Groupon Faces Lawsuit Over Sale Of Coupons With Illegal Expiration Dates

Groupon, the daily deals startup that famously turned down a $6 billion acquisition offer by Google, is facing a potential class action lawsuit that alleges the company of selling coupons with illegal expiration dates.

Groupon, the daily deals startup that famously turned down a $6 billion acquisition offer by Google, is facing a potential class action lawsuit that alleges the company of selling coupons with illegal expiration dates.

The lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court by Eli R. Johnson on Tuesday, reports the Chicago Sun Times. The suit cites an amusement center deal published by Groupon that expired within months of its purchase.

Johnson purchased a coupon from Groupon for the Whirlyball amusement center on August 15.

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