General Update - May 2025

Hey everyone!

I would like to apologise for the silence on updates regarding the community and developments made towards the platform. It is however for good reason!

I started Hotcadeals during a visit to Canada in 2024. I appreciated the alternatives but quickly noticed the designs were old and the functionality somewhat hard to use. As I originally resided in the UK, Hotcadeals started as a hobby project but as time progressed, I saw potential and invested more time.

Since then the platform has grown to 1600 members with over 1000 deals posted!

As you can imagine, it's quite hard to build for a community you're not directly a part of. I was engaging with members through emails and comments on social media posts but it wasn't enough, I needed to be in Canada. So I moved, to Canada!

With great help and support from my partner, I spent the last few months fast tracking my move which unfortunately meant development towards Hotcadeals needed to take a break. The move is pretty much complete, I'm acclimatising and excited to start building for the community once again.

A fair amount has changed since I started Hotcadeals, especially the relationship with the USA and the imposed tariffs. This is something I know is very dear to the hearts of many Canadians.

I know the tariffs have created purchase considerations for many, so a key feature I will be developing soon is the highlighting of Canadian Owned products. This will allow you to make better informed decisions on your purchases.

For clarity, Hotcadeals is a safe space for people to share and find the best deals found within Canada. The platform is aimed at those who want to join a community of savvy-shoppers interested in saving money and this is irrespective of where a product may be from. Please be mindful of this when commenting your opinions, and consider not everyone has the luxury to choose where to purchase their products from.

Another feature high on the roadmap is creating a Related Deals section at the bottom of the deals page. This will allow you to better navigate deals or find a similar deal if your current deal has expired.

I also understand not many have used a community deal platform before so I plan to create tutorials demonstrating how to use Hotcadeals so you can create your own deals and more.

These are only a few features from a very long roadmap however, I look forward to engaging with the Hotcadeals community and growing in a direction that can benefit us all. Let's work towards being the best deal platform in Canada!

Find. Share. Save.

Kind regards,

Tristan