When I found this site last year I was suprised how many businesses are NOT listed here. This site is a great place to link to other companies and promote your site, hours and coupons and by the way it’s FREE.

I also find the value in the reviews from this site, though many Salon’s in my neighborhood might disagree. These places of beauty seem to have a little competitive rivalry going on. While customers can post complaints and experiences, some are constructive while others are just plain crude. I noticed smart owners get working and try to correct any problems.

I like that every week you get an e-mail with updates and coupons from merchants in your city or neighborhood, what a great way to keep up with the local commerce and find out out who is dishing who.

Isn’t that how we all make purchasing decisions anyway? Find out about who we are going to work with, see what others think about how they run their business, find out how they handle complaints and decide to work with the people who have our best values in mind.

I know some people who will not allow comments on their blogs or web site… a big mistake in my opinion. I welcome reviews on my work, if it wasn’t done to satisfaction, we’ll fix it. Isn’t that what being part of a business community is all about?

Make sure to check out businesses in your neighborhood, post your business, write a review, take advantage of the coupons and check on what they are saying about your business every week on www.merchantcircle.com