Groupon Cancels Some Black Friday Nexus 7 Orders

With stockings hung and only two days until Christmas, Groupon has canceled some orders for Google's Nexus 7 Tablet that were placed on Black Friday.

The consumer watchdog website Consumerist reported that customers were promised delivery as recently as a week ago, but Groupon sent out a notice on Monday along with a $50 credit. Groupon's Facebook page was littered with various complaints about the cancellation, many of which Groupon individually responded to.

Groupon spokesperson Nick Halliwell told Mashable more than 95% of the orders for the deal had shipped successfully. The shortcoming stemmed from orders placed through a third party vendor, he added. Read more...