| Description: | Especially widespread or popular coupon distributors can charge the businesses included in their program a fee for marketing their product. This works if the coupon company can credibly argue it would boost the business's sales high enough to compensate for both the discounts they offer and the fees they pay to be part of the coupon program. This model can include commissions on sales paid by the deal providers after coupons have been redeemed as well.|In addition to selling deals on an individual basis, coupon companies can sell coupons in bulk directly to consumers. Some companies sell physical coupon books, for example, charging a fraction of the total savings contained in the book but still bringing in enough money to cover printing fees and sales expenses. Convincing as many businesses as possible to provide coupons for the bulk product is essential to making this business model work. Web-based coupon companies can make money through affiliate programs and relationships with other deal distributors. |
