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California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Stay away
September 4, 2015

I received my book today. I am in shock that i paid for new book but received USED one. This is a 2 volume set. They first sent me volume 1 which is new, missing volume 2. I called and now they send me used book. Would someone please explain to me why they cant mange their business and we as customer has to suffer again and again.

Date of experience: September 4, 2015
Australia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I texted the customer service few months ago to cancel my payment and deleted my account but then I just checked my bank account today and I found out that I was charged for every single months after I talked to them.
I contacted them to cancel my account late last year.

I called in today about the problem and they kept on saying they don't know why and will look into it just giving me sht excuses.
Such a scam website

Date of experience: April 11, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Unless you have a substantial amount of time to attempt to cancel this service, find another service. I have attempted to cancel this subscription for one year, and was forced to file disputes through my credit card. This is my third attempt to cancel this service. If anyone has the amount needed to cancel this service directly through Chegg, you're doing something wrong with your life and have entirely to much free time.

Date of experience: February 21, 2021
Iowa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst policies ever
April 4, 2024

Can't have your browser clear cookies but if your computer keeps registering as a new device they ask you clear cookies.
Shouldn't try searching for your answer through Google and click on their link could register as a new device.
Don't use multiple tabs, or different browsers.
Way too many things you shouldn't do because it registers as a new device. Including travel because going onto different internets could register as new device.
Too many new devices they will suspend your account and when you ask about it, they can't even give you the actual day or issue.

I was told my account got locked on 4/5/24 around noon. While it was still 4/4/24 in the afternoon. There is no place in the world that it would be noon on 4/5/24 at the time I called. It would just be early am on 4/5/24 for most of the eastern world. Had to look it up later and the latest time I could find was 10am on 4/5/24 in I think Suva. Doubt they are based there.

Ask way they go through all the possible reason an account can get lock. With advice how to prevent it in the future. So, hope you are not a student who travels or has to use public computers for your homework.

Date of experience: April 4, 2024
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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In the past when I used Chegg, their prices were cheaper than other options and they delivered the textbooks on time. Now they claim books were unreceived (upon further review by customer service, it was simply not logged in by receiving), and take over a week longer for shipping than what you pay for (which isnt the quickest shipping time, and I chose an expedited shipping method). It's become a headache and not worth dealing with.

Date of experience: January 20, 2022
Canada
1 review
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Stupid app
March 14, 2022

This app is totally useless and a waste of time and money I subscribed to the app last week and now when I log in to my account they are saying to log in again and waste the money again I had chosen a plan of 1 month not for one week. Guys do not waste money on such foolish applications they are totally useless and fraud.

Date of experience: March 14, 2022
California
1 review
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I hate Chegg
November 4, 2021

Chegg is the anti-christ they purchased Quizlet which at the time owned Slader, a free resource for students to aid them with their homework. Chegg then proceeded to make it a paid service entirely ruining it.

Date of experience: November 4, 2021
New York
1 review
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Horrible
April 4, 2023

Literally one minute after placing my order, I tried to cancel as it was the wrong edition. You can't. They had not yet sent the book - but they said they had to send the book and then I could return it.

Date of experience: April 4, 2023
Washington
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I sent in two good conditioned books for buy back. I received a check for one of the books, and zero communication about the other book. After several months, I contacted Chegg, and they stated that my other book was in poor condition. When I sent the books, they were both in good condition. The only resolve is for Chegg to send the poor condition book back, and will receive zero compensation for my book that was originally in good condition. How about just send back my original good conditioned book? How will I be able to prove if the book sent back was not my original book, and they profited off my original good condition book. Sounds a little shady, and will not be doing business with Chegg again, especially since I buy books for four kids!

Date of experience: July 14, 2017
Texas
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Beware of Chegg
October 7, 2017

I'm giving Chegg one star because half a star is not available. I bought a book, they sent me the wrong book. I informed them of the issue, they supposedly sent me back the right book. I did this 6 times, so I have 6 wrong books. I called to complain and found out they charged me for all 6 books that they won't refund me for. These people are useless, don't waste your time. Go to Amazon. F@%$ Chegg.

