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Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I bought the Zenex Bluetooth headset and within 2 months the earbuds fell apart. I contacted Groupon and they said there was no account with my email address (even though I sent him a screenshot of the order and my information) and I got a very generic response from them. I used to love Groupon but I am never buying anything from them again. PS do not buy anything from Zenex because it is crap!

Date of experience: October 25, 2015
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I asked Groupon before buying a Edgewater Resort Beach condo if it was on the beach! They lied and then when I got into the nasty dump they really assigned! It had Human Crap all over the towels! Neither the Resort or Groupon cared! They offered to upgrade us for 160! Never Again!

Date of experience: May 3, 2017
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Unfortunately I encounter the same problems about costumer service like all the others did.
I should have done some resarch on this site before buying but ah well... to late now
Anyway I want to return an item and it seems it's impossible to get in touch with their customer support, no response via email and when I called it took me to voicemail and of course they did not call me back.
Horrible customer service, I am nervous for the other items I bought and have to arrive :( .
I will not do business with them ever again

Date of experience: January 21, 2010
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Loredana: I want to apologize for the lack of communication, but want to assure you that you can contact us at support@ideeli.com for direct assistance, and we will be happy to help. Thank you for your feedback, and please do reach out to us with any questions or follow-up.

Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager

Ideeli, Inc.

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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If you purchase tickets on groupon make sure you pick the right day because you won't be able to exchange them or get your money back. At the end you wouldn't even be able to give them away as a gift because you have to go through more hassle

Date of experience: February 26, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I thought that I would be saving money by using Groupons. Instead due to their limitations & restrictions, it's not worth it for me. It's cheaper for me to pay full price when I actually want/need something. I've unsubscribed from Groupon.

Date of experience: July 24, 2018
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Pissed off
March 11, 2017

I purchased an indoor/outdoor movie projector and after waiting 2 weeks for it to arrive, I get 3 pair of samsung earbuds. Once I called CS I was told I would get a refund of the amount purchased after I returned the earbuds. Now thats another 3 weeks to send back what they sent me, wait for my refund (who knows how long that will take) and order another if I chose to purchase another one. Im afraid I will get something different again and for my inconvenience I was give a $5 coupon. Smdh

Date of experience: March 11, 2017
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Since I joined ideeli, I have purchased wwell over $1000 worth of merchandise and I have rarely been disappointed with what I received. I made the mistake of ordering a bathing and didn't pay close enough attention to the non-refundable line. I cannot even get it over my head it is so tiny. It is so small even if I lost 10-15 pounds it wouldn't fit! I asked them to make an exception just this once and they wouldn't budge. So I am returning everything else that was on the order and I am discontinuing my membership with ideeli!

Date of experience: April 9, 2012
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Sally,

Thank you for taking the time to share your honest feedback here on SiteJabber.

I am sorry to hear that the item you ordered did not fit and that you are considering discontinuing your membership with us. Unfortunately, because the item is a bathing suit, we cannot accept a return of this item. Please keep in mind that even at regular retail stores, bathing suit purchases are final.

Our return policy is based on one of our primary goals: keeping our prices as low as possible for our members.

Our prices would have to be significantly higher in every category in order to accept returns on final sale items, which are expensive to administer. Instead, we’d rather pass those savings on to you as part of the ideeli shopping experience.

Please click here to view our full return policy:
http://support.ideeli.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/72

We believe that our return policy strikes a good balance that considers all the needs of our members. We also strive to be extremely transparent when it comes to letting you know what is and is not returnable, providing information from the first time you click on an item to your order confirmation.

If you have any additional concerns, please do not hesitate to send me a message.

Best,

Jason Faria,
Director, Customer Service

North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible Service
October 21, 2016

They sent me the wrong size on an item that I ordered. Invoice clearly stated the correct size, but the item was wrong. They refuse to exchange the item. They want me to send it back for refund and wait 14 days for my money back while re-ordering the item and paying a 2nd time. Ridiculous! This was not stated in the fine print. I triple checked. I am NOT happy at all.

Date of experience: October 21, 2016
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Refund Denied!
July 12, 2023

This doesn't even deserve one star...I purchased a groupon for a limo service in vegas, turns out the limo company did not have availability the weekend I was supposed to be there. Contacted groupon support requesting for a refund and they simply denied me. I don't live in America, so I will not have any other chance to use the groupon. It's so brutal, and with the exchange rate, it costs me more, i essentially lost $150 CAD, let me rephrase that, Groupon took $150 CAD from me. I don't make a lot of money and I wanted my mom's 60th bday to be special by getting a limo, instead i'm out of that money and we don't 'have a limo now :( companies like these need to be shut down i think.

Date of experience: July 12, 2023
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This shopping venue is very so-so at best.

It has a nice selection and at fairly good prices, and so I find myself looking at the selection frequently, and yet I rarely purchase. Why? Because shipping is $10 and takes a month or longer.

Since shipping is so expensive, I'll find a product for a good price but then think "oh yeah, add $10, and the price is no longer so great..." And then the fact that the shipping is so unreliable and takes so long, you can never really shop for a specific occasion, like a party, because you can't count on the dress arriving on time.

Not only that, but always check for the item, particularly the home good items, on other sites first. I frequently find them offered on amazon.com also, by doing a simple search on froogle.com (a shopping comparison search engine) and find the product offered for roughly the same price. And of course then I have better shipping options.

