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ShopSmarter has a rating of 1.5 stars from 331 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with ShopSmarter most frequently mention credit card, customer service and bed bath. ShopSmarter ranks 714th among Discount Shopping sites.

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value
50
shipping
30
returns
33
quality
39
Mississippi
1 review
4 helpful votes
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A scam.
October 18, 2017

I did not sign up for this scam. Why are you taking money from my credit card each month? I would you to put the money back in my credit card account. Cancel my subscription an put my money back in my credit card account.

Date of experience: October 18, 2017
California
1 review
10 helpful votes
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In June, I made a onetime, online purchase from Walmart and supposedly received a $10.00 promotional-discount. I received my order and was very pleased with the delivery and quality of the product.
Four months later, I discovered $12.95 had been charged, monthly, to my card, by Shopsmarter.com. I called Shopsmarter and asked what this was for, and they told me that Id signed up for their service, during their try a week for free promotion. They said that, because I had not called to cancel their promotional subscription, via Walmart, I was automatically registered. I NEVER KNOWINGLY SIGNED UP FOR, OR USED, THEIR SERVICE! I told them that they needed to refund my money, since I hadnt signed up for their service. The agent agreed to refund my money and cancel the account. After waiting several days, with no refund, I contacted my bank, and received four temporary credits, of $12.95, back into my account. Three weeks later, I discovered that Shopsmarter, caused a credit reversal for three months of membership fees to be taken back by them. Tonight, I called my bank again, to ask, What the $#*!ens is going on! The bank agent review the records and found something irregular! She told me to call back tomorrow and speak with her supervisor! I will follow up with the results!
SHOPSMARTER IS A CON! Dont go down as a Dumb Shopper!

Date of experience: October 10, 2017
Oregon
1 review
8 helpful votes
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SCAM
October 8, 2017

Going over my credit card billing I saw this name for the first time. Went back and looked further... there it was. Of all the sleazy, underhanded way to con a person this takes the cake. I've never fallen before, but to have it tied to a store that "you're not connected with" without notice is appalling and disgusting. Even if you are legitimate (many doubts there) you need to be put in a box and dumped overboard. I would like a refund of my $12.95 x 2 immediately. Obviously your near zero rating doesn't bother you, so maybe the social media is the way to go.

Date of experience: October 8, 2017
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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A scam!
October 3, 2017

I called the number that appeared in my bank account *******6355... the lady asked for my name and last name. Impressed that she asked to provide my zip code and she replied with my address for verification! How did they get my address? Anyways, after 5 business days I received a credit for the same amount they had charged me. Good luck! Oh and I also purchased something from wal-Mart. Coincidence? I don't know... be careful, always check your account for charges you didn't do.

Date of experience: October 3, 2017
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I almost fell for this scam. Walmart has to do better. Shopsmart told me I could get $10 back off my $300+ purchase. When I seen them asking for my credit card info I knew they are UP TO NO GOOD! GOTTA BE QUICKER THAN THAT!

Date of experience: October 3, 2017
Virginia
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Beware!
September 14, 2017

Charged 12.95 on my debit card... they said I signed up through Wal-Mart. I tracked it back to a purchase I had made on the Walmart website. During that purchase all of these pop-ups for shop smarter kept coming up. While trying to close out the window, I must have inadvertently clicked on some sort of sign up. I would never sign up for something like this, as I am not a frequent online shopper. I have tried calling all one 800,866,888 numbers affiliated with them and receive the same message every time "all circuits are busy please try your call again later." They do you not even allow you to leave a message and that in and of itself is a telltale sign that this is a scamming fraudulent company. I am disputing all charges on my bank account statement and Walmart.com claims they have no affiliation with shop smarter, however after reading so many other reviews Walmart seems to come into play somehow. Very concerning how they obtained my email address and bank account information from the Walmart website. I have still have not received a response from the shop smarter "team" when I left a comment with my email on their website. They state that they will get back to you within 24 hours and I have not received a call or an email. Absolutely Unbelievable & this exactly why I'm so skeptical about shopping online to begin with. If I could give them a 0 star rating I would!

Date of experience: September 14, 2017
New York
1 review
9 helpful votes
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***Thieves***
September 8, 2017

Unfortunately I did to check my credit card statement Carefully enough and by the time I did I had been billed for 7 months of fees. I did not even know what this service was and had to look them up online to find out. I called and she said it was linked to a Walmart purchase I made 7 months ago. I did not sign up for this service and they refused to refund the charges. I asked for proof that I signed up and Nicole P ID#6024 said could send me a welcome email. I will also be disputing this with my credit card company.

Date of experience: September 8, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Kera, I apologize for the confusion regarding your account. I can certainly explain to you how you signed up, as well as take care of cancelling and refunding your membership. Please contact me directly at Help@ShopSmarter.com. Thanks!

New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Cancel my sign-up!
September 8, 2017

I want to cancel my sign-up with shop smarter. I have been unable to do this. How do I cancel? I have a notice that my review must include 100 characters. I hope this is enough for a useful reply.

