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Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Today I sent a card for immediate delivery and one for later this month but made an error by clicking on "Renew Membership" by mistake. It isn't up for a long while but I received a thank you and am worried that a charge on my credit card will be made a year in advance. There is no way to reach them as the Contact Us button does not function.
In reviewing these two cards the print is not where I typed so I went back and forth changing the position of words to improve the look. I wish to opt out at the end of my first year but I noticed today that I am locked in for two years and am sure I would not have agreed to that as I was 80 when I joined and I don't commit to anything that long ever. Jacquie is quite a business person making sure everything is in her favour and tough on us.

Date of experience: February 3, 2022
Maryland
1 review
17 helpful votes
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I so enjoyed the 2016 Advent Calendar that I ordered the 2017 Alpine Calendar this year. It is a serious disappointment. I can go to each day's activity and complete the activity, but when is click on "Return to Scene" the program does not take me back. I have to re-download. Then, when I open on the village scene, nothing that I have done shows up. The scene remains the same as it was at the beginning and does not show my Christmas tree that I created and tried to put on display. I contacted Jacquie Lawson on their site for help with this problem. Three days later--no response.

Date of experience: December 3, 2017
France
1 review
8 helpful votes
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New app is terrible
January 20, 2023

I've been using JL cards for years. They are lovely and those I send them too always compliment them. However, the new "app" is the worst! Nothing works well and there is no technical/customer support. Not the classiest cards 9n the net anymore. Hopefully someone at the company is reading all these reviews regarding customer service and will do something. A small company trying to get too big too quickly and ruining the company in the process. Sadly, will not renew my membership in the future.

Date of experience: January 20, 2023
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love how I can send a card and the recipient receives it on the actual day! The cards are beautiful and people love them. Easy to use and gives you 1.30 mins of well wishes from the sender. Thank you Jacquie
Ps I was always against e-cards but you have made them a joy to receive

Date of experience: November 12, 2021
California
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Awful service - and shady
December 21, 2021

I was gifted and Advent Calendar which I still can't access 4 days before Christmas. They say you just need to register for a free account but when you try, they ask you to choose between $20 or $30 (2 years or 3 years) and you have to put in a credit card to register - that is NOT a free account. I wrote to customer service and detailed the issue - they responded over a week later and didn't read my entire message because what they told me to do I had said didn't work in the body of the email. Shady practice to have one person but a card/calendar then make the receiver put in a credit card to receive it!

Date of experience: December 21, 2021
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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No Diwali cards!
October 24, 2022

No Diwali cards or anything suitable. Amazingly un- diverse. Website address books chaotic and updated fir the worse. Time consuming loading of cards/pages. Unsuitable fir those with ADHD. No faster speed option as with Audible.
Video Cards are too long snd aged, suitable for children and elderly. None contemporary. Fee static cards and of the 2/3 they are too aged to send. No changes regardless of complaints. Hard to believe I paid for 3 yrs subscription for this with no redress!

Date of experience: October 24, 2022
Canada
1 review
15 helpful votes
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Why oh why did you bother? Your Seaside calendar last year was a joy; this one is a horror show. Why have you switched from the downloadable form to this monstrosity that requires an internet connection? Why is is only videos? Why is it a web-based page? What a total waste of time and money!

Date of experience: December 27, 2017
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You can't please all the people all the time, but there are cards for ALL tastes and every occasion. I've been a customer for at least 10 years and I am very choosy about greetings I send to friends and family.

Date of experience: November 10, 2021
Illinois
2 reviews
14 helpful votes
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I now have a second friend sending me these tedious ecards. They go on forever and are a waste of my time. They are really so impersonal I would much rather have the person send me an email saying thinking of you hope you have a happy birthday. They might be more appropriate for little children. Crossing my fingers I never receive another one

Date of experience: November 30, 2019
Arizona
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Oh Dear, oh dear.
February 26, 2018

I've delighted in the Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar for years! But the changes that were made this year 2017 were so retrograde. No, not even retrograde, the changes destroyed the charm of all these years...
I'll think twice about ordering one this coming Christmas 2018,,,, so sad.

Date of experience: February 26, 2018
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't know the reason for the bad review stats. I guess that those with complaints look for a place to blow off steam. Some don't even know the fee is for unlimited card. Auto renewal is normal. Unsubscribe if you want!

