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Raleigh Shopping Reviews, Directory of VIP Discounts, Savings and Shopping Deals
What is Raleigh VIP Club?
Raleigh VIP Club is a FREE Consumers Savings Membership Club. It’s for Raleigh consumers who want to get hundreds-of-dollars in free gift savings and special deals. By joining and becoming a member, you’ll start receiving gift savings to local businesses for local Raleigh products and services. These are businesses that you visit often like local popular restaurants, salons, and stores. These special deals are NOT advertised in local Triangle newspapers, inserts, or magazines. They are deals that are only offered through joining the Raleigh VIP Club…
How much does it cost to join and how much is the membership cost? Simple — it’s FREE for both. And in case you’re a skeptic (I’m one myself)…there is no catch-22. Your contact information will NEVER be shared or sold, and you’ll never be contacted (…unless you ask to be).
So if I haven’t explained enough to you as to why you should join, here are a few other key reasons…
Local businesses are struggling right now to survive in our economy. Every day it seems you hear about large and small businesses left and right that have ‘gone under’. The only real way to stop this is to promote consumerism. You can directly and positively impact local small businesses by buying and using their products and services. And as a consumer, you can help stimulate and get our local economy to bounce back faster… AND prevent some of your favorite Triangle businesses from ‘going out of business’. Local businesses know that consumers have ‘tightened their belts’ and wallets! So they urgently need to provide you, the consumer, an incentive or special savings to shop with them and use their services . They’re doing that through the Raleigh VIP Club.
And in addition to being a Raleigh VIP Club member, you can tell your local friends and family to join the Raleigh VIP Club…for FREE, so that they can enjoy the same free gift saving certificates along with you.
When you, and your local friends and family have become members, you’ll also get the ‘inside scoop’ on local announcements and specials from local businesses… ONTOP of the special deals you’ll get from being a Raleigh VIP Club Member…
Plus, you’ll get to know what’s new in Raleigh, and what new businesses are in town. Hmmm.…that might be fun to know! You’d be surprised — they might just be ones down the street from you!
So take a few seconds and fill out the form on this page. And then sit back and start enjoying the free gifts!!!
P.s. There’s ABSOLUTELY NO RISK. For any reason, I’m not sure why you would, BUT if you choose to you can cancel your free membership simply at any time…with no questions asked!
What is the Raleigh VIP Club Blog all about?
Raleigh VIP Club.com blog content is produced by Brandy Ruth, a small business owner and consumer. Brandy has been working in sales and marketing since 1996. Okay, I could keep writing in the third person but hey, it’s me writing about me so that’s a little awkward. So, I’m gonna switch to the first person.
My name is Brandy Ruth. I live in Raleigh with my husband, Eric and dog, Apollo (that’s us pictured at North Hills during the summer).
And I love to shop…for myself, Eric, Apollo, our home, the holidays, when it’s nice out…you get the picture.
But you know what…sometimes I’m really disappointed with the quality of services and products I get. Not always, but sometimes. And then there are times when I’m pleasantly surprised, like the first time Eric and I went to Bella Monica, the small Italian restaurant on Creedmoor. We had their spinach and feta flatbread and lasagne dish…and they were both to die for. Plus, the service was like something you’d expect at a five star restaurant…totally on point, friendly and fast. That’s a thumbs up experience.
Then there are the inconsistent business providers that I got a little fed up with. They would start on a good foot and end up where I didn’t know what to expect. So I was back to the drawing board for finding a good solution. And then ontop of the inconsistent ones, there are the terrible ones that really leave a bad taste. Like the time we hired a housecleaner who showed up late, reeked of cigarette smoke, moved a little dust around, and then wanted $150 for her “work.” That just makes me mad. You know what I mean?
So I Started A Blog
I decided to take back control by writing about my experiences and sharing them with other Raleigh shoppers and consumers like me. The good, the bad and the ugly. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t start this blog just to vent my frustrations. That’s part of it, but definitely not all of it. Most of all, I want to help other women and men here in Raleigh stop wasting their time (and stop getting frustrated) with their shopping experiences, and cut right to the chase by finding only the best, the cream of the crop Raleigh business providers.
Especially when it comes to service businesses. Finding a good hair colorist (or painter, lawn care provider, etc.) can be a nightmare. It took me over 5 tries to find the one I liked and who didn’t overprocess and kill my hair. You can read about this story and others like it on the blog.
Oh, and the blog is updated daily so be sure to tune in every day or whenever you’re looking for a new business provider. And if you don’t see a blog post on a specific type of provider that you’re seeking… I probably just haven’t gotten to it. But if you just contact me, I’ll see what I can do to put that on priority! So in the blog you’ll see…
… the real ‘dish’ on Raleigh restaurants, stores and services, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money that could be much better spent elsewhere.
…where you might get the best Raleigh deals.
…honest, ‘tell it like it is’ reviews. … not a watered down version of the truth. You’ll save time and frustration from having to research which local Raleigh company services and offerings you should use, whether you’ve lived here for 5 weeks, or 5 years. You’ll get to learn from my good and bad experiences.
…and it’s all free for you!
So, enjoy the blog!
Brandy