New discount website, PerkSpot, offers savings for Virginia Tech employees

From: Hokie Wellness

Virginia Tech has launched a new discount shopping website, available to employees with a Virginia Tech email address.

The online shop, managed by industry leader PerkSpot, features thousands of discounts in more than 25 categories, and the site is updated daily. It’s completely free and optimized for use on desktop computers, tablets, and phones.

Discounts average 25 percent, with more than 10,000 available brands. You can filter the offerings by selecting your interest areas, such as electronics, home and garden, travel, pets, apparel, entertainment, outdoors and recreation, and much more.

To reach PerkSpot, go to the Hokie Discounts page. You’ll be asked to create an account with your vt.edu email address.

You can opt into PerkSpot’s weekly email to receive a curated selection of discounts. Each week’s email features both new and popular deals, as well as seasonal and thematic groupings of offers. Special gift guides are tailored to the season.