Scout Mob

Has anyone used this yet? I have yet to take advanage of the deals but so far I have Honey 1 BBQ, Frasca Pizzeria, 90 Miles & The Old Oak Tap. From the Reader.......

Chicago's newest entrant to the daily deals game comes with a twist: no commitment. ScoutMob, which debuted in Atlanta, New York, and San Francisco last year, launched here and in nine other U.S. cities yesterday. Rather than making users buy a coupon up front, as Groupon and its many competitors do, ScoutMob allows you to "claim" deals for free online or via smartphone app; it'll then send the deal to your phone, which you can flash at the store or restaurant. (There's also an option to have it e-mailed to you so you can print it out.)

ScoutMob also claims to use a model that's friendlier to small businesses than other sites. Groupon has been getting some bad press for the as much as 50 percent-or-so cut it takes from the stores it works with, which often come away with just 25 percent of the full price of what they sold. ScoutMob, on the other hand, charges $2 for each customer it brings in.

Thanks for the posting about this. I just downloaded the app.

I used it last week to get an Atomix deal. It was super easy.

I signed up for e-mail alerts - no smartphone for me

This is a cool app (better, even, than Talking Tom Cat or Annoying Orange Kitchen Carnage): 50% off at Honey One, no upfront costs, me like.