I require a clone of [login to view URL], but a more niche and simpler version which lists promotions and discounts happening in only one city (not a nationwide version like Valpak). It is basically a website that will list various discounts, promotions, offers etc by retail businesses under several categories (like restaurants, entertainment, travel, shopping, transport etc). A Merchant (local retail shop or business) should be able to sign up and add their deals for free for surfers to view. These deals will be displayed under the chose category with a title, description, and phone number. A merchant can list a deal to auto expire on a particular date - after which it will show status as expired. NOTE: This is not a coupon system, it is a simple listing system only - like a text advert under a category - there is no coupons or liking to other websites required. Users should be able to surf and view deals listed by merchants under all categories, and also print any deal description if needed. Users can also sign up for a mailing list to be periodically notified of hot deals by the webmaster/admin. The main page should have: small website description for surfers, the categories, a small display list of featured/hot deals, and small display list of soon to expire deals, and a "add a deal/promotion" section for merchants and local shopkeers to create their account and add/update/remove their promotions for listing on the website. A simple Admin section will be required where the admin can view/add/delete/modify the following: -Categories -Merchant accounts -Listed Deals Also basic administration of mailing list of website surfers. I want focus on nice clean design interface - no stereotyped templates and cluttered information presentation.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Development in PHP with MySql Preferred.