I had written earlier this year about Groupon and it’s mobile app. Well this is just a short post that my advice it to avoid Groupon.

There’s stories coming out about how the company’s services and discounts are actually a bad thing. Sure, the app is fine. Nothing wrong with the app. It’s the service that’s wrong.

Here’s a story detailing the issues behind Groupon.

Take the recent North Coast Music Festival in Chicago. Groupon offered a deal on tickets, to be picked up at the event’s gate. Then came the hoops. Customers were forced to walk several blocks and take a tour of a new bar in town. They were herded like cattle up the venue’s stairs, around the bar, through the seating area, out to the back deck, and down the rear stairs into an alley. Many were vocally complaining.

I never found their deals to be good any ways, usually a bunch of crap was all that was being offered… or when something useful was being offered, the “deal” really wasn’t a deal. Now this? Just avoid Groupon.

Peace, JbB