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The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has admonished Groupon for misleading web surfers about online sales promotions. In two separate rulings, the ASA upheld complaints brought against the privately-held e-commerce coupons website about various banner and Google-sponsored search ads. The promotions included promises of …

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  1. Conrad Longmore
    FAIL

    Toothless

    Ah, the toothless watchdog strikes again!

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  2. Tom 35

    Not my fault!

    Up next...

    The devil made me do it.

    The dog ate my rule book, and I think the cat is up to something too.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    "walked away from a $6bn takeover bid from Google"

    2 months of Groupon emails failed to give me a single offer I'd actually want to take up and everyone else I know has had the same experience. It must be better outside London/UK or that valuation is looking massively over the top.

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  4. Anonymous Coward
    FAIL

    Ofcom ASA - Quangos

    Top salaries, lots of words, no action.

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  5. Anonymous Coward
    FAIL

    groupon is great...

    ...if you want a colonic!

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