Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Where do I find reviews for a local restaurant I want to visit?
A) Reviews and Ratings for your local businesses are listed under "Reviews" section of the site. The listings are grouped by Category and by Most Reviewed/Rated which you can easily navigate to through the tabs on your right side of the window.
You can also do a keyword search for your item of interest directly under Reviews category.
Q) How do I share an item that I found interesting with my network of friends?
A) You can share any item you interesting with your friends in your network or save it to yourself for future reference. To do this, click on "Share It" link for that item and select your members from your network.
Q) How do I send out a message to the world?
A) You can write messages on scrapbook from your profile. Anyone who visit your profile can see your scrapbook. This is personal expression area.
Q) How do I limit my messages to just my friends?
A) You can send messages to your network of friends through messaging services from groups that you belong to. .
Q) I am a Merchant, how do I create and upload coupons?
A) With a Merchant account, you should see a Post section in Deals category through which you can create a coupon in just a minute either from one of the existing templates or by uploading your own existing coupon.
Q) How do i post a Review or Rating for a local business
A) In Reviews category, you will see the businesse participating in AroundMe service. You will be able to review or rate these merchants through the Review It feature. For Rating this business, you can select a Star level based under Rate It feature on Busienss detail page.
Q) Who write these Reviews and how can I post one?
A) Users like you and me who like to share his/her experience with a local merchant can write reviews for a listed merchant. If you don’t find a merchant you would like to review/rate, you can request here to be added to our growing list of local merchants.
Q) What features are available to socialize in my neighborhood
A) Neighborhood section is all that you need to explore the world around you. Find and join groups or create new ones. Once you have friends in your groups, you can start sharing things that you find interesting else where in your neighborhood, you can explore photos or videos, get recommendations, create public/private events to socialize in person and participate in group discussions. Explore the benefits of real network effects.
Q) I am on cloud 9 today and I want all my friends to know that. How do I send out a message to the world?
A) You can write personnel messages on your profile’s scrapbook which anyone who visit your profile can see. Express yourself here.
Q) What kind of events can I Post?
A) You can post events of any kind that you think are informational to people in your neighborhood. An event is tied to a zipcode, so the event shows up only to those who have the event zipcode in their radius. One can create both private events such as a Garage sale, new Book launch in your local Barnes & Noble etc or you can create a private event such as a Barbeque party by the side of your pool that you can share with your friends.
Q) I am a Merchant, What’s in AroundMe for Merchants?
A) By participating in AroundMe, merchants have nothing to loose but only gain (a lot). You get direct access to what your customers are saying about you and your competition. By listing your business in AroundMe, you get free exposure to your business information. You can even enroll to create and post coupons as many times with as many variations as you want.
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