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  • #16
    I definitely like the idea of driving traffic to your website with an additional incentive to save, for example and extra $1.00 on top of someone who picks up one of your coupons for a $1.00 off.

    Although this will be our first professional season, online ticketing is a must these days as most of you have mentioned above. I checked out clicknprint.com that multiple members recommended and it looks like that is what we'll be going with.

    Quick question though. Say someone does pick up a coupon and it informs the potential customer to visit your site to enter the coupon code for an additional $1.00 if you buy the tickets online. Should every coupon have the same code on it or numbered like tickets? What would prevent someone or many people from just giving others the code and getting the same total $2.00 off even thought they never picked up a coupon?

    Will the online ticketing system and security be set up in a way where it can recognize those types of situations?

    I really don't want just a traditional $2.00 off coupon and (maybe) some individuals will check out your website or even show up for the event. I am focusing much of our advertising through viral marketing, website traffic, and social networks to let the word spread becoming more interactive.
    District of the Dead Haunted House & Morbid Entertainment

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    • #17
      Great question. The point of the coupons and the code is to drive sales. If people think they are getting a fast one over on you by getting the code from their friends, great! That's just more sales. We have the actual coupons good for up to 4 people anyway, which encourages them to tell their friends. What you can do, however, to better track which coupon distribution points are working best for you, and more importantly to gather data that your sponsors will appreciate, is to have a different coupon code for each distributor, (i.e. one for McDonald's and another for Pizza Hut) By tracking the codes used for online purchasing you can determine which is working better for you. Make sense?

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      Last edited by Raycliff Manor; 03-31-2011, 07:41 AM.
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      • #18
        That definitely makes sense. I didn't really think about it in the sense "pulling a fast one and increasing sales" at the same time.

        On the other hand the Haunt Apps is BRILLIANT. I will without a doubt be further investigating that avenue. Too bad it sounds limited to only iPhone users vs. other App stores on different smart phones. All in all though great idea.

        Thanks again!
        District of the Dead Haunted House & Morbid Entertainment

        http://www.BuffaloFear.com
        http://www.MorbidEntertainment.com

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        • #19
          Quick FYI


          On the other hand the Haunt Apps is BRILLIANT. I will without a doubt be further investigating that avenue. Too bad it sounds limited to only iPhone users vs. other App stores on different smart phones. All in all though great idea.

          Thanks again!
          Hey guys...

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          For $15 dollars a month, you can get your own custom branded mobile app for your attraction for year round marketing and customer retention!!! Why spend thousands of dollars for an App when you can get your own HauntApp for way way less and built within 24 hours ready for submission to Apple?

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          If you have any questions, please feel free to call or contact me at hauntapps.com.
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          • #20
            Also, to answer a couple of questions that we have gotten this past week, you can offer your different ticketing info in the "Tickets" area. If you use Interactive Ticketing, your customers can purchase tickets from directly inside the app. We have also tested TicketLeap and have found them also compatible. If you use a different online ticketing system, let me know and we will contact them to test if they are compatible with our app.

            But imagine your customers standing in line, see an ad for your app on the side of the building. They could download the app, view tickets, purchase one, and then walk up to an e-ticket line and have a barcode scanned directly from the phone or look up their ticket number for instant access. You just sold and processed a ticket instantly. If your tickets are $10 each, it only takes 1.5 tickets sold to pay for the month of the service. Plus you can now market to them year round with the app installed on their phone or iPod....
            News and event coverage from directly inside the Haunt Industry - http://www.hauntersdigest.com
            Get a Website and/or Mobile App for Your Attraction - http://www.charlesterry.com

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