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Avid Bargain-Hunter Seeks Same for Good Times, Possible Procreation

in News on September 29, 2010 at 1:15 pm PT

Those clever folks at deal-a-day outfit Groupon have come up with a novel approach to building the next generation of customers: Breed them. Today the company launched Grouspawn.com, first to connect like-minded couples though a dating service, and second, to reward those couples who used a Groupon on their first date (proof required) and went on (not necessarily that night) to make a baby. The incentive? A $60,000 college scholarship for up to two qualifying tots a year. A close reading of the site indicates Groupon employees are having way too much fun.