Hey guys,
First time buying a home, and gonna do it through a FSBO deal. Was wondering what I should be looking for when searching and using a mortgage agent. Any hidden fees or important cuts I should be aware of?
Was going to ask AI, but thought it’d be better to gain some actual perspective
As someone who is just starting out using customer loyalty programs for my restaurant, I’m just curious to learn if owners here on Reddit are actually seeing increasing repeat visits.
I don’t know if it’s maybe a demographic problem, but I basically run a small pizza shop in a suburban community.
We’ve had a basic loyalty program running for a while, I’d say a few weeks at this point. it's nothing really fancy. One of our deals is buy any cheese or veggie slice X times, get a free can of pop or dip the next purchase, pretty standard stuff.
However, lately I’ve been wondering whether it’s actually changing customer behavior or if we’re just giving free things to the same regulars who would’ve come back regardless.
What I've noticed is the people who join are usually are our true regulars. Casual guests don’t seem to care. And during busy shifts, staff don’t always mention it because it slows things down.
I've been trying to find some tools that work, but so far whatever I've come across requires downloading an app or filling out info which really just kills momentum fast, especially for some of our older customers. Even my staff just explaining how our program works feels like friction when there’s a line forming. One of my employees had mentioned why bother with a rewards deal for just slices, people normally grab them and go.
What i’m starting to think is that the real issue isn’t the reward, but instead it’s how much effort it takes to join and use it.
Im curious if anyone else has felt like their loyalty program sounds better in theory than it performs in reality, or if anyone has any tips or tricks for customer loyalty programs they currently have, would really appreciate it if you could share.
thanks!
Are loyalty programs actually increasing repeat visits for you?
Small independent barbershop owner here.
We’ve had a basic loyalty program running for a while, it's nothing really fancy. Cut hair X times, get something free like the next haircut, pretty standard stuff.
However, lately I’ve been wondering whether it’s actually changing customer behavior or if we’re just giving free cuts to the same regulars who would’ve come back regardless.
What I've noticed is the people who join are usually our true regulars. Casual guests don’t seem to care. And during busy shifts, staff don’t always mention it because it slows things down.
I've been trying to find some tools that work, but so far whatever I've come across requires downloading an app or filling out info which really just kills momentum fast, especially for some of our older customers. Even my staff just explaining how our program works feels like friction when there’s a line forming.
At the same time, ads keep getting more expensive and everyone says retention is cheaper than acquisition. So scrapping loyalty altogether doesn’t seem smart either.
What i’m starting to think is that the real issue isn’t the reward, but instead it’s how much effort it takes to join and use it.
Im curious if anyone else has felt like their loyalty program sounds better in theory than it performs in reality, or if anyone has any tips or tricks for customer loyalty programs they currently have, would really appreciate it if you could share.
thanks!
Hey everyone,
I run a digital loyalty platform built for small businesses — restaurants, cafés, retail shops, and service-based businesses — and with mod approval, I wanted to share something that might be useful here.
We built a straightforward QR-based loyalty system that:
- Doesn’t require customers to download an app
- Lets customers save their loyalty card directly to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet
- Works like a modern punch card (visits, points, tiers, etc.)
- Is quick and practical to use at the counter
The focus is simple: help increase repeat visits without increasing ad spend.
Rather than doing a discount promo or sales push, I’m offering free access to our non-enterprise plans for members of this subreddit so you can test it in your own business.
No contracts. No commitments. Just try it and see if it works for you.
If you’ve been considering:
- Replacing paper punch cards
- Tracking repeat customers more clearly
- Running a tiered or visit-based rewards program
- Updating your loyalty system to something digital
You’re welcome to give it a shot.
I’m also happy to share what’s been working for other small businesses or answer any operational questions.
You can check it out at MyTally Rewards if you’d like to explore it first.
Happy to answer anything.