Heres the right link..whoops:
http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-4198135-10769819http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-4198135-10769819

[Edited on June 22, 2011 at 2:50 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2011 2:49:43 PM

typical west cary new money

6/22/2011 2:51:18 PM

$25 of food for $12 at Luxury Box. For those that live near Glenwood between Brier Creek and Pleasant Valley, it's a good deal. I regularly go up to Lynnwood, but am being turned off by how crowded it is. Luxury Box usually has seats open at the bar and has good food (wraps, sandwiches, quiche) and most of it is between $7-9.

https://www.zspotdeals.com/referral/51287.html

6/30/2011 2:07:15 PM

I think I am behind the times by like a year on everything. I did the livingsocial Second Empire deal $30 for $60 worth of food. Good stuff.

6/30/2011 2:58:36 PM

^^OK place...but no beer = no go for groupons to bars.

6/30/2011 3:00:34 PM

^Lux Box sucks. Poor beer selection, poor food selection, poor wait staff talent.

6/30/2011 3:25:32 PM

I may be missing something, but I can't find the link where you refer it to friends and if they buy, you get yours free. There's a good one for my favorite Chinese place in Charlotte and I know all my friends will probably buy it too, but I can't find the link.

7/13/2011 8:07:33 AM

^x5

I would think Lynnwood will die back down eventually once the novelty of their new place dies down.

7/13/2011 8:21:04 AM

^^ Groupon doesnt do that. Groupon gives you a $10 voucher if you refer someone new to groupon

7/13/2011 9:27:51 AM

^ Thanks - was confusing them with LivingSocial.

7/13/2011 9:41:19 AM

Places that give crazy deep discounts over their regular price just remind me to never go there.

means their margins are too high.

7/14/2011 12:59:13 PM

The Meat House (Raleigh and Chapel Hill locations only) have $10 for $20 worth:

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu13978945 ends in ~5 hours

7/14/2011 7:29:57 PM

no Cary?

DEALBREAKER

my time isn't worth $10 to drive up there

7/14/2011 7:36:24 PM

There is a $20 off 40 for livenation ticket orders to TWC pavillion, doesn't expire for quite a while.

[Edited on July 19, 2011 at 8:00 PM. Reason : .]

7/19/2011 7:59:29 PM

$35 for VIP Admission to the Whole Hog Friday Night Pig Pickin' at the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival in Cary ($55 Value)

http://www.groupon.com/deals/beer-bourbon-and-bbq-festival-raleigh?utm_campaign=UserReferral&utm_medium=email&utm_source=uu6383673

7/20/2011 8:55:49 AM

Quote :

"Places that give crazy deep discounts over their regular price just remind me to never go there. means their margins are too high."

clearly you've never heard of the "loss leader" concept

7/20/2011 9:08:12 AM

Groupon Now! introduced to Raleigh

Basically its just like the regular Groupon but the vouchers you get are only good for a couple of hours.

Like Ruckus is up there for $7 for $10 of food and drink that has to be redeemed bt. 2-5pm today. If you don't redeem it in that timeframe, Groupon will automatically refund your money.

http://www.groupon.com/now

7/22/2011 2:41:52 PM

they got Gloria Jeans and Wing Zone on there right now



WANT the Gloria Jeans

8/5/2011 12:36:27 AM

http://www.groupon.com/deals/gl-britney-spears-rbc-center?utm_campaign=UserReferral&utm_medium=email&utm_source=uu1835435


$20 for One Ticket to See Britney Spears and DJ Pauly D at the RBC Center on August 24 at 7:30 p.m.

8/8/2011 10:58:46 AM

$10 for $20 to Whole Foods:

https://livingsocial.com/deals/123805?ref=conf-jp&rpi=26279121

9/13/2011 11:21:51 AM

^would love to get this, but only if i knew i could use it to get red oak. any fine print i didnt see?

9/13/2011 11:59:53 AM

hahaha just posted that in chit-chat

9/13/2011 12:08:34 PM

^^^ not that I can tell.

9/13/2011 2:22:22 PM

Hell yeah I can always use a discount at Whole Foods

9/13/2011 2:29:01 PM

http://livingsocial.com/deals/123805?ref=conf-jp&rpi=27246345

Dibs on the next referral for the Whole Foods deal.

9/13/2011 3:01:21 PM

wadhead, i called the durham whole foods, and they werent sure. but, i figured i could use the deal anyway, so i used your link. appreciate the heads up.

9/13/2011 4:00:41 PM

Thanks, appreciate that. I can't imagine that they'd be able to differentiate between types of groceries for the coupon.

9/13/2011 4:54:39 PM

Groupon servers are down and I already ordered takeout.

[Edited on September 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM. Reason : .]

9/13/2011 6:45:03 PM

$9 for $20 at Ruckus

https://www.zspotdeals.com/referral/51287.html

11/9/2011 10:49:55 AM

Lame only for the Raleigh location

11/9/2011 11:19:23 AM

isn't that the only one worth going to

11/9/2011 11:22:00 AM

lol but the Cary one is right down the street from me.

11/9/2011 11:24:21 AM

Has anyone tried a Groupon getaway or Livingsocial escapes, etc? They look like good deals, but I'm worried about the restrictions and such.

11/9/2011 11:25:44 AM

i just tried mantra last night with my groupon


still not sure how the bill ended up the way it did, but overall the food wasn't too bad

i think azitra tastes better, imo

11/9/2011 11:53:58 AM

How do Groupon expiration dates work? If the expiration data us 11/10/11, can it still be used today?

