LivingSocial has a rating of 1.75 stars from 1,488 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about LivingSocial most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and fine print problems. LivingSocial ranks 291st among Daily Deals sites.
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This was my 2nd time buying from living social Ireland, I recieved my voucher straight away from them they kept me updated and i received my order of 4 fruit trees 1wk later which was this morning so i am very happy with living social Ireland and my trees they arrived in perfect condition and i will be ordering from them again so thankyou
Purchased AeroPress Inspired Manual Coffee Press From Obero International Ltd. And just received part of the Components with open damaged box. Which is make it useless and not fit for purpose. I contacted the customer service and they promised to Send replacement and after that they stoped responding to my emails
Groupon pays 60% if you price your deals right. Like a 90 MIN Swedish for $45 to 65.60 MIN Swedish from $29 to $42.
If you sell alot, you can Increase prices. When I did my first $29 deal in Walnut Creek, CA, I sold over 110 vouchers. You get paid whether it's redeemed or not just make sure you do the deal with a rep.
Buyer beware on the quality of products brought off Living Social. I really would like to give the concept 5*s, but the application is lacking. Whenever I've bought clothing, no matter what their sizing charts say per the specific item, it's always strange in some way. For instance, I bought a bunch of pants and the in and outer seam and waist and hip measurements were spot on BUT the length from waist to crotch was so laughably small it was like there was no crotch to the pants. The fitments were in spec, but there was a clear failure in manufacturing that allowed these to slip by on only the slimmest of graces. The return policy is good on non-physical items (like food and entertainment), but varies from item to item. Buyer beware, I would read amazon reviews on products prior to purchase. Mid to low grade products at mid range prices.
Excellent for finding discounts on local adventures and excursions. Bad for finding items that need to fit.
I don't like the voucher concept much. I prefer to deal with vendors directly but occasionally my wife will find a deal that even I think is pretty good. It probably helps the supplier of the goods get marketing awareness but then they stuff it up by not giving voucher holders the same benefits as their direct customers.
They send a lot of irrelevant emails that have nothing to do with things I am interested in. Most of it is mundane and irrelevant to me. I unsubscribed.
Ok but there watch sail said get a great bla bla bla top dollar watch just 19.99 and get one 2 or 5 x the price ya right could have goon to jailer row and got a better watch off a huckster since that is what i got some sale prices are all right but must watch ha ha. And the shipping is so slow it must come from china on a row boat well just gave them another chance they drop shipped from a place in Texas and took 3 weeks and only sent one of the cameras but charged me for two that stinks they gave me a few bucks for my trouble so i gave them two stars back for that see if they make good on the camera? Ill be back
I purchased tickets to the fair where there are celebrity concerts. After I bought the tickets, they sent me an email notifying me they had updated the description to exclude the concerts. In this case they were re-branding a Groupon offer but without the Groupon customer service. Lesson learned: if they have a deal you are interested, search the web first for the source of the deal and buy direct instead of getting screwed.
I've gotten some good deals on salon treatments and yoga but that's about it. I remember the good 'ol days when there were some trips I wanted to book but I never got a chance to. Hope I can catch one of those again. Overall, I check Living Social just in case there's something I might like, but I don't expect to be wow'ed
Living Social is almost as good as Groupon. I have not tried their customer service yet so this star rating could go up or down depending on that. But great to have them around.
Usually I get decent deals from Living Social but bought a Trail Ride in Las Vegas that was worthless. They obviously didn't research the business before offering "Las Vegas Trail Riding" Not a deal at any price, the "ranch" was a junk yard and the "trail ride" was on a paved street amongst houses.
I have bought some purchases on Living Social but the one huge problem I had with a service not honoring the coupon Living Social refused to give me even a credit towards another deal and there was no way I was going back to that business. So if you have an issue with a deal your on your own!
Tip for consumers:
Restaurants seem to be safest purchases, beware of services performed deals!
I have had my first bad experience w LivingSocial (LS). I bought a coupon for Glow My Collar for an LED collar for my dog. No problem with LS until the collar came and didn't work. I have tried for 1.5 mos to get a replacement from Glow My Collar to no avail even though they admitted it was their fault. I got LS involved about a month ago and they send weekly emails saying they're working on it. I'm getting no help from them. But they gave me $5 deal bucks for future purchases. I have no confidence in LS if they cannot vet their businesses or help out their customers. I'm rethinking any future purchases unless it's from a reputable site or a local business I can walk into.
I bought an all inclusive vacation package to Cozumel. Even though we had a ball, the quality of the resort was disappointing. It looked like a 5 star on their site and was actually a clean 2 star. I don't trust their quality anymore.
I used to use Living Social a lot more, but lately I feel like they could have some better deals, as least in my location. Usually the things that come up for my "area" are not very close. I was thankful for their Cirque du Soleil discount though, and I got to enjoy the show.
While the idea behind the site is a great one, the execution lacks on many levels. It is awesome to get great deals on products and try new services but ultimately the offerings end up being sub-par and ultimately you wouldn't pay money for the like in any other situation.
If you are in need of a service or product and are looking simply to save money, I would recommend using Livingsocial. If you have a service provider or product in mind that you know delivers quality and can afford it, choose that option.
Purchased tickets to an event for my fiance and I, but when I had a question their customer service took forever to get back to me. Tickets worked fine though.
Can't say much more, but I bought a good product here with good discount.
I've had good luck with Living Social for event tickets, but bad luck with products. It would appear that their products come from China because the quality is questionable, and the shipping times are lengthy. They also add shipping costs that are not disclosed in the initial descriptions. I'll stick to using them for any good ticket discounts and that's it.
Tip for consumers:
Use them for event tickets, not products!
LivingSocial is a leading "daily deal" site that sells discounted experiences and local services--restaurants, spa trips, home services, travel, etc.--via voucher. The consumer must pay for the voucher upfront, and the voucher generally must be used within a specified time period or it cannot be redeemed. To make these deals possible, LivingSocial sells merchants on its ability to help "find and keep more customers". LivingSocial is a private company based in Washington DC and its shareholders include Amazon.com.