Value Hound Consolidates Savings from Local Retailers and Adds Convenience to Consumers

May 22, 2012 - PRLog -- Jacksonville, FL– Value Hound, a new Jacksonville company, is a discount program offering membership-exclusive, ongoing discounts to consumers and providing free advertising to local merchants.  Local consumers can purchase the ‘Paw Pass’ online at www.ValueHound.com and gain ongoing discounts to hundreds of local merchants. Paw Pass holders present their card to receive discounts each time they visit a participating merchant.  Coupons are not required and expiration dates are a thing of the past.
Founded by Tish Hill and Julie Morton, Value Hound was created to offer simpler savings without the hassle of clipping coupons or hunting online for a deal.  Tish and Julie are working mothers who felt consumers were bombarded by all the coupons and daily deal sites offering time sensitive discounts and wanted to offer a convenient discount program for locals. “Value Hound is perfect for busy people who just don’t have the time to clip coupons or search online for a deal. Plus, many of our participating merchants don’t normally offer discounts to the general public,” Julie Morton said.
Tish and Julie met in junior high school and have since worked together in local corporate and family ran businesses for almost 20 years. They shared classes at Mandarin Middle and Mandarin High School, were employed side by side more years than not, ignored the ‘don’t work with friends’ rule and like all of us, discovered supporting their families can be tough.
However, their opinions differed when it came to saving money and time. Julie, once the coupon clipping mom, saw the value in money saved in comparison to Tish who couldn’t see her attention best spent on expiration dates and discount purchases made on a whim that she couldn’t find time to redeem.  Such differences spurred the idea of Value Hound.
While its competitors cater specifically to the consumer, Value Hound is also committed to its business partners. Unlike competitors such as Groupon and Living Social, Value Hound does not seize any of their partner’s profits, and offers its services for free. They wanted to help merchants create loyal customers by offering free advertising just by granting an exclusive discount for Value Hound members. “We are the only local discount membership that doesn’t charge the merchant,” Morton said. “We are free and the business can choose their discount.” Businesses can sign up online at www.valuehound.com/biz .
Jacksonville locals who purchase the Value Hound Paw Pass will be surprised to discover the special savings do not have expiration dates. The fact that you are not required to use coupons has been a favorite feature to Jacksonville users.  They do not have to worry about forgetting coupons at home, hunting for them in the paper, or printing them at home or the office.  Now they just do a quick check in the Discount Directory on their site and head straight to their favorite Jacksonville retailer to get their discounts.
To take advantage of the discounts at Jacksonville merchants, it is recommended to visit their website and review their Discount Directory on a regular basis.  New offers are added daily.  Service companies in Jacksonville are commonly offering a discount of 10% to 20%.   Restaurants vary on their offers, with some offering percentage discounts, others offering free items, plus a few offering flat rate savings.
The service is equally appreciated by local businesses who can offer their clients a discount without worrying about sending out a mailing, printing it in the paper, or other publications.  This allows them to offer higher discounts.  To learn more about how the Value Hound program works for both Jacksonville Florida residents and businesses visit www.valuehound.com or contact 904-322-7394.