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		Uchikoma on April 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Groupon stock sinks to new low, investors sue If I give 1B to my friends company for a service, and he gives me 1B for a service I provide, do we both have 1B in revenue?

zaidf on April 4, 2012 [–]

Groupon didn't make its money by swapping money between a couple of friends.

Making a bil in revenue by the way of your example versus Groupon's way have very different risks associated with it.

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