Deal on groupon

[Jeepinctbrewer]

http://touch2.groupon.com/deals/dc-tgt-beer-and-wine-hobby-online?mobile=true


Just thought I would share

 

[Jeepinctbrewer]

Anyone on here ever buy ingredient kits from them?

 

[1fast4door]

$120 dollars for 1 kit, an online brewing class, and a $20 gift certificate... hmmm. I could buy 2 sacks of 2 row and 15lbs of specialty grain at the lhbs. Think I'll pass on this one.

 

[verbhertz]

$120 dollars for 1 kit, an online brewing class, and a $20 gift certificate... hmmm. I could buy 2 sacks of 2 row and 15lbs of specialty grain at the lhbs. Think I'll pass on this one.

Sounds like you have no need for a kit.

 

[Jeepinctbrewer]

$59 for $120 toward beer recipe kits and online intermediate brewing classes, plus a $20 gift certificate for future purchases
$93 for $188 toward brewing equipment kits, beer recipe kits, and online intermediate brewing classes, plus a $20 gift certificate for future purchases

 

[1fast4door]

$59 for $120 toward beer recipe kits and online intermediate brewing classes, plus a $20 gift certificate for future purchases
$93 for $188 toward brewing equipment kits, beer recipe kits, and online intermediate brewing classes, plus a $20 gift certificate for future purchases

Yep, I'm an idiot. Wife just showed me how groupon works. The link to the deal details. Not bad of a deal for $59. "I would like my previous statement stricken from the record your honor", lol.

 

[Jeepinctbrewer]

 

[ouits]

If you look at the specific options to pick from it makes it sound like you only get 1 kit... maybe I'm confused? The kits don't list ingredients and seem a little pricey too. Hopefully I'm wrong?

 

[watersr]

That's how I read it as well. $59 gets one recipe kit, one online class and a $20 gift cert. $88 gets one equipment kit, one recipe kit, online class and $20 gift cert. anyone see something I'm missing!

 

[watersr]

Sorry $93 not $88

 

[rifraf]

No it's 59 dollars gets you what is essentially a 120 gift certificate valid ONLY on select kits. There are about 8 to choose from, seems like a decent selection.

Kits there retail for about 50. So with this Groupon you're essentially getting 3 kits for $90 (60 for the 120 credit + 30 for the difference on the third kit). You can then use another $20 gift card on anything, but should you use it on a kit you're now getting 4 kits total for $120.

That's 4 kits for $30 each, which isn't a bad price at all if you like the styles being offered.

I don't know details on equipment kits, but I do know they come with ingredients as well, the same selection of kits available to the cheaper Groupon.

The non-mobile version explains this a little better, as does their website

 

[ouits]

I think the "Online Class" counts against your $120, and the way I read it you don't have the option of not signing up for the class. Without a detailed ingredient list, those kits are way too expensive I think.

 

[rifraf]

I think the "Online Class" counts against your $120, and the way I read it you don't have the option of not signing up for the class. Without a detailed ingredient list, those kits are way too expensive I think.

I agree, NB kits are way cheaper. I missed that about the class and can't look from work...so that may be true.

 

[ktblunden]

Yeah, if you go to their site it says you have the option of "A beer recipe kit and online intermediate brewing class + $20 off next order."

So you're paying $59 for a ~$45 kit and getting an online class and a gift certificate for your next order. IMO, stick with the Midwest Groupons.

 

[1fast4door]

I read it as $120 to spend on brew kits. Class and $20 post groupon certificate. I bought it last night so I guess ill find out when I get the email tonight

 

[progmac]

this is the most bizarre and confusing groupon i've ever seen, and i've seen a fair amount of bizarre and confusing groupons

 

[1fast4door]

So after buying this, loading 3 kits into my cart, using coupon code I was awarded a credit of $48.55. Needless to say I cancelled the order and requested my money back from groupon. $59 for an overpriced kit and some online class w/ limited availability and a gift certificate for $20 to be used later. This isn't a deal at all. I'm actually a bit confused as to how this is "51% off".

 

[mrgstiffler]

A lot of their stuff seems way more expensive than other stores.