Compare
The deals platforms, side by side.
From each company’s public pages, checked October 2026. Where a company doesn’t publish something, we say so.
| Buddy Bargin | Big Deals Media | Envisionwise | DollarSaver | NeoFill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still operating | Yes | Yes — since 2010 | Yes — deals are an add-on to its station websites | Yes — station-branded DollarSaver sites run by RWR, LLC | No — its station deal sites went dark around September 2024 |
| Who holds the money | You. Buyers pay your own Stripe account; payouts go to your bank | Big Deals Media is the merchant of record | The station, through its own processor | Not published (RWR, LLC operates the sites) | NeoFill — stations reported unpaid proceeds when it went dark |
| How the buyer gets the certificate | Instantly: printable voucher and QR code on their phone | Print-at-home, the Big Deals app, or mailed paper at some stations | Live stores we checked mail paper certificates or offer station pickup | Print at home, or by email | — |
| Business-side redemption | Redemption portal: the business scans or types the code, once | QR validation in its app | Not published | The buyer hands over the printed certificate | — |
| Certificate expiration | Follows your state's gift-certificate law; never expires by default | — | — | FAQ: "may be valid for up to one year from the date of purchase"; all sales final | — |
| Industries | Radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, digital, outdoor | Radio, TV, newspapers | Radio (plus municipalities and chambers) | Radio, TV, newspapers, websites | Radio |
| Upfront cost | None | "No large upfront costs" — pricing not published | Not published ("flexible pricing") | Not published | — |
| Platform fee | 15% of each sale, taken automatically; Stripe's card fee separate | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Finding businesses to trade with | Aircheck Buddy prospect lists: local businesses heard advertising on your competitors | Seller training and conferences | — | — | — |
| Market exclusivity | Your home market, or 25 miles where there's no Census market | Mentioned (25 miles in the primary market); terms not published | None found | None found | None found |
| Buyer app | Works in any phone browser — no download | "Big Deals Media" app, rated 2.0/5 on the App Store | None found | None found | — |
Sources: bigdealsmedia.com/how-it-works · apps.apple.com/us/app/big-deals-media/id1527077723 · envisionwise.com/add-ons/gift-certificates · discovermich.com/certificates · riverradiodollarsaver.com/faqs · nhdollarsaver.com · insideradio.com — "Digital commerce vendor NeoFill goes silent" (Sept 2024) · ramp247.com/sales/neofill-gone-m-i-a