Saving at Groupon

Groupon issues time-limited deals that you can purchase. These deals might be for national retailers, or they might be for local businesses in your area. The sell to businesses is that by offering their product at a steep discount through Groupon, they’ll get new customers – but many small business owners find that retention is abysmally low. But as the end consumer, you still benefit from Groupon offers, even if the business has a harder time of it.

The rules surrounding refunds vary depending on which type of offer you purchased. But regardless of the timeframe or circumstances, you can start processing your return by logging into your Groupon account, finding the deal under ‘My Groupons,’ and then selecting ‘See Details.’ Then you should see an option to initiate the refund process – if you qualify.

The things to buy on Groupon tend to be travel packages and physical goods, while deals on services tend to be much smaller. Whatever deal you purchase, make sure to read the fine print. There might be date restrictions on your deal, or there may be additional fees charged at time of purchase.

Not to you as a shopper! It does take a percentage of the deal sales from the business owner, though.