Groupon cheated me....NOT!!!
Yes. I thought it was a great deal offered by Groupon: 50% discount of Grilled Gala Platter at Manhattan Fish Market worth $42.25.Groupon lied.
I checked the menu in the restaurant & I was dismayed to see that the actual price of such a menu is only $35.90.
Did I read it wrongly?
So after a bitter dinner, I verified it at the official website of Manhattan Fish Market, the price of Grilled Gala Platter is indeed $35.90!
Groupon lied.
No more Groupon for me!!
(I am sure the rest of 4,826 people who bought the deal will swear the same...)
Update: Thanks to Sheena who commented on GST & service charge. I calculated that $42.25 is about 17% higher than $35.90. That means the 17% is contributed by 7% GST & 10% service charge.
Shame on me.
I have stricken the wrong statements in this post. And added "...NOT" in the title of this post.
2 comments:
Hello :) did u pay GST n service charge after u used ur groupon? If u didn't, then I think Groupon didn't cheat you cos' that price is after the GST n service charge.
But if you did have to pay for the service charge and GST after using your groupon, then I think you may need to feedback to them :) cheers :))
GST is supposed to be paid as a percentage of the amount paid though. (According to IRAS website http://iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page04.aspx?id=10722)
If I paid $21.10 for it, why am I paying 17% taxes based on the original price of $35.90?
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