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	'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13		'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
	countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>		countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251117192240/https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ Archived])</ref>

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	===Accounting scandal (''2011'')===		===Accounting scandal (''2011'')===
	In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.		In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250804164741/https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ Archived])</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.

	===Unclear consumer rights and procedures (''2013-'')===		===Unclear consumer rights and procedures (''2013-'')===
	In 2013, the Consumer Authority of the Netherlands shared that Groupon signed an enforcement agreement to defining their role as a company more clearly in the Netherlands.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Consumentenautoriteit \|date=2013-02-19 \|title=Groupon gaat consumenten duidelijker informeren \|trans-title=Groupon will inform consumers more clearly \|url=https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/11168/Groupon-gaat-consumenten-duidelijker-informeren \|website=ACM (Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets) \|language=nl}}</ref> Customers filed complaints that they were not clearly informed on the responsibilities of Groupon to their customers, nor where customers could ask questions or file complaints.<ref name=":0" /> The background information of the enforcement agreement also mentions that customers did not know who to contact if their discount codes were not properly redeemed, or where to send their products within the return period.<ref name=":0" />		In 2013, the Consumer Authority of the Netherlands shared that Groupon signed an enforcement agreement to defining their role as a company more clearly in the Netherlands.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Consumentenautoriteit \|date=2013-02-19 \|title=Groupon gaat consumenten duidelijker informeren \|trans-title=Groupon will inform consumers more clearly \|url=https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/11168/Groupon-gaat-consumenten-duidelijker-informeren \|website=ACM (Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets) \|language=nl \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804164743/https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/11168/Groupon-gaat-consumenten-duidelijker-informeren \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025}}</ref> Customers filed complaints that they were not clearly informed on the responsibilities of Groupon to their customers, nor where customers could ask questions or file complaints.<ref name=":0" /> The background information of the enforcement agreement also mentions that customers did not know who to contact if their discount codes were not properly redeemed, or where to send their products within the return period.<ref name=":0" />

	In 2021, Groupon faced the threat of legal action by the UK's competition watchdog over multiple concerns (redeeming vouchers, quality, no return of payment and just offering "credits").<ref>{{Cite news \|date=9 Aug 2021 \|title=Groupon told to improve how it treats customers \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58145635 \|work=BBC}}</ref>		In 2021, Groupon faced the threat of legal action by the UK's competition watchdog over multiple concerns (redeeming vouchers, quality, no return of payment and just offering "credits").<ref>{{Cite news \|date=9 Aug 2021 \|title=Groupon told to improve how it treats customers \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58145635 \|work=BBC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804164741/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58145635 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		\|Description=American online marketplace for discounted goods and services.
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Groupon~~		\|Founded=2008
	~~\| Type = Private~~		\|Industry=eCommerce
	\| Founded = 2008		\|Logo=Groupon.png
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	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://groupon.com/		\|Type=Public
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	'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13		'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
	countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>		countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>

InTransparencyWeTrust: /* Incidents */ Expand unclear consumer rights and procedures with 2021 case

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	In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.		In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.

	===Unclear consumer rights and procedures (2013)===		===Unclear consumer rights and procedures (''2013-'')===
	In 2013, the Consumer Authority of the Netherlands shared that Groupon signed an enforcement agreement to defining their role as a company more clearly in the Netherlands.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Consumentenautoriteit \|date=2013-02-19 \|title=Groupon gaat consumenten duidelijker informeren \|trans-title=Groupon will inform consumers more clearly \|url=https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/11168/Groupon-gaat-consumenten-duidelijker-informeren \|website=ACM (Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets) \|language=nl}}</ref> Customers filed complaints that they were not clearly informed on the responsibilities of Groupon to their customers, nor where customers could ask questions or file complaints.<ref name=":0" />		In 2013, the Consumer Authority of the Netherlands shared that Groupon signed an enforcement agreement to defining their role as a company more clearly in the Netherlands.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Consumentenautoriteit \|date=2013-02-19 \|title=Groupon gaat consumenten duidelijker informeren \|trans-title=Groupon will inform consumers more clearly \|url=https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/11168/Groupon-gaat-consumenten-duidelijker-informeren \|website=ACM (Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets) \|language=nl}}</ref> Customers filed complaints that they were not clearly informed on the responsibilities of Groupon to their customers, nor where customers could ask questions or file complaints.<ref name=":0" /> The background information of the enforcement agreement also mentions that customers did not know who to contact if their discount codes were not properly redeemed, or where to send their products within the return period.<ref name=":0" />

			In 2021, Groupon faced the threat of legal action by the UK's competition watchdog over multiple concerns (redeeming vouchers, quality, no return of payment and just offering "credits").<ref>{{Cite news \|date=9 Aug 2021 \|title=Groupon told to improve how it treats customers \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58145635 \|work=BBC}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>		countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>

	== Consumer-impact summary ==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):		{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
	* User freedom		* User freedom
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	== Incidents ==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Groupon\|Groupon category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Groupon\|Groupon category]].

