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Netherlands
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Scammers!
February 2, 2022

Ordered set of 48 brush heads on January 12th the product not delivered after 8 days, sent more than 10 times emails to: *******@groupon.com
No response / no product and no my money back in one word: they are scammers!

I don't advise anyone to buy from groupon just a headache

Date of experience: February 2, 2022
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Spent more by using Groupon!
November 7, 2022

I purchased a Groupon for LegacyBox 2 hours ago. $125 groupon for $39. At checkout my groupon wasn't accepted. I could have saved 1/2 by using LegacyBox's Black Friday $8 per tape offer. Even the shipping was deeply discounted
Also, groupon does not make it easy to leave a review on their site - wonder why? And customer service took me into the same rabbit hole. Disgusted!

Date of experience: November 7, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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More times than not have I been left holding a Groupon which is worthless since the company doesn't honor them, is unavailable or simply gone out of business. Well, I have learned my lesson... I am not going to do it again no matter how good the deal. As your Mother always said "You get what you pay for"

Date of experience: June 15, 2018
Florida
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Love it!
June 27, 2019

I've purchased a few deals from them before. Got the deal in the timeframe promised. Advertise discounts to local merchants, and received exactly what was promised! Thank you Groupon for being honest! Love it!

Date of experience: June 25, 2019
Florida
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Rip off
October 28, 2021

I purchased oil change for $24.99 from Groupon. Total cost was really $60. Big rip off. Avoid using Jiffy Lube "deal". I called and complained because the receipt showed they performed services that we had not requested. Jose told me those charges will be removed, so I'll see if they follow through.

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
California
107 reviews
581 helpful votes
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I've never dealt with Ideeli's customer service department so I cannot confirm or deny the issues raised by other reviewers. However, my friend used Ideeli to book for me an amazingly discounted hotel room in Las Vegas for a weekend. Ideeli's discount personally saved me a few hundred dollars, which in my book is pretty good. And this didn't factor into my review, but almost all my female friends are big Ideeli fans.

Date of experience: November 24, 2011
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Jeremy,

I'm so glad you took advantage of one of our amazing travel offers. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. Should you ever need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I think they offer some pretty good deals. I've only purchased items from the "Goods" section, and no complaints except for a cracked iPhone "tempered glass" screen protector, which was refunded the next day without a problem. The shipping is also just really, really slow. Other than that, no terrible issues... yet!

Date of experience: April 28, 2014
Nevada
10 reviews
28 helpful votes
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Mixed
January 20, 2016

There's definitely value by going with groupon, but there's also a downside. For services, a lot of times the provider straight up doesn't give a f since it's already paid for. I've bought some items via them, not bad but nothing to write home about either. Most things seem cheaply made and have a knock off feel.

Date of experience: January 20, 2016
California
41 reviews
127 helpful votes
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Yes, the luster has worn off this "gem". Interesting concept and the deals were good... in the beginning. Now, well, my advice is to move on. Sure, sign up, give 'em your email and get flooded with more useless junk mail and then try to "opt out". Psst... they don't understand "opt out". Nonetheless, this should be a "pass" for you! There, you've been warned.

Date of experience: May 18, 2015
District of Columbia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bought a dress
August 16, 2010

Bought a dress. Perfect transaction. Came in less than one week. Exactly as described. Site requires a mature person who has read the terms- no refunds, only credits given, range of delivery times, due to nature of site-fantastic deals on high end merchandise and designer clothing not normally available to average consumer- you have to have some flexibility. Know what you want, know your body type, do not try to return worn clothing. Keep all tags and packaging. Items are leftovers from shows etc. so sometimes they cannot get their hands on merchandise due to competing interests from other sites. You are going to have some disappointments due to competition for a limited resource. I know I will win some and lose some. Something else will come along if you miss out on a bargain and what bargains. LOVE THIS SITE. With two girls and myself, a great way to be on the runway at home for a fraction of the cost.

Date of experience: August 16, 2010
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi S T.: It's a pleasure to hear from you, and I'm so glad we are able to bring the runway home for you. We look forward to providing you with more positive shopping experiences in the future. Thanks for reaching out, and happy shopping!

Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager

Ideeli, Inc.

