Since Group Buying websites are on the rise on almost every e-commerce trending observer list (including ours at TNW) we thought we’d put together a dedicated post to the Groupon scene in the Middle East.
We’ll be updating this table periodically so be sure to check out where the latest daily deals in your country is.
| # | Site | UAE | Jordan | Lebanon | Bahrain | Kuwait | Egypt | KSA |
| 1 | GoNabit.com | ü | ü | ü | ü | |||
| 2 | Cobone.com | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | |
| 3 | waffarna.com | ü | ||||||
| 4 | fustuq.com | ü | ||||||
| 5 | Madinadeal.com | ü | ||||||
| 6 | Makhsoom.com | ü | ü | > | ||||
| 7 | Groupon.ae | ü | ||||||
| 8 | Grouponuae.com | ü | ||||||
| 9 | Dailydiscounts.ae | ü | ||||||
| 10 | Wanamax.com | ü | ||||||
| 11 | Cityloots.com | ü | ||||||
| 12 | Offerna.com | ü | ||||||
| 13 | Livingsocial.com | ü | ||||||
| 14 | Aedeals.com | ü | ||||||
| 15 | Dealgobbler.com | ü | ||||||
| 16 | YallaBuyIt | ü |
Note: Some of these startups have yet to provide local deals. The check boxes represent where they are currently providing deals (or if they haven’t yet launched) are based in/focused on providing deals in that particular country.
Israel is in the Middle East too.
We are apparently getting Groupon soon.
We already have a number of other options as well.
Great Effort like It, http://goo.gl/VxvTe
Most of these group buying websites doesn’t really understand the business model in the middle east, as a resident of Dubai, I mistrust credit card payments online and hence prefer websites like Moosavings.com. I think other websites should follow their exemplary example too and you should mention them since they are distinct.