It is so hard to find any type of customer service. When you are finally able too, after an hour, you think that everything is fine and that you finally got help. Well, wait until your refund comes in! On a $40 order that was for a cleaning service, that never showed up, I ended up with a $4 refund. Do not use!
I was charged twice for tickets I purchased. I even showed them proof on my credit card statement. Said sorry can't help you. At least give me four tickets since I payed for them. Beware of them. They'll give you the runaround till they figure you'll wear down.
I've placed approximately 5 items (handbag, shoes, dresses) from Ideeli. I haven't had any problems. Each item arrived in the timeframe posted on the website and was the correct size/item. The only issue I've had is that some items (1 pair of shoes and handbag) were below the level of quality I expected. However, I have not yet dealt with customer service, so I can't offer an opinion.
Worst customer service! They 'lost' my deliveries twice, and even after calling a hundred times to figure out why this was happening, and prevent a repeat, after ordering several times from them! I was met with, " I'm sorry, we will cancel your account if you want, and oh, by the way, if you want the items that were misplaced, we will place you on the waiting list!"
This company has shown how dishonest they are I ordered Samsung headphones for 29.99 and groupon sent it out with the wrong address and it was returned to groupon warehouse. Instead of returning my purchased item they wanted to refund my original order price of 29.99 and have me repurchase the same item for 59.99. Instead of taking the responsibility for an error they made they refused to do the right thing this was a Christmas gift there only interest is to get more money from me instead living up to the order I made. Stay away people!
My $300 order was cancelled with no explanation. They returned my inquiry 4 days later, said they wanted my verbal confirmation, so they called me and left me a message, and since I didn't call back via 24 hrs they cancelled the order. What?! I have residential address, never had any problems on any other sites, and was never put in this situation before. I would not recommend this site, as you never know if you order gets delivered or not. I will stay with the reliable flash sites.
Hi Horwitz,
Thanks for contacting us on SiteJabber. I'm very sorry to hear that our Loss Prevention team canceled your order because they were unable to receive verbal confirmation within the specified amount of time. From time to time our Loss Prevention team needs to speak with a member for various reasons and if they aren't able to do that, the order may be canceled, as it was in your case.
I'd like to see what we can do to help resolve this situation and get you this order if the item is still in stock. Please send me a message with your order number and I'll be happy to check the item availability and have our Loss Prevention team look into what happened so we have give you the correct information. Thank you very much for giving me the change to assist with a resolution.
Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Ideel Customer Service
I've purchased deals from this site numerous times and rarely ever had a problem. The odd times that there has been an issue it has been with the other company and when I contact groupon they have helped take care of it (either by giving me a refund or telling me other options). I have the app directly on my phone as I plan to continue to use it in the future. I also love that they offer 20% off on top of the reduced price on a regular basis.
I was really surprised to find so many negative reviews. I've been using groupon pretty much since it was established, and had only great experiences so far. I use it for my favorite restaurants, a few shops, and mostly for discount goods. The last thing I got was a down comforter for my husband, that was only for a fraction of price and was delivered super fast. I also ordered Argan Oil, that came in a really LARGE bottle, and was very good, and many other little things. I cannot complain so far and will be using this site again.
Emailed Ideel trying to find out where a jacket went that I purchased online. Original date I was to receive it was within 5 days. It's been 2 weeks. I was able to track the package via UPS to a point. Then it was transferred to USPS?! Haven't been able to track it for a few days now. The reply from Ideel:
Your question has been received. At Ideel, we pledge to respond to your issue or question within 24 hours. We're proud that our typical customer service response time is under 4 business hours, so you can expect to hear from us within the same day.
It's been almost 24 hours- no reply from them at all yet.
I'll be lucky if I receive this item by Christmas... or at all for that matter. Their customer service in my opinion sucks. And what company ships a package 50% of the way via UPS and then USPS?
This sounds like a good concept but what you are doing is 1-paying Groupon for the service and 2-loaning a company money until you try and use the coupon. We bought coupons only to find that the restaurant did not research what was legal in the state and then changed the rules leaving us stuck with coupons that we could not use for the original purpose. Big rip off in our book and we will never buy another one-EVER!