Alabama
6 reviews
15 helpful votes
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I've ordered from this site at least 4 times over the past year and have been satisfied each and every time. Have gotten great quality clothes at discount prices... which is my goal in life! Have not had to return anything, which after reading these reviews, I'm extremely grateful! It's one of my favorite sites...

Date of experience: July 29, 2011
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Anita,

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled that you're enjoying your ideeli experience. If we can ever be of help, please be sure to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com.

Happy shopping!

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I shopped there for a year, with pleasant experiences--I was a big fan. But clearly something has changed about the way they run their business as of lately. My last three orders have included:

1. Missing item
2. Item "labeled" right but not as pictured
3. Completely wrong item

They keep getting slower in their customer service request responses. The "will resolve in 3-5 days" is untrue. It has been almost two weeks and they haven't resolved my most recent "wrong item" issue. They have lost my business for good, and I would not recommend them to anyone. I will ensure every friend that I have recommended them too in the past knows that they are no longer reliable.

Date of experience: October 30, 2012
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hello EJ,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on SiteJabber. We're truly sorry about your experience with your orders and our support team. I'd be happy to assist you directly, can you please private message me your user id (email) and order number(s) so I can help you out immediately? Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I am using groupon from long time & experience was good before i bought refurbished iphone12 pro. I want to return this iphone because of audio & camera issues. I raised request on a chat with customer care on 29 dec 2023 but no response from groupon. More than 15 days now. Their customer service is very bad. They keep telling wait for 1 day/3.

Its my daily job to take a follow up with them now. Cheers!

Worst place to buy goods. Deserves negative reviews for goods and their customer support.

Date of experience: January 14, 2023
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Paid £450 on July 14 for 2 memory foam mattresses which I still haven't received [now October 23]. Contacted Clouds who eventually emailed me back to say my order had been lost in transit and promised to despatch my order and reimburse delivery [£50] - I have received neither!

Contacted Groupon who said they would issue a credit note valid for 6 months - Don't think I could spend £450 in 6 months - don't want to buy things for the sake of it but can't afford to lose it either

Over 45 days so paypal not interested - not sure where to go next!

This sucks! :(

Date of experience: October 22, 2011
Florida
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Groupon getaways
May 11, 2015

Hey, i've been a groupon fan for a long time but not any more. Purchased a vacation getaway voucher and then tried to contact the travel agent. Good luck trying, as the agents phone number (travel by jen) is out of service. Groupon is making a big mistake when they don't do adequate research before selling these expensive offers.

Date of experience: May 11, 2015
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It`s a scam!
January 31, 2012

It`s a scam!
I was hunting down a handbag I wanted, but it was always sold out.
I bought 1st row membership.
Page says:"sale starts in 4 minutes"
If you push on " add to bag" button
It says:" we just ran out of this item"
But sale did not even start yet

BEWARE! Some of the items on those sales are don`t exist. I guess they are trying to attract more customers this way.

I`ve joined the wait list on some of the items. Since my membership fee is non-refundable, I`ll try to buy them anyway next time. Will be back with update.

Date of experience: January 31, 2012
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Irene,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I'm so sorry to hear that you're feeling this way, and understand it can be frustrating when an item you're interested in is no longer available. All of our sale events are for limited durations and have limited quantities and items can (and do) go quickly. If you elect to join the Wait List, however, we will notify you as soon as possible if we're lucky enough to add more stock. Please also keep in mind that we often repeat brands on our site to give you a second (or even third) chance at that must-have item. Thank you, again, for sharing your honest feedback, and for being an ideeli member.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Iowa
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Just got my first order in the mail. Everything was there and it came right on time, as they said. Plus I had been tracking the packages constantly due to the poor reviews. It took a month to get here, which I knew would happen at the time of purchase, but that's still a while for a bowl and some utensils. And $9.95 for shipping each time definitely keeps me from buying more.
However, I absolutely love my items! They're exactly as the website described, and very unique.
I just ordered a pair of shoes as well, which were wonderfully discounted. It's already being shipped, according to the website, but this tracking number cannot be found. I'll wait a couple days and see if the item ends up at my door. Hopefully.

Date of experience: April 12, 2012
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi b p.,

Thank you for sharing your experience here on SiteJabber. I am very happy to hear that you love the items you ordered and have enjoyed shopping with us.

