any groupon experts out there?

[howiwonder]

Hi,
we got a groupon meal voucher for a local restaurant as a gift. It expires soon, on 5th Feb, and we just rang up tonight to book, trying to get a table for Fri night - first chance we have had to get a babysitter.

So my DH mentioned on the phone that its a groupon deal and she said they were fully booked, and then he asked about thurs night and she said fully booked then too.

we were a bit about this so i rang back 5 mins later, and asked if i could book a table for fri night. she said 'is it a normal booking or a groupon?' and i said 'normal booking' - this was a Big Fat Lie . she said no problem and booked us in.

Now, are they being very naughty here? Can we be sent packing when we arrive and announce that its a voucher? cant see anything in the small print about having to tell them its a groupon. I don't want our first night out in bloomin ages to be spoiled stressing about this, grrrr!!

any thoughts??

No I don't think they are being naughty. I don't think it's unusual to do that. They I'll have allocated a certain number of tables a night or whatever to groupon vouchers so they are not all grouponed out on the same night.

In my experience, you have to tell places when it's groupon. I have done a few haircut ones.

oh nooo, really?!!! i wonder what i should do now?! ring back and fess up?

I don't know because if they don't let you have a table then you are doomed aren't you if it runs out on the fifth?

exactly - how annoying! anyway, have made DH promise to phone them on fri and explain that its a groupon voucher and i guess we will just see what they say...

checked groupon website and they do say that you have to state its a groupon deal when booking. oh well, now i know....

thanks for advice!

Have u informed them of the expiry date? Might help?

Email groupon explain and they will credit your account with a refund of credit, not cash but still better than dead voucher!