Ask Deals Big Threat to Small Coupon Sites

Why would you scour, search, and sometimes pay for coupon websites when you could go to one coupon website that has every coupon you would ever want?

You wouldn’t…and Ask Deals is banking on it!

The New York Times today reported Ask.com launched Ask Deals today and they sure did launch with a bang.

Ask’s robots scour the web for you and when they find a coupon, they list it on Ask Deals. All your favorite stores like Target and Home Depot. Yep, they’re all there.

There’s really no reason, in my opinion, that paid coupon sites need to exist. I know there are plenty of coupon companies expanding like crazy. Ask Deals surely is displaying a new evolution in how coupons will be listed and used.

But this move on the part of Ask to put so much of their resources toward coupons should tell us all something else too:

1. There’s really no need to buy practically anything without a coupon first. Always search for a coupon and be patient before buying something because a coupon is surely around the corner if not available immediately.

2. If you own a business, you should always have a coupon for whatever you are trying to sell. If you don’t, pretty soon your competition will and they will get the sale.

3. You should make a point to tell your friends and clients about coupons and even Ask Deals specifically. It’s just a nice ethical favor you’re doing for them. It’s also how business will be done for the future.

Coupons are going to increase with popularity even if the economy turns around. I think we will always view the importance of saving money and never paying full price for anything we purchase. Ask Deals can easily become the recognized home base for all things coupons. We shall see.