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The worst customer service ever! I wait for my order from 2 weeks now! I contact them several time and any time I ask for refund, but they delete my request and constrict me to wait for my order to show up!

Date of experience: August 8, 2017
Oregon
1 review
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You are horrible
June 20, 2023

I returned an item still have not got my money back and it's been over a month you are a horrible company and a thief you also lied to my credit card company in June and said you never got it when the tracking number said you got it may 8th I'm calling the better business bureau and maybe even a lawyer for fraud

Date of experience: June 20, 2023
California
5 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Groupon used to be a good idea but has become way more complicated to use. Support is restricted now to chat and they did not answer my questions, just tried to reply with an irrelevant stock response and have me do all the work to resolve it. I appear to have lost several hundred $ of Groupon Bucks. Rules have changed and tightened. Websoite navigation has gotten more complicated. It has gotten harder and harder to use the Groupons due to overloading of vendors.

Date of experience: October 2, 2019
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have been a member of this site for a few years. I pay the extra $88 a year! BIG MISTAKE! The last 4out of 5 orders have been a disaster! I have been sent defective items- clothes with stains, completely wrong items, and no items at all~ They just did not send my order! Each time I spent about 25- 30 mins talking with a representative that really had no answers and bascically accused me of making the mistakes~ I am so frustrated with this company. No one ever has a straight answer and "new" clothes should never be stained and soiled! "New" clothes should be inspected and not shipped out DEFECTED! Customer service is a joke- no help at all! I would discourage anyone from spending money with this company!

Date of experience: August 4, 2011
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Amy,

I'm so sorry to hear of any trouble with your order(s). Our number one goal is for you to be happy with your purchases and with your ideeli experience. I'm always willing to help if you're not. That said, I encourage you to send me a private message with your user id, as well as further details on the incidents you've referenced so that I can further assist.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This marketing focuses on desperate businesses that need customers no matter what. They get the best part of the deal. The businesses who got into the deal end up work for nothing: most of them provide really bad services to start with. The consumer will end up with frustrations because of that. But it is not a scam from the website. For the businesses, it is definitely NOT a good way to attract customer. The best way is to focus on QUALITY. What is the point in getting customers to come in and provide bad quality? Not worth the time wasted. From a consumer perspective, not worth to take these deals. Most services are very very very bad.

Date of experience: October 8, 2010
Maryland
1 review
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Be very careful
February 17, 2014

Be very careful. We bought a group on for a boutique hotel stay in New York City. We arrived, and they would not honor the groupon. The hotel said we should take it up with groupon, groupon said to take it up with the hotel. Obviously we had to pay, again to the hotel. The Groupon voucher clearly, in print, states, "if they don't accept this, we will refund your money". Except in this case, which is now part of a class action suit. No money refunded, no information, just "wait for the class action suit to be resolved". If you aren't willing to lose all your payment, be very careful buying these.

Date of experience: February 17, 2014
Finland
7 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Read the fine print!
August 28, 2016

As the title says here - make sure you read the fine print in order to get the best from your Groupon! The best deals are usually for food - make sure you are making a reservation and telling the business you are using Groupon.

Date of experience: August 27, 2016
New York
2 reviews
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I bought a groupon at Brazilian Beauty in long Island City/Astoria, NY. I contacted the salon and it was not a working number. I am trying to get a full refund and theyre telling me this bs that I got a discount. Please, groupon is already discounted, they are not going to give me a discount!

Date of experience: September 2, 2023
Washington
1 review
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I had bad experience with groupon for last 3 month, almost everything I purchased was not exactly they advertised. It is takes forever for them to ship., I placed order Feb. 25 and its still not shipped, when I called custom. Serv. Lady said its takes 12 working days to process the order and plus 12-14 days to ship. It is very stupid answer because it is should never take so long, it is a lie. I make a lot online purchase but its never took so long. We make purchase paying imidiatly and the they does not bother to ship our items, using our money for 3-4 weeks. Before shipping. Beware that what they advertising does not exactly the same. Lady in customer service is very rude with big mouth that I coud not to talk with her, hang up.

Date of experience: March 13, 2014
India
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Not great.
July 17, 2020

I placed one order through the Groupon app but when the order completed the app decided to place the order as 2 so I was charged double. I tried to cancel but the app just says error when I edit or cancel.Not good business policy in my opinion

Date of experience: July 16, 2020
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Beware Groupon Scams
March 15, 2017

Groupon, as stated in it's terms, takes absolutely no responsibility for vetting the companies it has offers for. This means that the moving companies, massage parlors, salons, etc. it advertises are not guaranteed in anyway. If the merchant wont schedule you before the expiration date, or gives you a bad services you have no options for refund or recompense. I have now gone through 3 experiences with scams run through groupon, and it's always a many day battle with groupon reps to issue a refund, and the only reason I get a refund is through pure stubborness. Not to mention I see the same companies posted again later; including a company that I had already notified groupon did not actually exist (it was a scam artist with a phone). Groupon is an unconscionable company that takes no responsibility for the problems it causes it's customers.

