A Forum for local deals - State by state [Archive]

Eyecre8

05-14-2004, 05:43 AM

I Was thinking it might be cool to have a forum for LOCAL DEALS.
When you go into the forum, you would just pick a state, and you could either post or view deals that are local to that state. There are a lot of
cool deals going on here in South Florida, and would love to post them, however, the only people that would benefit would obviously be other South Floridians. If there was a forum set up for Local Deals, I surely would check
out the Florida deals DAILY!

An example post would include the city or area within the state that the deal is in, and then the deal itself:

Fort Lauderdale/Miami - Cheesecake factory $10 off coupon

or

Fort Lauderdale/Miami - Nordstroms Outlet 60% off with this coupon....

Am interested to hear what everyone else things.
Thanks for your opinions! Would like to potentially get something like this up and running! :woot:

Benno123

05-14-2004, 06:34 AM

Would like to potentially get something like this up and running! :woot:

You want to get it up and running??? I don't think Mr Slickdeals will appreciate it if you mess with his website :shake:

Eyecre8

05-14-2004, 06:49 AM

You want to get it up and running??? I don't think Mr Slickdeals will appreciate it if you mess with his website :shake:
Not sure I follow you.

tightwad

05-14-2004, 07:02 AM

so make your own site, and do it your way

Eyecre8

05-14-2004, 07:10 AM

so make your own site, and do it your way
I think you misunderstood my original intention.
I want to add a section for slick deals but ones that are local.
Don't want to create a new site... just a new area.
As mentioned in my original post, if you live in...say...Ohio, and there is a slick
deal that you want to post that is just for people in Ohio, or a part of Ohio, you could post it under the Forums > Local Deals > Ohio section.
I hope that clears things up a bit.

luxuryoils

05-14-2004, 09:19 AM

tightwad

05-14-2004, 09:57 AM

I know what you mean. New people always have "great" ideas. Most good ideas have been implemented already. some get added(tech forum etc.) I think it owuld only work with a GREAT amount of localized deals. And then what is local? If you live in the PA/NY/NJ areas, you might consider all that local.

mmoerdyk

05-14-2004, 12:15 PM

Local deals are far and few between. Besides there are very few geographical area that have enough regular slickdealers to make something like this work. Maybe southern Florida, NYC area, and LA.

Eyecre8

05-14-2004, 01:55 PM

Eyecre8, I am trying to figure out how this would work...

Are there really a lot of state only deals? I have posted a few local only deals. When I do, I put (PA Only) in the title. I would encourage you to post them. Don't hold back.

I bet if there are enough local only posts, something will happen to make things more manageable.

That is how the free magazine forum started.

I appreciate the input. I have felt very hesitant about posting anything local before. Like you said, put (PA only). But it seems that every "slick dealer" here is out to slam you one way or another. I can already see at least 10 replys back saying something to the effect of "what good is that post for everyone?" or something along those lines. People are extremely critical of the posts. I know that I see plenty of cool deals down in South Florida. I could only imagine that other areas across the U.S. have the same.

As for the setup of how it would be.. I was thinking that there would be a section under forums called Local Deals. Under that would be a string for each state. People would just pick their state and see if there are any new posts in it.

-Forums

-----Local Deals

-----------Alabama
-----------Alaska
-----------Arizona
-----------Arkansas
-----------California
-----------Colorado
--------------- (Bolder, CA) 50$ off brand X at any Sports Authority store
....etc

Maybe you are right though.. maybe there aren't enough slick dealers. But then again, maybe there are a lot of people (like me) who aren't posting that much simply because the deal is local and not applicable to everyone.

Thanks for the comments/replys.. keep em coming.

luxuryoils

05-14-2004, 05:04 PM

But it seems that every "slick dealer" here is out to slam you one way or another. I can already see at least 10 replys back saying something to the effect of "what good is that post for everyone?" or something along those lines. People are extremely critical of the posts.
Don't worry. We tend to get a lot of high schoolers joining. Once they go through puberty and flip burgers for a while, they'll grow up.

Anyway that is why the MODs get paid the big... Wait, we're unpaid. Well there are a lot of people who will defend you, including the MODs. If it gets bad just use the "mod alert" button, that is on every post, and we will take care of it.

yeswarchief

05-14-2004, 05:17 PM

Anyway that is why the MODs get paid the big... Wait, we're unpaid.

