RedFlagDeals.com
{{Infobox website
| name = RedFlagDeals.com
| logo = RFD Wiki logo.jpg
| logo_size = 175px
| founder = Derek Szeto
| foundation = {{start date and age|2000|10|25}}{{cite web|url=http://whois.domaintools.com/redflagdeals.com|title=RedFlagDeals.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools|work=WHOIS|access-date=2016-07-06}}
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| key_people = Derek Szeto (President) {{Cite web |url=http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2008/12/18/7787521-sun.html |title='Great time for bargain hunters' | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun |access-date=2011-01-13 |archive-date=2011-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109051657/http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2008/12/18/7787521-sun.html |url-status=dead }}
| net_income =
| num_employees = 50
| homepage = {{Official URL}}
| screenshot = File:RFD Wiki Screenshot.jpg
| caption = Screenshot of RedFlagDeals' homepage
| website_type = Bargain/Coupon website
| language = English
| num_users = 5.7 million visitors per month
1.2 million registered users{{cite web |title=Canadian Consumers Plan to Overwhelmingly Shop Online & Will Support Canadian Retailers This Holiday Season In Light of COVID-19, Says RedFlagDeals.com. |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/canadian-consumers-plan-to-overwhelmingly-shop-online-amp-will-support-canadian-retailers-this-holiday-season-in-light-of-covid-19-says-redflagdeals-com--880400984.html |website=www.newswire.ca |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}
| launch_date = November 2000{{Cite web|url=http://www.clearskymedia.ca/index.php/site/aboutus/|title=Clear Sky Media Inc}}
| current_status = Active
}}
File:RedFlagDealsShippingContainer.jpg
RedFlagDeals.com is a Canadian coupon website owned by VerticalScope (majority owned by Torstar). As of December 2024, an estimated 5.7 million or more visitors per month use the website and there are over 1.45 million registered users.[http://forums.redflagdeals.com/ RedFlagDeals.com Forums]
History
In November 2000, RedFlagDeals.com was started with the founding of Clear Sky Media by Derek Szeto. Since then, RedFlagDeals.com has become one of the largest Canadian bargain-hunting websites.
In February 2010, Yellow Pages Group acquired the company for $9,750,000 worth of preferred shares.{{cite web |title=Yellow Media Inc. Annual Report 2010 |url=https://www.sedar.com/GetFile.do?lang=EN&docClass=2&issuerNo=00030627&issuerType=03&projectNo=01726205&docId=2858874 |website=Sedar |access-date=30 December 2019}}
In August 2018, the company was purchased by VerticalScope, a Toronto-based operator of online communities, who is owned by Torstar.{{cite news|url=https://business.financialpost.com/telecom/media/yellow-pages-sells-redflagdeals-to-verticalscope-for-12-million|title=Yellow Pages sells RedFlagDeals to VerticalScope for $12 million|date=2018-08-21|work=Financial Post|access-date=2018-08-31|language=en-US}}
Forums
The RedFlagDeals.com forums is ranked #173 on the list of biggest message boards on the Internet.{{cite web | url=http://www.big-boards.com/highlight/589/ | title=Owh联盟外投 }} Some notable sub-forums include the Hot Deals, Freebies, and Contests forums.
Forums statistics {{as of|2024|12|18|lc=on|df=US}}:
- Members: 1,455,517
- Threads: 2,007,561
- Posts: 33,789,584
See also
{{Portal|Internet}}
References
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