MasterCard plans to join daily deals sector

Forbes reported on Tuesday that MasterCard announced that it plans to get involved in the daily deals sector. This will happen through a partnership with Local Offer Network, a company in Chicago.

MasterCard was quoted as saying the goal behind this is to “help reinforce merchant and issuer connectivity with consumers through mobile, social media and traditional shopping channels.”

Research Daily Deals

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article about researching online daily deals. It tells readers to make sure they know exactly what they are getting with each deal. The article advises buyers to read the fine print of deal descriptions and look into return policies.

Here at OneSpout we’re always looking for ways to make sure you get the best deals.  We already show the Fine Print of deals front and center – is there anything else you’d like to see?  Comment on this post if you have any ideas!