For those of you new to Restaurant.com, it’s a way to dine out here, there and everywhere (they’re nationwide, so great gift idea) on the cheap, or at least cheaper!  You choose a restaurant and either print the certificate out immediately or leave it in your account for future use.  If the restaurant closes or otherwise leaves the program, the unused vouchers in your account are automatically converted into blank form – those that have been printed out require a quick phone call to customer service.  That’s it!  And if you pay at the restaurant with a debit/credit card linked to your Fuel Rewards card, you’ll be getting a double bonus! This current promotion is $10 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates.  The earlier in the month, the higher the price, but the larger the selection.  You can’t have it both ways (well, you can eventually, but that’s not for newbies).

Paying $10 for a $25 voucher at Restaurant.com isn’t the best deal you’re gonna find, but if you’re looking for one particular restaurant that always sells out, or are new to the program, it’s a good way to test the waters.  Click here to check out their restocked inventory.

From 9/24-9/26, $5 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates with code SAVE. This deal is not for those of you with voucher stockpiles, but for people who have never yet experienced the joy of dining out for pennies on the dollar.  Restaurant.com vouchers never expire; if one of your chosen restaurants closes or leaves the program, that voucher is automatically returned to your inventory in blank.  Choose from restaurants nationwide, so great for road trips and/or out-of-town friends and relatives.

$10 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates is not the cheapest deal you’ll ever see on Restaurant.com, but if they’ve restocked their inventory mid-month, it’s worth looking into.  Remember, these vouchers never expire – restaurant closes or leaves the program and your banked voucher is automatically converted into blank form to choose another selection.  The fact that they’re nationwide doesn’t hurt, either!

$4 for a $25 Restaurant.com voucher (with code MENU) is a pretty decent price for this early in the month.  My advice is to check out the current inventory and see if your current fave or that one restaurant you’ve been dying to try is available.  Later in the month the price should drop (no guarantees as to how much and when, though), but by then the inventory is greatly reduced.

From 8/28-8/30, get $25 restaurant gift certificates for $6 with code FORK.  I’m kind of surprised that these prices are so high, given that we’re at the end of the month – maybe they have a ton of new inventory?!  Anyway, if you’ve never used Restaurant.com vouchers before, this would be a great way to start.  You will see cheaper prices periodically – much cheaper – but you can’t lose, even if you don’t pay rock bottom!  These don’t expire, you can switch restaurants and if a chosen restaurant closes or otherwise leaves the program, your voucher is returned in blank form to your account.  Oh, and they have choices across the nation, so great way to plan ahead for road trips and vacations.

$10 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates.  Will you find these vouchers cheaper later in the month? Absolutely!  Will there be a greatly reduced inventory by then?  Absolutely!  They usually restock inventory at the beginning of the month, but this month they added a group mid-month, so there’s a good chance the restaurant you’re looking for will be available.  By the 30th? not so good a chance…  Remember, Restaurant.com vouchers never expire and if a restaurant closes or leaves the program, your voucher is automatically placed in your account as a blank certificate.

$5 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates today and tomorrow only.  These vouchers never expire, they can be transferred and you can buy them for restaurants across the country.

Now this is a mid-month oddity:  Thousands of deals have been restocked at Restaurant.com.  Check out all the $10 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates currently available.  Usually it’s the biggest inventory when they restock at the beginning of every month, not the middle!

This is a very good price for this early in the month – lots of inventory still remains!  Obviously they are banking on the Olympics tie-in.  From 8/8-8/10, pay $4 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates with code GOLD.

I also see a buy 3 get a free $10 eGiftcard, but don’t know if that’s gonna disappear soon.