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Deals website Groupon faces court action unless it improves how it treats its customers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said. It comes after the watchdog found Groupon failed to provide some customers with cash refunds they were legally entitled to, only offering credit instead.
9 August 2021
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A number of Groupon users have seen £100s siphoned from their banks in recent weeks after fraudsters commandeered their accounts to make unauthorised purchases, MoneySavingExpert can reveal. If you've been hacked, make sure you log your case with Groupon ASAP to claim a refund.
20 December 2016
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Warning letters have been sent to 35 daily deals companies by the Office of Trading (OFT) telling them to clean up their act .
25 June 2012
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A new trade association for the daily deals industry has developed a code of conduct which aims to protect consumers against unscrupulous practices — but it's yet to get the backing of the sector's giants.
13 June 2012
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Daily deals giant Groupon is to improve its practices following action from the Office of Fair Trading, it has been announced today.
16 March 2012
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Daily deals site Groupon is being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), as the site has repeatedly broken advertising rules.
1 December 2011
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MoneySavingExpert.com has submitted its concerns about daily deals sites to the major players. As part of our proposed shake-up, we've asked them to adopt a code of conduct to protect consumers.
29 July 2011

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