Date of experience: December 20, 2011
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Laura,

Thanks for sharing your feedback (which we always appreciate). Please keep in mind that with our All-Day Shipping policy, we only charge shipping on your first check out of the day, which means you can add to your order until midnight PT without extra shipping charges. For your convenience, we also list the expected shipping window on each individual item page as well as on your order confirmation so you'll know when to expect it. Our number one goal is to provide super-privileged prices on all of our sales. Should you ever have any questions about the price of an item, please feel free to e-mail us at support@ideeli.com with your specific concern and supporting document/links. Thanks!

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Pour la Victoire shoes were stained, worn and leather on one shoe was wrinkled. Emailed and waited and emailed and emailed and emailed. Live chat is not available. Phone number has recording to email them. THis company sucks. Stay away. I will contact my credit card company to dispute the charge.

Date of experience: December 11, 2015
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a picture from Groupon on December 8th. The tracking information they provided was inadequate, with no tracking #, or delivery service provided. After about 10 days, I checked the details for the shipping information, and it stated it would take 12 business days. On Friday, after Christmas, I tried calling customer service and was put on a 30 minute hold. I had to call back today, the 15th business day, and waited the 30 minutes to speak with a representative. He told me that he was also unable to see any tracking information, or a delivery method, and that he could not even tell if my package was shipped! He said my options were to either keep waiting for a package I did not even know was on the way, or get a refund. Terrible service! How can the company I purchased from not see whether or not my package was even shipped? No tracking number, nothing. I will NEVER buy from Groupon again!

Date of experience: December 30, 2013
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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If I could score no stars then I would, Customer service is shocking, I was missing parts for a bed I had ordered and it is very difficult to get this resolved, to make this worse I am currently pregnant and have had to sleep on the floor. This is unacceptable and will be making sure everyone knows.

Date of experience: November 1, 2017
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I bought a digital scanning groupon to a place called scan digital. Months went by after sending them my negatives to be put on dvd. After many runaround phone call, i came to the conclusion they lost my negatives. I emailed groupon customer service ( since there is no way to talk with a live person). They quickly returned my money and erased all evidence of the groupons from my account. I will not stop untill someone goes down for loosing my pictures, but i see a long painful process coming my way. Save yourself from the nightmares, go to your local establishment and pay a little more. IT IS NOT WORTH THE SAVINGS>

Date of experience: May 3, 2015
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have purchased many meals over the past few years but only recently tried their goods. Restaurants are always a hit or miss and Groupon does not want to refund your certificate even if you get there and the restaurant is not open for business! The goods I bought recently are completely defective-one is the BUCCO sandals they are still selling on their website. Not only can I not return them because it is past the 14 day period but they are not sized correctly. Size 9 w/a narrow foot is more like an 8 super narrow in BUCCO shoes. Groupon does not care that they sell defective goods on their site. BUYER BEWARE! More often than not, I have found the goods and services sold on their site are offered by companies and people who do not have enough business due to their lack of customer service and quality of products.

Date of experience: June 18, 2013
District of Columbia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I recently ordered a luggage set and I never received and customer service suckkks and were rude. They don't have any answers just excuses.

I am closing my account and never will do business with Groupon.

Date of experience: August 20, 2014
Nebraska
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I was ripped off
March 20, 2019

I have been ripped off 2 times when purchasing items on Groupon. On June 28,2018 my credit card was charged for a sterling silver necklace that I ordered. When I received the necklace, it did not look anything like the picture that was represented on the Groupon site. I jumped through a couple of hoops and returned the necklace. My credit card was never credited. The 2nd time I had ordered a sterling silver bracelet for which I was charged, however the bracelet has never been delivered. That purchase was on October 12,2018. For months I would check on the Groupon site, for months it indicated that it was in transit. My credit card has not been credited for either purchase. BUYER BEWARE. Apparently Groupon doesn't always represent credible sellers.

Date of experience: March 20, 2019
Georgia
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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A person of unknow identity hacked my Groupon account, then Groupon sent me an email stating that my email has been changed and if it was not me please let support know. I also received an email from my bank stating about a purchase I did not make. I call my bank and stopped the purchase then I notified Groupon they gave me the run around and that I should contact my bank because someone has got my credit card information and hacked my groupon account. Which was not true. Groupon's investigation was not worth the time and they never admitted that their system was breach. Close your account because Groupon is not security, safe, or customer friendly.

Date of experience: September 7, 2015
Wisconsin
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Tried Groupon 2x
November 23, 2010

Tried Groupon 2x. Deals looked great. Both deals folded once purchase was made or tried to be made. 1st deal supposedly fell thru due to misunderstanding with business offering deal. 2nd deal never went thru due to "computers down", even after several contacts by phone and email with customer service directly. Appears website offers some great deals, but sofar, by my experience, feel lucky if it goes thru. (Pretty good at offering apologies, however--no charge for those)

Date of experience: November 23, 2010
Washington
67 reviews
1003 helpful votes
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Not a fan
June 4, 2015

Basically, I overbought certificates that have too short a life span and businesses won't work with you once it's expired. I love to save money, but they give you such a hard sell and say they only have a limited amount... I got suckered into buying more than i wanted.

Date of experience: June 3, 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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