Comments on: New Social Commerce Niche: Marketplaces for Unused Group-Buy Coupons

By: Michael Green

Michael Green — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:57:57 +0000

You may want to checkout http://www.skeedka.com and add them to your article/review. It’s similar to Lifesta/Stubhub, where the entire transaction is facilitated by Skeedka, but they offer additional value-add features, such as auctioning off your deals, and accepting best offers. It’s more of an eBay for daily deals.

By: paulsvmarsden

paulsvmarsden — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:23:18 +0000

Hi Yael, thanks for the update – I've updated the post, pointing people to your comment. Thanks!

By: Yael

Yael — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:18:04 +0000

Hi from the Lifesta team, and thanks for bringing this up! We agree with you there's a potential trust issue here, which is why we built Lifesta in the StubHub, and not Craigslist, model: We facilitate the entire transaction through the site, including payment and voucher transfer. We guarantee the transaction, so if the buyer finds out the voucher they bought is invalid we give them their money back. Another way we reduce the risk for buyers and sellers is by transferring the voucher automatically and immediately after payment was processed. As in any other marketplace, we will deal with sellers who post bad deals. We also show the number of deals each seller already sold, so people who are concerned can buy only from experienced sellers. Finally, selling is hassle free and requires no communication between the buyer and the seller (as we've seen on Craigslist – "Can only meet downtown. cash only.").

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