group buying sites....should or should you not use?

**rockiee_s** · February 27th, 2012 04:40 PM

TV Patrol ran two separate reports on this issue already. according to them, they have been receiving alot of complaints lately about these sites....groupon, ensogo, etc.

we know that they really offer great buys. but do you trust them?

DTI has been involved already about this issue.

personally, i use it. have bought a few items and services thru these websites. and so far so good!!!!

kayo? please share your thoughts......

**uls** · February 27th, 2012 04:43 PM

actually good for consumers bad for businesses yan eh

businesses sacrifice profit margin para sa ganyan

**rockiee_s** · February 27th, 2012 04:56 PM

buti na lang, consumer ako!!!

**rockiee_s** · February 27th, 2012 05:00 PM

admin.....i apologize. please edit my title of the thread. i can't edit anymore. please change "u" to "you". baka ma infraction na naman ako.

**CVT** · February 27th, 2012 05:03 PM

Dito sa opisina,- popular ang ensogo... At maraming nakakuha ng magandang presyo sa kanilang vacation travel, dining et al....

More power to the consumers!...

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**uls** · February 27th, 2012 05:06 PM

sino daw mga nagcocomplain? mga costumer o mga tindahan?

**rockiee_s** · February 27th, 2012 05:18 PM

consumers. usually travel packages. when they try using the coupon by calling the travel agencies, they can't get any confirmation. same with the flights.

some of the sites, nag close na daw.

how do these sites earn? eh ang mura mura talaga ng mga deals nila? my team in the office got coupons from groupon for florsheim shoes. we paid 2,800HKD. when we picked up the shoes, it was sold at almost 8,000HKD.

**alwayz_yummy** · February 27th, 2012 05:29 PM

no prob din.. pero nung nagbayad ako sa lbc ng dragon pay ko, ung teller ask me regarding these.. kasi may mga friend ya na di maavail mga trips.. so far mostly items and 1 new year hotel accomodation lang naman palang.. so far no hassle.

pero kung titignan nyo, at susuriin, di LAHAT ay makakamura kayo.. infact mas mahal pa nga ng onti

**uls** · February 27th, 2012 05:37 PM

groupon business model --

groupon sends customers to businesses and gets a cut from the businesses

groupon emails customers daily deals. when a certain number of customers sign up for the deal, the deal is on. when not enough customers sign up, there's no deal

businesses sacrifice profit margin believing Groupon deals will help them gain customers who would go back to them without going thru Groupon

but those deals only attract bargain hunters who won't go back until there's another deal

kaya sabi ko it's good for consumers and bad for businesses

**_Qwerty_** · February 27th, 2012 05:37 PM

they dont earn.. it's part of advertising.. hoping the customer will go back and avail of their products again even after the promo..

talagang palugi na yan.. usually nag offer sila 30% to 50% off.. tapos yung site gets 10% to 30% pa.. so wala na talaga natitira.. ok lang yung big business like hotels.. pero yung maliliit na nagsisimula pa lang na companies.. palugi talaga.. they're hoping lang na makilala yung company nila..