Date of experience: September 8, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Lillian, there are many ways to cancel. You can either contact us directly at Help@ShopSmarter.com, call us toll free at 1-800-254-6536 or you can cancel your account by going to the Help tab on the top right of the homepage, and then you will see a tile that says "Cancel". If there is anything else I can help you with please don't hesitate to reach out!

California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Got Bank Account
September 6, 2017

There is one small detail that might be over looked, you need a bank account to
Cash the $10 rebate check.

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
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over a year old

Hello, our checks are deposit only, sorry for any confusion.

Arizona
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Scam
August 31, 2017

From your you got my credit card number. I see a transaction on my CC. Its a a complete fraud and frustrating. Please refund my money!

Date of experience: August 31, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Vikash, I apologize for the confusion regarding your account. I can certainly explain to you how you signed up, as well as take care of cancelling and refunding your membership. Please contact me directly at Help@ShopSmarter.com. Thanks!

Illinois
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Made me a believer
August 20, 2017

I knowingly signed on because I READ. For those crying about scams they should try it. I got a $10 rebate and was going to cancel but decided to buy what I normally would from Walmart since I get back 20% and I got my cash back as claimed. I'm making a lot more than what I'm paying. Smart shopper membership is legitimate and worth it.

Date of experience: August 19, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi, I am so happy to hear that you are enjoying your membership. If you shop online often, than ShopSmarter.com is certainly well worth the membership. Thanks!

Pennsylvania
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Thieves!
August 16, 2017

You are a sneaky sleezy cunning company, you victimized me by stealing my credit card info and saying i signed up for your service.

Date of experience: August 16, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Scott, I apologize for the confusion regarding your account. I can certainly explain to you how you signed up, as well as take care of cancelling and refunding your membership. Please contact me directly at Help@ShopSmarter.com. Thanks!

Tennessee
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Lousy!
August 15, 2017

Like so many more I never made this 12.97 charge so how did this happen? I would like a refund Please Thank You Emma

Date of experience: August 15, 2017
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over a year old

Hi Emma, I apologize for the confusion regarding your account. I can certainly explain to you how you signed up, as well as take care of cancelling and refunding your membership. Please contact me directly at Help@ShopSmarter.com. Thanks!

Texas
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Shop smarter scam
August 10, 2017

Charged 12.95 on my debit card they said I signed up on Wal-Mart. Com during check out only thing I've bought no such thing. They easily refunded money but had my card name address email and password where I signed up for it... This is very concerning

Date of experience: August 10, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Elizabeth,

We're sorry to hear about the confusion. First off, we'd like to clarify that the information we have for our members is only what is given to us voluntarily, by members themselves, during the sign up process. We keep each member record safe and secure in a private system.

Our monthly membership fee is required for all members in order to access our online savings benefits. At sign up, you were offered a 7-day free trial and the chance to claim your introductory bonus. Every member has the option to cancel their membership at any time during their trial period without any charges from us. Since you did not cancel your membership with us before the end of your trial period, you were charged for continuing your access to our online savings benefits. These specific details about the free trial offer were displayed to you on the sign up page, directly above where you inserted your credit card details and checked the box to confirm you agreed with our terms of use.

FAQs: https://www.shopsmarter.com/faq
Reviews: https://www.shopsmarter.com/reviews

You can also reach out to customer service at any time by emailing help@shopsmarter.com. Thank you!

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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My story starts out similar to most other reviews. An unidentifiable transaction, and then a call to my CC company to get some clarification. In the end it was a simple matter of disputing the charge and it was removed immediately. I have done this on several occasions when deemed necessary and in most cases your creditor will side with you and remove the charge.

Date of experience: August 8, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Rob,

We're sorry about the confusion. Our monthly membership fee is required for all members in order to access our online savings benefits. At sign up, you were offered a 7-day free trial and the chance to claim your introductory bonus. Every member has the option to cancel their membership at any time during their trial period without any charges from us. Since you did not cancel your membership with us before the end of your trial period, you were charged for continuing your access to our online savings benefits. These specific details about the free trial offer were displayed to you on the sign up page, directly above where you inserted your credit card details and checked the box to confirm you agreed with our terms of use.

If you'd like to know more about our site or what some of our current members are saying, please feel free to read the below links:

FAQs: https://www.shopsmarter.com/faq
Reviews: https://www.shopsmarter.com/reviews

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact help@shopsmarter.com via email for further assistance. Thank you!

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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LOW LIFE SCUM. THEY TOOK $12.95 for 2 MONTHS. WHY? Don't REMEMBER SIGNING UP For THIS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS SCAMMERS

Date of experience: August 5, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Sam,

We're sorry to hear about the confusion. We can assure you that our intention is not to deceive or scam online users in any way. Our goal is to provide unbeatable online savings at over 1,000 online retailers. All of our members experience the same sign up process, in which they must enter their credit card information, read the details of the 7-day trial period and monthly charge thereafter, and agree to our terms of use. Our service is free to new members for 7 days. During this time, members have the freedom to cancel whenever they'd like without obligation to the monthly fee. After the trial period, all members are subject to the monthly fee in order to continue access to our service. These details are located on the sign up page, directly above where users enter their credit card information. They are also included in our terms of use, which must be agreed to before completing the sign up process.

