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Washington
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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They have the best customer service-enjoy buying from them and is confident Groupon will make it right if a deal fails the customer. Unlike some other similar website that does not even come close to Groupon in deals and customer service.

Date of experience: November 20, 2011
South Carolina
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Groupon will not allow you to talk with anyone and when you do try they will simply say we steal your money and give nothing in return, tough luck, read our terms and conditions.

I do not suggest using this company in any way shape or form. I know I have been ripped off enough.

Date of experience: May 17, 2018
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Jason Faria
May 31, 2015

I don't know how to PM you from here, but I shipped the bag back today. When you receive it, please look at the back of the main zipper pull, to see the defect (word is ill-formed), as well as the lining, where there are multiple defects (should read Coach, but is illegible). My guess is that your supplier sent you a good bag as a sample, and then sent you a bunch of fakes after your buyer approved it. It's a real shame because my daughter would have loved this.

Date of experience: May 31, 2015
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi, Jennifer,

Thank you so much for being in touch with us via Site Jabber. I am sorry to hear about your concerns.

I assure you we only sell completely authentic items. We value our reputation and our member's trust in us and would never dare risk that by selling knock offs or fakes.

Please kindly send me a private message with details as to why you are questioning the authenticity of your bag and I will immediately look in to this with our buyers and vendors.

I sincerely hope to hear from you soon so I may resolve this concern.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Colorado
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Okay for some things
December 10, 2015

I tried to use Groupon for a lot of the things I needed or wanted for my wedding. Upon ordering, half of what I purchased was either out of stock, or unavailable. I ordered something for my fiance and was told the company that I bought it from doesn't even offer the service and they have no idea how the Groupon was on there. If they got their act together, I would continue to be a patron, but at this point it's not worth the trouble.

Date of experience: December 9, 2015
Delaware
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I love their stuff and am generally very satisfied. My only complaint is that they inflate the original retail prices. I can often find the item directly on the designer site listed at 25% less full retail. It is still much cheaper on ideeli, but they lose some credibility by inflating (or allowing designers to inflate) prices on their own site for the inaccurate comparison value.

Date of experience: July 22, 2013
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Mollie,

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback on SiteJabber. I'm so glad you've been enjoying your experience with us! In regards to our original retail price listed, we take that directly from our vendors. If you notice that a price appears larger than normal, please do not hesitate to reach out to us so we can confirm with our vendors. We do, however, try to bring you the lowest cost at the best quality possible, no matter the listed retail amount. Please reach out to me if you have any further questions or concerns. Thank you for being a member of ideeli!

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Canada
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Made a purchase and returned it within the week, took 2 months to get only a partial refund. The only customer service is online and that is like beating your head against a wall. No phone number for Groupon aside from one that tells you to communicate online. So now im out $100.00. The products i returned were the worst quality ever, Made in China. Run!

Date of experience: January 29, 2018
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Credit
January 29, 2016

Hi Everyone. After initially being upset about my missing Ideeli credit after being acquired by Groupon, I have to say they have taken care of it for me. It took a few days as they had to research the issue but I am pleased at the outcome. Anyone who may have had an issue with a disappearing credit, please contact *******@groupon.com. They will help you get your credit back. Good luck!

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I've used Groupon dozens of times and some of the deals are fantastic, HOWEVER, if there's a problem (and there often is) they are nowhere to be found. The site is intentionally designed to have you go in circles and offers no assistance. There's no customer service at all. No number, no chat. If you look long enough you'll find the email, but they make you wait for days for an answer and 9 times out of 10 they just tell you to go back to the beginning. I wish there were another site that offered a similar service, but with people who are professional. DO not use them unless you want to chase them for days and weeks getting reimbursed for the money they took from you.

Date of experience: November 11, 2019
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My wife and I used to use check Groupon every day, it was great, the customer service was excellent and the deals were amazing. We even went on our honeymoon in Antigua using a Groupon and it was amazing. In the last few years they have done a complete 180. They advertise prices that are appealing and then you get destroyed by hidden "shipping fees" and the like in the fine print. I recently bought a $5 photo print to be separately charged $10 by the company for "shipping"... Groupon would have never done this in the past, they have decided to go the route of deception over honesty... I will never shop through Groupon again and will advise everyone that I know to avoid them at all costs.

Date of experience: May 14, 2017
Canada
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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This is my favourite deals website.
I usually buy only restaurant deals, and I am often happy with my experience. After taxes and generous tips, I don't feel that I save 50%, but I still appreciate a good discount. It's nice to try local eateries that I would otherwise never go to. Sometimes, they offer discounts to very nice places.
I would not buy their products, however. I know Teambuy is selling junk products and I have no intention of finding how good Groupon's products are.

