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Old Dec 16, 2010, 9:54 am
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HomerJ
 
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If I am in a location on vacation...

Originally Posted by chewy3
I have thought about why there isn't a good travel groupon.

The main problem with a travel groupon is that travel is not a frequent purchase for most people, and it's also not a purchase people like to make split decisions on. And if someone starts it, Groupon can easily just add it on their site and with there 2000 person sales force you'd get trampled pretty quickly.
....I just sign up for Groupon while I am there then just unsubscribe at the end of the trip...we got a really good all day snorkelling trip in Maui for 45% off through Groupon all without having to endure a timeshare pitch.
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