If you'd like to know more about our site or what some of our current members are saying, please feel free to read the below links:

FAQs: https://www.shopsmarter.com/faq
Reviews: https://www.shopsmarter.com/reviews

You can also reach out to customer service at any time by emailing help@shopsmarter.com. Thank you!

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

Pennsylvania
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I started randomly getting charged 12.97 from here when i do not even know that this site existed. After two months of being charged i find this site and realized that i sign up for a membership? I would never pay 12.97 a month for a "cash back" site. Looking through the reviews I saw that one person who uses ebates (which is free to sign up for) bought something from walmart and was later charged the 12.97 fee. This is what happened also to me. I bought something online from walmart and went through ebates so I got the 10% cash back that ebates offered (not a coincidence that this scam of a site also gives 10% cash back at walmart). From there this site got my information (including my debit card info), and signed me up for a membership here without my knowledge. I WANT THE 2 MONTHS OF FEES FROM WHEN THIS SITE STOLE MY INFO AND CREATED MY MEMBERSHIP BACK!

Date of experience: August 1, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Breanna,

We're sorry to hear about the confusion. First off, we'd like to clarify that none of the information we carry for our members has been stolen. We keep each member record safe and secure in a private system. The information we have for our members is only what is given to us voluntarily, by members themselves, during the sign up process.

Every ShopSmarter member goes through the same sign up process and voluntarily provides credit card details during that process. Every member also receives a 7-day trial period to get a feel for our site, do some shopping and experience online savings at no cost to them. However, after the 7-day trial period, members who wish to continue their membership agree to pay the monthly subscription fee. Members are notified of the 7-day free trial and the monthly fee at sign up, with specific details directly above where credit card information is entered. Before you become a ShopSmarter member, each user must go through the sign up process, type in their credit card details, and agree to our terms of use.

I do see that your account was successfully cancelled and you were refunded the two monthly fees you were charged during your membership. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact help@shopsmarter.com for further assistance. Thank you!

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Used the program as it was intended, made several purchases that I had to make anyway using their site/system to access the stores where I was shopping already... including a couple of big ticket items like a dishwasher (Sears) and 2 new computers (Best Buy)... received a check as expected at the conclusion of my first quarterly payout cycle. My only complaint is that I quickly maxed out their $1000 annual cashback limit within the first 3 months... but that is well worth the $12.97 monthly fee.

Date of experience: July 24, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Jon,

Thanks so much for coming here to share your kind words! We are certainly impressed with your online shopping skills!

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding your membership.

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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BEWARE
July 19, 2017

Made 1st Wal-Mart online purchase today and while processing purchase this company kept popping up and, frustratingly, kept declining their services. Wal-Mart.com says they have zero affiliation with ShopSmarter. I received numerous emails from them following day then finally "unsubscribed" from what I never subscribed to. Latest email tell me I'm "cancelled effective July 24th", same as delivery date of purchase. And, I won't be incurring any charges.? Wal-Mart, if they truly have zero affiliation with ShopSmarter, has been compromised.

Date of experience: July 19, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi there,

We're sorry for causing you frustration. Walmart is simply a retailer we advertise with. We offer 10% cash back, coupons and price comparison at over 1,000 online retailers and Walmart is one of the most popular amongst our active members! We can assure you we have not in any way compromised their site security.

It sounds like you signed up for ShopSmarter but cancelled while you were still in your trial period. After signing up, members get to check out our site and do some shopping free, for seven days with the option to cancel their account without ever being charged. After the trial period, members pay a monthly subscription fee to continue accessing our online savings benefits.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact help@shopsmarter.com for further assistance. Thanks!

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

South Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Receipt
July 13, 2017

I work for Cherokee County First's, I was charged a membership fee I'm in need of a receipt but you tell me that you don't do receipts off which I think is very stupid because we can't us the Bank Statement, I can't get anyone to help me not even upper management I think it's very unprofessional, I'm sure that we're not the only one that may need a receipt. It would be nice if someone would take the time to help me with this problem.

Date of experience: July 13, 2017
ShopSmarter R. — ShopSmarter Rep
over a year old

Hi Maggie,

We're very sorry to hear about your experience. Like most online subscription businesses, we do not provide members with a receipt of each monthly membership fee. At sign up, members agree upfront to pay the monthly fee for as long as their membership is active past the seven day trial period.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our customer service line at 800-254-6536 or send an email to help@shopsmarter.com. Thank you!

Sincerely,
The ShopSmarter Team

About the Business

ShopSmarter gives online shoppers consistent 10% cash back, instant price comparisons and exclusive coupons at over 1,000 retailers.