Looks like someone's check is "in the mail" :')

Eyecre8, you are welcome to post reputable local deals (make that stipulation in the title of the thread). At this time, there aren't enough local deal postings to warrant the creation of a separate forum.

hunterr83

05-15-2004, 01:00 PM

so make your own site, and do it your way
Please note that the title of this forum is, "Suggestions/Problems: Post suggestions or problems regarding SlickDeals.net," not " Suggestions/Problems: Post suggestions or problems regarding SlickDeals.net. and be subject to nonconstructive criticism if your idea isn't the best."

luxuryoils

05-15-2004, 05:31 PM

...
and be subject to nonconstructive criticism if your idea isn't the best."
See Eyecre8, I told you there are people who will stick up for you here.

--Cheers

Eyecre8

05-17-2004, 01:01 PM

Oh well. Thanks guys for the input

tightwad

05-17-2004, 01:14 PM

hunterr83: Ever felt hypocritical?

twskls

05-17-2004, 05:56 PM

I agree with Eyecre8. It's not a bad idea at all. I understand why the mods wouldn't want to go to the trouble of setting it up just to find out that it isn't being utilized, but I think it would be used enough to justify having it. I know I've seen some local deals that I didn't mention simply because I didn't feel it would benefit enough people, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

And, Eyecre8, ignore the pricks who have nothing but constant criticism for everyone else on the board. These guys run their mouths over the internet because they know they won't have to back it up. There's no point in getting worked up over the negative opinion of an anonymous forum member. :shake:

NineToez

05-18-2004, 12:23 AM

I like the idea, but I could see where it would be a nighmare for the mods. What if these deals where sectioned off by region, like time zones? That way, it would be easier to maintain, manage and browse, and you could sub-catergorize the region by state, if necessary. Anyone else?

hunterr83

05-19-2004, 10:25 AM

hunterr83: Ever felt hypocritical?
So if I were hypocritical some time in the past, does that mean that what I said in my previous post is not true? It's totally irrelevant. And yes, I'll admit to being a hypocrite at times. But what makes my previous statement so strong is that this section really is a suggestions area. What's the point of having a suggestions area if people don't make suggestions in fear of being insulted? Not only that, your statement that went something like "so make your own site, and do it your way" was, well, err, it didn't really help... at all. I mean, people can deal with constructive criticism and even unconstructive criticism, but that was just pointless insulting. Just my opinion, of course.

scottibabeez

05-19-2004, 01:19 PM

I would be very interested in a local deals forum, and have often wondered if one existed somewhere. Maybe it could be a thread like the Magazine thread where it is by state (or even by region) and then the posts can be hidden to keep the length of it manageable. There have been many times that I read a slick deal and wonder if e.g. the coupon has been accepted in Florida stores or if people have even found the item in area stores.

sunson23

05-26-2004, 01:54 PM

I will say that the Local Deal is something which has come up in my mind too. But, imagine this :
1. Slickdealer in FL finds a deal that seems local enough to him/her and it is posted in the local area for FL.
2. Slickdealer2 finds a same/similar deal in CA.
3. Slickdealer3 finds it in IL.

So, now the Mods would either have to move it to the common "Hot Deals" section or have everyone open a new post for each state/city/region it comes up in.

So, now instead of having 1 post, you have like 50 posts.

sunson23

05-26-2004, 01:58 PM

Another issue with having the local forum is that I may not check the local deals for all states/areas seperately, but if I see a deal good enough in PA (I stay in Chicago) on the main page, I might have a friend pick it up for me.

We do have a mini group of old college friends who will pick up stuff for each other and then mail a bunch of items together (to reduce shipping). We do this not only for local deals, but for deals which have sold out in one area and are in stock at some other place.

oni_forever

05-26-2004, 08:25 PM

good idea, I think I will share something with only fellow floridians with special deals. :rolleyes:

twskls

05-26-2004, 08:43 PM

The local page would only be for things that you KNOW are local, like a grand opening sale in NE Houston or a going-out-of-business sale at the local Ace Hardware. Today, there were several posts on the Hot Deals page for Chicago only. Those would have been perfect for a local deals page.

Eyecre8

05-27-2004, 07:09 AM

good idea, I think I will share something with only fellow floridians with special deals. :rolleyes:
Not sure if that was meant to be sarcastic or not, but I didn't mean that people should hoard a deal and not share it with other people. Simply posting A DEAL whether local or common is in itself 'Sharing'. I am still with the mentality that a lot of people are holding back on posting Slick Deals because they are Local...and a Local Deals forum would encourage some more great deals/posts. As for what the MODS have to do, I am not familiar with their responsibilities. I do not know how much harder or not it would be. How many MODS are there? Would adding a new MOD aid in the management? Just some more things to think about.

