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Re:Groupon Is Laying Off 1,100, Shutters Operations in 7 Cou... by eloisant on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @11:26AM (#10259193)
I think a lot of the hype and interest generated by Groupon is that they were very good deals for the consumers.

If they were just regular coupons, consumers would simply dismiss it with a "meh" and forget about Groupon.

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Re:Groupon Is Laying Off 1,100, Shutters Operations in 7 Cou... by mikepurvis on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @12:00PM (#10259428)
Well, and that's partly why my proposal minimizes the coupon-iness of what they sell, in favour of something that sounds more like an actual "group buy".

But of course with an eye toward long-term sustainability by making it a good deal for the businesses.

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