yu119995

June 03, 2011 at 8:30pm

It's a failing model really.  There have been nothing but complaints regarding the service overall.  Merchants are using the service with the hope of bringing on new customers; retention if you will.  They're doing this at a loss.  The majority of those patrons using those offers are comparable to sweepers or professional sweepstakes players.  They simply go where the offers are.  They're mercenaries and why shouldn't they be.  They're getting 50-60% off everyday services.  I know I would.  There's a reason why Groupon isn't turning a profit. 

tony2tonez

June 02, 2011 at 9:22pm

i should have bought on Linkedin IPO. Most shark investors will do the same on Groupon as will I. I will buy on the first day and sell on the second. Even if you bought Linkedin the first day and stuck with you are still up $30/share. If this is another dot com boom and bust might as well join it buy and sell quick. I will look into see where this prices. Buying and holding is rather risky for dot coms again but some of them are different this time around as social media is bigger and actually has consumers as to what it was the first time around.

Neufeldt2002

June 02, 2011 at 4:16pm

I think they should have sold to Google.