>The incentive to bring new customers by offering steep discounts is definitely worth it for those type of vendors.
But, it sounds like you either a.) Kept getting steep discounts with multiple Groupons for the same dentist or b.) Kept hopping to whichever dentist was offering a steeply discounted Groupon.
Dentists can compensate for the loss by getting customers who need higher valued services like cavity filling or crowns. If your dentist tells you that you need fillings during the exam you are unlikely to refuse and shop around for other dentists.
>you are unlikely to refuse and shop around for other dentists.
Sure I am, if money is an issue. From [0]:
>...many uninsured individuals rely on health-related deals from Groupon...to lower their healthcare costs. This may mean they’ll visit a different doctor or dentist each time as they find new coupons. This doesn’t provide much of an ROI on the initial discount offered, and it also lowers the quality of care...
Sounds more like the OP's described use.
>Groupon seems to work best for large, one-time procedures on new patients and not counting on them returning to your practice in order to make up the initial loss.
>The incentive to bring new customers by offering steep discounts is definitely worth it for those type of vendors.
But, it sounds like you either a.) Kept getting steep discounts with multiple Groupons for the same dentist or b.) Kept hopping to whichever dentist was offering a steeply discounted Groupon.
Neither of these is good for the dentists.
Or did I miss the sarcasm?