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Israel
1 review
2 helpful votes
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For the last 3-4 months no new money is being collected, other similar service are working so the issue is GA, also, I have money they need to pay me, and it's stuck in my account, service is not reachable for more than a month now.
Moved to Karma

Date of experience: December 26, 2021
Massachusetts
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Stole my money
December 4, 2021

Giving assistant owes me Hundreds of dollars. They said they've made payments to my PayPal account and nothing has shown up. I have been a loyal customer for years. And it seems like money disappears here and there. And they can't account for it. I called the Better Business Bureau. Hopefully they'll be able to help. I am going to take them to court to get my money back. I don't get an answer.

Date of experience: December 4, 2021
Poland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Looks like a Total Scam
November 27, 2021

Decided to check out their site and not recommending it at all. „Payable" funds dissapearaed magically from my account a week ago with info „You have received Paypal payment". Of course nothing arrived to Paypal. Reported this to customer service - not responding totally even once. Looks like a dead site to me - AVOID.

Date of experience: November 27, 2021
Michigan
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Giving Assistant is a Scam
December 7, 2021

They sent me a check via email, via a legit check service, but when I deposited it my bank returned it due to an invalid account, and then my bank charged me a return check fee. I've tried to message Giving Assistant but there is no reply and there is only a chat option, no emails or phone number contact info. Do not use this "service."

Date of experience: December 7, 2021
Oregon
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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They owe me over $1,000 in commissions. I have repeatedly contacted them every way that I can. They do not respond, yet continue to operate and fleece people. They receive the money from the merchants and they're supposed to take the proceeds and issue a chunk back to the individuals. Instead, they're receiving the money from the merchants and pocketing the money.
This company will be gone soon. They are a scam company at this point. The fact that they're broke is one thing. The fact that they continue to lure people onto their website knowing they are not going to pay them out is criminal.

Date of experience: January 6, 2022
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Giving Assistant is so easy to use and it is great to get the latest discounts on thousands of websites. The best benefit is that your shopping can benefit your favorite charity as well. It's a Win Win!

Date of experience: July 9, 2020
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Hey Diane, happy to hear you're loving Giving Assistant!

Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They are apparently in liquidation or bankruptcy or something, with the site still up (when I last looked) and behaving like you will get cashback. But you won't. Maybe the lawyers are getting it all now? IDK but don't use them. Just don't. I was ripped off, and hope by posting this someone else won't be.

Date of experience: December 14, 2021
Bulgaria
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Absolute Scam
January 28, 2022

Well like every comon cutomer i got scamed by these "site". When i collect enough so i can made my first withdraw they block my account and doesnt allow me even to enter to my profile. It says " Server issues" for over a month... come on... Stay away from this!

Date of experience: January 28, 2022
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Surprised this site is only 2.5 stars. My opinion 1) easiest to use 2) excellent support 3) most consistent CASH back, and lastly if your a member you get an extra 2%

Ive been getting checks from Giving assistant on average $100 each week! And almost $6,500 since I became a member. I was able to earn a ton just by installing the browser add on so they can track my purchases, and then doing what I was already doing... shopping online.

So if you ask me, this is a close to a money tree as your going to get. If you like free money I would highly recommend checking this site out.

Date of experience: January 17, 2019
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Glad to hear that you're loving Giving Assistant, Jason!

Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great customer service
November 28, 2019

Love the customer service reps here. The are kind, accommodating, and patient. I love that shopping through Giving Assistant allows me to support non profit organizations I care about because they let you add organizations to their list.

Date of experience: November 28, 2019
California
8 reviews
20 helpful votes
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So you clear your browser history & cookies, sign on to Giving Assistant and then search for your store. A lot of times they even have coupons for you to use. Then shop.
What makes this one different than the rest (note: I do value other cash back sites as well) is 1. You get an email in a day confirming you get cash back. 2. You only need $5 in your account to get your fee-free cash back. 3. Customer service is speedy and professional. 4. You get cash back to your bank account, PayPal or as an Amazon gift card. 5. There is a sliding scale of what percentage, if any, you want to donate for every individual purchase & you can pick a charity.
*Stating this on all my cash back reviews. What you must know about cash back sites is that they use a middle man that connects them to the retailers - usually. So many/most problems with cash back are NOT from sites themselves. That is, unless they are not willing to investigate for you.