I completely understand your frustration about the cost of shipping. As we are constantly looking to improve our member experience and customer satisfaction, I will be certain to pass your feedback along to our internal team. Also, please know that we do offer All Day Shipping at this time. This means you will only pay for shipping once for all orders placed on the same day.

Regarding your order that took a month to arrive, the reason why it may take some items so long to ship is because we do not keep inventory. This is why we can keep our prices so low. However, because we receive our products directly from the vendors, shipping dates may vary. We strive to be extremely transparent when it comes to letting our members know when an item will ship, providing information from the first time you click on an item to your order confirmation.

For all orders, it may take up to 3 business days for tracking information to load to either the UPS or USPS website once the order has shipped. If tracking information is not available on the site after that time, please do not hesitate to contact me, and I would be happy to look into it for you and let you know when you can expect your items.

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

Best,

Jason Faria,
Director, Customer Service

New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I bought a weekend getaway to Niagara Falls. Scheduled my visit for 11/21/14. In the few days leading up to that Friday, the Buffalo area got hit with eight FEET of snow. The New York State Thruway was closed. No way to get through Buffalo (we were coming from Rochester), I had to cancel my reservation. My fiance and I are both 60 yr. Olds; not smart for us to be trying to navigate through snow covered roads that the NY State Police say not to drive on. I contacted Groupon to see if they would help me get a refund due to these extraordinary circumstances. Their reply; "read the fine print; no refunds". Think they would at least work with me to get an exception to the "no rescheduling" restriction? Like we already told you; read the fine print. I'm out about a hundred bucks, and Groupon will never get another dime from me.

Date of experience: December 9, 2014
Arizona
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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STEER CLEAR OF GROUPON
December 4, 2015

They have the WORST customer service! I am currently on hold with them, and recording says my wait will be at least an hour!

I have been trying for DAYS to process a return, but their site just keeps saying the following:
OOPS! Groupon Goods is temporarily unavailable or overloaded. Please try again in a couple minutes! Yeah right! How about trying back in a couple weeks?

What absolutely crappy service! I bought some earrings that look very nice on their website (3 different pairs), and when I got them, they are so small I don't think they'd even fit an infant. Now I can't even return them.

Sure, they state that they take returns, but that's just because they won't respond to their customers requests, so they never have to take returns or refunds.

This experience cost me $115.00. It will be my last purchase with Groupon!

Date of experience: December 4, 2015
Washington
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Stay away
October 31, 2013

Stay away. I seriously hope they go out of business. I wonder how they can even survive in this competitive market. It usually takes about 3 weeks to receive items.
My previous order, which was missing for some reason, arrived at my place after two months. And this last order, which was ordered for my mom, was supposed to be shipped on 10/29 or 10/30, and all of a sudden, the shipment is pending. The customer service representative responded as if it's not their problem, it's more like the manufacturer's problem. And that's the reason why ideeli is able to offer products at such a low price. F--- you. Never going to come back this website ever again in my life.

Date of experience: October 31, 2013
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks for providing your feedback to us through SiteJabber. I'm sorry to hear that something happened in shipping and that your package was delayed arriving to you. There may have been a delay with the USPS or UPS when the delivery was being made if the package had been shipped by us for two months. When an order shows as "shipment pending" it means that the order information has been sent to our fulfillment center and they are working to pack it up and check the order before shipping. Sometimes it can show as shipment pending for a few days if there are any issues found while they are packing up the shipment. I'm very sorry that your experience with our customer service wasn't as pleasant as it should have been. I hope that this package has been shipped out or that you've been notified of the status.

Part of the reason we can offer such reasonable prices is because we don’t keep any inventory. Instead, we work directly with the manufacturers, who ship to us, and then we ship to you. This can result in a longer wait time than you may be accustomed to, but it also ensures a high degree of quality control, guaranteed authenticity, and those great prices. It can take items longer to ship because we don't have all of the item we sell in stock and we provide an expected shipping window with each item to ensure that the expected shipping window meets the needs.

I hope that theI issues with these two orders have been resolved. If anything is still outstanding, please send me a private message and I'll be more than happy to help you resolve it.

Best,

Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

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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