Category Archives: daily deals

Groupon’s newest class action and what’s going on in Groupon sales org

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

A purported class-action lawsuit filed last month by former Groupon employee Ranita Dailey accuses the couponing giant of underpaying overtime for sales employees. The suit alleges that Groupon required non-exempt sales employees to work overtime and then incorrectly calculated the … Continue reading →

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My policy on anonymous sources

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m wrapping up a successful trip to Chicago where I had the opportunity to meet with Groupon PR and several Groupon insiders, talk with merchants and experiment with Groupon Now in a market where the product has sufficient density for … Continue reading →

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Roundup of my Groupon and daily deals coverage

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

If you have experiences — good or bad — that you’d like to share, email dailydeals@agrawals.org. I also maintain a companion blog focused on sharing Groupon, LivingSocial and other deal experiences. Start here Why Groupon Is Poised For Collapse Deal-a-day … Continue reading →

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Comments from an Australian daily deals site that pivoted

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

Here is an email exchange I had with an Australian deals site that pivoted away from the daily deals model. Note that, as I’ve said in the past, an upfront payment model encourages fraud from merchants who take the money … Continue reading →

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