23 June, 2010, Dubai: End of season sale prices, every day of the year? That’s a deal no thrifty shopper could pass up. And they don’t have to thanks to the arrival of GoNabit, the UAE’s first group buying company. Bringing one of the Web’s fastest growing retail phenomena to the Middle East, GoNabit sources ultra discounted daily deals from local businesses to be sold to its subscribers within a limited period of time.
Having successfully completed beta testing of its Dubai site, GoNabit will launch its Abu Dhabi website imminently and plans to expand to 10 other regional cities by the end of the year.
Forget queuing and jostling for that elusive sales item. GoNabit brings the civility of online bargain hunting to an internet connection near you - but here’s the best bit – the more people who buy, the better. That ‘missed out’ feeling of bargains forgone could well be a thing of the past.
How does it work?
It’s super easy. Buyers subscribe for free to GoNabit and receive a daily email offering them something cool to do in their city with a discount of between 50 to 90 per cent! Deals so far have ranged from massages and beauty products to dining experiences, outdoor adventures and even a visit to the top of the Burj Khalifa.
To successfully “nab” the deal, it must first tip – the point at which a minimum agreed number of purchasers opts into buying the deal. Once the tipping point is achieved and the deal goes live, any GoNabit subscriber can purchase it. But it is for a limited time only. The deal is available for 24 to 48 hours only or once it reaches its sales volume target.
In this way GoNabit encourages you to share daily deals with your friends via email, Facebook or Twitter, plan joint activities and take advantage of the low prices together. Purchases are made by credit card through PayPal and customers are charged only if the deal tips.
“The days of not telling someone about an incredible sales promotion for fear of missing out are over. GoNabit is a way for buyers to use strength in numbers to get great discounts while discovering fun things to see, eat and do in their local city,” explains CEO and Co-founder Dan Stuart.
Successful transactions on GoNabit receive an e-voucher for the product or service to be redeemed directly with the merchant within an agreed time frame. You can even elect to purchase the deal as a gift for someone else – a boon for last minute gift giving.
“GoNabit is all about discovering great experiences for our subscribers – be it a hidden gem, or a trusted favourite, our nabbers are offered an array of remarkable options. The time is now for residents of the Middle East to enjoy the benefits of social commerce. We created GoNabit.com to be a pioneering, safe, secure, online group buying platform for the region that helps people come together, save and discover locally,” adds Stuart.
In the four weeks since GoNabit Dubai officially went live, it has nabbed over 100,000 dirhams in savings for its subscribers across 18 deals. So what are you waiting for? Subscribe to GoNabit today to discover a world of online savings and offline fun.