Restaurant.com: 80% off = $25 gift card for $2!

Save 80% off Restaurant.com $25 Gift Certificates! Use code ENJOY at checkout through 10/12/10. You could snag a $25 e-gift certificate (currently priced at $10) for $2 or you could splurge and go for the Dinner of the Month Club. (a 12-month package that comes with 12 $25 gift certificates and one FREE $50 gift certificate - that's $350 worth of gift certificates!) for only $24 after coupon code!  (This club normally costs $120). 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Restaurant.com, it's a site that offers gift certificates for thousands of restaurants around the country that wish to attract new customers or simply offer a promotion.  You can visit Restaurant.com to view a list of participating restaurants in your area.  Once you select a restaurant you want, you can usually choose from a few gift certificate amounts (e.g. $25, $50, $100, etc.), and once you purchase your certificate, it is usually good for one year from the date of purchase.  After your purchase, you will be directed to a confirmation page and will receive an email with a link to your certificate.  If you'd like to give a Restaurant.com gift certificate as a gift, you also have the option to customize the certificate with a background picture, special message, and the recipient’s name.  You can then print or email the certificate to the recipient, and you can even choose to receive notification when the recipient receives and opens the email.

One thing to note about these certificates is that some restaurants require a minimum purchase to use the certificate, automatically add 18% gratuity to your bill, require that you use the certificate on dinner only, or require that you use it on certain days (e.g. Mon-Fri).  So, please be sure to read the description of each certificate before you make a purchase. For example, many restaurants offer $25 gift certificates that you can redeem on bills of $35 or more.  So in the case of today's deal, if you bought a $25 gift certificate for $2 and got the 25% cash back through ShopAtHome (so the certificate ends up being $1.50) and then used the certificate at a restaurant that required a $35 minimum purchase, you could get a $35 meal for $11.50!  My husband and I love Restaurant.com because it allows us to have a nice night out for a very reasonable price!


Additionally, you could go through ShopAtHome and earn 25% cash back on your purchase.