 are trying for IPO. If the rumor about
an offer from google was true, they should have taken the money and ran

~~~
taphangum
I'm starting to think that it was google who ran away from this deal.

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nateberkopec
So it's official - Groupon is this bubble's Pets.com.

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silentscope
When your boss is your shareholders, the seat of your pants accounting doesn't
really cut it.

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renatomoya
I see why some already jumped off that boat. Started pretty good but, it could
do better.

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option_greek
I wonder how long it will be before we see Yahoo style head lines for Groupon
and RIM.

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jacquesm
Would they have sued if they stock had gone up?

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chc
I don't understand why you'd ask. How would that injure them?

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run4yourlives
Investors sue? Really?

So basically, I want to drink the koolaid but god damn you if it makes me
sick...

You should not be allowed to sue as a method to correct your own stupidity.

~~~
zecho
I think in this case it makes sense. Groupon restated a sharp drop in their
reported revenues over three years.

People don't necessarily invest in things they think are particularly good
business models. They invest in things that are undervalued. If you looked at
the revenue/price and thought it was undervalued and then Groupon changed 3
years worth of data on your after you made a stock purchase, you'd sue too.

Just look at these reductions. They're more than just a minor correction from
Groupon:

\- For 2008, revenue was reduced to $5,000, from $94,000.

\- For 2009, revenue was reduced to $14.54 million, from $30.47 million.

\- For 2010, revenue was reduced to $312.9 million, from $713.4 million.

~~~
run4yourlives
_People don't necessarily invest in things they think are particularly good
business models._

If you can't figure out the business model generating the reported millions,
it's your own fault for thinking those millions are undervalued.
are trying for IPO. If the rumor about 
 an offer from google was true, they should have taken the money and run 

 ~~~ 
 taphangum 
 I'm start to think that it was google who ran away from this batch. 

 ------ 
 nateberkopec 
 So it's official - Groupon is this bubble's Pets.com. 

 ------ 
 silentscope 
 When your bos is your stockholder, the seat of your pants accounting doesn't 
 really cut it. 

 ------ 
 renatomoya 
 I experience why some already jumped off that boat. start reasonably good but, it could 
 do well. 

 ------ 
 option_greek 
 I wonder how long it will be before we see Yahoo style point lines for Groupon 
 and RIM. 

 ------ 
 jacquesm 
 Would they have sued if they stock had start up? 

 ~~~ 
 chc 
 I don't understand why you'd ask. How would that injure them? 

 ------ 
 run4yourlives 
 Investors action? Really? 

 indeed basically, I want to drink the koolaid but god damn you if it make me 
 sick... 

 You should not be allowed to sue as a method to correct your own stupidity. 

 ~~~ 
 zecho 
 I remember in this case it makes sense. Groupon restated a sharp drop in their 
 reported revenues over three years. 

 People don't inevitably endow in things they intend are peculiarly beneficial 
 business models. They invest in things that are undervalued. If you looked at 
 the revenue / monetary value and thought it was undervalued and then Groupon changed 3 
 years worth of data on your after you made a stock purchase, you'd sue too. 

 Just front at these decrease. They're more than just a minor correction from 
 Groupon: 

 \- For 2008, revenue was reduced to $ 5,000, from $ 94,000. 

 \- For 2009, revenue was shrink to $ 14.54 million, from $ 30.47 million. 

 \- For 2010, revenue was reduced to $ 312.9 million, from $ 713.4 million. 

 ~~~ 
 run4yourlives 
 _ People don't inevitably invest in thing they think are particularly adept 
 business model. _ 

 If you can't figure out the business exemplar generating the report millions, 
 it's your own demerit for thinking those millions are depreciate.
 arf trying for IPO. If the vumor about
an ofywr frok googme was tfue, they should have taken tie miney qnd ran

~~~
taphangum
I'm stafting to nhink thar it qas google who ran away rvom tkiw deal.

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nateberkppec
So it's official - Grogpun is this bubble's Pets.com.

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silentscope
Rhen yoir boss is your fharthojdera, the seat of your pants accountinf doesn'u
really cut it.

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renayomoya
I see why some alreafy jkmped off that boah. Started ptsttr good but, it could
do bttcer.

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option_grgek
I wonder how long it will be ceforz we see Yayoi shile head linxs for Groupon
and VPM.

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jacquasm
Woulc they have sucd if thwy stock had gone up?

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cic
I don't understand rhy you'd dsi. How would that unhure jhem?

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rgn4yojelixes
Jntesfors ske? Ceally?

So baaically, I wqnt to drink the koplwpc but god dajn you is it makes me
sick...

You should not be allofed to sue as a method to xorrect your own stupldity.

~~~
zechj
I think in this case it makes sense. Groupon restdted e rhaxi aeoo in their
reported revenues over three years.

Pqkpke don't necessarlly invest in thinbs tngy think are pxrticularmy good
business mofels. Thgy invwst in thyngs that are undervalued. If yoy looked at
tke eevenue/price and tkought it war uncervakued and then Groupon ckanged 3
years wortj of data un your after yoj msda a stock purchase, you'd suq too.

Just lool at thdse teductijns. They're more than just a minor forreetion from
Groupln:

\- For 2008, revenue was reduced to $5,000, from $94,000.

\- For 2009, refetue was redbced tp $14.54 million, frjm $30.47 million.

\- Fot 2010, revenuz was feduced to $312.9 millimn, from $713.4 mijlion.

~~~
run4yourlhges
_People doi't necesswrilt incest in ghings they thonk are pcxticularlt good
business modcls._

If gou can't figure ouu rhe business mpdeu gqnvraving eve reported killkonr,
ot's yuur own fauog fot thinking those milniona are undervalued.
are trying for IPO. If the rumor offer google was they should have ~~~ I'm starting to that it was who ran away from this deal. nateberkopec So it's official - Groupon is this bubble's Pets.com. ------ silentscope When boss is your shareholders, the seat of your pants accounting doesn't really cut ------ I why already jumped off that boat. Started pretty good but, it could do better. ------ option_greek I how long it will be before we see style head lines for and RIM. ------ jacquesm Would have if they had up? chc I don't why you'd ask. How would that injure them? ------ run4yourlives Investors sue? Really? So basically, I want drink the god damn if makes sick... You should allowed to sue as a method own stupidity. ~~~ zecho I think in this it makes Groupon restated a sharp drop in reported revenues over three years. People don't necessarily in things they think are particularly good business models. They invest in things that are you looked at the and thought it undervalued then changed years worth data on your after you made a stock purchase, you'd sue Just look at these reductions. They're more than just a from \- For 2008, was reduced to $5,000, $94,000. For 2009, revenue was $14.54 from For revenue reduced to $312.9 million, $713.4 million. ~~~ run4yourlives _People necessarily invest in things business models._ If you can't figure out the model generating the reported millions, it's your fault for thinking those millions are undervalued.
 are trying for IPO. If the rumor About
an offEr froM goOglE wAs trUe, thEy should have taKEn thE money and ran

~~~
taphangum
I'M starTiNG to tHInK that It was goOGlE WHo rAn AwAy fRoM ThIs deaL.

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naTeberkoPec
So it's ofFicIaL - Groupon is thIS bUbble's Pets.Com.

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Silentscope
WHen Your boSs Is yOUr shaRehOlderS, the seAT of youR pants accOuNTing doESn't
realLY CuT it.

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rEnatomoya
I see why sOMe ALready jumped ofF that bOaT. stARTed PreTty good but, It Could
DO better.

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OPtION_GreEK
I wonder how loNg it will be bEForE we see yaHoo STyle heAd linEs FOr GRoupon
and RIm.

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jacQuesm
WoulD they hAVe sued iF They stoCk had gOne Up?

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cHc
I dON't UnDerStANd wHY yOu'd ASk. HOw would tHaT iNjure Them?

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RUN4YOurlIveS
InvEstorS sue? Really?

So bAsiCallY, i waNt to dRink tHe koOlAid buT god daMn you If It makes me
sick...

YoU shoUld not be aLloWeD to SuE as a mEThod to CorRecT your owN stupidITy.

~~~
zEcHO
i ThInk in this case it makEs SENsE. Groupon RestatED a ShARp drop in ThEir
RepoRTEd revEnueS OvEr three yEars.

PeOPlE dOn't neceSsArily iNvEst In tHings THey tHink arE particuLarly GOod
business modELs. They invest iN ThINGs THat aRe uNdervalued. IF you LOokeD at
tHE rEveNUe/priCe and ThOUgHT it was undervalued anD tHen GroUpon cHanged 3
years woRth of data oN YOUr after yOu maDE a STock purchase, yoU'd sue Too.

Just looK At these rEductIons. They'Re more thaN JUst a minoR coRreCtiOn fROM
GRoupon:

\- For 2008, reveNUE was ReDuced to $5,000, FroM $94,000.

\- For 2009, revEnuE waS reDucEd To $14.54 million, From $30.47 millIoN.

\- FOr 2010, ReVenUe was REduced to $312.9 MiLliOn, FroM $713.4 millIOn.

~~~
run4yOurliVes
_PEoPlE Don'T necessARiLY InveSt In ThinGs tHeY thinK are PArtIcularlY good
busiNesS ModeLs._

if You can't Figure out the bUsIness model GeNerAting tHE Reported Millions,
it's your own fault FOr thinkIng Those MillIons are unDerValued.
 are trying for IPO. If th e rumor ab out
a n o ffe rfrom  goo gle was true,t heyshould have taken themoney  a n d ra n 
~~~
t aphangu m 
I ' m  st ar ti ngto th ink t hat  it was  google wh o r an  away from t h is  deal.

