$25 restaurant gift certificates for $2 each?!

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Comment by Scott Semester on October 28, 2008 at 12:54am

Looks like "Buyer Beware" is the watchword, but I'm surprised to read these comments -- guess it goes to show you still don't get something for nothing -- although I will say I had a pretty clear "No Thanks" opportunity to continue with my Restaurant.com order ($50 worth of gift certificates, with restrictions I can live with, for $4) without signing up for the $14.95/month Shopping Essentials service.

Comment by Erik Deckers on October 28, 2008 at 12:28am

I wrote about this several months ago. We were subscribed to the Shopping Essentials scam club for $14.95 per month because we purchased Restaurant.com coupons. So check your credit card statement and look for Shopping Essentials. You'll need to cancel that account, and you may need to change your credit card account. That's what we had to do.

Comment by David Mark on October 27, 2008 at 11:12pm

You're right. This can be a great deal, but buyer beware! My intention is not to rain on your parade, but merely give you a heads-up. Restaurant.com has been known to sell your information to third party marketers. Also, I've read and heard first hand endless complaints about their customer service. Admittingly, I've used their product before with success, but I choose not to anymore. The bad eventually outweighed the good. The adage 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' tends to ring true with this huge savings platform.

The additional list of complaints included unauthorized credit card charges. That can't be fun. Like I stated before, I had some success. Just be careful.

Comment by Kristie Bradford on October 27, 2008 at 9:17pm

I did this exact same thing through UPromise today! It is great!