Groupon took £300 from my credit card in May the delivery of the furniture has been delayed and delayed and I am having problems getting a refund. Meanwhile they are sat on £300 of many other peoples money - SCAM! Money should not be taken until goods are dispatched.
I would give 0 stars or lower if I could! I will NOT ever buy from this company again! The product I received was nothing like it was online. Cheaply made and overpriced for what was sent to me! Finally, got a hold of customer service which was not easy and they did nothing for me and when I was replying to the lady she said it looks like we've been disconnected and ended our conversation! First experience with this company and definitely last experience as well!
The worst customer service experience I have ever had. A lot of these complaints are similar, not just coincidence I presume. My order was also cancelled because I was told there was an issue with my credit card. Although my card was charged weeks prior for the product. I too, paid partially for my order using a promotion code, oddly familiar with these other bad reviews that were also cancelled using promo codes. They never contacted me to inform me of this, they just sent me an email telling me it was cancelled.
They told me I could reorder the item but they would not honor my promo code anymore.
I received robot like responses from customer service, they didn't care that I wanted to end my membership and that I was very dissatisfied and never answered my last email.
Avoid them at all costs. There are so many other great shopping sites of this kind. I have received excellent customer service from sites like Gilt, Rue La La & Beyond the Rack.
Hi CC,
Thanks for providing feedback here on SiteJabber. I'd like to help you resolve this issue and find out what happened with the Customer Service team.
When you place an order with us you aren't charged until the item ships. We do authorize your credit or debit card at checkout but that pending authorization is voided after 48 hours. When the order is ready to ship, we authorize your card for payment at that time and that amount is what we use to capture the charge. In a case where that authorization for shipping fails, you should receive an email from us requesting that you update the payment information. Should this not be done within a set amount of time, the order is canceled since we aren't able to charge for it. I'm very sorry if you didn't receive the payment update email and will make sure to check this information in your account once I have that information.
The customer service agent you worked with should have allowed you to use the promotion code on the reorder. I'll would like to issue you a new promotion code for a future order as well as check to see if any of the items from the order are still available for purchase. If you can please provide me with your order information, as well as the incident number from your correspondence with customer service, I'd like to look into this and find out what happened and why it happened since you should have been able to receive the same discount from the canceled order.
I look forward to hearing back from you and resolving this issue.
Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Ideel Customer Service
No matter what I have purchased from Groupon- they stand by their offerings. I accidentally redeemed a coupon for instance and right away I got assistance in starting over.
Another time I was unhappy with a service I had purchased through Groupon. Groupon refunded my money and tried to assist in resolving the issue with the vendor.
They offer wonderful coupons and services. I even have the App on my phone. Makes gift giving fun and easy as well!
I've actually had several good experience with this site. They delivered within the expected time frame as listed on the site. The only iffy part about this store is the return policy. Anything that is returned is given store credit, which prompts you to spend on the site again. But not a problem for me. I like shopping here =)
Hi Jolene,
Thanks for your post on Sitejabber. I'm so glad to hear that you're pleased with your ideeli experience. As you mentioned, returns are accepted for store credit only and qualify for free return shipping. Please feel free to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com if we can ever be of help.
Best,
Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager
Beware of deals on shows, you are not assigned a seat, you have to redeem the coupon on day of show, there is no guarantee of seating locations.
I found much better deals online, too bad, I wished I research 1st before I purchased from Groupon... Customer service was not helpful at all, it took me a long time before I was connected with someone, and she was no help at all.
Will definitely not purchase any shows from them again!
It is impossible to contact Groupon by telephone. They have disconnected all toll free phone numbers. Several attempts to reach them by email was very frustrating and stressful. After providing my contact information and outlined my issue, I clicked on "I am not a robot" and had to select images over and over again but could not send the email. I then went on Live Chat and waited and waited for Operator to come on but finally gave up. Groupon sucks.
