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There is, of course, the debate over whether these sites are actually "members only" when invites are usually a Google search or membership request away. We concede that the exclusivity gimmick is usually just a matter of an Internet user's drive to type a few words into a search bar and copy and paste an invite code. (The cat's out of the bag, private sale sites!) And then, there's the other debate over whether these sites actually provide real deals. We say, yes.