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Overview

Groupon has a rating of 1.6 stars from 5,268 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Groupon most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and fine print problems. Groupon ranks 282nd among Daily Deals sites.

  • Service
    652
  • Value
    598
  • Shipping
    444
  • Returns
    509
  • Quality
    515

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Top Positive Review

“Sketchy”

G u.
1/2/24

For exactly 120 for a couples massage was not reflected on my account. I contacted groupon and gave them the order number in question as well as screenshots of my confirmation email. Instead of inquiring on the issue they refunded a second groupon voucher I bought for a movie ticket in the amount of 26.45 when I paid 29.45 and skipped out on paying my 3 additional dollars. When I contacted them a third time, my email was blocked. I would have been fine calling and explain this issue but there is no customer service number. Beware of the bs. Groupon is sketchy.

Top Critical Review

“So hard to make a review on groupon have sent this to Mystery Flights no reply... want all to know.”

Ange F.
10/27/24

We were so excited my husband was given this as a birthday gift…. The extra expenses have been ridiculous… extra $100 each to fly out from Brisbane… extra costs to sit together on flight… car hire for 3 days cause a very basic motel is not near city, beach, etc…. We were not honoured any of our three Friday and Saturday night options… had to fly out on a Thursday… taking away our income (haven't even gone and down $1060)… gosh I hope our bottom of the peeking order destination is worth it!

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Thumbnail of user nelsonm87
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 11th, 2019

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.

Thumbnail of user wm6
Washington
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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November 20th, 2011

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.

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Canada
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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January 7th, 2014

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.

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Delaware
1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 27th, 2013

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.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

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

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Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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July 19th, 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.

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Oregon
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July 5th, 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.

Thumbnail of user dorinam3
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 22nd, 2019

I've ordered a present for my husband which never ever arrived, but they took the money for it of course. I was trying to contact them several times, they were pass me from one department to another and then nobody helped me at the end. I'm so upset and I will never ever use this site again. Disappointing and the customer service is the worst ever. Do not use, I don't recommend it.

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New Jersey
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June 25th, 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.

Thumbnail of user sheilas4
Ohio
2 reviews
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June 14th, 2011

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!

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

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

Thumbnail of user jessef11
Texas
1 review
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May 16th, 2013

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!

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California
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April 9th, 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

Thumbnail of user elainer81
Canada
1 review
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September 2nd, 2018

In my opinion Groupon is a terrible scam. Please do not ever order anything from them if you expect to receive it. I ordered a string of lights and although they were paid for I never received them. I ordered a pair of blue queen size sheets and received a pair of yellow king sized sheets which were dirty, stuffed back into the plastic bag, and seem to have been well used. I also ordered two children Toys which were paid for and never received. You cannot talk to a person at the company, all you get is a cookie-cutter reply by email which was never satisfactory. The problem was never resolved as a result I am suggesting to other people that they never order anything from Groupon again

Thumbnail of user gadgetb
Tennessee
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September 12th, 2023
Verified purchase

Groupon was bought by a new company & they are shady. They already have a class action suit against them & sold me a Groupon for an out of business company & would only issue Groupon bucks - even though the offer was fraudulent. Never buy anything under this new ownership!

Tip for consumers:
They sell things that don't exist & will only give you Groupon bucks if you don't verify the company exists before purchasing!

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None - the company no longer existed!

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Thumbnail of user lisas2225
Texas
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November 21st, 2020

It is so hard to find any type of customer service. When you are finally able too, after an hour, you think that everything is fine and that you finally got help. Well, wait until your refund comes in! On a $40 order that was for a cleaning service, that never showed up, I ended up with a $4 refund. Do not use!

Tip for consumers:
Do not use Groupon for this service

Thumbnail of user keving68
Washington
1 review
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August 26th, 2015

The worst customer service experience ever. I ordered a pair of sandals weeks ago, 16 days to be exact and still have not received them, When I chatted live with an agent who has no customer service skills said she has to do an investigation and it will take another 8 days. I asked to speak to a supervisor and my request was avoided. They will not cancel my order or issue a refund. Frustrating.

Thumbnail of user satisfiedc2
Florida
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July 23rd, 2015

I bought a deal from groupon for the Jennifer Bradley Class for a 1 hour make-up. I tried calling the lady at the center to book an appointment several times for weeks but she never answered the call or would tell me to call back at another time.One day she told me she will call back in two days. Never did.and guess what? The promotional value has now expired.
Bad company and poor customer service.

Thumbnail of user deew33
Maryland
1 review
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April 16th, 2016

Ideel was the one website I could find business dresses, cocktail dresses, and ball gowns from. As a tall woman they carried my styles and sizes. They also had some of the best accessories. Now I have no where to go to buy these things. Bring Ideel back! I liked it the way it was. Shame on you Groupon for taking it away!

