18 daily deals websites in the Philippines: what’s to like and not to like

Daily deals websites have been around for a while. My friends are always talking about the great deals they’ve found online, be it gadgets, restaurant discounts, even tour packages to remote and exotic locations — but I’m always late to the game. So I decided to brush up on all the top deal sites for this giant list.

The following is a compilation of just a few of the many daily deals sites that have popped up in the Philippines in recent years. As a metric, I’ve included the number of Facebook likes each site has tallied to date. Some are veterans in the e-commerce wars, others are relative newbies. Most are homegrown ventures, while a couple can trace their roots overseas.

Several of these sites are also categorized as group buying or collective buying sites, where a minimum number of buyers must buy into a deal or promo before it can be claimed. If this minimum number, or tipping point, is not met by the promo’s deadline period, it is cancelled and no charges are made. The rest are your standard daily deals sites.

MetroDeal Manila

Facebook likes: 740K

In terms of daily deals sites, MetroDeal still leads the race. It reports around 2,000 merchants as of last year and is currently gaining around 1.5 million unique visitors per month, according to Alexa.

This year, a few new features are available for its customers: Metrodeal now has a mobile app for iOS and bitcoin is now an additional payment method for its customers.

CashCashPinoy

Facebook Likes 521K

Founded in 2010 after first-hand frustration in bargain hunting in the malls of Metro Manila, Cash Cash Pinoy features a lot of fashion products, gadgets, and travel packages. Delivery is free nationwide, and the site promotes fast, priority shipping, with hassle free returns. Payments can be made, as with most e-commerce sites, via credit card, PayPal, GCash, bank deposits, or even over the counter at a 7–11. Similar to Metrodeal, it has started accepting bitcoin payments on its site. It reports around 650 deals on a monthly average last year.

eBay Deals Philippines

Facebook Likes: 528K

Living Social (Ensogo)

Trends N’ Deals

DealDozen

Groupon Philippines

DealGrocer

SMAC Deals

TCAT

DealsDiBa

LocalRoam

DealAmigos

A-Deals

OkayOkay

Pinoy Great Deals

Pinoy Vouchers

My Deluxe City