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A bit off-topic, but I don't really get Groupon. I looked at it for my region about 5 times and in each case the offer seemed to be way overpriced even with the

by lkozma 16y ago

A bit off-topic, but I don't really get Groupon. I looked at it for my region about 5 times and in each case the offer seemed to be way overpriced even with the discount and it was something that I wouldn't want even for free, and possibly not even if I got paid some small amount (for the time wasted).

muhfuhkuh 16y ago
That might be because you don't do those activities and perhaps reticent to try new things. Most people shy away from anything aside from work, TV or Movie watching, going out to a select small group (or all corporate) restaurants, and do activities that, even if they may require an upfront cash outlay (biking, hiking, kayaking), are essentially free to do. Spa treatments and Tae-Bo classes aren't really marketed towards a majority 20-40 year old men in the fuddy-duddy computer and technology field.
us 16y ago
Then perhaps you lack the fundamentals of business altogether. If there is one rule I have had to repeat to so many (and only god knows why this even needs to be said) is that YOU do not represent everyone. Everyone is DIFFERENT and because people are different, everyone will have different wants and needs. Just because YOU don't want what Groupon or a similar service offer in your area for the particular deals you've come across does not mean this applies to everyone else around you. If you approach every business like that, 99% of the business in the world will probably be non-existant, after all, I'm sure there are a lot of things YOU don't use or want.
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  - ryanwaggoner 16y ago
    It seems an odd choice to argue this point in the comments on a story about how Groupon did 3/4ths of a billion dollars in the 2nd year of operations.
sammcd 16y ago
Sounds like you live in an area where Groupon hasn't been widely accepted. In Dallas the most common deal (that interests me) is $10 for $20 food at restaurant X. It is quite obvious how this is a good deal for me. I also once used it to purchase 2 opera tickets for $25. After I went to the opera I found out these ticket would have normaly been $115 a piece. Although I did research a bit and call the opera before purchasing try to make sure I was getting a good deal.

by lkozma 16y ago

muhfuhkuh 16y ago

That might be because you don't do those activities and perhaps reticent to try new things. Most people shy away from anything aside from work, TV or Movie watching, going out to a select small group (or all corporate) restaurants, and do activities that, even if they may require an upfront cash outlay (biking, hiking, kayaking), are essentially free to do. Spa treatments and Tae-Bo classes aren't really marketed towards a majority 20-40 year old men in the fuddy-duddy computer and technology field.

us 16y ago

Then perhaps you lack the fundamentals of business altogether. If there is one rule I have had to repeat to so many (and only god knows why this even needs to be said) is that YOU do not represent everyone. Everyone is DIFFERENT and because people are different, everyone will have different wants and needs. Just because YOU don't want what Groupon or a similar service offer in your area for the particular deals you've come across does not mean this applies to everyone else around you. If you approach every business like that, 99% of the business in the world will probably be non-existant, after all, I'm sure there are a lot of things YOU don't use or want.

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- ryanwaggoner 16y ago
  It seems an odd choice to argue this point in the comments on a story about how Groupon did 3/4ths of a billion dollars in the 2nd year of operations.

sammcd 16y ago

Sounds like you live in an area where Groupon hasn't been widely accepted. In Dallas the most common deal (that interests me) is $10 for $20 food at restaurant X. It is quite obvious how this is a good deal for me. I also once used it to purchase 2 opera tickets for $25. After I went to the opera I found out these ticket would have normaly been $115 a piece. Although I did research a bit and call the opera before purchasing try to make sure I was getting a good deal.