Receiving a discount by purchasing a membership is not uncommon. Some popular stores, like Sam’s Club, is known for using this kind of approach. Team National uses a similar concept. With a membership, the person that purchased it and their family members can purchase a variety of products or services at a discount. They can […]
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According to news reports, Vatornews reports Google has bought Groupon for $2.5 billion citing a “reliable source” familiar with the situation. The acquisition — which is unconfirmed at this point — follows the rumors about Google being in talks to buy the popular local deals site, after Yahoo had failed to negotiate an acquisition for
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Groupon has been touted as one of the fastest growing businesses ever on the Internet, but has received backlash from merchants who were not satisfied with the outcome of offers on the site. The owner of Posies Café in Portland said in a blog post that Groupon is the “single worst decision I have ever
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A third of businesses don’t make money from promotions on socially charged buying site Groupon, says a new study reported by Inc.com. Consumers who use the deal-of-the-day web site don’t make return visits to the businesses offering discounts, don’t spend much and don’t tip well, says the study from Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate
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According to The Tampa Tribune, in a mad rush, the advertising world has fallen head over heels in love with daily discount deals. Websites like Groupon, LivingSocial, Gilt, DailyDeal.TBO.com, and a string of others have hit pay dirt with a marketing concept that’s spot on with our exhaustion with being so frugal: A once-a-day ridiculous
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Jamie Ratner was looking for the perfect wedding dress. Determined to find a good deal she was not deterred when she saw all the hefty price tags stuck to each Vera Wang dress. That was until she managed to find one at 90% off reports Gazette.net. After her wedding, she sold the dress for a
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Is using coupons like this stealing? Or, is it a fair trade in a fair market? What do you think?
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This post may sound a bit bold, but John Jantsch writing for OPEN Forum has personally witnessed three separate businesses dramatically impacted by their participation with Chicago based collective buying phenomenon Groupon. Groupon is a collective buying discount service. Actually, that idea has been around in variations for years, both on and offline, but Groupon
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