Another free route is to snag one of our Coupons, which can get you discounts at retailers like Amazon, Home Depot, Macy's, and many more. Where to find free deals: See a list of free deals here ; visit our Coupons site here. What it is: Want a little extra credit in your Groupon account? For the terms and conditions of the program, check out this page. Where to get your referral link: Use this page , which explains the Refer-a-Friend program in detail.
What it is: The Groupon Guide, where you'll find articles from editors who scour Groupon for the most-interesting deals and the coolest experiences. You can use our gift guides to find the perfect present, from great Goods products like jewelery to unique things to do, like a Swedish massage.
You can learn about featured services that you might be unfamiliar with, from reflexology to couples massages to spinning classes. I may branch out into other areas of the Groupon app in the future, but for now, this review is limited to experiences and services.
If you have Location Services turned on for the Groupon app, you'll automatically be offered deals in your area. If you live in a more urban area, you'll have much more to choose from, but there are lots of offers to discover even in rural areas, like Iowa.
Since you've already seen the default setting above, which is a search in my local area, let's walk through how I use the Groupon app to find deals in places I plan to travel to.
To begin I'll tap Near me to the right of the Search field and type in the place I'll be traveling to, in this case, Omaha, Nebraska. Once I've entered my location, I can enter a specific search into the Search field, or tap on one of the suggestions under Search to explore what's available. Once you've tapped a category, you'll be taken to that page, and you can start checking out all the offers available. There are filters to narrow down your search, just scroll to the left under Explore by Category and tap on a selection to choose a specific type of activity.
For this example, I tapped Kids Activities, which I can then view by scrolling down the page, or further narrow by tapping a filter under the Search field. Right away I spot two sure winners: 29 percent off fun park tickets and 50 percent off horseback riding lessons.
Once you've found a deal that looks good to you, it's time to use the Groupon app to secure it. Before you spend your money, though, it's always a good idea to use the Yelp app to check reviews. I've found, particularly in the restaurant category, that businesses may be poorly reviewed and trying to boost revenue by getting a lot of people in through the door with a discount. While there is a reviews section within the app, I like to get a second opinion to make sure I'm purchasing a Groupon deal everyone will actually enjoy!
See a screenshot below of this happening. Groupon showing up in the clustered results in Google Place Search:. The Problem for Local Businesses Although my immediate reaction was positive, I quickly started to think about the implications for local businesses. Instead, they are supposedly preparing for an IPO. In a nutshell, businesses offer a heavy discount and set a threshold for the number of units they sell. This means that you only receive the discount if a certain number of people buy the Groupon.
All of the Groupons I came across were expired. Some people may push for the discount, others may wait for the next Groupon based on the extreme discount , and others might simply wonder why you offered such a large discount in the first place.
None of these situations are great for local businesses, as they can be hurt by their past promotions. Google is essentially embedding links to those discounts into the local results via the clustered information. Adding Insult to Groupon Injury My research also revealed something that could be alarming for some local businesses.
A link from a company Groupon page with an expired deal to an active competitor deal:. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
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