New Bargain Alert text Message

steve927 · 03-02-2009 10:29pm #1

Got a press release into the newsroom today from a crowd who are sending out money off deals and bargains by text. One message a day for 30c. Suppose its worth it if you saved €20 off a meal for 2 or something. Text DEAL to 53030 to sign up and STOP to unsubscribe. I signed up and got a Meal for 2 for the price of 1 in Capt Americas in Tallaght, Mon to Weds only:mad:

forbairt · 03-02-2009 10:32pm

so 30 cents a day for a year is 110 ish quid ...

And you may or may not get something that you want ?

Or you could ... erm ... (does this forum do RSS feeds ?? ) for free or subscribe to the forum with an email once daily ?

Random · 03-02-2009 10:32pm

The people running this shortcode are

53030 Zamano 0818 300048 cs@zamano.com Dublin 8

My experience with premium texts is that you'll need that eventually when you have problems.

Oracle · 03-02-2009 10:37pm

Gives me an idea though, it would be worth getting new Boards Bargain Alerts by text. Especially if you could select the category. Any volunteers willing to write the necessary code?

steve927 · 03-02-2009 10:44pm

Random wrote: »

The people running this shortcode are

53030 Zamano 0818 300048 cs@zamano.com Dublin 8

My experience with premium texts is that you'll need that eventually when you have problems.

Sh1te, i signed up, what problems am i gonna get:eek:

Random · 03-02-2009 10:48pm

It's my personal opinion but shared by many others.

There isn't enough regulation with premium texts, they seem to have the ability to do what they like and it's very hard to get credit back when they make mistakes.

steve927 · 03-02-2009 10:51pm

Random wrote: »

It's my personal opinion but shared by many others.

There isn't enough regulation with premium texts, they seem to have the ability to do what they like and it's very hard to get credit back when they make mistakes.

Do you reckon 30c is premium? Its the same as sending a comment into Newstalk and you get nothing for that, most times they dont read out the comments either. I cant see how this crowd could be making anything from 30c when the operators fee, cost of sending the text etc are deducted.

Wudyaquit · 03-02-2009 11:50pm

steve927 wrote: »

I cant see how this crowd could be making anything from 30c when the operators fee, cost of sending the text etc are deducted.

Would cost next to nowt for them to send the text - but they would need to be sending a right few to make it all worth their while I'd imagine. Might make summat from the companies offering the bargains too.
Probably someone's brainchild after the pub when trying to think what might make money in a recession...