Date of experience: January 7, 2014
Oklahoma
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible Services!
April 21, 2017

Groupon provides poor services especially when it comes to giving refunds. I purchased a groupon worth $180 and was unable to print the voucher or contact the business owner. Groupon takes no responsibility on what they post on their website and end up eating up our money. This is the second time I have had issues with groupon. I will not be using their services again!

Date of experience: April 21, 2017
Pakistan
8 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Groupon is a really good site for deals, no doubt you can grab deal on your area and worldwide with cheap price. Help full for those who mostly travels or on the go you have deal on hands at any place.

Date of experience: February 11, 2017
Oregon
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Recently I came up with an idea to have some cosmetic procedures which is not that cheap. Thanks to the certificate I found at groupon i managed to save 50% of the total price. Very cool thing! I'm so much satisfied!

Date of experience: February 2, 2017
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: December 20, 2023
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I had been a Groupon member since Jan 2010 and had two separate accounts with them. On May of 2013 I decided to buy a Groupon Goods offer and I received an error that my order could not go through even though I tried ordering the item twice. I then called their customer support (I also emailed them) and was told that my physical home address could not be verified. I tried explaining that I had bought Groupon Goods before and this had never happened. I even asked to talk to a supervisor or manager. I was basically told the same thing from the supervisor/manager and also from a reply to the email I sent them. Not sure what kind of software they are using to verify an address but it does not work as it should. I finally just asked them to remove both of my accounts and they gladly did that without even trying to fix the problem. No more Groupon for me - thank you!

Date of experience: May 16, 2013
Ohio
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I ordered 3 shirts a pair of jeans and my wedding gown big mistake of my life. The quality of all the items was so poor that I could have gone to Walmart and found better. The shirts were paper thin and wedding gown was the same and it was supposed to be a 300 dollars gown. Should have known better when cost of gown was only $79 dollars. Jeans were wrong size. This company is the worst online shopping experience I have ever had. They won't refund my money. They want to give me store credit now why would I want store credit when their clothes are such poor quality and I will NEVER shop with them again. Their shipping is a scam they charge you UPS rates but it gets delivered by USPS on top of that it takes them months to get your order. Stay away from this company very far away!

Date of experience: June 14, 2011
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Sheila,

I'm so sorry to hear you're frustrated, and would very much like to look into your order(s) and investigate what's occurring. While we do stand behind the quality of all of our featured brands, our number one goal is for you to always be happy with your purchases. I'm very willing to work with you if you are not. If you'd be so kind as to private message me your user id and order number, I can begin the process of assisting you.

For clarification with regard to our shipping, please note that we charge one flat shipping rate for all purchases made on the same day. For most packages, we use a combination of UPS and USPS services. Since the final delivery is handled by your local postal service, your order can be delivered 6 days a week, including Saturdays.

Lastly, for your convenience, we always list out the estimated shipping window on the sale page and on your order confirmation so you'll know exactly when to expect it.

I hope that helps to clear up any confusion, and I look forward to hearing from you so I can further assist.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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AWFUL!
June 25, 2012

AWFUL! Out of 5 things I have ordered off the groupon goods site I only received 1! That took over 2 months to receive. I still haven't received full refunds for products I have purchased over 3 months ago. It is ridiculous. I do not recommend this to anyone who plans on receiving anything in a timely matter or at all! I will never have anything to do with this $#*! site again.

Date of experience: June 25, 2012
Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Buyer, beware!
July 19, 2015

They used to be great. Really, they were. But, as they started to offer free shipping and got too big for their britches, the prices went up right in front of my face. I even have snapshots. Additionally, return policies changed from returnable prior to placing item in your cart to non-returnable at check-out. I called them out on it and they have ignored me. I have the snapshots to prove it and sent them to customer service. Really watch what you are doing if you plan on buying from there. I don't recommend. I was a loyal customer for a long time. Their loss. And the one star is for what they used to be like. They don't even deserve that anymore.

Date of experience: July 19, 2015
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scam
April 9, 2020

I ordered Latisse and the code from Groupon was fake! I literally had to order the product from Skinsolutions MD, and it took a while to get my refund from Groupon! The customer service is so poor, game playing and have such disgusting language comprehension issues! My best advice is to go to the companies directly or Amazon! As for getting a refund, just stay on them strong and get the better business bureau or just go on social media and expose their horrendous business practices! Good luck!

PS: after my nightmare experiences I got my money back from Groupon

Date of experience: April 9, 2020
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Expiration date
July 5, 2018

I bought form a restaurant more than one groupon and the restaurant redeemed the later day instead of the early one. I called and spoke to Roxanne C and she kept telling me that I can exchange for something else which was not my interests. She would not refund the money or help me to use it in more than 3 days which was the expiration date. The other annoying thing, she kept repeating the same sentence while chatting as if she do cut and paste. So sad that managers can't do anything more than what customer rep can do. The best description to the management at groupon is Robot managers.

Date of experience: July 5, 2018

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.

service
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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
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