I’m starting to think that Aussies either love the hunt for a bargain or are just plain tight-arses. How else can you explain the number of sites that are popping up that are focused on getting people things for less?

You can now add to that list Sydney-based GrabaDiscount.

GrabaDiscount is a free online discount voucher directory. It’s a little different to well known coupon/voucher sites like RetailMeNot and Tjoos in that their focus is on discount vouchers that people can print and take to physical stores. That’s not to say that they don’t have online vouchers, just that the focus is real world shopping.

The site is the brainchild of brothers Rajiv and Sunil Jacob. Neither comes from a pure tech background, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Rajiv is a project manager at a leading financial institution (not a bad time to be working on another gig) and Sunil is a dedicated “medical professional”. Together the brothers have spent around $100K getting the site to where it is today, which is fully launched and on the prowl for more companies and end-users.

Speaking of users and companies, the site is currently at around 5000 members, with over 1300 business listed (and with at least one voucher). The boys have been very open about their progress even going so far as to post all their stats on the site HERE.

Devlopment-wise they’ve recently added some nice features to the company pages including pop-out feedback forms and built in google maps. (here’s an example). The boys tell me there are more updates to come soon, so keep an eye out for those as they come through.

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It’s definitely a busy market, but the guys appear committed to success, which is often half the battle. Should be interesting to see how they go over the coming months and whether or not they have to turn up the percentage of online-use coupons or if they can stay focused on real-world retail.