Date of experience: December 6, 2020
Maine
1 review
32 helpful votes
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Very disappointed.
December 4, 2020

I purchase the Advent Calendar each year: One for me and one for my cousin. This year's is terrible. I cannot get any of the days to load. There is no number or email any longer for customer services. Just a bunch of questions and answers. After 20 years, I will no longer purchase anything from this site. There should be a person to whom one can contact. It is money that one is spending on gifts that should work.

Date of experience: December 4, 2020
Germany
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I have been a customer at Jacquie Lawson for many, many years. Each year I give away their advent calendars... and more so in the pandemic. However this year out of 29 calendars I paid for, 17 were not installable, did not work... I feel cheated, so do the recipients... And regret having prolonged my membership for another 2 years recently, as there is NO helb from customer service, not even a reply beyond the automated "we received your message and will reply shortly"... What an atrocious way to treat your (until now! 9 faithful customers! Shame on you, Jacquie Lawson!

Date of experience: December 9, 2020
Texas
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Unresponsive!
December 7, 2021

This business does not care whether merchandise is delivered. I was gifted an Advent card by a dear friend. I have been unable to access it, despite many efforts. When I communicated with their helpline, I was sent the same procedure that was always unavailing. They do not give phone support- ridiculous in this age of the cell phone. They could have solved the problem in a number of ways- just e-mail me the gift, assign a temporary pass code or password. Their sysyem is rigid and unbelievably user-hostile. I'm sorry I couldn't give them zero stars, for I have received zero service.

Date of experience: December 7, 2021
Minnesota
1 review
9 helpful votes
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RIPOFF
May 22, 2020

My credit card company gave me credit for the cost they charged. When asking if I wanted to renew, I continually wrote NO. If they do the same thing, the Better Business Bureau will hear from me! Bev M

Date of experience: May 22, 2020
New York
1 review
20 helpful votes
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We have been members for 12 years. Heretofore--no problems whatsoever. BUT suddenly we could not open recently received ecards. After addressing the problem to Customer Service, and receiving nothing but a standard roboreply (useless) we have given up. Intend to cancel membership asap.
Louise

Date of experience: April 13, 2020
GB
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Waste of time
April 23, 2021

Hi.
I joined Jacquie Lawson cards just before Easter 2021 and could never send an Ecard because I kept getting a yellow notice saying the person did not wish to receive my ecards that was to anyone.
So after emailing them 7 times and getting the most stupid reply's even telling me to join again for £15 as this might resolve the problem.
I had already asked 3 times for a refund which was completely ignored each time, do they think I am a complete idiot or wot! The best of it is I have used Jacquie Lawson for years and this is how they treat their customers, now an X customer. And NO I have never received my £15 refund.
Clive Coleman Gloucester.

Date of experience: April 23, 2021
Ohio
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Bad rip off
June 2, 2019

Could not cancel had to close bank account do not use this service rip off!
I contacted the state attorneys office here and the companies state have it on file with them be careful do not give account number they will charge you charge to charge you and won't let you cancel they only sign you up and take your money rip off total rip off

Date of experience: June 2, 2019
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I posted a negative review last year on the advent calendar and didn't think I would buy it again, but when I saw it was the Cotswolds I couldn't resist. I am thrilled with it. Enlarging the screen up and down surprises around every corner. Best one yet.

Date of experience: December 16, 2018
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Jacquie Lawson e-cards.
October 18, 2021

These e-cards are the most beautiful cards on the web. I love them as I can send them anywhere in the world whenever I want. The subscription is $ 20.00 for a year but if you buy 2 cards a year it has paid for itself. I have been a subscriber of Jacquie Lawson e-cards for over 10 years and I certainly would not resubscribe if I didn't love their cards and their service. My friends and family love getting the cards. Now you card send them on Facebook and FB Messenger, it's wonderful. I'm 70 years old and send cards to friends and family many times a year. Thank you Jacquie Lawson for your beautiful art work andmike Hughes-Chamberlain for your lovely music.

Date of experience: October 17, 2021

Overview

JacquieLawson has a rating of 1.7 stars from 98 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with JacquieLawson most frequently mention customer service and credit card. JacquieLawson ranks 102nd among Gift Cards sites.

service
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value
35
shipping
7
returns
7
quality
31