Groupon caving in to the anit gun crowd

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http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20130122&id=16022098

Seems it is not the right time to promote gun related deals to their customers. Ive already emailed them and will no longer do business with them.

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This was their response to me. What a cop out. Now not only are guns being targeted but gun/shooting related activities.


Hi Richard,

Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us.

We understand that this is a sensitive topic, and that some of our customers may not agree with our choice to pause the promotion of firearm-related deals. Groupon has always aimed to offer a diverse range of products and services to meet the various tastes and interests of our subscribers. However, at this time, enough customers and merchants have voiced their opinions that we believe a hiatus is warranted.

Please note that we have never sold guns, and this hiatus only applies to firearm-related deals including shooting ranges, clay pigeon shooting, and concealed weapons training classes. We have not made a final determination regarding this category -- we are simply taking a break and may reevaluate in the future.

We genuinely appreciate your opinion and the feedback you've given us. I'll be sure to share your comments with the appropriate people.

Regards,

Eric C
Groupon Customer Support

[brettmac2]

Hi Brett,

Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us.

We understand that this is a sensitive topic, and that some of our customers may not agree with our choice to pause the promotion of firearm-related deals. Groupon has always aimed to offer a diverse range of products and services to meet the various tastes and interests of our subscribers. However, at this time, enough customers and merchants have voiced their opinions that we believe a hiatus is warranted.

Please note that we have never sold guns, and this hiatus only applies to firearm-related deals including shooting ranges, clay pigeon shooting, and concealed weapons training classes. We have not made a final determination regarding this category -- we are simply taking a break and may reevaluate in the future.

Per your request, I've unsubscribed this email address. You will stop receiving Groupon promotional emails within 48 hours. I can also close your account, but I want to be sure you're aware that once it is closed, you will no longer be able to access previously purchased vouchers on Groupon.com, and any existing Groupon Bucks will be voided. Please let me know if you would like to proceed.

We genuinely appreciate your opinion and the feedback you've given us. I'll be sure to share your comments with the appropriate people.

Regards,

Gabriel L.
Groupon Customer Support

[PSD Ryan]

That letter is worded exactly the same as the one ebay and several others have sent out. They can't even be original about it!

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That letter is worded exactly the same as the one ebay and several others have sent out. They can't even be original about it!

That is crazy. Too lazy to write their own sorry letter. I'll have to email them on that now as well.

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Maybe they are all owned by the same corp.? I might need to check that out.

[J-Mac]

My fiancée just told me about this today. We bought our CHL class off groupon and got a great deal on it. Shortly there after they made this announcement. Looks like another one going on the **** list.