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I still remember the height of the Groupon hype and a HN commenter saying that they could be bigger than Google.


Till Groupon is entirely out of business, you cannot say for sure. Such open end claims should more specific to refute.


Sure we can.

Groupon is Cyber Pennysaver, at best. They can execute well, but it's very competitive. The business is high touch.

Google helps to render or find almost every page on the Internet, thereby shaping reality for a huge number of people. Mind control is a lucrative business.

Ergo, Groupon is a bit player compared to Google, and they always will be as long as the meaning of the businesses stay where they're at.




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