I used to think Groupon was the best thing ever, but after buying several things through them I realized the quality wasn't too impressive. A $100+ value curling iron I bought for $30 wasn't as hot as other high-quality ones and it didn't really work well. I'm skeptical of how they decide on the "original price" - I feel like they might have been low-quality items with ridiculous prices that didn't sell well, so they just dumped it through Groupon. I also bought a pair of flats through here and it was really cute but it ripped after about 3 weeks which was really disappointing. On the other side, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab II through groupon which I love, so I guess it really depends on what company is selling through groupon. Be more cautious with companies you don't know, but if it's a trust worthy company, jump on it! :)