I have ordered many items from groupon, before now I has been satisfied but hid time the dinkleboo blanket they are offering for 16.99 plus shipping, not only is the dinkleboo ordering system crappy, but after 2 evenings of uploading photos, I have checked to see if item had shipped and it says "failed to render", what does that even mean and why did the company not contact me to let me now the order I had paid for had an issue as they had no issue taking the money!, Its impossible to get a person on the phone at groupon. So not only did I waste my time and effort placing the order designing the photo blanket but now I get to chase to get my money back. Also while ordering there was a glitch and I ended up with 5 orders for the voucher for the blankets and now, I have ordered a total of 4 of these and only 1 is on its way, not good odds 1 out of 4!
This company sells you wine for $69 on the first page and after they have your information they tell you there is a $25 shipping charge. They've already charged the $69. Even a spokeswoman said to read the fine print on the first page. I also had a problem with an income tax ad -- it stated a $99 fee but when I got there the preparer said that was the reduction and I had to pay another $150 (we settled on that though she said the fee was $450. Be wary.
I ordered a dog bed from one of their retailers. It was to be shipped to my work. After not receiving it 5 days after the tracking said it was in route, I found out it had been returned to Groupon. I called customer service and their solution was to just refund my money. I still wanted the dog bed! I'm not thrilled with their resolution, considering it was never an option to send a new one, overnight one, nothing. Needless to say I won't be ordering products off of here any longer. Amazon has never had this issue with delivery to the very same address.
Answer: Yes, Groupon is legit. You need to read the fine print before ordering live event tickets- -they will not refund your money even if it's there fault. I only buy tickets for activities that don't expire or you can use the purchase price towards a non-Groupon service the vendor offers. Hope this helps.
Answer: Yes, report it but using social media is a very effective way to get a companies attention. Spread the word, Groupon does not honor returns!
Answer: I usually call the merchants I am interested in before buying the coupons, and ask them if the groupon coupons work, and how much more I have to pay. You could do the same, contact the merchants you are interested in and ask them how groupon works for them?
Answer: Groupon usually sends a tracking # via email If not do as the other people suggested, check My Groupons
Answer: I wish I could say why, but a solution might be to contact Call Curtis, or your local News station that helps with consumer issues. They always seem to get fast resolutions, because companies hate BAD TV PUBLICITY.
Answer: I personally do not trust groupon. The question previous to yours printed on this site should answer your question as to its reliaiblity
Answer: The one I took by Holly and Hugo at least were I would research the company before buying. Also about twice a year they put all their courses for $5! I got mine completed it and it helped boost my resume and I was able to get a vet assistant job pretty quickly compared to before where I only got a call back from about one place which didn't lead anywhere. :) hope I could help!
Answer: Well, it's not Ideeli anymore... it's been Ideel for about a year now I think. Yes, there is a customer support phone number. I've had nothing but good experiences from Ideel in all regards - product satisfaction, price, shipping, etc. - but I've never had to contact customer service so I don't know what you'll get, but they're phone number is (888) 835-1719.
Answer: They are the absolute worst about answering customer service complaints. They will lie, they literally told me customer service reps were out sick, thus no answer to my emails for about 2 weeks. But, don't loose hope, the DAY I posted a review on this site, they answered AND gave me a 25.00 credit for my trouble. So write a review on Site Jabber with all the details and a bet a manager will answer promptly. As this is their way, I NEVER ordered from the site again after at least 3 years of orders. Good Luck and don't leave a sordid detail out of your complaint.
Groupon has a rating of 1.8 stars from 5,287 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Groupon most frequently mention customer service, credit card and fine print. Groupon ranks 257th among Daily Deals sites.
Hi Pamela,
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback here on Sitejabber. I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying your ideeli experience. Though I'm truly sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your shoe and handbag orders, we do stand behind the quality of all of our featured items. That said, our goal is for you to always be happy with your purchases, and we're very willing to help if you're not. If you believe you received a possibly defective or damaged item, can you please e-mail your order details to support@ideeli.com? We'd be glad to further assist. Thanks!
Best,
Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager