Groupon Horror: Bakery forced to make 102,000 cupcakes

Readers respond to the news that a bakery almost went out of business after using Groupon.

  1. Large Groupon Discount Leads to Excessive Cupcake Baking dlvr.it/xK5QL / @Mashable
  2. "Without doubt, it was my worst ever business decision." Small bakery tries Groupon, must make 102,000 cupcakes. mobile.globalpost.com/dispatches/glo…
  3. People, watch your margins: RT @khenney: Cupcakemaker runs Groupon promo, sells 100K cupcakes for a $20k loss: wy4.co/vCTK3Z
  4. Wow! Bakery runs 75% off @Groupon deal, forced to make 102,000 cupcakes! "An absolutely nightmare" j.mp/tI6Y9c /via @eric_andersen
  5. this is why you 'test' offers, markets, pricing & profit points first ==> globalpost.com/dispatches/glo…
  6. Thanks to all who've sent this to us. Horrors! This would be our worst nightmare & proof that it's not always worth it globalpost.com/dispatches/glo…
  7. I have been wondering why deal sites don't have a max: Groupon horror: Bakery must make 102,000 cupcakes globalpost.com/dispatches/glo…
  8. Another Groupon horror story, tho this one sounds delicious: Bakery must make 102K cupcakes! bit.ly/rGmR10
  9. A story about @groupon deals gone bad. London shop underestimates how much we all love cupcakes linkd.in/vcj9li
  10. Who do you blame? I blame both biz and Groupon: Groupon horror: Bakery must make 102,000 cupcakes globalpost.com/dispatches/glo…

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