A Closer Look at Groupon: The Pros and Cons of Daily Deals

sitejabber.com — Have you ever wondered how daily deals sites worked? Hailed as a great success this new, niche retail market is helping people to save in creative ways, on a daily basis. But are there any cons? We have taken a close look at what the daily deal market consisted of, in an effort to give consumers a clearer understanding of what is really going on. Oct 4, 2010 View in Crawl 4

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A Closer Look at Groupon: The Pros and Cons of Daily Deals

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rhansell10 Oct 4, 2010

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There are no cons to groupon. When you get a buy one-get one free 60 minute massage, and then a $50 gift card to a fancy restaurant for $25, there are no cons.

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kleon777 Oct 4, 2010

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Some businesses don't take it very seriously. I bought a $99 Groupon for a $150 spa. When I got there, they said they can't offer the service anymore, but can get me $50 off any other service. So I basically spent $99 to get $50 off something I didn't even want.

thunder99 Oct 4, 2010

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I will never, ever use Groupon for the simple fact that i can't stand the commercial they play on Slacker.com ALL the time. That dudes voice is the most annoying commercial voice i've ever heard.

tavares91 Oct 4, 2010

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I think that Weforia.com seems to have some better deals, but it's only available in Boston, Phoenix and Ft Myers. Restaurant.com is another good one if you like to go out to eat.

AmyL Oct 4, 2010

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Woot is awesome. Yes their main site is one offer a day. Their wootoffs are amazing though and you can get some serious bargains. Deals.woot is user submitted awesome finds from all over. there are multiple woot sites that can find you many bargains each day.

robmackenzie Oct 4, 2010

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I just started with Groupon. Got half off shave and a haircut. I think it is best for introducing you to new things you wouldn't normally do.

readwriteweb Oct 5, 2010

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Wondering if a tech publisher would adopt a daily deal model. What would be offered? Tech products, educational services, workspace memberships for virtual workers? Perhaps that's too niche? Interested in everyone's thoughts.

sevenduolux Mar 4, 2011

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VGTel, Inc. and Venture Industries, Inc. Announce Intention to Purchase MeCoupons
Cloud Based and Device Agnostic Technology Will Be Used to Develop Advanced Mobile Couponing Apps Enabling Consumers to Redeem Digital Offers Anywhere Anytime at Point-of-Sale via Mobile Devices or Value Cards
http://yhoo.it/fCnRfY
Here is a little more background information.
http://bit.ly/fyqZNj

nanoinvestor Mar 12, 2011

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VGTL has a different solution Cloud Based and Device Agnostic Technology Will Be Used to Develop Advanced Mobile Couponing Apps Enabling Consumers to Redeem Digital Offers Anywhere Anytime at Point-of-Sale via Mobile Devices or Value Cards http://bit.ly/hSFo76

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