After your coupon listing ended, you need to wait for three months from Groupon* Malaysia to give you full payment. For example, your deal is RM60 with 300 people buy it, after deducting 50% commission for Groupon* Malaysia, you get RM9000.00 (RM30 x 300 people). Groupon* Malaysia only gives the money RM9000.00 in 3 months by two times or three times payments (depends on which company).

Here is the problem for new businesses. Generally, new businesses don't have much cash to roll (this is not your problem if you have a lot of cash). If Groupon* Malaysia brings you a large crowd, you may need to temporarily hire new staff and buy new equipment. Moreover, you have to wait for three months to fully get your payment.

Don't forget, even you have fully get your payment, e.g RM9000.00 for the case above. The money RM9000.00 is not a profit but it is actually your cost of your services because most merchants list their deal on Groupon* Malaysia without making any profit.

Which means, on the one hand you have to fork out more money first to cater the customers from Groupon* Malaysia, on the other hand you have to wait for three months to get your full payment.

Think again, what it would be if your companies lack of cash.

Again, like previous Groupon* related post, plan your group buy marketing strategy properly.

*Groupon - Refer to any Group Buy companies in Malaysia, not only Groupon Malaysia