Thumbnail of user kimw1581
North Carolina
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December 19th, 2023

The chat is horrible and the experience. I used to live on Groupon and recommend to so many. The last few years I have just used for travel. I will no longer use nor recommend for either. Find deals locally direct!

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Thumbnail of user amberm59
Texas
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February 9th, 2016

I have been increasing disappointed in Groupon. I made a purchase, they didn't address the package correctly, so it got shipped back to the seller. I have been waiting for this package for two weeks, and now all they said they could do is refund my money. I am not satisfied with that outcome. I wanted what I ordered. It was their error, they should have rushed me out the item, after making the mistake.

Thumbnail of user antonv3
GB
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January 17th, 2014

I purchased two get away vouchers, confirmed with Air Bridge Travel, but when it was time to fly they failed to present me a confirmation number for air tickets. Called to the hotel - reservation has never been made. Worst service ever. They might refund me the money, they have not done it yet, but that's not the case: they hold this amount for half a year doing nothing. It's a smack! Never deal with them!

Thumbnail of user marcelac1
Canada
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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April 18th, 2016

I've purchased deals from this site numerous times and rarely ever had a problem. The odd times that there has been an issue it has been with the other company and when I contact groupon they have helped take care of it (either by giving me a refund or telling me other options). I have the app directly on my phone as I plan to continue to use it in the future. I also love that they offer 20% off on top of the reduced price on a regular basis.

Thumbnail of user angiem19
New York
1 review
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December 17th, 2015

This company has shown how dishonest they are I ordered Samsung headphones for 29.99 and groupon sent it out with the wrong address and it was returned to groupon warehouse. Instead of returning my purchased item they wanted to refund my original order price of 29.99 and have me repurchase the same item for 59.99. Instead of taking the responsibility for an error they made they refused to do the right thing this was a Christmas gift there only interest is to get more money from me instead living up to the order I made. Stay away people!

Thumbnail of user pamelat
Virginia
1 review
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February 18th, 2011

I've placed approximately 5 items (handbag, shoes, dresses) from Ideeli. I haven't had any problems. Each item arrived in the timeframe posted on the website and was the correct size/item. The only issue I've had is that some items (1 pair of shoes and handbag) were below the level of quality I expected. However, I have not yet dealt with customer service, so I can't offer an opinion.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Pamela,

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback here on Sitejabber. I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying your ideeli experience. Though I'm truly sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your shoe and handbag orders, we do stand behind the quality of all of our featured items. That said, our goal is for you to always be happy with your purchases, and we're very willing to help if you're not. If you believe you received a possibly defective or damaged item, can you please e-mail your order details to support@ideeli.com? We'd be glad to further assist. Thanks!

Best,

Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager

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Pennsylvania
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January 19th, 2013

Worst customer service! They 'lost' my deliveries twice, and even after calling a hundred times to figure out why this was happening, and prevent a repeat, after ordering several times from them! I was met with, " I'm sorry, we will cancel your account if you want, and oh, by the way, if you want the items that were misplaced, we will place you on the waiting list!"

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Texas
6 reviews
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January 27th, 2015

My $300 order was cancelled with no explanation. They returned my inquiry 4 days later, said they wanted my verbal confirmation, so they called me and left me a message, and since I didn't call back via 24 hrs they cancelled the order. What?! I have residential address, never had any problems on any other sites, and was never put in this situation before. I would not recommend this site, as you never know if you order gets delivered or not. I will stay with the reliable flash sites.

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Canceled order without explanation.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Horwitz,

Thanks for contacting us on SiteJabber. I'm very sorry to hear that our Loss Prevention team canceled your order because they were unable to receive verbal confirmation within the specified amount of time. From time to time our Loss Prevention team needs to speak with a member for various reasons and if they aren't able to do that, the order may be canceled, as it was in your case.

I'd like to see what we can do to help resolve this situation and get you this order if the item is still in stock. Please send me a message with your order number and I'll be happy to check the item availability and have our Loss Prevention team look into what happened so we have give you the correct information. Thank you very much for giving me the change to assist with a resolution.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Ideel Customer Service

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Groupon is the largest "daily deal" site, selling vouchers for discounted local experiences and services such as restaurants and spas, as well as travel packages, shopping, and a number of other items. Vouchers are purchased upfront and typically must be redeemed by a certain date, after which time Groupons expire. To businesses Groupon markets itself as a way to drive new customers. Groupon is a public company (NASDAQ: GRPN) and is based in Chicago, IL.

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