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The Marketplace => Sweet Deals => Topic started by: Dan Driscoll on 27 Jan 2010, 11:36 pm

Title: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Dan Driscoll on 27 Jan 2010, 11:36 pm
Hi and welcome to the Sweet Deals Circle. If you haven't done so yet, please read the Guidelines (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=76843.0) before posting.

Just about any deals directly related to audio and home theater are welcome here. If you're not sure about whether a deal should be posted, feel free to PM me. Since we've just started it may take a little time for things to shake out, but I'm hoping for a lot of traffic and a lot of great deals.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: pjchappy on 27 Jan 2010, 11:40 pm
 :thumb:
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: ted_b on 27 Jan 2010, 11:42 pm
Dan,
Congrats on the new Circle.  Do you expect each deal to have its own thread, or most deals just go here in this one (as there is likely not a lot of discussion or debate about any one deal).  Would I post a link about a great 52" closeout plasma at XYZ store in a separate thread and expect lots of discussion, and maybe better daily deals on same tv at ABC store....or would those better deals have their own thread?
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Niteshade on 27 Jan 2010, 11:43 pm
How is this different than the Cheap & Cheerful circle?
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: pjchappy on 27 Jan 2010, 11:47 pm
Cheap & Cheerful is a discussion board for budget gear, with suggestions, advice, etc.  This Circle is simply a place to post links to deals / sales / etc.  Say you hear a dealer / store is running a 10% off sale for a limited time (or whatever), you post it here.

Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: zybar on 27 Jan 2010, 11:53 pm
Dan,

Thanks for stepping up and running this Circle.

Maybe a good start (and possible sticky) would be to post links or sites that specialize in advertising great deals?

I use the following to look for good deals (more on the HT side of things than audio):

http://www.dealcatcher.com/

http://www.techbargains.com/

Because these sites do more than show HT/Audio bargains or sweet deals, feel free to flush it.

George
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Dan Driscoll on 28 Jan 2010, 12:08 am
Dan,
Congrats on the new Circle.  Do you expect each deal to have its own thread, or most deals just go here in this one (as there is likely not a lot of discussion or debate about any one deal).  Would I post a link about a great 52" closeout plasma at XYZ store in a separate thread and expect lots of discussion, and maybe better daily deals on same tv at ABC store....or would those better deals have their own thread?

Hi Ted,

Good question. I think that most of the deals posted with only have one post, but I suspect there will be discussion on some. So separate threads would seem to be the better option, IMO. Also, it will make searching easier.
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: maxwalrath on 28 Jan 2010, 12:10 am
 :thumb:  Good work!
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Russtafarian on 28 Jan 2010, 01:06 am
What about deals on music software?
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: pjchappy on 28 Jan 2010, 01:52 am
That sounds like an audio "related item" to me. 
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: timind on 28 Jan 2010, 02:06 am
Definitely do a new thread for each deal. The thread title will let me know it's a new deal and not just a comment here.
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Dan Driscoll on 28 Jan 2010, 02:36 am
What about deals on music software?


Music and movies are both welcome. So is room correction and planning software, cataloging programs, etc.
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: SET Man on 28 Jan 2010, 05:46 am
Hey!

  Hmmm... interesting circle. :D

   Great now I will probably ended up buying stuffs posted on this circle that I don't really need because it on sale! :lol:

   Anyway, sound good!

Take care,
Buddy :thumb:

   
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: lonewolfny42 on 28 Jan 2010, 07:03 am
Good luck with the circle Dan....  :beer:
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: carusoracer on 28 Jan 2010, 01:34 pm
 :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: max190 on 28 Jan 2010, 01:50 pm
Dan,
Sweet Circle. . .thanks man

ZLS,
Thanks for the tip on cdbaby :idea:
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Dan Driscoll on 28 Jan 2010, 06:01 pm
Guys, thanks for the deal posts, I'll split them off so they have more visibility. :)
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: jqp on 28 Jan 2010, 06:35 pm
How about PC related?
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: Dan Driscoll on 28 Jan 2010, 06:46 pm
Since modern audio and home theater is often interconnected and HTPC's have been around for quite a while, I'm inclined to allow PC, Mac and networking related deals. My Squeezebox would be pretty useless without a PC and network connection. ;)
Title: Re: Welcome to Sweet Deals
Post by: jqp on 28 Jan 2010, 07:02 pm
Ok thanks, looking forward to seeing all deals!