Groupon

About Groupon

Having been founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Groupon is now active in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities worldwide. The name originates from the two words Group and Coupon. As the name suggests, the idea behind Groupon is the well-known group discount principle. The more people want to buy a certain offer, the cheaper the service can get.

So, Groupon basically serves two parties, consumers like me and you and local business owners. While you can find amazing deals from local restaurants, wellness & spas, bars or even for shopping goods, local business owners are provided with marketing tools and point of sales opportunities to attract new customers and brand their businesses.

Using Groupon as a marketing channel can be tricky for business owners, though. If a business owner decides to offer deals with Groupon, thourough calculations need to be done up front to ensure that the amount of sold vouchers can be handled while still retaining profitability, even if they offer huge discounts to their customers.

How to buy a Groupon

If you are eager to purchase a voucher for a local restaurant, beauty & wellness service, your holiday trip or even new home furnishing, check out CouponDeals.com.au first for the latest Groupon deals. While Groupon deals can be amazingly cheap already, we ma even offer additional discount codes for your voucher deal.

Once you’ve found a matching deal here, click on the link provided to be forwarded right to the Groupon Australia website. There, you’ll be asked to fill in your location and your email address, if you’re a first time visitor. Once you’ve registered with Groupon for free, pick the deal that you want and click the ‘Buy!’ button. Remember, processes and conditions may vary from coupon to coupon, though.

Once you’ve finished the payment process, you’ll receive your coupon via email. Print it out or download it to your mobile device. If you’re on your target destination, present your coupon to the local staff and save big time!

Groupons as a present?

While there is no direct option to buy a gift voucher, you can purchase any deal on the Groupon website as a present for a third person. On the deal page in concern, click the button ‘Give as a Gift’ and fill in the data requested and you’re all done!

Groupon categories to save

Deals at Groupon change almost daily. To help you finding the right offer quickly, deals are categorized:

Groupon Pros and Cons

Pros

• No registration fee/li>
• Folks registered with Groupon have access to sensational discounts and savings accross a huge range of local services and goods
• Amazing opportunity to explore your city (or the location you’re traveling) at a budget

Cons

• Groupon deals only become valid if a large enough number of people has purchased that particular deal. Otherwise, the deal
• Deal conditions are set individually by every location or store owner. That means conditions vary from deal to deal. Make sure, to always read the fine print carefully.
• In rare occasions, local business owners can be overstrained by the number of people who take advantage of their particular offer. There are reviews out there of people who experienced rather poor services caused by excessive demand or miscalculations by the business owners.