If you are a Groupon user, instant gratification for your bargain-hunting fixation is now at hand.
Groupon has launched Groupon Now in Vancouver – the first Canadian city to get it.
It is being initially launched in the U.S. in Atlanta, Houston and Dallas. It now works by instantly downloading daily deals to your smartphone.
Unlike regular Groupon deals, in which users buy coupons for discounts of 50% to 70% for a variety of goods and services in advance, Groupon Now gives daily deals that are only valid for that day and can be pinpointed by location.
For example, if you are in downtown Vancouver and need to buy your son a console game for his birthday at lunchtime, you can use the Groupon Now application to punch in your location and find out if there are any deals in your immediate vicinity for both lunch and electronics. Alternatively, you can also browse the Groupon Now page.
Nelson Bennett
Twitter: nbennett_biv