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Google closing in on their biggest acquisition yet...Groupon
Posted on 11/30/10 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 11/30/10 at 12:45 pm
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Posted on 11/30/10 at 12:54 pm to The Egg
Groupon is the greatest business story in the history of US finance. It was just 2 months ago that I was reading they were the fastest company to a billion of all time and now here they are selling for $6B.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 12:55 pm to Tiger JJ
Hopefully this means more diverse deals. I can only get laser hair removal so many times.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:00 pm to The Egg
its a good buy. the issue I think is the barriers to entry for competitors is very low. Although Google has great channels to deliver the "deals" to it.
Nice tie up IMHO, although $6B seems pretty steep purchase price
Nice tie up IMHO, although $6B seems pretty steep purchase price
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:01 pm to Monkey
6B is a lot.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:04 pm to Monkey
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Although Google has great channels to deliver the "deals" to it.
This synergy is what makes it a great acquisition.
6 Billion is a truckload, though.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:05 pm to Monkey
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:12 pm to Tiger JJ
I just joined 
I had never heard of this site.
I had never heard of this site.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:16 pm to Tiger JJ
can you imagine the amount of local ads that google can get themselves into? grand slam acquisition IMO.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:47 pm to Tiger JJ
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why you read that when you get my analysis here? Basically exactly what I said.
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I just joined
I had never heard of this site.
i joined when they added Denver. I have bought zero deals, usually they are pretty lame or have so manycaveats they aren't worth i.
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can you imagine the amount of local ads that google can get themselves into? grand slam acquisition IMO.
Yes, but the sales model is going to be interesting. Small businesses aren't usually tech savvy, Groupon might help with that b.c they obviously have a sales model that reaches very small businesses just based on what cross my email with denver groupons.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:50 pm to Monkey
I've had it for months and never used it once. However, I'm not really a "shopper," either.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:53 pm to Monkey
yeah but where else would u able to get discounts at a tanning or nail salon??????
Posted on 11/30/10 at 1:58 pm to The Egg
My wife uses the shite out of it.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 2:10 pm to Tiger JJ
I think it depends on the city. Sometimes the deals Ihear my friends getting in san fran are awesome.
I almost bought rock climbing lessons but you could only do it on Tuesdays before noon or some shite like that.
then a restaurant close by came up that we frequent......great deal $35 for $20 but you could only use M-Th, not for lunch and had to spend over $50....and no alcohol. WTF?
I almost bought rock climbing lessons but you could only do it on Tuesdays before noon or some shite like that.
then a restaurant close by came up that we frequent......great deal $35 for $20 but you could only use M-Th, not for lunch and had to spend over $50....and no alcohol. WTF?
Posted on 11/30/10 at 2:34 pm to Monkey
I've never used groupon, but I have used other sites like bargainbee.com and livingsocial.com (I use this one a lot, mostly half off restaurants).
Posted on 11/30/10 at 2:42 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Yeah I've had it for a few months, but never used it. Too many limitiations on the limited things I wanted.
Posted on 11/30/10 at 2:50 pm to kfizzle85
We've attempted to advertise with them multiple times and they keep saying that our company is not what would interest their viewers.
Whatever because a few days later after each call, I see tree repair services on their site.
I hate groupon and their high and mighty attitude.
Whatever because a few days later after each call, I see tree repair services on their site.
I hate groupon and their high and mighty attitude.
This post was edited on 11/30/10 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 12/1/10 at 12:16 am to rmc
I just punished Derrick when I unsubscribed.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 12:03 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
70% of their demo are the ladies. they buy, men don't.
looks like LivingSocial.com will be bought by amazon now too. I like their escapes deals. [link=(escapes.livingsocial.com)]escapes[/link]
$180 million investment by Amazon yesterday. The chips are falling.
looks like LivingSocial.com will be bought by amazon now too. I like their escapes deals. [link=(escapes.livingsocial.com)]escapes[/link]
$180 million investment by Amazon yesterday. The chips are falling.
This post was edited on 12/3/10 at 9:32 am
Posted on 12/4/10 at 6:38 am to The Egg
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