Find and share local shopping deals on your phone or PC with Postabon
Written by Postabon
Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Beta version of the first user generated discount platform available today in New York City before the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK (December 1, 2009) Postabon (www.postabon.com),
the first user generated discount platform that helps consumers find
and share local in-store deals, is launching the beta version of its
platform in New York City today. Users upload information about great
local discounts via Postabon's mobile web app or web site; these
recommendations are then placed in a searchable list of relevant,
user-tested discounts happening in the area right now.
Finding a great deal on Postabon is as easy as searching by
category, proximity, rating or keyword. Postabon's home screen
recognizes the user's current location and displays a map pinpointing
the most relevant user tested deals nearby. Over time, the company will
provide increasingly relevant discount results as users create
profiles, search, post and vote on deals in their area.
Posting a deal is simple and takes the same amount of time it would
take to send a text, tweet or post a Facebook status update. Deal
finders are asked to enter basic information on the deal, such as the
name of the store offering the discount, the expiration date and one of
four deal categories - Eat, Shop, Entertain or Miscellaneous. The deal
is automatically geo-tagged and uploaded to the Postabon platform in
real time. Users can comment, save and assign ratings to deals. Each
post is referred to as a "bon," the French word for "good," to signify
a good contribution to the Postabon community.
No good deed on Postabon goes unnoticed, so each time a user uploads
a deal, they are rewarded with Karma points that push their profiles
onto Postabon's Karma Board of leading contributors. Users can compete
for the best Karma by region or deal category each week. Similar to
Twitter, Postabon users can follow other users whose recommendations
they find valuable and track new deals through a following feed.
Harvard Business
School students Stuart Wall and John Buchanan partnered with Shaneal
Manek of Harvard University to co-found Postabon in 2009. The team's
student loans inspired them to become deal finders as they self funded
the development of the Postabon after graduating in June of this year.
"Most people aren't aware of the best discounts around them and too
often miss out on what would be a really great deal for them. Our goal
is to not only capture a high concentration of discount ideas, but also
identify those that are high value and of specific interest to each
user." said Stuart Wall, co-founder and CEO of Postabon. "Until now,
there has never been a comprehensive source of user-generated deal
recommendations available online and from mobile devices. By connecting
like-minded deal finders through Postabon, we hope to be a valuable resource this holiday shopping season and beyond."
Later this month, Postabon is introducing an iPhone app to further
help holiday shoppers find last-minute deals. Other future plans
include adding more cities to the Postabon network and opening the
platform to allow advertisers to share their deals with the community
in a transparent matter.
To get started with Postabon on an iPhone, Palm Pre, Android phone or on your computer, visit www.postabon.com.
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About Postabon
Postabon is the first user generated discount platform that helps
consumers find and share the best nearby deals. Available as a mobile
web app or web site, users upload posts about great local deals, which
are then placed in a searchable list of relevant, user-tested discounts
happening in the area right now. Finding a great deal on Postabon is as
easy as searching by category, proximity, rating or keyword. Postabon
was co-founded by three Harvard students, Stuart Wall, John Buchanan
and Shaneal Manek, whose combined experience spans start-up companies,
strategy consulting and principal investing. For media inquiries,
please contact Lauren Sanders of Dittoe Public Relations at
317-202-2280 or
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For more information, visit www.postabon.com.
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