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Whenever a Groupon deal appears at a place that I already frequent, my heart sinks a little. I know that I can look forward to crowded seating, poorer service,
by sanj 15y ago
Whenever a Groupon deal appears at a place that I already frequent, my heart sinks a little. I know that I can look forward to crowded seating, poorer service, and harried staff for the next three months or so.
I've thought about how to fund a reverse-Groupon: a service where I can pay places to NOT take part.
- astrodust 15y agoI want to fund a "GroupOff", the opposite of GroupOn. You pay more. Sometimes a lot more. Yet you get something extraordinary in return. What would that be? It's up to the vendor. It'd probably have to work something like Kickstarter if there were different premium perks, or just a one-shot thing. It'd give mid-range restaurants a chance (and budget) to pull out all the stops for a special VIP night, for instance. Nothing says to your retailer "I hate you and I want you to die" more than using a GroupOn coupon.
- jsemrau 15y ago>You pay more. Sometimes a lot more Well, strange concept. Since every experience at a restaurant is carrying a risk of not enjoyment, I guess many people would not be willing to increase their risk by paying more. On the other hand, usually becoming a regular should lead to better service. An anecdote from my life. I never used to eat uni (sea-urchin) in my local Sushiya here in Tsukiji. However, at some stage the Sushi-chef recommended it to me free of charge since it was season and he wanted to offer me a special treat. Since I liked the taste I regularly add uni to my order. Just by giving me this one uni for free he increased his revenue from me by 10 USD. [Edit] So the lesson's learned here should be "Know thy customer"