Google's Groupon Bid Believed as High as $6 Billion  By Clint
Boulton  |  Posted 2010-11-30  My how the rumor mill is churning
around the alleged Google-Groupon acquisition.  Just yesterday I
noted how Vator News pegged Google's offer for the local deals
and social shopping Website was $2.5 billion.    Stunning is the
operative word here because Groupon after is valued at about $1
billion. A 5x or 6x premium over the company's worth is amazing
when you consider the Website doesn't offer much in the way of
entertainment or utility.  I don't know the revenues for sure
though I've seen anywhere from $300 to $500 millon a year. Based
on those numbers, Google's premium is even greater.  I
subscribed over a week ago, placing myself in the Fairfield
County, Conn. region.   And my God are there a lot of deals for
women's clothing, which is why I'm hiding Groupon from my wife
though I may actually use the deals for Christmas shopping this
year.   But that's about it. I can't call anyone, network with
friends or search