Date of experience: November 9, 2015
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Heather!

Texas
10 reviews
50 helpful votes
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This is my second favorite cash back web site after ebates.com. They do not have as many selections as eBates, but they work reliably with whatever they have (including Amazon.com, which eBates doesn't offer). I have gotten a few transactions with them, and each one was credited promptly. Highly recommend!

Date of experience: June 3, 2015
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Angie!

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We have been please with both the dollars received when our patrons shopped with GivingAssistant-associated companies and the ease of the cashback program. It has worked well for our patrons who do not patronize AmazonSmile. If any group has found they did not receive a cashback, I can only assume none of the visitors to their site actually followed through to purchas

Date of experience: March 15, 2019
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Glad to hear you're enjoying Giving Assistant!

New Jersey
1 review
12 helpful votes
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ZERO stars, total SCAM!
January 12, 2021

I opened an account, bought bunch of things, got about $100 pending, some of it payable, but no button to cash out?!?! Sent an inquiry, how do I get the cash, and they all disappeared, my account too, like they never existed, no phone # to call, no way to contact them, RUN AWAY FROM THIS SCAM!

Date of experience: January 12, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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All contacts with the staff were very helpful. I really appreciate quick response and careful looking at the problem with cash back based on slow response from sponsor company. Giving Assistant people - Alison, Amanda, Sarah, Debora - are really great examples of 5-star Customer Service.

Date of experience: November 22, 2019
Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Everything great!
December 1, 2020

Great cashback site with very helpful support team - if something is not ok just write to them. Also they're have one of the highest cashback rates. Strongly recommended!

Date of experience: December 1, 2020
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Hi Mark, glad to hear you're enjoying Giving Assistant. Let us know if you ever need help with anything!

Italy
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I like using Giving Assistant because I can donate part of my cashback to different charities in US. I like the idea of sharing my savings with people.
Regarding the cashback, this platform works as other competitors, which means one has to click on its referral link before buying and to disable any ad-block service that may prevent Giving Assistant from detecting the payment.
So far, they gave me back about 30 $ via Paypal.

Date of experience: September 29, 2017
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Thanks for using Giving Assistant, Pietro!

Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Best, easy, cash back
November 10, 2019

It's the best cash back website. I have purchase a pair of heels from Giuseppe Zanotti in the past. If you know Giuseppe Zanotti, they do not have any type of discount codes or discount available until the season is over! Thanks to Giving assistant I was able to save!

Date of experience: November 8, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great customer service
October 27, 2019

I have been using GA for some time now and have hardly ever had any hiccups. Cashback is posted, pending until payable and paid directly to my PayPal when the time comes. I recently had an issue where a large purchase was not credited and GA made it right. Thank you for being an outstanding business!

Date of experience: October 25, 2019
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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AWESOME!
September 26, 2019

I happened to stumble upon this website when I was researching ways for Non-Profits to help raise funds in ways other than simply the standard "Beg for money" dance we get to do. I read through the site -- very easy to understand. I did a "test-run" to see how things would work -- "does it REALLY do that?" "Can you REALLY have money made just for purchasing at certain websites, etc." And -- poof! Yup! You can! I didn't see any "deposits" in my account right away so I emailed with that question. They got back to me RIGHT away and then --- FOLLOWED UP 3 more times in the weeks since! Just "checking in" to make sure all is going okay, etc. Very nice!

Date of experience: September 24, 2019

Overview

Giving Assistant has a rating of 3.2 stars from 89 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Giving Assistant most frequently mention customer service and non profit. Giving Assistant ranks 11th among Coupons sites.

service
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value
12
shipping
5
returns
4
quality
8