Smartcanucks blog: Do you read it or should it change?

[DianneS]

I scroll quickly through the blog every day so I voted "yes". Considered voting "no" because so many posts aren't useful to me. The one at the top of the blog, as I type, is a prime example of something I consider pretty irrelevant and not much of a "deal", just more of an advertisement: Swiss Chalet Special Offer: Free Perogies or Spring Rolls with Order.

On the other hand, I don't have kids but I do find the posts about deals on children's items useful -- I sometimes go to baby showers and I have gotten in on several good deals this way.

A choice somewhere between 'yes' and 'no' would have allowed me to more accurately vote.

[Shirnette]

I do read the blogs.They provide information quickly and effortlessly. I'm too busy with a toddler to search for deals etc.

[luckbealady]

I read the blogs - I do feel it is an important part of the Smartcanucks site. And I appreciate that people are making the effort to find the deals and write up the blog posts.

That being said, I do think it needs some tweaking, and posts need more research.

Some Examples:
Amazon.ca post for a tool that was on for $99 - regular $4xx.xx! I mentioned it to my dad since it was such a great deal - he informed me that those tools sell for about $100 at any store. Looked it up at Home Depot and it was $100. So just because something is x% off, it does NOT make it a good deal.

The recent post for Black Diamond cheese at Foodbasics - it is an excellent deal! But there's no mention of the $0.75 off coupons that can be used with BD cheese products. Why bother mentioning the cheese at all if you're not going to mention the coupon? Why not just highlight the deal in the weekly post for the grocery deals?

What I'm saying is, I love the posts for daily deals and news coupons, etc. - but a bit more checking would be nice before most of these posts are posted.

[GeorgiaK]

TBH, I usually read only the first couple of entries a couple of times a week. A lot of the posts just are of no interest to me.

[CouponingQueen]

same for me GeorgiaK!

[amira84]

I read the blog 2,3 times a day.

[coupon girl]

I look at the blog-sometimes usefull ,sometimes doesnt pertain to me -i still like it thou

[krysta lynne]

the blog is more helpful than annoying. usually only read the first few entries, but ive used some of the deals.

[c_mcarthur]

I usually skim it when i first open SC, and sometimes I see useful info so I vote yes.

[ashoo]

I find a lot of deals on the blog. With small kids, I don't have the time to search through the forum for deals. I go directly to the blog, read what I find relevant and then go to the trading or flyers section. I'm still not aware of a lot of sections of the forum so the blog summarizes what's going on in the forum.

[Scottishgal]

The first thing I do when I log on to the site is read through the Blog. Always find something on there that is useful. I will vote
" Yes" . Thanks so much to all the OP that take the time to post on there

[sampler]

I voted Yes, but only because I look at the main blog for the IMAGES ONLY, I don't bother reading the stuff below it. They could save a lot of time and money by just writing the title of the deal below the IMAGE and link to the deal, we can do the rest from there... Meaning, I can do without that blurb below the deals

[torontogal12]

To me that sounds like you don't like the posts?

I voted Yes, but only because I look at the main blog for the IMAGES ONLY, I don't bother reading the stuff below it. They could save a lot of time and money by just writing the title of the deal below the IMAGE and link to the deal, we can do the rest from there... Meaning, I can do without that blurb below the deals

[FallenPixels]

It is a blog, it is meant to have words (and google gives preference to indexing pages with more text)

[TooCouponCrazy]

First thing I do when I sign on is read the blog. I really enjoy it.