SO do you think Google's Groupon acquisition rumors are true? - GoFuckYourself.com

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 11-30-2010, 12:35 AM

$2,500,000,000? Another big buy if it's true.

Agent 488 · 11-30-2010, 12:39 AM

oh i hope so can't wait.

BJ · 11-30-2010, 01:29 AM

google needs acquisitions like groupon that make money instead of driving around cars and taking pictures.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 11-30-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BJ

google needs acquisitions like groupon that make money instead of driving around cars and taking pictures.

Some are speculating that it's another move in the fight against Facebook. In particular, the new FB 'Deals' feature. I don't think Google's primary concern at the moment is making more money. Obviously that will always be a concern, but it makes sense that they want to get into a new competitive area. Could just be coincidence that this acquisition competes with a Facebook project, but it does seems as though the two are fighting inn a bit of a power struggle right now. 1 in 4 daily American pages requests right now is for Facebook. They've topped the list as the most visited site online. This could easily be more of an intended stab at Facebook, than it is an intended revenue stream, though it will serve as both.

deanberkeley · 11-30-2010, 01:37 AM

Looks more like 5.5-6b range!! Crazy numbers there!

BJ · 11-30-2010, 01:42 AM

groupon makes huge money, they only pay on average 30% to the businesses off the already low prices.

deanberkeley · 11-30-2010, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BJ

groupon makes huge money, they only pay on average 30% to the businesses off the already low prices.

Looks like they are set to take in 500 million this year

chaze · 11-30-2010, 01:43 AM

I don't know why they are so worried about facebook, soon facebook will have too much crap trying to be a full service like yahoo and will shoot itself in the foot.

Then another service will come along that is better and eventually will be corrupted as well.

BJ · 11-30-2010, 01:47 AM

I think groupon is the fastest growing startup of all time in terms of making revenue right out the gate.

Agent 488 · 11-30-2010, 01:48 AM

google = geocities.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 11-30-2010, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

google = geocities.

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Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	oh i hope so can't wait.

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BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	google needs acquisitions like groupon that make money instead of driving around cars and taking pictures.

11-30-2010, 01:42 AM	#6
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	groupon makes huge money, they only pay on average 30% to the businesses off the already low prices.

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chaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 9,752	I don't know why they are so worried about facebook, soon facebook will have too much crap trying to be a full service like yahoo and will shoot itself in the foot. Then another service will come along that is better and eventually will be corrupted as well.

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BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	I think groupon is the fastest growing startup of all time in terms of making revenue right out the gate.

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Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	google = geocities.