Comments on: OpenTable seats 3M diners a month, releases mobile version http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: edhardy622 http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-895273 edhardy622 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:11:56 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-895273 British law student sues Abercrombie-Fitch for disability discrimination.<br><a href="http://www.abercrombieshop.us" rel="nofollow">http://www.abercrombieshop.us</a> British law student sues Abercrombie-Fitch for disability discrimination.
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]]> By: curiouscat http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858462 curiouscat Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:24:11 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858462 What exactly are the restaurant acquisition costs and how do you come up with the "thousands of dollars" figure? Thanks in advance. What exactly are the restaurant acquisition costs and how do you come up with the “thousands of dollars” figure? Thanks in advance.

]]> By: latest mobile phones http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-822199 latest mobile phones Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:06:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-822199 [...] month, which means it??s making some serious cash ?? in the multiple millions of dollars a month, bahttp://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/Get the latest peek on the new Sony Ericsson C905Get the latest Sony Ericsson mobile phone release. [...] [...] month, which means it??s making some serious cash ?? in the multiple millions of dollars a month, bahttp://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/Get the latest peek on the new Sony Ericsson C905Get the latest Sony Ericsson mobile phone release. [...]

]]> By: OpenTable Mobile - Great Concept, Poor Execution at Wap Review http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-819602 OpenTable Mobile - Great Concept, Poor Execution at Wap Review Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:24:09 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-819602 [...] site is very popular here in the San Francisco Bay area and seems to be taking off elsewhere too.  VentureBeat reports that OpenTable books reservations for 3 million diners per month and estimates the [...] [...] site is very popular here in the San Francisco Bay area and seems to be taking off elsewhere too.  VentureBeat reports that OpenTable books reservations for 3 million diners per month and estimates the [...]

]]> By: san francisco restaurant review sites http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-819569 san francisco restaurant review sites Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:52:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-819569 [...] month, which means it??s making some serious cash ?? in the multiple millions of dollars a month, bahttp://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/Letters to the Editor: Berkeley Daily PlanetMany Berkeley residents hate war, and are tree-lovers, [...] [...] month, which means it??s making some serious cash ?? in the multiple millions of dollars a month, bahttp://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/Letters to the Editor: Berkeley Daily PlanetMany Berkeley residents hate war, and are tree-lovers, [...]

]]> By: reserveopinion http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858461 reserveopinion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:30:55 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858461 they started in 1997! and burned over $80 Million before profitable...restaurant acquisition costs is in the thousands of dollars per restaurant in early days... they started in 1997! and burned over $80 Million before profitable…restaurant acquisition costs is in the thousands of dollars per restaurant in early days…

]]> By: reserveopinion http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858464 reserveopinion Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:23:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858464 the probelm is that restaurants don't know what portion of the bookings are directed from their own sites or from opentable directly so there lies some liablility issues as opentable does not make the accounting clear...they just bill you one fee. And restaurants don't have the technology to know where the bookings came from.... the probelm is that restaurants don't know what portion of the bookings are directed from their own sites or from opentable directly so there lies some liablility issues as opentable does not make the accounting clear…they just bill you one fee. And restaurants don't have the technology to know where the bookings came from….

]]> By: Блог без заголовка » Silicon Valley Report in Russian » Доходы OpenTable оцениваются в десятки миллионов долларов в год http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-819049 Блог без заголовка » Silicon Valley Report in Russian » Доходы OpenTable оцениваются в десятки миллионов долларов в год Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:28:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-819049 [...] OpenTable отрапортовал прессе о результатах своей деятельности, [...] [...] OpenTable отрапортовал прессе о результатах своей деятельности, [...]

]]> By: Startup Meme » Blog Archive » OpenTable opens its Mobile version, seats 3 million diners a month http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-819020 Startup Meme » Blog Archive » OpenTable opens its Mobile version, seats 3 million diners a month Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:23:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-819020 [...] direct through them and 25 cents on every reservation made through the restaurants. According to Matt Marshal (VentureBeat); given its efficiency and the quality of service it provides along with the present [...] [...] direct through them and 25 cents on every reservation made through the restaurants. According to Matt Marshal (VentureBeat); given its efficiency and the quality of service it provides along with the present [...]

]]> By: rokhayakebe http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858463 rokhayakebe Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:47:57 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858463 I do not see anything astonishing here. They had 54M in funding. I do not see anything astonishing here. They had 54M in funding.

]]> By: silliness http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858460 silliness Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:59:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858460 what kind of company goes public on $14mil in revenue? OpenTable is the classic exmple of a great company that should have never taken a dime in VC. Everyone there would be rich by now. 8 years and $50 million to make $14. sheesh. what kind of company goes public on $14mil in revenue? OpenTable is the classic exmple of a great company that should have never taken a dime in VC. Everyone there would be rich by now. 8 years and $50 million to make $14. sheesh.

]]> By: TH http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858459 TH Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:45:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858459 I've been using OpenTable since day one, and I tend to avoid restaurants that don't offer it. <br><br>My main complaint is the <a href="http://OpenTable.com" rel="nofollow">OpenTable.com</a> website itself is pretty awful and they don't appear inclined to improve it because it hasn't changed for years. Logging in and finding my favorite restaurant takes 3-5 clicks more than it should. #1 Firefox won't remember passwords on their site. #2 OpenTable know where I live, but after I log in they always dump me at a page with every US region on it. #3 When I get to my local page, I have to hunt around for my favorites link. <br><br>The new reviews content has added something a bit more interesting. OpenTable could still learn something from the likes of Yelp or UrbanSpoon about building a user friendly website. I've been using OpenTable since day one, and I tend to avoid restaurants that don't offer it.

My main complaint is the OpenTable.com website itself is pretty awful and they don't appear inclined to improve it because it hasn't changed for years. Logging in and finding my favorite restaurant takes 3-5 clicks more than it should. #1 Firefox won't remember passwords on their site. #2 OpenTable know where I live, but after I log in they always dump me at a page with every US region on it. #3 When I get to my local page, I have to hunt around for my favorites link.

The new reviews content has added something a bit more interesting. OpenTable could still learn something from the likes of Yelp or UrbanSpoon about building a user friendly website.

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858454 Matt Marshall Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:57:57 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858454 Noah, thanks for the correction. I've fixed. Noah, thanks for the correction. I've fixed.

]]> By: bob jenkins http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858456 bob jenkins Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:41:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858456 they also have a downloadable version available that i am using. Type in <a href="http://ot.getmobio.com" rel="nofollow">http://ot.getmobio.com</a> from your phone browser one time. works pretty good and i don't have to type in the URL every time. they also have a downloadable version available that i am using. Type in http://ot.getmobio.com from your phone browser one time. works pretty good and i don't have to type in the URL every time.

]]> By: bob jenkins http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/29/opentable-seats-3m-diners-a-month-releases-mobile-version/comment-page-1/#comment-858458 bob jenkins Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:31:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=94393#comment-858458 they also have a downloadable version available from <a href="http://ot.getmobio.com" rel="nofollow">http://ot.getmobio.com</a> that i am using. works pretty good and i don't have to type in the URL every time. they also have a downloadable version available from http://ot.getmobio.com that i am using. works pretty good and i don't have to type in the URL every time.

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