I was looking forward to lunch today because it meant the launch of LivingSocial's instant deals, celebrated with $1 lunches all over midtown. I had my app updated and ready to go, and checked for the deals as soon as I got up this morning.
There were a LOT of $1 deals. Due to my indecisiveness, a lot of them sold out once people started getting to work, but I managed to get one for Otarian, a vegetarian place I've been meaning to try. However, by the time I got there, I saw that the line circled inside, went out the door and down the block. It wasn't only there. I passed some other places with the deal and they had lines down the block too. It was crazy. It was 92 degrees, humid and sunny. There was also no way I had time to wait in that line, considering the long trek back to the office.
I thought, since there were only a limited number of deals before each sold out, that it would be manageable and not one of the usual freeloader frenzies. But it seems like each place gave away a TON of the $1 deals leading to very long lines on a very hot day. Hopefully if they do this again, the lines won't be so long. At least it was a risk-free offer -- if you don't use it, they refund the money automatically. Looking forward to trying the "real" instant deals once this dollar lunch frenzy is over.
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