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Originally Posted by ruddstud
with all that I have been through with this owner and business its not worth it...
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I'm generally thinking that those deal-a-day websites are pretty bad for service companies. I was tempted to pick up this deal since I work in the NE, but then figured it would not be that great of a deal if a thousand people start trying to book the service at the same time.
For restaurants, I now only buy them for places that I already frequent. If I am going to try something new, I could just pick up an Entertainment coupon book and get the same deal (i.e. 50% off to a limit) without having to prepay the 50%.
I've heard a few stories where service levels drop for people that come in with a Groupon (or similar deal). It also isn't that great for the retailer, so I wonder how long these sites will last.
Here is an interesting perspective from the Bob Phibbs.