Canadians across the country are on the hunt, scouring online group-buying, daily deal websites in search of incredible prices on everything from shopping and dining to attractions and services. But what happens when the website promising the best deal doesn’t keep its end of the bargain? On the season finale of MARKETPLACE, Tom Harrington investigates Canada’s largest group-buying, daily deals website, Dealfind, and reveals a questionable business model that’s left a trail of unhappy shoppers. Listening to interviews from disgruntled customers, using hidden cameras and going straight to the source, Harrington uncovers whether Canadians are getting what they paid for or being duped by a promise of a deal that’s too good to be true.
CBC News’ MARKETPLACE season finale, What’s The Deal?, airs Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV.
Dealfind promises customers “the best bang for their buck”—offering amazing prices on restaurants, spas, theatres, stores, special events and leisure entertainment, but do people really know what they are paying for? MARKETPLACE discovers the old adage that “you get what you pay for ” is true, as poor service, inflated values and a lack of customer service are uncovered as the trade-off for a “great deal”.
Tune-in to see the shocking truth about group-buying, daily deal sites as Harrington unearths what Canadians are really paying for in the MARKETPLACE season finale, What’s The Deal?, on Friday April 12 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT), followed by the season of finale of the fifth estate, Rate My Hospital, at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC-TV.
MARKETPLACE airs Fridays at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television and. MARKETPLACE also airs Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. ET and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. ET on CBC News Network.
For more information on MARKETPLACE, visit our website at cbc.ca/marketplace, join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/cbcErica and twitter.com/cbctom. The executive producer is Tassie Notar.
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