Most college students consider themselves to be pretty broke, between the cost of tuition, textbooks and necessary electronics. But there’s a new way to find student discounts on stuff you need, like dorm furniture, or stuff you want, like cool book bags.
If you’ve ever used Groupon or a similar daily deal site, you already know how Campus Dibs works. You sign up using a college email address to get access to the daily deal. If you’re interested in it, you purchase it. Then, tell your friends and convince them to buy in too. If enough people buy in, you all get the discount.
I can see this site being fun at big schools with a lot of team-spirit and school pride, like Ohio State University or Penn State. But at smaller schools where students tend to be more independent and less interested in the mainstream trends, this marketing strategy may be less effective. The biggest state schools all have a Campus Dibs page, there are about 430 colleges and universities represented.
Have you ever used a group discount site? What was your experience? Leave a comment and tell us what you think.
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Posted on September 9th, 2010 by Margaret
Tags: save money, student discount, website
Posted in Campus Life | 5 Comments »
September 9th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Brian,
Thanks for clarifying. Campus Dibs is all about providing the best service to students by bringing them deals on the things they want and need.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:49 am
I guess my comment was unclear - I have not used Campus Dibs. I was referring to some clothes I bought from Gilt.
September 28th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Hi Brian,
Thanks for the feedback, but we’re curious what issues you’ve had with Campus Dibs. Email us at: [email protected] and we’d love to help resolve any issues you have had.
September 9th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Have not used this one but have used others and find them to be typically good. Had some small quality issues so buy brands you have experience with.