How about having a referal program where you can pass on a referal code to friends. Friends can take that referal code to retailer and get thge discounts. Since you refered the code you are also elibile for some discount from the retailer. If couple of big retailer are ready to distribute these codes and than you can make money pass on on these codes to friends [specially those ones who are very lazy to go around finding great deals]. Every individual can have a number assigned to him [like userid] and than they can pass that number to friends.Friends can always pass on this number to retailer to get the discounts. In fact each user who has number assigned can maintain list of great deals they have found or recommends to friends on their website.
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I don't see how this is different than the idea you submitted a couple of days ago?
Dell computers sends out special codes for 'referred' computers, but the codes end up on the internet and then everyone can get them.
I personally think I'd prefer a retailer who regarded customers with a more 'fair' policy of charging everyone the same price. Or maybe if they kept track of each person's purchases, they could offer a discount to their best customers. But not friends.
Using codes tends to viral on the Internet. But I'm not sure that's a bad thing. I'm in the camp that believes frequent buyers (not friends of frequent buyers) should receive some special treatment for their loyalty.