The BBC’s Watchdog programme has revealed that many of the products found on deals site Groupon are counterfeit. The episode, which airs tonight, interviews many Groupon customers who felt that they had been ‘misled’. Groupon responded stating: “As with any major online retailer, we take counterfeiting seriously and work hard to make sure that no-one ends up being disappointed with their purchase.

“We work closely with suppliers to perform checks to ensure counterfeit items do not enter the supply chain.
“On the extremely rare occasion where we are made aware that a product we’ve sold may be counterfeit, we immediately conduct an investigation and if necessary, recall the product and provide a full refund.”