What is HomeRun and why should I use it?
HomeRun is an exciting website that offers great local deals at unbeatable prices. These deals are achieved through the power of group buying. Each day, we give our members awesome deal(s) in their email. If they so choose, they can buy that deal right on our site. For deals with tipping points, if enough people buy the deal, everyone gets it. If not, no one is charged and we try again tomorrow.
Use HomeRun once a day so you can have amazingly fun experiences in your city for a lower price than you could ever imagine. We also know that we're certainly not the only daily deal site out there, but we think you'll enjoy our unmatched quality, fun, and rewards.
How do I become a member?
You can sign up for membership in your city and subscribe to our once-per-day mailing list.
Okay, I get this great offer via email, then what?
If you like it enough to buy (and we hope you do), click the link into the site and buy it. It usually takes less than 30 seconds. Simple as that. Most of the time, you could even buy 10 if you wanted to!
I see a few deals running today. I thought you ran only one per day?
HomeRun features
The Daily Steal
in every live city at least 5 days per week. In addition, we have extra fun and serendipitous types of deals that run on the side. At the moment, we also offer
The Private Reserve
for our top Point-earning members featuring exclusive limited-availability deals and
City Samplers
for a wide variety of smaller deals all around your city. Stay tuned, because we may be adding more deal types.
This deal says it's an "Avalanche". What's that?
An Avalanche is a game for friends where the price gets lower as more and more people purchase, all the way until the deal closes! An Avalanche is exclusively available on HomeRun. When you purchase a deal that indicates "It's an Avalanche," you get these extra savings. What's more... in an Avalanche, the original price drops for EVERYONE so at the end EVERYONE who bought the deal gets it for the lowest price!
So, next time you see an avalanche, get your friends, family, and Facebook buddies to jump in. Everyone wins bigger on HomeRun.
Do these deals have special rules and restrictions?
Some deals do in fact have special rules, restrictions, or conditions you should note before buying. These can be found in the 'Fine Print' section of the deal page. You should also read our Terms of Use and the
standard deal rules
to make sure you know what's up.
I’m not sure I want to use the full value of my HomeRun voucher in one visit. Can I save some for later?
We like to think of HomeRuns as the dessert you enjoy in the moment, savoring each bite. That means that usually you won’t have any left for later. Translation: live life to the fullest as HomeRuns are good for one visit only (unless otherwise specified).
I just purchased a deal on HomeRun, and I want to use it now, now, now. Can I?
It depends. If your HomeRun is not tied to a specific date of use (make sure to check the Fine Print), you are wide open to use your voucher whenever you want. That being said, you might want to wait a day or two to avoid the crowds of other HomeRun users who are eager to get in on the game. If your HomeRun is for a restaurant or other location that takes reservations, make sure to plan ahead. Please also note that if the offer is an Avalanche, it will not be available until it closes, when the price has dropped to its lowest point.
Wait… I can’t print my HomeRun. What’s going on?
In the rare instance that your HomeRun is not immediately ready for print, you should receive it in your email account within an hour or two.
I have another offer for the same place as the HomeRun I just purchased. Can I use both at the same time?
Would you take two people on the same date? Your HomeRun is good enough to stand alone. Every once in awhile one of our merchants will let you bring additional discounts, but unless we tell you otherwise, save those other offers at home in the coupon drawer where they belong.
This HomeRun would make a great gift. Is that cool?
Yes, you can buy most deals as gifts.
My HomeRun deal voucher is for a restaurant. Can I use it towards alcohol?
As long as you’re 21, yes… unless we tell you otherwise. In which case, you can always see if we offer deals where you can grab a quick drink before or after your meal.
My HomeRun deal voucher is for a restaurant. Will this include tax and tip?
The restaurant deal voucher is applied to the pre-tax and pre-tip amount. Also, when you’re tipping, make sure to tip on the full amount prior to any discount.
I'm not getting your emails or they go to spam. How can I fix this?
You may go to
our email help page
for instructions on how to quickly add us to your address book so our mails will always get through.
What can I do if something goes wrong with my purchase?
We really hope you never have problems with your HomeRun experience, but we understand that sometimes things go wrong. We're always here to help our members, and we be reached by email at
and by phone at
1-800-HOME-RUN.
I see Credit and Points for my account. What are those?
Credit may be used on HomeRun towards any purchase. You get credit when you invite new users, or from some of our fun types of deals. Your credit amount goes up and down as you earn it and spend it.
Your Points make you special. They mark your achievement within the HomeRun community, and increase as you do more, enjoy more, and share more. As your relationship with HomeRun deepens, you'll see that you may get points for inviting, sharing, buying, and checking in to HomeRun.
As you accrue more points, special offers like
The Private Reserve
will unlock for you. We restrict access to certain deals and present them to our most loyal members. So your points are part of your reward for participating, and part of the reason to keep coming back.
How safe is my personal and payment information?
HomeRun protects your personal information and never stores your credit card information on our servers as it moves straight to a high-security electronic vault via a safe encrypted channel. You as a user can do your part to maintain safety of your personal information and purchasing history by opting for a strong password containing letters, numbers, and symbols and having sufficient length.
I know a business that would be perfect for HomeRun. What do I do?
Let that business owner know about HomeRun, explain to them the possible benefits of using HomeRun to generate a huge number of new customers. Direct business owners to our for-businesses merchant site at
homerundelivers.com
where they can learn more and apply to be one of our merchants.
When will you be live in my city?
If you see your city in our 'city selector' then we will have offers for you very soon. We would rather activate a city with a steady stream of quality deals than give you offers that are just okay, so be patient as we work to hook you up. If you don't see your city, follow us on
Facebook
or
Twitter
and give us a shout-out about where we should go next. We listen to these channels and take your feedback very seriously. Get enough friends on board, and we'll get it going!
What are the specific rules for getting credit from referring users?
Referral credit is given when a friend clicks on the unique link we provide to you, signs up as a new member, and buys the The HomeRun Daily Steal you referred as their first purchase within 24 hours of your friend’s clicking on the unique link. Your unique link must be the last referred link and the one that led to the purchase. To be absolutely crystal clear, if your friend were to click on two unique links (one link from person “A” at 1pm, and the second link from you at 3pm), and purchases the referred Daily Steal within 24 hours from 3pm, you would be the only person who would get the credit.