Groupon struggles With FTD Flowers

Groupon hasn’t had the best of luck recently: after an oversold New Year’s deal in Japan caused a media storm, the deal website aired a controversial Super Bowl ad only to pull it from the air days later. Now a “confusing” Groupon deal with florist FTD has angered customers. What’s going on?  The FTD deal cost $20 for $40 worth of the florist’s flowers and gifts. However, it had to be redeemed on a special microsite, and some of the 3,300 Groupon customers who bought the deal were shocked to discover the prices on the microsite were higher than the prices on FTD’s normal site.  Read more at: http://eater.com/archives/2011/02/14/groupons-fumbles-continue-with-ftd-flowers-scandal.php

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St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols: It Could Be Over

The clock is ticking for the the St. Louis Cardinals to get an extension done with Albert Pujols. Reports are that Pujols and the Cardinals are way apart on negotiations and there is a good chance for no deal. Pujols is due in training camp on Feb. 16 and he has set a deadline on this day for a deal to be done. Rumor is Pujols is looking for a contract like Alex Rodriguez’ 10-year, $275 million the New York Yankees. Read more at: http://wp.me/p1gkax-Rn

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