After Google's $6 billion offer was rejected by Groupon, they decided to do the obvious thing: develop a Groupon clone of their own. The resulting Google Offers is now in beta
in Portland, New York, and the Bay Area, although they haven't started
offering deals just yet. When they do, they promise discounts of "50%
off or more at places you'll love."
You might love those places with a coupon, but will you go back to pay full price? There are still major questions
about whether online services like Groupon and Google Offers are at all
sustainable, seeing as how they might be the only ones profiting from
the deals.
Here's an ad for Google offers, featuring a folksy-twee theme song and blocks that transform into cupcakes and steaks: |
