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RedFlagDeals.com

RedFlagDeals.com is Canada's largest bargain shopping community. They search the online stores and store flyers for the best prices, free stuff, and Canadian coupons. A great site for Canadians looking for deals online. While Canada might get short-changed in the online shopping world, RFD tries to level the playing field. See also PriceCanada.com from Clear Sky Media, Inc.

site: www.redflagdeals.com

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ProSCORE
4 reviews
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Pros:
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Fantastic community
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Many great deals
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Great online shopping resource for Canadians
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Get help in the forums with ongoing discussions
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More than just a forum - they've added deals and coupons
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Doritos / Pepsi Xbox contest tip and tricks
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Advertise your Garage sale
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The forums are still the best part of the site
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Too many ads
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preferential treatment to certain members
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Off-topic is simply a cut and paste of newspaper articles. No intellectual content whatsoever.
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Personal attacks by existing members on newer members.
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Coupons are almost always expired or one-time use only.
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Illegal discussions on how to "avoid taxes" (smuggle) for items imported into Canada.
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This report was started August 25, 2006 at 10:29 am by Erik
with the last edit occurring November 8, 2009 at 10:18 am by kommanderkorn
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Comments

1.  avatar Erik said:

Moving from the US back to Canada was difficult as far as giving up a lot of the privileges of online shopping. RFD helps fill the gap left by the horrible state of e-commerce in Canada. Go to hbc.com and you'll see what I mean.
Aug 25, 2006 10:33am
2.  avatar peterggmss said:

RedFlagDeals is a great website to find coupons and deals, however if you make too many posts on the forums you will be banned for no reason, or they will say that you made racist remarks about a moderator, and then not only will you not be able to post, but the ban us usually an IP-based ban, which means that you can't even access the site.
Nov 10, 2006 9:15am
3.  avatar Omar said:

hrm.. I don't see why anyone would be banned for making too many posts, unless they're obvious spam, and that kind of thing. But if they're helpful and contribute to the discussion you can never have too many! So post away!
Nov 10, 2006 9:50am
4.  avatar DaVibe said:

The comments posted by peterggmss are a little bias and really hold no truth. First off, RedFlagDeals is a GREAT site for everything that has to do with a deal. Posted during and sometimes before a great offer, a whole discussion takes place between experts and every-day-joes. The whole community is friendly and there are definitely more lurkers than users benefitting from the website. Due to its popularity, the site also offers a full message board, with "Computers" "Entertainment" and even "Parenting" "Sports" and a "Green" forum. In there, the site is moderated for content where users will be banned for racist or offensive comments, obviously. Warnings, temporary bans, then IP Bans. That's probably the worst thing they would do and only do that after many, many warnings. I've been a user for years and I'm on it several hours every day. The joke to myself is I've saved tons of cash because of the site, but at the same time I've spent lots as well (buying things I would have probably missed or didn't get a chance to pick up without seeing it on RFD).

Check it out ... you'll see there's a lot out there.
Oct 19, 2007 1:55pm
5.  avatar seankane said:

why dont you check out shopandsave.com
Its Canada's first classified website and local deals website.

The forums are way easer to use than redflagdeals.com

They offer the user everything they are looking for from iphones, ipods, automobiles, concert tickets, and everything you can think of.
RFD offers users what paid advertiers offer. Not what the users want.

im a shopandsave.com fan
Feb 23, 2008 1:39am
6.  avatar seankane said:

check out shopandsave.com

way better
Feb 23, 2008 1:40am
7.  avatar seankane said:

www.shopandsave.com is clean and very user friendly.

It looks like kijiji has something to worry about.

im feeling shopandsave.com no banners and more stuf than kijiji.ca

im still a craigslist.com fan but i think im going to hit up shopandsave.com
Apr 15, 2008 1:09am
8.  avatar Erik said:

I'm starting to get the impression you're a fan of shopandsave. I just checked it out, and, guess what? I'm not.

RFD is a great website because of its strong community, which is something shilling doesn't help build.
Apr 15, 2008 8:50am
9.  avatar kommanderkorn said:

Preferential treatment to certain demographics. If you are asian, then you can pretty much post whatever you want. if you're not, then you will get banned.
Sep 04, 2009 3:09pm
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kommanderkorn

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November 8, 2009
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0 pros
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • The forums are still the best part of the site
  • Too many ads
  • preferential treatment to certain members
  • Off-topic is simply a cut and paste of newspaper articles. No intellectual content whatsoever.
  • Personal attacks by existing members on newer members.
  • Coupons are almost always expired or one-time use only.
  • Illegal discussions on how to "avoid taxes" (smuggle) for items imported into Canada.

Comments

"Preferential treatment to certain demographics. If you are asian, then you can pretty much post whatever you want. if you're not, then you will get banned."
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kayleech

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April 3, 2008
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0 pros
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Too many ads

Competitors

kayleech prefers RedFlagDeals.com over PriceLooter.com
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Erik

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April 30, 2008
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88
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7 pros
1 con
love itlove it
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Fantastic community
  • Many great deals
  • Great online shopping resource for Canadians
  • Get help in the forums with ongoing discussions
  • More than just a forum - they've added deals and coupons
  • Doritos / Pepsi Xbox contest tip and tricks
  • Advertise your Garage sale

Cons

  • The forums are still the best part of the site

Comments

"Moving from the US back to Canada was difficult as far as giving up a lot of the privileges of online shopping. RFD helps fill the gap left by the horrible state of e-commerce in Canada. Go to hbc.com and you'll see what I mean."
"I'm starting to get the impression you're a fan of shopandsave. I just checked it out, and, guess what? I'm not.

RFD is a great website because of its strong community, which is something shilling doesn't help build."
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Yale

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July 3, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
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3 pros
0 cons
love itlove it
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Fantastic community
  • Many great deals
  • Great online shopping resource for Canadians

Cons

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December 11, 2008
ProSCORE
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5 pros
1 con
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Fantastic community
  • Many great deals
  • Great online shopping resource for Canadians
  • Get help in the forums with ongoing discussions
  • More than just a forum - they've added deals and coupons

Cons

  • The forums are still the best part of the site

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