[mike roberts]

speaking to a mate the other day 
- think this is a great idea any thoughts

[davep]

Great if you are willing to give 65% discount and half of the remaining 35% to groupon

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Not again surely ?  How many more `threads`???
We all know the percentages
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Lewis  Doubtfire

[The Great One]

Hi

Mike, this groupon thing has been raging for ages on the CC section.

Only you can decide if it would be worth it for you, others will put you down for it, but it's your business and your decsicion.

Good luck if you go for it and keep us informed of any progress and or success.

Martin

[Kenny83]

Went to an indain restauan with a groupon voucher I bought the other day, he was telling me how he has to send the voucher that I present in to groupon in order to get his money, basically if 100 people but the voucher but only 80 turn up, groupon keep all the non attenders money, was saying that kgb deals and another firms better becauser you get the money no matter what... just thought I'd mention that 

[Simon Gerrard]

The only people who make money out of Groupon - is Groupon.

[The Great One]

Hi
 2 sides of the coin:

After three months of Groupons coming through the door, I started to see the results really hurting us financially. There came a time when we literally couldn’t not make payroll because at that point in time we had lost nearly $8,000 with our Groupon campaign. We literally had to take $8,000 out of our personal savings to cover payroll and rent that month. It was sickening, especially after our sales had been rising.

We are also a coffeeshop that used Groupon. Unlike others we studied and decided that the best way to use Groupon was to make it for a very specific buyer - fresh roasted coffee bean buyers. This way we only attracted those customers that knew a good deal when they saw one and eliminated those who just wanted a "freebie". We only sold 165 but have found 80% of those that bought were new customers who had never been in the store and out of those, 20% have been back in to buy more beans! I think it is important to study your market and tie in your promotion with what is truly important to you - your specialty!

So one hurting by offering something that was pricey and another that made a profit, and maybe this is the thing with this type of thing, if you use it make sure you do reseach.

Martin

[Blast Away]

Red Star Cleaning did an offer earlier this year. £35 for £100 worth voucher of jet washing, conservatory clean, gutters etc.

He got about £14 for each one. About 180 bought. Some had extras, some got as much out of him as possible.
Not sure how many didn't follow through the deal but he did about 100 and some not happy as they wanted the work doing within days so claimed the money back. Some even left him negative comments on Google because in their eyes he had the money but not done the work.

[mike roberts]

sorry to waste ya time lads posted this as a joke 

But think you have all confirmed my thoughts on this matter best mike

Lewis give us a smile  

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Hi  Ho, Hi Ho, it`s off to work we go,with a mutter
And a gutter,Hi Ho,Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Hi Ho.

   
   
     

[rycalshaw]

yes but did your mate say it was a great idea or was he just thinking it was an interesting talking point

[mike roberts]

rycalshaw 

I think lewis needs the nurse  

[rycalshaw]

hey mike i don,t think your convinced its a bad idea, i bet your going to give it a go on the quiet.

[mike roberts]

shhhh ......dont tell any one ... esp Lewis .....its a secret

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Just seen the nurse as requested.Everythings fine,nothing
To report that could be classed as serious or major. :


Lewis  Doubtfire

P. S.

Don`t let Lewis know what