Also I saw something about getting your purchase price back on expired Groupons:

Quote :

"What happens if my Groupon's promotional value expires? All is not lost! If your Groupon's promotional value expires, you can always redeem it for the amount paid. For more information about expiration dates and voucher values, read our Terms of Sale"

Does that mean redeem at the merchant? Are they supposed to know how much we paid?
http://www.groupon.com/terms#terms-of-sale

11/10/2011 9:42:24 AM

No that means Groupon will give you a credit for that voucher. At least that's how it worked when I had an issue with one of their vouchers a few months ago.

As far as if you can use that voucher today, it's honestly going to depend on the vendor. I would think most people would take it but I could see someone quibbling over what the expiration date means with you.

huh well it sounds like according to their terms of sale it's no bueno from November 10th.

Quote :

" The promotional value of a traditional Groupon voucher will EXPIRE on the date specified on the face of the voucher, unless prohibited by law. The amount paid WILL NEVER EXPIRE."

[Edited on November 10, 2011 at 9:48 AM. Reason : a]

11/10/2011 9:45:41 AM

Last time I had one the merchant let me use it on the expiration date...didn't know if that was the policy or if I just got lucky.

11/10/2011 9:52:42 AM

Yeah I've used them on the expiration date as well. I really think it's up to the store whether they take it or not.

11/10/2011 9:53:27 AM

I always took expiration dates in general to mean that is the last day you can use it and I've never had a problem.

I had a kanki one that expired a few weeks ago (zspotlight though). I called kanki and the manager said they would still honor the face value and give me a free app. so its worth a try to call the merchant.

11/10/2011 9:56:39 AM

$5 for a $10 donation to Toys for Tots:

https://share.livingsocial.com/deals/175477?ref=conf-jp&rpi=36435920

11/18/2011 9:42:12 AM

^ Let me get this right... Does Living Social match your $5 donation to make it $10?

11/18/2011 10:04:39 AM

Sort of.

Quote :

"Soon, most of us will gather with our loved ones and give thanks for family and football over a serious turkey dinner. Today, we're offering an opportunity to express our gratitude for all we have by helping those who have less. Donate $5 to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and Toys"R"Us, Hasbro, and other corporate partners will donate $5 worth of toys for a $10 total contribution up to $1 million. Operated by the US Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for Tots delivers hope to underprivileged children by providing them with toys during the holiday season. Your donation will help Toys for Tots carry out its mission to bring joy to millions of children and families who are struggling through these difficult economic times -- both in your neighborhood and across the nation. That warm glow you're about to experience? It's not the tryptophan from the turkey; it's just the feeling of getting into the true holiday spirit."

11/18/2011 10:10:24 AM

^ that's pretty cool then.

11/18/2011 10:35:20 AM

Groupon causes small local bakery's profits to be wiped out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-15791507

Quote :

"Need a Cake offered a deal of 12 cupcakes with a choice of flavours and designs for £6.50, which would normally cost £26. It received 8,500 requests as a result, substantially more than its usual production level of about 100 a month. Groupon offers discounts on things such as meals in restaurants and spa treatments The company, which employs eight people, had to bring in agency staff to try to meet the upsurge in demand. Ms Brown estimates the extra costs of staff and distribution could be up to £12,500, wiping out profits for the year."

That's 102,000 cupcakes in a month, an average of 3,400 PER DAY for a small bakery!

11/28/2011 10:16:45 AM

well it was stupid for the company to do such a large discount and allow so many deals to be sold, all without some restrictions.

I've heard from a friend that is close to the creator, that groupon may be going under... I don't know how you fuck up this kind of company, but apparently their operating costs have soared and Groupon isn't getting enough money from their deal sales.

11/28/2011 10:28:21 AM

Quote :

"well it was stupid for the company to do such a large discount and allow so many deals to be sold, all without some restrictions."

Exactly. If as a business owner you don't understand how a loss lead strategy works, don't use one.

11/28/2011 10:37:56 AM

^^ Probably should have taken that couple billion from Google when they wanted to buy...

11/28/2011 10:43:20 AM

Groupon: The Easiest Way to Predict When a Local Business is Closing

11/28/2011 11:46:42 AM

I got the Boylan Bridge Brewpub Groupon on Friday. It was $10 for a Brewery tour for two and pub glasses.

We did the tour on Saturday. The tours run every half hour starting at 2pm. We got there early, watched a little bit of the Wolfpack game and drank a couple beers. Then we went on the tour. Lasted ~30 minutes and we got to sample all their beers. There were ten people on the tour, all had done the Groupon deal. So 5 couples=$50. $50 to talk for 30 minutes about your brewery and like a 1/4 pitcher each of all your beers for people to sample.

Plus after the tour, everybody went to sit outside and eat/drink more. We sat down and ate lunch and had a couple more beers. The only problem that the owner (he's the one that gives the tours) had w/ Groupon is that they weren't supposed to start the deal until 12/6 but somehow it got started on Friday. His next shipment of pub glasses isn't coming in til 12/6 so he didn't want to start the deal until he had enough glasses for everybody. So he had barely enough glasses for everybody on my tour and the tours after ours were issued vouchers for their glasses.

Oh yeah, after we ate lunch, we walked back inside the bar and the Wolfpack was on their way to tying the game so we sat at the bar and drank more.

So yeah, I would think that Groupon is probably going to be profitable for Boylan Bridge.



[Edited on November 28, 2011 at 12:05 PM. Reason : g]

11/28/2011 12:04:55 PM

Quote :

"GrouponBakery owner's bad decisions causes small local bakery's profits to be wiped out"

ftfy

Quote :

"Groupon: The Easiest Way to Predict When a Local Business is Closing"

ignorant post is ignorant.

11/28/2011 12:18:08 PM