Depends on the country and industry... AFAIK in the UK, if you buy a restaurant voucher (e.g. via Groupon), the restaurant doesn't actually get that money, but

Depends on the country and industry... AFAIK in the UK, if you buy a restaurant voucher (e.g. via Groupon), the restaurant doesn't actually get that money, but it's held in a separate account until the customer actually uses the voucher.