Date of experience: October 7, 2017
Ireland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Useless
May 23, 2023

I bought this as I was looking for study help for my university exams. It was utterly useless and had no answers to what I was looking for. They also did not answer my questions within a few days. I would not recommend

Date of experience: May 23, 2023
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Scammers stay away!. This website is all lies just to keep your money. Tried to use it and it didnt work. I told customer service and Ivan refused to refund my money. He said is due to usage when I didnt even have a chance to use it. What a scammers!.

Date of experience: April 22, 2022
Illinois
1 review
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Horrible
October 27, 2021

Most of the solutions are wrong. Most of text book homework help does not match the book purchased. Everytime I log in I have to verify myself by email, EVERYTIME, using the same exact phone. I do not recommend anyone to use this service. They deserve to fail, I have emailed repeatedly about my concerns they do not give a crap.

Date of experience: October 27, 2021
Ohio
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Don't bother trying to sell back a book there - unless it' brand new you won't get a penny for it. They will sell poor condition books but if you try to sell the book back to them they won't give you one cent even if its in the exact same condition as it was when you received it.

Date of experience: August 14, 2017
Arizona
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Waste of money and time
October 19, 2015

I could never find answers to questions, get answers to posted questions or all I get is a list of unrelated questions, I recommend to stay away from this Q&A paid web service. I would give 0 stars but it won't let me.

Date of experience: October 19, 2015
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Book Purchase
January 5, 2024

DO NOT ORDER FROM CHEGG

Worst experience ever I ordered a book for my daughter. The textbook changed so I proceeded to contact them and because it was over the 21 day return policy I couldn't return it which is fine but they told me I had to try to sell it on my own and couldn't even give me a credit so I can purchase something down the road and I would return this so this way I don't lose and they wouldn't lose. Customer service
Knew nothing the worst experience ever. Needless to say, I will never be ordering from them again.

Date of experience: January 5, 2024
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I wasted 28cad, thinking this as reliable site and had to lose it, with not even using for 10 mins. So becareful, their policies are crazy and contents are not reliable as shown before subscription. Never trust.

Giving 1 as ther is no option for negative rating

Date of experience: May 23, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I havent been a student in 2 years and figured my subscription lapsed when I didnt update my billing or renew. BUT they bill "your bank" so they have access to allllll your renewed credit cards and do not notify you when they update the payment. I was billed for 2 YEARS without a single notification or email. Yes i know a lesson learned to check your statements, but $15 a month just slipped below my radar. I checked the last confirmation I ever received from them was my initial subscription over 3 years. They are unethical for the sneaky autosubscriptions and access to your bank and credit cards!

Date of experience: August 10, 2022
Idaho
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Chegg Tutor
November 9, 2017

Today, November 9,2017, I find out from my mother that Chegg charged her credit card $16 this month and she assumes I ordered a book. I have not ordered a book, so I asked her to open her statement so we could find out if this was a monthly charge. Found out it was and has been occurring since February. I called to find out what it was and to stop it, and was told it was a tutor service that apparently I signed up for when I ordered books in January. I didn't know I had signed up for this and have never used it so I asked for a refund. I was told all they could refund was 3 months, the previous 7 months were not refundable. I asked to speak with this person's manager and was told he didn't have a manager. He was as high up as the ladder went and there was nobody else to deal with. I told him that I would be reporting negatively about Chegg and that they had lost a customer!

Date of experience: November 9, 2017
Michigan
1 review
5 helpful votes
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F*** You Chegg
November 14, 2017

College costs enough. We spend thousands of dollars a year to get an education, and when subpar professors can't teach us the material, we turn to the internet. We shouldn't be expected to pay more. It shouldn't be this dang hard to get help in figuring out how to do homework problems. Thanks for absolutely nothing.

Date of experience: November 14, 2017

Overview

Chegg has a rating of 1.2 stars from 457 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Chegg most frequently mention customer service, credit card and free trial. Chegg ranks 108th among Textbooks sites.

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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
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