Groupon Customers, Get Your Money!

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By Nads | Wednesday, April 4, 2012 | 4:00 am | 10 Comments
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Good news for Groupon users with expired coupons because this is your lucky day! They just settled an $8.5 million lawsuit and either have to refund people’s money with expired coupons, or let them use their expired coupons that were purchased.

Here’s what happened: I guess Groupon had about 17 lawsuits over the expiration date of their coupons. Apparently it’s illegal to sell giftcards that expire within five years, and Groupon of course got shafted and has agreed to settle their case. The settlement covers customers who received Groupon vouchers between November 2008 and December 1, 2011. So, if you have a Groupon that you didn’t use, you can either get your money back or use the expired Groupon. In the future, the company agreed to not sell more than 10 percent of it’s daily deals with expiration dates less than 30 days (that must be their allotted amount they can sell by law) .

I know this news isn’t TV or pop culture related, but I thought I had to share it because I know I’m not the only one with expired groupons sitting in my inbox.

You know what this means? I can use my YogaWorks expired Groupon after I use my drinks at the Fairmont expired Groupon…FUN DAYS ahead! I say drinks first, then yoga…because really, who doesn’t love a drunk 5-foot-tall yogi? I’m going to be the Persian Snooki!!!

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Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

10 Comments

  1. 1
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 4:13 am

    Ya know Nads, it’s gonna take a while to get that image out of my brain.

    Thanks for the info– you are a font!

  2. 2
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 4:18 am

    As someone with everything from gym memberships to laser treatments, I say yay! Those deals look so damn good one never thinks if they have time to use the coupons before they expire. But now I can! Thanks Nads! Don’t think I would’ve come across this news elsewhere.

    Is there a site where I can redeemn my expired coupons?

  3. 3
    Cherie Cherie
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 5:04 am

    If I give somebody a dollar and they don’t spend it immediately I want my shit back. I saw some crazy bitch on tv last night talking about how “we” are all sitting on at least $300-$350 worth of gift cards at any given time and we just forget to use them before they expire. Who the hell are these people? I want addresses because as soon as I’ve ever gotten a gift card to anything it is used within a day. I know this is off track of groupons but I don’t have those either so I’m going back to sleep. Yes people, I sleep comment……zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  4. 4
    kczar
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 5:26 am

    Thanks for the update, Nads! I did notice that the last two Groupons I bought mentioned that they were redeemable for the amount I paid after the expiration date. I just checked my account and all the ones I bought for my daughter that she didn’t use are available again. So I guess I’m going to go to the archery range, then bowl, then a nice necklace making class. Topped off with some Ben and Jerry’s ice cream!

  5. 5
    NotWithoutMyTV notwithoutmytv
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 8:43 am

    Oooh! I gotta call the Cabana 305 salon! My half-price mankini wax is BACK ON, BABY!!!!!!!!

  6. 6
    labowner
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 9:24 am

    Lucky for those who reside in California gift cards can never expire.

  7. 7
    chaosbutterfly
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 9:51 am

    This is such great news.
    They also never sent me the headphones I ordered from the goods portion of their website like a month ago.

    They’re gonna pay what they owe though.

  8. 8
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 10:14 am

    Nads I just picture you wasted int eh DJ Dave “Yoga Girl.” video on Youtube. Thanks for the LOL. I say do it!

  9. 9
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 10:18 am

    *in the (I must be wasted)

  10. 10
    plockeness monster
    Posted April 4, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Thanks for the info! Soul Fish, here I come!

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