Wow, who would of thought that online flash sales would have gotten so big! Twitter has recently announced that they will be trying their hand at flash sales with @EarlyBird.
EarlyBird will provide exclusive offers from select advertisers that will be selected just for the Twitter community.
From VentureBeat.com:
“Twitter is taking a page from some heavily venture-backed startups in flash sales and social buying like Gilt Groupe and Groupon that offer limited-time-only deals sometimes paired with built-in viral mechanics that deepen the discount if friends are recruited. It’s not clear if viral mechanics will come to play as central a role to EarlyBird as they have for other social buying startups. Right now, it looks like a very simple first come, first served model.”
From the @EarlyBird FAQ page:
Will I ever be able to see local deals in my area, let’s say New York or Chicago?
We’re starting with US-wide offers but will explore location-based deals in the future.
What if I’m only interested in offers for a specific category, let’s say fashion or music?
We’re thinking about you, too.
Online shopping sure has evolved, this is exciting!
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