The result of their chagrin was Couptivate, a website that aggregates all your daily deal coupons and pumps reminders to your email so you'll be less likely to forget about them. Rather than pout, she and her husband decided to do something about it. 'Everyone else is also rushing to redeem it before expiration and has booked before you.'

'Remembering at the last minute is as good as forgetting, because when you call to book an appointment the merchant is invariably full right up until the expiration of the Groupon,' she said. This happened several times to Sarah Schneider, who was peeved after several of her Groupon deals for pilates classes expired because of maxed out classes This makes the odds of the coupon slipping your mind all that greater.

When you get in line with the masses to redeem your deal or book an appointment, you might get pushed to the way-side or told to call back. The problem with deals sites like Groupon is that they attract hundreds and sometimes thousands of customers to a certain business. The takeaway: Ask friends or coworkers if they've got a deal they're willing to trade. 'During the season most golfers upgrade equipment to get the latest technology or they win clubs in raffles at tournaments, so I am hoping one of them will scoop up my remaining rounds for something extra that they have,' he said. Enter, a site that lets users exchange just about anything-from DVDs to daily deals like Brogan's golf deal - with other users. Rather than let the deal expire and eat the expense, he started looking for ways to trade his Groupon for another. 'However, you can't always find four friends that can golf on certain weekends and I started finding myself with one or two extra.' 'Usually, I buy four (deals) because most golfing groups include four people,' he said. He and his friends stock up on all the best golf deals at the beginning of the year and plan to use them throughout the summer, he said. Matt Brogan, an avid golfer, said he scours sites regularly for the best deals on hitting the green. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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