Date of experience: March 15, 2017
Texas
1 review
10 helpful votes
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I purchased my first discount this morning. Tonight my credit card was charged for ten -- 10! -- ADDITIONAL charges in various amounts. I looked at my Groupon account and discovered that gifts were sent to TEN people that I've never heard of. THIS IS A TOTAL SCAM; RIP OFF; FRAUD. I immediately sent an email but haven't had any reply; not even an automatic "be back with you later" response. I telephoned the number listed on the website under the contact information. I got a typical "thanks for calling" but "we're closed" recording. I left a message for them to call and described my complaint. I do not expect to hear from anyone. What worries me the most now is that these jerks have my financial information.

Date of experience: June 3, 2010
Canada
1 review
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It is not clear on the groupon site what services are provided by the company. I bought a groupon thinking I would detail my car with a $250 coupon that I bought on groupon. However when I presented Speedy collision with my coupon they indicated that they did not fix minor scatches and scrapes, only significant damage requiring more work than I was willing to pay for. Now I spent $50 for a coupon that I have no use for. I plan to cancel my account. It is a waste of money.

Date of experience: April 9, 2012
Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I bought a Groupon for my wife and the only problem is when I selected gift it made the Groupon for myself. But she took the Groupon to the business and used it with no problems. I think I will try something else if there is something I like.

Date of experience: July 16, 2011
Hawaii
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I'm super disappointed with ideeli they're very unprofessional, it is frustrating to get my orders they take too long to ship and i thought it's maybe because i live in Hawaii but i spend over $4000 since i have been a member with them but on my last order i have spent about over $200 and it took about a month and when i received my order it wasn't even what i've ordered. They mixed up my order with somebody's stuff and when i told them about it they told me to wait 24 hours so they can get back to me but i never heard from them back. It's frustrating i will never shop there again. I just want to say don't waste your money with them.

Date of experience: November 19, 2013
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi MJ,

Thanks for giving us your feedback through SiteJabber. Shipping to Hawaii does take considerably longer than shipping within the continental US through our shipping method. Your package goes from UPS to a USPS sorting facility on the west coast and then takes time to get to Hawaii with the USPS. I deeply apologize for this delay and want to let you know you can view all of our shipping policies here if you have further questions: https://support.ideeli.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/174

I'm also terribly sorry to hear that you received a package with merchandise for another member. There seems to have been a mix up at our fulfillment center and I'll be happy to make sure it is corrected and you are refunded for the items you've purchased. I hope that a customer service agent has reached back out to you to help and resolve this mix up and that you've already been issued your full refund back to form of payment. If you have not yet had this situation resolved please send me a private message with your order information and the SR for the order you received and I'll be happy to ensure your refund has been fully processed. Thank you for shopping with ideeli and please don't hesitate to contact me with any further feedback about this order.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Michigan
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Went to redeem my Groupon for Monty's Beef Co. In Royal Oak MI. Called numerous times no answer, voice mail was full. Decided to drive to the location twice establishment was closed. Contacted Groupon for credit, it was over 3 days. They did inform me how to contact Monty's. A phone number for Rachel, called she returned a txt. Give me the info and I will fill your order, what choices co I have. I would like to come to see my choices. Give me a time that is good for you, I gave her a day and time, never heard back from her. When I try caling never answers and mail box is full. I don't want this beef, not sure of the quality.
Groupon is protecting scammers, they will not give me a credit for this purchase, have spent way to much time trying to contact Monty's Beef Co. And get a credit from Groupon.

Date of experience: July 20, 2017
Texas
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I have purchased Groupon Now groupons several times, and usually when I buy for salon services, there are NO appointments available that day. Sometimes they even offer them on Mondays when the salon is closed! This last time, they charged me $80, and of course I couldn't get an appointment, so it expired. It has been one week, and they still haven't refunded my credit card. They say they have, but it isn't showing up. My Visa account NEVER takes a week to process a refund. They're just borrowing money from consumers by offering Groupons for services that are NOT available.

Date of experience: November 29, 2012
Pennsylvania
1 review
6 helpful votes
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AWFUL...
May 13, 2011

AWFUL... as soon as I signed up for coupons from the site, my Windows XP virus scan came up and started popping up all over my screen that I had a terrible virus. Of course THAT WAS THE VIRUS. Took me days to get rid of that. Then I opened up a new email address, just for coupons, and started to get spam emails from everyone... I know it was from groupons because I intentionally misspelled my name and that is how all of this new email is addressed. Its sad. I will never visit this site again... too much aggrevation they do sell your email addresses with other JUNK sites. Anyone need some viagra? I have the info in my spam email from Groupons.com... point taken

Date of experience: May 13, 2011
New York
4 reviews
17 helpful votes
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I love groupon
September 13, 2016

I have bought several group ons and they are a wonderful way to save. Unfortunately I have had to use their customer service but they are one of the best cs I have ever dealt with.
I highly recommend this site for anyone who wants to save.
Sincerely,
Rosfleis

Date of experience: September 12, 2016
Rhode Island
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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My review is based on Being a buyer as well as a seller. As a buyer it was FANTASTIC! I had some inflammation in my nasal passages, and my ENT recommended reflexology. I found a fantastic esthetician who does facials and reflexology. She even honored the coupon for an additional 4 visits. So, 5 stars for buying. As a seller, I would rate it as a 2 star experience! I've had my coupon on their for two months now. Not one sale. Terrible promotion. They basically only allow their stock images, so your ad looks like everyone else's. They don't allow editing of the coupon after creating. I could go on!

Date of experience: August 10, 2015

Overview

Groupon has a rating of 1.6 stars from 5,286 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 250th among Daily Deals sites.

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returns
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quality
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