Groupon for Travel!

By now you’ve probably heard of Groupon – the members-only shopping website that sends out one, daily deep-discounted deal on everything from restaurants to clothes. Now there’s a new kid in town catering to the traveling set. TripAlertz is promising “epic savings on premium getaways”.

Essentially the gist is the more people that book a travel deal, the cheaper the price becomes, and when the website’s clock hits zero, everyone pays the same price.

TripAlertz is currently accepting members, and just like Groupon, it’s free to sign up. The deals don’t officially start until Oct. 19th Oct. 26th, but you can browse a few upcoming trips. So far it's looking like the specials are mainly for Florida, California, and Mexico.

I think the real test will be to see if the supply will fulfill demand. So far TripAlertz has registered 5,000 members. Groupon on the other hand? Over 2 million! As long as there are enough 4+ stars hotels to go around, in locations you really want to visit, I think it's genius!

So do 14 celebrity fans like American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, singer Alicia Keys & skateboarder Tony Hawk who have all endorsed TripAlertz on Twitter.