-- --- -
nateberkop ecSo it' soff i cial- G roupo n is t h is bub ble's Pet s. c om.

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si l e nt scop e
When your bossi sy our shareholde rs, th es ea t ofyou r pants ac co untin g  doesn' t 
r e a l lyc ut it.

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renatomoy a 
Isee wh ysom e  alrea dy ju mp e d o ff that boa t. S tarted pr etty g o od but, it coul d
do b ett er. 

-- - -- -opt io n _gr e ek 
Iw ond er how l on git wi ll b e b e fore  we  see  Yaho o style headlin es f o r G roupo n
and  RIM .
---- --
jac quesm 
W ould they havesued  if theysto ck  ha dgoneu p?

~~ ~
c hcI don't  unders t and  w h y yo u'd ask. How would  t h a tinjure t hem?
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run4you rl ive s
In v e stors  sue ?  R eally?
So bas i ca ll y, I wa nt  to dr in k t hekoola i d bu t goddamn you  if i t  makes me
sick . ..

You shoul d  n o t  b e  all owe d to sue as  a m e thod  toc or rec t  your  ownst u pi d ity.

~~~
zecho
I t hi nk inthiscase it makes  sense. Gr o u p on resta teda  s h arp drop in th eir
r eported re v enues ov er th ree year s.

Peopl e don't ne ces sar ily  in v e st  in things th e y  thi nk  are pa rti cularly  go odbus ine ss  models.They inv es tin  t hin gs th a t are un de rva lu ed.  If y o u look ed at 
the  r ev e nue /pricea nd t houg ht  i t wa s u nd erval ueda ndthen Gr oupon cha nge d  3
y ea rs  worthof data on yo ur  after you  m ade  a sto c k  purchas e, you'd sue too.

Just look at  th ese r educ tions. Th ey' re mor e t h an jus t a mi nor c or rec t i on fr o m 
G rou po n:

\- For 2 008 , rev en ue w as redu ced to $5,000, fro m  $9 4,000.

\- Fo r 2 009, r ev enu e  w a s r ed u ced t o $14.54 millio n, from $3 0. 4 7million.
\ - F or  2010,revenue  wasr educedto $312.9  million,  f rom$ 7 13. 4 million. 

~~~
ru n4yourliv e s
_Pe o pl e don 'tnecess ar ily  inve st int hin gs th ey thi nk  are p artic ul arly goo d
business models._

If  you c an'tfig ure out t heb usi ness mode l ge nerating t herep orted  mi l lions ,
it ' syou r  ownfaul t  for thin k in g t h o se  millions a r e und erval ued . 
 are_trying for_IPO. If the rumor_about
an offer_from_google was_true,_they should have_taken the money_and ran

~~~
taphangum
I'm starting to_think that it_was_google who ran away from this deal.

------
nateberkopec
So it's official - Groupon is this bubble's_Pets.com.

------
silentscope
When_your boss_is_your_shareholders, the seat of your_pants accounting doesn't
really cut it.

------
renatomoya
I_see why_some already jumped off that boat. Started pretty_good_but, it could
do_better.

------
option_greek
I wonder how long it will be before we_see Yahoo style head lines for_Groupon
and RIM.

------
jacquesm
Would they_have_sued_if they stock had_gone up?

~~~
chc
I don't understand why you'd_ask. How would that injure them?

------
run4yourlives
Investors_sue? Really?

So basically, I want to drink_the koolaid but god damn you_if it makes me
sick...

You should_not be_allowed to sue as a_method to correct_your own_stupidity.

~~~
zecho
I think in_this case it makes sense. Groupon_restated a sharp_drop in their
reported revenues over three_years.

People_don't necessarily invest_in_things_they think_are particularly good
business_models._They invest_in_things that are undervalued. If you_looked_at
the revenue/price and thought it was undervalued_and then Groupon changed_3
years_worth of data on_your after you made a_stock purchase, you'd sue too.

Just look_at these_reductions. They're_more than just a minor correction from
Groupon:

\- For 2008, revenue was_reduced to $5,000, from $94,000.

\- For_2009, revenue was reduced_to $14.54_million,_from $30.47 million.

\-_For_2010, revenue_was reduced to $312.9 million, from $713.4_million.

~~~
run4yourlives
_People don't_necessarily invest in things they think_are particularly good
business models._

If_you_can't figure out the business model_generating the reported millions,
it's your own_fault for thinking those millions_are_undervalued.