	=== Accounting scandal (''2011'') ===		===Accounting scandal (''2011'')===
	In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.		In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.

	== See also ==		===Unclear consumer rights and procedures (2013)===
			In 2013, the Consumer Authority of the Netherlands shared that Groupon signed an enforcement agreement to defining their role as a company more clearly in the Netherlands.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Consumentenautoriteit \|date=2013-02-19 \|title=Groupon gaat consumenten duidelijker informeren \|trans-title=Groupon will inform consumers more clearly \|url=https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/publicatie/11168/Groupon-gaat-consumenten-duidelijker-informeren \|website=ACM (Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets) \|language=nl}}</ref> Customers filed complaints that they were not clearly informed on the responsibilities of Groupon to their customers, nor where customers could ask questions or file complaints.<ref name=":0" />

			==See also==
	{{Placeholder box\|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}		{{Placeholder box\|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}

InTransparencyWeTrust: Apply company template

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	countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>		countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>

	==Accounting scandal==		== Consumer-impact summary ==
			{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
			* User freedom
			* User privacy
			* Business model
			* Market control}}

			== Incidents ==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Groupon\|Groupon category]].

			=== Accounting scandal (''2011'') ===
	In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.		In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.

			== See also ==
			{{Placeholder box\|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Groupon]]		[[Category:Groupon]]

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	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:~~Marketing companies]]~~		[[Category:Groupon]]
	~~[[Category:Retail companies~~]]

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	'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13		'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
	countries.<ref>~~Ebueni Francis,~~[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment ~~– Innovation Village~~"], innovation-village.com~~, 4 November~~ 2016~~, Retieved 2018~~-02-01</ref>		countries.<ref>[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment"] - innovation-village.com - 2016-11-04 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref>

	==Accounting scandal==		==Accounting scandal==
	In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.		In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/ "Groupon Accounting Scandal, and We're Surprised?"] - forbes.com - 2014-04-03 - accessed 2025-01-30</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.


	== References ==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Marketing companies]]		[[Category:Marketing companies]]
	[[Category:Retail companies]]		[[Category:Retail companies]]

Mr Pollo: Added info on accounting scandal

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Added info on accounting scandal

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	'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13		'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
	countries.<ref>Ebueni Francis,[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment – Innovation Village"], innovation-village.com, 4 November 2016, Retieved 2018-02-01</ref>		countries.<ref>Ebueni Francis,[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment – Innovation Village"], innovation-village.com, 4 November 2016, Retieved 2018-02-01</ref>

			==Accounting scandal==
			In 2011, Groupon faced coverage for giving $810 million of the acquired $946 million to early investors of the company, including the founder Andrew Mason with $28 million and co-founder Eric Lefkosky with $381 million.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2012/04/03/groupon-accounting-scandal-and-were-surprised/</ref> This left $136 million for company expenses.


	== References ==		== References ==
			<references />
	[[Category:Marketing companies]]		[[Category:Marketing companies]]
	[[Category:Retail companies]]		[[Category:Retail companies]]

Waldo: Assign categories based on the corresponding article on Wikipedia, as discussed in #planning on Discord

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	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:~~Companies~~]]
	[[Category:~~Online Services Companies~~]]		[[Category:Marketing companies]]
			[[Category:Retail companies]]

Kostas: add refsection

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	'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13		'''[[Wikipedia:Groupon\|Groupon, Inc.]]''' is an American global [[e-commerce]] marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods and services in 13
	countries.<ref>Ebueni Francis,[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment – Innovation Village"[, innovation-village.com, 4 November 2016, Retieved 2018-02-01</ref>		countries.<ref>Ebueni Francis,[https://innovation-village.com/groupon-closes-shop-south-africa-part-strategic-re-alignment/ "Groupon closes shop in South Africa as part of strategic re-alignment – Innovation Village"], innovation-village.com, 4 November 2016, Retieved 2018-02-01</ref>

			== References ==
	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]
	[[Category:Online Services Companies]]		[[Category:Online Services Companies]]