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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 11:37:55 AM
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I just found this site! It is really a great concept. You buy gift certificates for restaurants in your area, for a fraction of the original cost ($10.00 certificate for $3.00 or $25.00 certificate for $10.00!) I am hoping more and more restaurants will join and do this. You simply choose which ones you want, pay on-line with a credit or debit card and print the gift certificates off on your computer! I have been wanting to try out "Catacombs" in downtown Spokane and now this will make it possible for my hubby and I to finally get our "very late" anniversary date in! The site is www.restaurants.com.
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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rabbithorns
True Blue Farmgirl
544 Posts
Allison
Fort Scott
KS
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 11:42:25 AM
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I can't see any gift certificate offers for the ones I searched for. Just info about the restaurants. How do you purchase one?
Oh, I found it! But it says the $10 gift certificate that costs $3 is only good with minimum purchase of $20 and it's for lunch only, and the $25 gift certificate for $10 is only good with minimum $35 purchase....and 18% gratuity can be added it says....dinner only...
Definitely good if you're going out anyway.
I'm going to look through them. Thanks for the link.
http://www.rabbithorns.etsy.com & www.wayofthewife.blogspot.com |
Edited by - rabbithorns on Jan 29 2009 11:48:33 AM |
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 12:07:34 AM
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Yes, many of them have a minimum to spend. So let's say you did have to spend $20.00 (most in Spokane are only $15). You only spent $3.00 for the first $10.00, so that means it cost $13.00, not $20.00.) I fully believe in tipping a good waitress/waiter anyway, so that to me has no bearing. If it is a $35.00 meal and you spent $10.00 for the first $25.00, your actual cost is $20.00. Anyway about it, you will save significantly. It is simply a way for the restaurants to gain customers, especially in a hard economic market. If my husband and I can go to a nice sit down restaurant for our anniversary dinner and save over 40%, it seems like a good thing to me.
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 09:59:32 AM
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How cool is that! It sounds like a really good deal.What a great way to be "Nifty Thrifty"!!
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Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
Stashaholics Anonymous Member since Jan. 29th, 2008 :)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, cookies in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming. "WOOHOO, What a Ride!"
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
489 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 11:45:21 AM
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Wow That's COOL!!!
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
Check out my blog!! http://bestcoupleintown.blogspot.com/ |
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milkmaid
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Heather
Higginsville
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 2:50:21 PM
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Too cool I love to go out with my sweetie I'll have to see if they have any in our area.
http://goodfarm.blogspot.com/
Mother to five awesome kids, wife of 17 years and milk maid to two beautiful cows. Living the good life!!! |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2009 : 11:57:54 PM
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So I actually did it . . . I went to the site and spent $28.00 and I got $85.00 worth of gift certificates. The required "minimums" are reasonable. I just hope more and more restaurants will join this great site. Make sure it is restaurant.com you go to and not restaurants.com, which is totally different.
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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