RowdyReptile

05-27-2004, 08:15 AM

hunterr83

05-27-2004, 10:44 PM

Not sure if that was meant to be sarcastic or not, but I didn't mean that people should hoard a deal and not share it with other people. Simply posting A DEAL whether local or common is in itself 'Sharing'. I am still with the mentality that a lot of people are holding back on posting Slick Deals because they are Local...and a Local Deals forum would encourage some more great deals/posts. As for what the MODS have to do, I am not familiar with their responsibilities. I do not know how much harder or not it would be. How many MODS are there? Would adding a new MOD aid in the management? Just some more things to think about.
I feel that we may not all understand the reason why this is not such a great idea. "Local" is a relative term, not to mention how we would sort all the posts. Above all, the majority of posts are not local anyway. You seem to still want to go through with this idea. I'm not saying it's bad, but the implementation is still rather vague.

If you're really serious about this idea. then it might be to your benefit to come up with a system of how we would implement this. If you can't come up with a system, then chances are that nobody else would be able to, also. Come up with a system to implement this. Let people criticize and be devil's advocate. If you can counter all the objections on your system, then maybe the mods will take a closer look at this idea. *shrugs*

Eyecre8

05-28-2004, 09:34 AM

oni_forever

05-28-2004, 04:31 PM

Wish I knew a bit more about what the MODs responsibilities are. I can see in my minds eye how everything WOULD look here on this site, but not sure what would be involved in setting it up. **Shrugs as well**

mods are to delete, block, hide, move, edit people's posts and threads. to prevent chaos and bring order to this site.

mmathis

06-03-2004, 03:55 PM

I'm in South FL and would be interested in any local deals you've got.

The Chicago deals and all the Fry's deals don't apply to me, so they're a bit annoying. But as long as the subject line says where it applies, no big deal. So post away for now in the Hot Deals forum, with (South FL) in the header.

I also noticed those Chicago only deals, and mostly just skipped over them since they were clearly labeled as Chicago...although apparently a store in FL or something PMd something from the Grand Opening sale in Chicago (or one of those Chicago only deals) because it was advertised online. So you never know. As for the Fry's ones, some places will PM Fry's online, so it may be worthwhile to check them out.

The 'local deals' forum sounds good in theory, but it would probably be a nightmare to manage. Coupled with that is the subjectiveness of the word 'local.' Some people are willing to drive 100 miles or so if the deal is good enough. In addition, where I am (DC/Baltimore), I am conceivably local to 4 states (VA, MD, DC, PA), and have family in NY too...so that could be 5 forums I would check routinely. But only deals in southern PA or northern VA would interest me, so most I would have to ignore.

Again, sounds great in theory, and maybe there will be a time for it (if there are a lot for example), but for now I would stick to labeling local deals as such.

Eyecre8

06-04-2004, 08:49 AM

Lets break down the word 'LOCAL' for the time being to just individual states.
As mentioned in the early posts, the forum would be called LOCAL Deals, or maybe Deals by State. When clicked on, you would have (I guess) a sticky for each state listed obviously alphabetically. People could then just click on whichever state they want to see what deals are going in there. People wanting to post a local/State deal would just click on the Sticky of whichever state and then post a comment/deal.

As mentioned before, I am ignorant to the amount of work it would require for the mods to manage this, but the structure in which in which it would be laid out would be fairly simple.

hksscom

06-28-2004, 11:56 AM

If it's a thread for local deals, that would sound good :)

goover

06-28-2004, 02:34 PM

Personally I think that it's a great idea. I live in Hilton Head, SC and I could think of quite a few local deals.......I know that a lot of people vacation here and that may be another aspect of the "local deals forum". If you are going out of town or on vacation you could check and see what deals are going on specific to that state/city.

Would like to hear from the mods as to any consideration they could give to eye's idea.

Can we do a poll on it......a vote if you will!!!!

vodreaux

07-04-2004, 06:23 AM

How about adding a few sections?

Western States, New Englan States, MidWestern States, Southern States, Etc.

dantheman82

07-06-2004, 12:10 PM

I would recommend having it set up that a SD member can enter a Zip Code and all the nearby deals (within X number of miles, X being up to Slickdeals or the user) would show up in a "Local Deals" forum. That way, when I find something that is a local deal (not too many come to mind, but it happens occasionally), then I can enter the Zip code of the place where the deal is located and info about the deal.

I'm not a PHP expert (have a friend who is knowledgeable in that area), but I would imagine this wouldn't be too hard to build into a script. That way, I could view and post deals that will be viewable by people in the area.

Another idea if that is too hard (Zip code map may be out of control) is to keep the map regional and built around larger cities... NYC metro, Chicago + suburbs, local San Francisco, etc. Maybe smaller areas (Boondocks, USA) could be added once 5 SDers request to add it.

Just a couple ideas...

Dan