I am a self proclaimed Groupon fan. Every day I discover ways to whiten my teeth, relax my tense deltoids with an hour long massage and remove unsightly hair. Realistically, I just buy deals for new restaurants and mini adventures in Chicago.
Through the years though, I screwed up. I bought Groupons that went to waste as the expiration date ticked closer then passed. Money down the drain! (noooooo.)
Then today, per a recommendation from a friend, I called Groupon's customer service department. From what I can tell it is a young, fun group of people who probably don't love being on the phone but do a pretty good job of pretending they don't mind. I spoke with a bubbly girl and explained that "I'm an idiot whom allows perfectly good Groupons to expire." From here I earned one of two options:
1.) Use that Groupon as cash at the business
2.) Refund the amount back to my Groupon account to be used on a future Groupon purchase
Already stated, I am a Groupon fiend and excitedly opted for option number two. Now I possess $73 to spend on a future purchase I may or may not need.
Lesson learned, your money is not lost. Ask the question and you shall receive. I feel as rich as Scrooge McDuck right now, swimming in intangible Groupon credits.
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This is a photo I took at Circuit City before the store closed its doors. Note, the store was selling shopping carts just to make a quick buck.
The Loss of American Brands
We are only 58% of our way through 2009 and already we have seen many American companies ventures topple off the Capitalism pedestal. I was intrigued by the quality of this list of major American corporations, brand extensions and family-owned business that plummeted into bankruptcy. I was clueless Hard Rock even managed an amusement park - the company has a difficult time producing a decent menu. With the loss of brands can come a loss of identity. Pontiac, the invention of the American muscle, will cease to exist. The same with Hummer; the vehicles that at one time brooded American self-indulgence and excess is now being gobbled up by an Asian company just to say afloat. Eventually these symbols of American innovation will rust and be forgotten, just like its predecessors.
Definitely an article worth reading and reflecting.
20 Brands & Products that Died in 2009
This is a photo I took at Circuit City before the store closed its doors. Note, the store was selling shopping carts just to make a quick buck.
The Loss of American Brands
We are only 58% of our way through 2009 and already we have seen many American companies ventures topple off the Capitalism pedestal. I was intrigued by the quality of this list of major American corporations, brand extensions and family-owned business that plummeted into bankruptcy. I was clueless Hard Rock even managed an amusement park - the company has a difficult time producing a decent menu. With the loss of brands can come a loss of identity. Pontiac, the invention of the American muscle, will cease to exist. The same with Hummer; the vehicles that at one time brooded American self-indulgence and excess is now being gobbled up by an Asian company just to say afloat. Eventually these symbols of American innovation will rust and be forgotten, just like its predecessors.
Definitely an article worth reading and reflecting.
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