Cognitive dissonance may work double-time here. At the time they pay less for a meal, the Grouponers have less reason to rationalize the value they're getting, so they see it as worth less. Then, once their discount is no longer available, those among them who really needed the discount have a strong reason to rationalize the experience as not having been that great anyway, since they can no longer afford it.
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