http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/dealaday Questions tagged with 'dealaday' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:33 -0800 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:33 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/93820/How%2Ddo%2Ddealaday%2Dsites%2Dwork How do deal-a-day sites work? Are they really 'deals', and where do they get all the loot? Woot.com, Chainlove.com, steepandcheap.com, backcountry.com. How do these sites WORK. I am a programmer, I could script one up in a day, that side is easy. How do they actually get all the crap they sell, and still make a margin on it all? Are the deals really deals? How are they sourcing stuff in quantities enough to even make them available for volume payback on low overhead?<br> <br> If I wanted to start a deal-a-day site (and I dont), what might my background look like to be most successful? Do I have connections to a large wholesaler through existing business lines, and I offer to buy 5000 of their remaining 2007 stock of closeouts? Do I have a "friend in the business" that sources me say Oakley stuffs? <br> <br> How would I get a deal to offer a deal? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93820 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:40:33 -0800 chainlove deal dealaday sales savings slickdeal steepandcheap woot SirStan