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March 24, 2014

Check out daily-deal sites; they've changed

By JOSEPH PISANI
AP Business Writer

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Groupon, LivingSocial and Google Offers are going beyond the prepaid deals and are now selling items such as TVs and iPhone chargers or coupons from retailers

NEW YORK — I gave up on daily-deal sites about a year ago. The last straw was a $45 pizza-making class I bought, but didn't show up for. Before that, there was a long list of deals I never used, including a $149 wine-tasting tour, a $20 monthly gym pass and a $50 boot camp class. Paying in advance for a deal doesn't work for my busy lifestyle.


 
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