group-buying

Every day I receive several editions of the "consumerist newspapers," as I call the group-buying services: a showcase of hundreds of offers at unreal prices for an endless range of products and services.

Forbes.com: News Carolina Comas 2012

There are at least half a dozen major group-buying and coupon sites inspired by Groupon Inc. of the U.S. SnapDeal.com, founded last year by India native and Wharton School graduate Kunal Bahl , offers discounts in 45 Indian cities on everything from high-end fragrances to spa visits, earning 30% commissions on sales.

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The company makes its money by sharing revenue from other third-party Internet products, such as games or group-buying websites, that are sold to its users.

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The price seems right as their social lives and leisure are increasingly shaped by the Internet, through social networks like Facebook, local information or getting a deal via the local group-buying services following Groupon's model.

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It's group-buying meets mobile and the merchant ROI happens much faster than Groupon's 24-hour deal clock, not to mention weeks-long redemption cycle.

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Callcredit is also taking a leaf out of group-buying website Groupon's book by having a "vouchers and offers" section on the Noddle website which users can tailor to their interests.

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We're used to seeing group-buying sites like LivingSocial's better-known competitor Groupon offer half-off deals from merchants looking for extra publicity and new customers.

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The company makes its money by sharing revenue from other third-party Internet products—such as games or group-buying websites—that are granted access to its users.

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By way of comparison, until today the group-buying record--as far as I can tell--belonged to Groupon, which in August sold 445,000 $50-for-$25 Gap vouchers in its first nationwide promotion.

LivingSocial evokes dot-com boom with $20-for-$10 Amazon deal Rob Pegoraro 2011

In total, there are about 3,500 Groupon-type "group-buying" websites in China, according to Beijing research firm Analysys International.

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