi and/or cooking/entertaining. It was a really good way to spend a Saturday afternoon (and I’m still eating the leftovers).
Cost: $60 (I bought two)
Value: $120
Savings: $60
Total Estimated Deal Savings, to Date: $1,284.92
This deal runs every couple of months. The link is to an old page, but the deals are available frequently. Essentially, for $30, you can go to this place in Brookline, learn how to roll your own rolls - regular, inside-out, and jumbo rolls. We also learned how to do fancy cuts, which means impressing your friends (and charging more, in restaurants). You can eat as much as you want while you’re there, and you can take more home with you. Bring tupperware - they’ll give you a plate with some plastic wrap, but I had way too much to effectively take it home that way.
There are two classes on Saturdays, at 1 and 3 pm. I paid $3 for avocado, because I don't like cucumber and didn't want to end up with a bunch of rolls with nothing but tuna in them. I didn't really need to worry - they also had sweet potato and carrots, in addition to the cucumber - and fish. We had crab legs, cooked tuna, cooked salmon, and, as a special treat, raw tuna. There was spicy sauce, eel sauce, and sesame seeds to top off the rolls.
This is better than the average lunch or dinner deal, because it was interactive. We got the food, which was yummy, but we also now know how to make sushi, which should come in handy at my dinner club next month. I would highly recommend this deal to anyone who likes sushi and/or cooking/entertaining. It was a really good way to spend a Saturday afternoon (and I’m still eating the leftovers).
Cost: $60 (I bought two)
Value: $120
Savings: $60
Total Estimated Deal Savings, to Date: $1,284.92
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Evolve Fitness in Cambridge/Framingham
The Deal: $20 for 20 visits to Evolve Fitness in Cambridge.
So, I admit it. I screwed up this deal. Groupon was offering two options - 20 visits for $20 or 30 visits for $30. I took the 20 visits, because I travel a lot and wasn’t sure I’d make it to the gym 30 times before January (Yes, you read that right - I wasn’t sure I’d make it to the gym 30 times in more than six months, starting when I bought this in June. Bite me.). Now, having been to the facility a couple of times, I really wish I’d gone for the extra 10 visits. It’s really nice. I want to go more, but I’m not prepared to spring for a membership right now. (For an overview of their sales techniques and how I felt about them, check out my Yelp review.) Also, they have two facilities, even though I've only been to the Cambridge one. But it could be convenient, even if you're not near Cambridge. They run these deals all the time - I found three within the past year or so, so it's not too late to find another one.
The main issue here is that you have to listen to their sales pitch before the workout, and sometimes when you leave. My last visit there was in the middle of the day, and everyone left me alone. Did they see my review? I don’t know. But I appreciated just being allowed to work out in peace. The upshot is that I really could, if I wanted, use my Groupon to take weekly spin classes for four months, for $20. I could even go twice some weeks. It’s an awesome deal. I’m sure I’ll use all 20 visits before January, but, if I wind up not having time, I’m confident that I’ll get my money’s worth.
The class schedule is really nice - they have a variety of classes, both in the mornings and the evenings. You’re allowed to call and schedule a place in the class up to 24 hours in advance, so you never have to worry about showing up and not being able to get in. There are also different types of classes - cardio, weights, a combination, spin, yoga… I even saw a note about capoeira classes on Monday nights, which I really want to look into. The parking lot is a fair size, and they have agreements with other businesses in the area to use their parking lots during peak gym hours. There’s a list at the front desk. The place is clean, and they have TRXs, which I like.
So, essentially, I moved to my new place a year ago, I’ve been able to work out every single time I’ve ever wanted to (unless I actually go kamikaze and go to the gym 18 times in the next 15 days), I’ve managed to visit several different facilities, I haven’t had to sign a single contract, and I’ve spent less than $100. Awesome.
Cost: $20
Value: $175
Savings: $155
Total Estimated Deal Savings, to Date: $1,224.92
So, I admit it. I screwed up this deal. Groupon was offering two options - 20 visits for $20 or 30 visits for $30. I took the 20 visits, because I travel a lot and wasn’t sure I’d make it to the gym 30 times before January (Yes, you read that right - I wasn’t sure I’d make it to the gym 30 times in more than six months, starting when I bought this in June. Bite me.). Now, having been to the facility a couple of times, I really wish I’d gone for the extra 10 visits. It’s really nice. I want to go more, but I’m not prepared to spring for a membership right now. (For an overview of their sales techniques and how I felt about them, check out my Yelp review.) Also, they have two facilities, even though I've only been to the Cambridge one. But it could be convenient, even if you're not near Cambridge. They run these deals all the time - I found three within the past year or so, so it's not too late to find another one.
The main issue here is that you have to listen to their sales pitch before the workout, and sometimes when you leave. My last visit there was in the middle of the day, and everyone left me alone. Did they see my review? I don’t know. But I appreciated just being allowed to work out in peace. The upshot is that I really could, if I wanted, use my Groupon to take weekly spin classes for four months, for $20. I could even go twice some weeks. It’s an awesome deal. I’m sure I’ll use all 20 visits before January, but, if I wind up not having time, I’m confident that I’ll get my money’s worth.
The class schedule is really nice - they have a variety of classes, both in the mornings and the evenings. You’re allowed to call and schedule a place in the class up to 24 hours in advance, so you never have to worry about showing up and not being able to get in. There are also different types of classes - cardio, weights, a combination, spin, yoga… I even saw a note about capoeira classes on Monday nights, which I really want to look into. The parking lot is a fair size, and they have agreements with other businesses in the area to use their parking lots during peak gym hours. There’s a list at the front desk. The place is clean, and they have TRXs, which I like.
So, essentially, I moved to my new place a year ago, I’ve been able to work out every single time I’ve ever wanted to (unless I actually go kamikaze and go to the gym 18 times in the next 15 days), I’ve managed to visit several different facilities, I haven’t had to sign a single contract, and I’ve spent less than $100. Awesome.
Cost: $20
Value: $175
Savings: $155
Total Estimated Deal Savings, to Date: $1,224.92
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