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Originally Posted by acctman they better sell the company fast and stop being greedy

While online ad sellers cheer, this doesn't bode well for Groupon. The company must dial back its whopping half-billion in marketing spending to become profitable and, so far, those cuts have meant slowing growth in paying customers.

Groupon's $613 million in marketing expense for the first nine months of the year has largely gone toward bringing new subscribers to the platform, according to public filings.

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