Online deal marketplace FatWallet.com is getting a makeover. FatWallet redesigned its existing site to give it a slick, user-friendly interface. The money-saving site also added a new feature to organize its deals called Coupon Search, which is stocked with with online coupons for consumers. And FatWallet expanded its roster of retail partners. While the site originally had relationships with 800 retailers, it now gets deals from over 2,400 online retailers.
FatWallet also revamped its Cash Back feature, which consumers get cash back from shopping at certain sites. The cash back feature actually has some pretty good deals. For example, if you book a United Airlines flight, you could get 4 percent back. The site also offers consumers a forum where they can share money saving tips and shopping deals. FatWallet has deals from some pretty well-known retailers like Dell, Sephora, Macys and Travelocity. And FatWallet’s forums for consumers are fairly extensive and useful, ranging from threads addressing the the best deals on tech gadgets to which credit card to get.
Online coupons are becoming increasingly in demand as consumers looks for deals in the current economy. It’s of no surprise that FatWallet made its coupon offerings more prominent than before, especially when the competition for online coupons is stiff. CouponCabin, Retailmenot.com, Smash Deals, Gotodaily, and SavingPiggy are just a few of the multitudes of online coupon databases that compete to offer consumers the best deals at checkout time. But FatWallet has created other incentives for consumers to check out its site, like the community forums and cash back features, so perhaps the site could differentiate itself from the pack in the future.
Interesting features.. I love also the new look of the site.
Yup agreed, haven’t looked at this a while, but will have to check it out.
Great site. Although it does keep poping up asing to sign up for free at the bottom.
i been a member in it for more than a year, the site is really fantastic. As the days pass on i got addicted to this site may be that led to be the member in the leaderboard.
You know i was one of those who received the goodies from FW twice.
The new site design w/Coupon Search actually goes live to all at 11:00 am CST today. If you don’t see it on your visit before this time, you can see it at beta.fatwallet.com.
Coupon searches are up a lot in this economy. Perfect timing for a site redesign. Looks great!
Yeah the question is…has the rate at which companies are offering coupons increased or decreased?
fatpeas.com has launched recently offering 100% cashback – a first in the us I think.
It’s March Double Cash Back Madness, BABY!!!!! That’s awesome, BABY!!!! AWESOME!
Have been a users for years!! The forums on the site are the best way to look for deals.
FW is okay for stuff I buy online, but for local stuff — like pizza places and stuff, I use redplum.com – these two should hook up.
LOVE Fat Wallet. This site can drive a lot of sales on closeout items you want to get rid of. Very impressed with results seen from this site.
Looks like they hired the designer from PayPerPost
Wow, it’s a great time for a site redesign being that coupon searches are such a hot area right now… Nice work!
BensBargains.net is better for The Ghetto Dogs
i love dealnews and retailmenot. they are best
Love Fat Wallet. The user forums are very active and are always filled with good information. Only if they are willing to do revenue sharing similar to some of the other forums. (E.g. enable the poster to enter their Adsense account id and get a part of the advertising revenue.)
Love the website. They did a great job with their iPhone mobile version. Slickdeals.net typically has more posts, but I prefer the usability of FatWallet.
a homepage redesign is news?
hate to upset all the fanboys but using a cash back type to find a coupon is crazy – you obviously just end up paying more so that they can refund you some. somewhere like retailmenot.com is always going to have a better deal. and fatwallet has ‘2,400 online retailers’? retailmenot says it has ‘more than 20,000 stores’
i love the new look. this is great.
Too bad FW had to have staff post these comments. So typical!