OffGroupon.....You heard it here first

[Brian R]

Yes, I've started the revolution


Encouraging people to buy directly from the companies that get listed INSTEAD of buying the deal from the Groupons.

I've started a FB Page

Website to follow.

Please hit the "Like" button and let's get this party started.


OffGroupon Facebook Page


www.OffGroupon.com

 

[Bee Busy]

I'm not exactly following this....do you have to be a former or existing groupon service?

 

[renegade_cowboy]

Maybe the compaines shouldnt use group on if its not working for them. Thats the whole point of group on.. the savings.

I personally dont think its a good marketing option for our industry. Its best fit is for salons, dining out and other businesses that can absorbed that discount. For us its not practical.

 

[Brian R]

The idea is simple If you see a groupon that you would like to buy

Like carpet cleaning for $50.00 ...or whatever

You call the carpet cleaning company directly to see if they will honor the price if you pay them directly....instead of purchasing the deal.

This way, the carpet cleaning company get's 100% of the job instead of splitting it with the deal of the day company.

Make sense?

Just trying to train people to think about the company doing the deal.

 

[alazo1]

I thought groupon was the cat's meow.

 

[Zee]

Thats the whole point of group on.. the savings.

For a customer buying a groupon- it doesn't matter who they pay the money but the company offering the groupon gets all the money instead of half of it going to groupon.

I like the idea- but as far as legalities go- did you research it Brian?

Brian, call me on monday about this. I have a few things written down at the office.

 

[Brian R]

Now you know I don't think anything through before I do it.

I just jump in and learn from my mistakes as I go along.
shiteatinggrin

 

[ACE]

Brian figured out that Groupon was cutting into his network market share of BDCC.

Good for you Brian. It’s all about moving up the food chain.

I would have done the same thing. For example, I took a bunch of customers last year from someone who subs everything out the way you do :shock: .

 

[Brian R]

Brian figured out that Groupon was cutting into his network market share of BDCC.

Good for you Brian. It’s all about moving up the food chain.

I would have done the same thing. For example, I took a bunch of customers last year from someone who subs everything out the way you do :shock: .

Wow, no.

Yes, I'm sure you did.

 

[ACE]

The people I was subing from bounced 3 checks in a row and I felt the winds of change a blowing.

I don’t see how encouraging customer to buy outside of groupon is different then one of your subs asking a customer to work directly with them. I can’t imagine this not being a violation of groupons terms of use which you signed off on.

 

[Bee Busy]

so now u don't like Groupon?

 

[Brian R]

The people I was subing from bounced 3 checks in a row and I felt the winds of change a blowing.

I don’t see how encouraging customer to buy outside of groupon is different then one of your subs asking a customer to work directly with them. I can’t imagine this not being a violation of groupons terms of use which you signed off on.

You may be right.....I told you I didn't think this thing through...I just jumped right in.

 

[Brian R]

Ok, I think Ace was right so I've change the premise a bit. Last thing I want to be is a hypocrite.

I changed the name of the FB page to "Deal Breaker"....which is probably going to change.
I'm going to promote staying loyal to the company running the deal of the day instead of just grabbing the next deal to come along.
And I will try to stay away from using any "deal of the day" names for the legal part. Thanks

I don’t see how encouraging customer to buy outside of groupon is different then one of your subs asking a customer to work directly with them. I can’t imagine this not being a violation of groupons terms of use which you signed off on.

Not as powerful but what the hell, it will help some companies maybe.


Here's the page

Deal Breaker Facebook Page