Are there fees associated with becoming a groupon member?

asked by jacob h. on 9/7/15

23 Answers
Thumbnail of user selcuki

No fees. However, the deals they advertise never add up to be what they seem on the web site. Beware

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Thumbnail of user maxineb8

No it is like ebay. Just enter email and password.
Good luck

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Thumbnail of user ejf

No fees. It's not a membership program. Be sure to check the web for competitors prices before you buy. Many items can be bought for less and some items are discontinued or have been poor sellers.

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Thumbnail of user katherineg6

No fees but check the prices with the actual site the Groupon is for first before you buy. Groupon tends to exaggerate prices to make the deal seem better than it really is.

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Thumbnail of user ramonac3

No fees no problems! I have purchased many items through Groupon. They are fast and deal with reliable Companies. I will continue to buy through them. The very best deal I've bought was All about home carpet cleaning. It was cheap and my 7 year old carpet looked new again!

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Thumbnail of user surinderr

No none at All

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Thumbnail of user lorettar3

No fees buy the Groupons you want to use but I also suggest looking at reviews of the business before you buy any Groupons. But I personally have had no problems. I love groupon

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Thumbnail of user franks52

Nope. Just the cost of the groupons that you buy.

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Thumbnail of user jeannef3

No fees. Can get some very good deals. Typically have a certain period of time to use the groupon, eg a year, 6 months. Also, typically, even after that time period the dollar amount you actually paid is acceptable by the restaurant, etc. Major point - only buy a Groupon if you will use it!

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Thumbnail of user rebeccag22

No fees, but be careful. Definitely read small print. I quit using due to a very bad experience with a deal that cost me over $500 and they didn't stand by it. It was very misleading. The deals usually aren't any better than you can find on your own

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Thumbnail of user nicn1

Dear Jacob H - no fees, no commitment to buy, and the prices are keen. Nic

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Thumbnail of user nurainis

No fees require but be sure to read even the small letters of the terms and conditions. Good Luck

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Thumbnail of user dennism79

As Lucy b says here, the merchants /shops that use Groupons do pay big fees.
Something else that I heard from a merchant is that if you, the customer do not use the Rroupon voucher you purchasrd, or you forget to use it, the poor merchant gets paid nothing, but Groupon keeps all the voucher price themselves.
So I would imagine thats a windfall for Groupon.

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Thumbnail of user brendal19

No sir there is not.

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Thumbnail of user angelg17

No

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Thumbnail of user beverlye4

No fees and they do not cut you off if you fail to order. Just research the website of the product before you get the groupon as the groupons do expire if purchased but not used by a certain time period.

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Thumbnail of user darins14

None. The only charges are for the Groupons that you purchase.

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Thumbnail of user yolanderh

You just have to login and pay however you like. I use PayPal

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Thumbnail of user dreal

Nope!

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Thumbnail of user kellym68

No fees - but, most companies that are part of it are companies that need to put out Groupons to get business. Companies that are good and that provide good services do not need to do participate in Groupon.

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Thumbnail of user jenniferl70

No fees

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Thumbnail of user lucyb22

No fee for customer. There are fees for merchants. Merchants pay 30 to 50% of each voucher sold. If its a service based business like Massage (single therapist) or restaurant, please tip generously.

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Thumbnail of user kiml55

No fees, just great deals.

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