Traders to put Bexhill's special offers online

IN a recession-busting move, Bexhill Chamber of Commerce is linking with a chamber member's non-profit website to show what special offers town traders are providing.

N a recession-busting move, Bexhill Chamber of Trade and Commerce is linking with chamber member Alastair Hazell's non-profit website to show what special offers town traders are providing.

Chamber communications officer Sue Spice has told members: "In an effort to boost trade in Bexhill, we are starting a page on the Discover Bexhill website for visitors to the site to sign up to be emailed by Bexhill Chamber for special offers available in town.

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"This wonderful, not-for-profit site, provided by fellow Chamber member Alastair Hazell, is hugely popular and receives hits from all around the globe, as well as locally.

"There are many regular, local visitors to the site who use it as an information source."

Many people wishing to visit, stay in town, or move to Bexhill already use the website to book accommodation, find out about the town and to request a copy of the Bexhill Guide.

Communications officer Sue Spice is offering to compile an e-mail list so that when chamber members send their special offers she can send the offers out to those on the list.

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To comply with Data Protection laws it will not be possible to pass on those e-mail addresses to members.

"It will be down to the recipients of our e-mail containing your special offer to contact you."

Special Offers can include promotions such as Valentine's Day, Mother's/Father's Day, Easter, Christmas, school holidays or simply sales/discounted goods/services.

"If you are in the accommodation sector and have last-minute bookings that can be discounted simply e-mail it to us and we will send it out.

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" Our only stipulation is that these must be special offers. This service cannot be used as a promotion for general business. We will not be sending out attachments or general adverts. People signing up for this service will expect special offers.

"All I will need are details of your forthcoming Special Offer and contact details which can include your website address. Your offer will not be placed on the Discover Bexhill website, it will be down to visitors to the site to sign up for this service, these requests will then be passed to Bexhill Chamber and I will compile the e-mail listing and every time there is a new offer these people will be emailed.

"If you have a Special Offer or Discount please email it to me. I will simply cut and paste the offer from your e-mail and that includes your contact details. That way there will be no room for typing errors.

"Many, many thanks to Alastair for agreeing to do this for Bexhill"

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