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		thomasgerbe on June 2, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Groupon files for IPO Good points, but as a business, I would consider GroupOn before those other 1000 companies because of their reach.

daeken on June 2, 2011 [–]

They have reach now, but others are gaining ground. I see LivingSocial as the biggest potential competitor right now, since they're an Amazon subsidiary -- that gives them a lot of leverage that Groupon doesn't have, e.g. giving away $20 Amazon gift cards for $10.

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