Is Groupon a scam?
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Imami:
HUH!!! Resturant also need to collect from counter? Last time I brought for Soup Resturant, Long John Silver, can claim directly from the resturant.daranic:
I am going to stop buying anything from Groupon. Just went to redeem my Toast Box purchase and I have to queue and wait for 1 hour before being served. Too much hassle for just a small saving. It used to be so easy to claim by using printing the voucher and claim it directly at the merchants. Now, it is not worth after they implement this new change.
Even restaurant vouchers also need to collect from group on counter sat suntec???
I saw a huge crowd waiting for collection when I was there to collect my group in purchases. As mine were goods ( not vouchers ), I thought nothing of it. There were at least 30 customers before me. In total I waited for 30min. -
Yes, I have to exchange for Toast Box voucher at Groupon collection centre in Suntec.
However, the current BK deal by Groupon can be redeemed at BK branches. Don’t know why different process for different merchants. So, read in details the place to redeem. -
Soup restaurant is here… ! just got mine
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i didnt realise there is a groupon thread here… after few experiences with them… sorry i try my very best not to be soft hearted to buy any products or services from them anymore…
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got swensen’s breakfast deal too… ! i thk F&B is fine… most of it ok…
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most f & b is fine… reputable ones… reason is that they have the capacity to accomodate so many customers "known as Groupon Crowd".
anyway, if u r like me, bought some korean restaurant voucher and couldnt seem to get thru phone and went down only to see they are closed down! and another time buying a double boiler and paid for delivery only for them to deliver a faulty one and i had to go all the way to some ulu service center for exchange! not mentioning another overly priced mothers day gift which looks like $5 quality but quoted $50 value? spa vouchers that cannot be used as it states "for new customers only" when i dun even know i had been there before due to different company name and address but under same owner… who will know right?
i simply had enough… u may think i m plain unlucky, but for so many times, i dun think so… though i still look thru their site sometimes, i had to constantly remind myself not to fall into the "trap" again… i do not actually blame the merchants, as i happened to know 1 of the coupons bought was a new biz of a friend when i was redeeming it… beautiful pic of discount painted, but underlying assurance that groupin give the merchant is that "u just have to do this this this, that that that, and there shouldnt be any loss made on your end…" and it is all the "this this this, that that that" which makes the deal different from what is "painted" in the fine print…
not to mention getting a refund from them is like super hard… harder than winning lottery… -
verykiasumummy:
most f & b is fine... reputable ones... reason is that they have the capacity to accomodate so many customers \"known as Groupon Crowd\".
anyway, if u r like me, bought some korean restaurant voucher and couldnt seem to get thru phone and went down only to see they are closed down! and another time buying a double boiler and paid for delivery only for them to deliver a faulty one and i had to go all the way to some ulu service center for exchange! not mentioning another overly priced mothers day gift which looks like $5 quality but quoted $50 value? spa vouchers that cannot be used as it states \"for new customers only\" when i dun even know i had been there before due to different company name and address but under same owner... who will know right?
i simply had enough... u may think i m plain unlucky, but for so many times, i dun think so.. though i still look thru their site sometimes, i had to constantly remind myself not to fall into the \"trap\" again... i do not actually blame the merchants, as i happened to know 1 of the coupons bought was a new biz of a friend when i was redeeming it... beautiful pic of discount painted, but underlying assurance that groupin give the merchant is that \"u just have to do this this this, that that that, and there shouldnt be any loss made on your end...\" and it is all the \"this this this, that that that\" which makes the deal different from what is \"painted\" in the fine print...
not to mention getting a refund from them is like super hard... harder than winning lottery...
Wow.....u r super unlucky. -
mgnvr:
let bygones be bygones... no more falling into traps...verykiasumummy:
most f & b is fine... reputable ones... reason is that they have the capacity to accomodate so many customers \"known as Groupon Crowd\".
anyway, if u r like me, bought some korean restaurant voucher and couldnt seem to get thru phone and went down only to see they are closed down! and another time buying a double boiler and paid for delivery only for them to deliver a faulty one and i had to go all the way to some ulu service center for exchange! not mentioning another overly priced mothers day gift which looks like $5 quality but quoted $50 value? spa vouchers that cannot be used as it states \"for new customers only\" when i dun even know i had been there before due to different company name and address but under same owner... who will know right?
i simply had enough... u may think i m plain unlucky, but for so many times, i dun think so.. though i still look thru their site sometimes, i had to constantly remind myself not to fall into the \"trap\" again... i do not actually blame the merchants, as i happened to know 1 of the coupons bought was a new biz of a friend when i was redeeming it... beautiful pic of discount painted, but underlying assurance that groupin give the merchant is that \"u just have to do this this this, that that that, and there shouldnt be any loss made on your end...\" and it is all the \"this this this, that that that\" which makes the deal different from what is \"painted\" in the fine print...
not to mention getting a refund from them is like super hard... harder than winning lottery...
Wow.....u r super unlucky. -
micollh:
Soup restaurant is here.. ! just got mine
U got the $60 value? I missed it. Only left with the $30 ones, which I think its not worth buying. -
micollh:
Soup restaurant is here.. ! just got mine
I have used mine.
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