I watched a video on YouTube which tells some bad effect brought about by Groupon. I find out that Groupon is not always the bad choice, and it has some shortages. For instance, some coupons provided by Groupon cannot be used on weekend and some coupons are only allowed to order certain dishes which are not popular. As for sellers’ side, they need to share their profit with Groupon：a women with a small coffee business lost 8000 dollars because of Groupon . As for some services like nail salon, those customers who make a bid on Groupon cannot make an appointment within six months since too many people are using the coupon. Groupon is not always the best choice, people should think twice before joining it.

It is a business strategy to promote some unpopular products by lower the price. Low prices can always attract customer’s eyeball. Also, they sometimes hide the detail about certain coupon and customers are not familiar about the rules of using the coupons. Due to those problems, buying coupons on Groupon may be a waste of money rather than save money.

Think twice before purchasing!