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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 281st 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 ronis
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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October 31st, 2013

Tried to book different deals on two different hotels. Site simply doesn't let you. Called customer service and was waiting on line for ever. Finally got some customer service person, and she told me to install the app. I did and it was horrible. I am starting to think its all fake. Be aware.

Thumbnail of user katiem350
Michigan
1 review
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April 30th, 2020

My husband and I purchased a spa package through Groupon. The date of our spa appointment fell within the stay-at-home order for the pandemic. My husband is currently only on part-time hours as opposed to the 50 he was working before this happened. I contacted Groupon asking for the refund of my $250 so I could buy groceries and formula for my family due to lack of income. I explained my situation and they could have cared less. They refunded me Groupon bucks. I went on to see if I could find some sort of grocery store or gift card for grocery store to purchase food and the only options on their website is junk food or wine. So I can feed my toddler junk food and tell my 6 month old tough luck because there's no formula on Groupon. I will not be using this website any longer. Waste of $250. Thanks for nothing Groupon.

Thumbnail of user kimb1858
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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November 4th, 2017

There is no customer service anymore. This nonsense "chat" if you even get that far is a joke. The hang up on you when they don't want to deal with your problem anymore. Impossible to get someone to deal with your problem again. Then they send a email... glad we resolved your problem. Total joke. The have no credibility anymore, and take NO responsibility for their vendors at all. It is a absolutely the most frustrating waste of time. Go somewhere else who cares about their consumers.

Thumbnail of user rickb4
California
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
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January 31st, 2011

Hi, I am a business owner. At first, they approved my ad, and said it would run in a week. Then, 3 weeks later, I called them, and asked them where the ad was, and they said they would check into it. 2 weeks after that, they sent me an email announcing my store was "too small" for their site. The same week, they ran an ad for a store which features tea. My store is a bookstore of over 25 years. I guess it's how they perceive you online. Rick

Thumbnail of user kyles93
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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April 25th, 2017

I had to fight with groupon to get a refund on a purchase, and after speaking with numerous representatives, they offered me "Groupon Bucks". Which is money they give you to put right back into Groupon. However, you only have 24 hours to use this money, and after that it is gone. They emailed me to tell me the Groupon Bucks were in my account, which I didn't see until the Groupon Bucks were already gone. First of all, why would you expect me to instantly see an email, which by the way was sent to my junk mail (which I know see why, Groupon is junk) and why would you only give someone 24 hours to spend money on something from your company? It just amazes me how a billion dollar corporation can be so greedy. I even spoke with manager, who instead of being helpful, treated me like an idiot and did nothing to resolve the issue. I would not recommend using Groupon to anyone, because they are a selfish and greedy corporation who does not care about their customers.

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Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 18th, 2012

I have tried this website several times and bought several products from Groupon Goods. The deals initially look great but each time I have received my product, the quality has been unsatisfactory, something I would not even pay any money for. The quality is so bad that the only explanation is that they are giving Groupon customers defective goods, things that would usually make it to an outlet store or not be sold otherwise. So if you look at the actual product you are receiving against the groupon deal, it is not a good deal at all. For this reason I have made the decision to not purchase another product.

Goods I have bought: canvas, rug

Thumbnail of user terryp376
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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December 10th, 2020

Restaurants or businesses close, merchandise sometimes breaks or doesn't work and the biggest problem is Groupon customer service. Can't get refunds. Have to get Groupon bucks. Great if you want to continue using the sketchy company but I am at the point of just trying to get my refunds and then delete my account. Deals are everywhere. Groupon unnecessary.

Thumbnail of user catherineh16
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2014

Called Groupon and Eric (from groupon), was very rude! He didn't care what I had to say! I said I will never use Groupon again and he said, that's fine!, Most companies would not want to hear their customer service ever say this. They would try and figure a way you can make it better for the customer. Horrible!

Tip for consumers:
Don't use Groupon

Thumbnail of user reginad10
Texas
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
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August 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

I purchased an Event in Chicago only to find out the week i will be in town they will not be holding the event. The non refundable ad did not reflect any blackout periods. Ive contacted Grouopn twice via chat and once each time being told my issue is being elevated and someone will call. That has not happened!

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Im not sure if you should trust this site due to there being no requirement to fully disclose important terms

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Thumbnail of user takjek23
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 29th, 2023

So if you purchase a Groupon and quickly decide you don't want it and cancel they do not give you a refund they will only give you a Groupon credit which will expire in 60 days if you can't find anything they keep your money. The full amount. Customer service is awful. Terrible business practice

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Awful business practices

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Changed my mind about a Groupon quickly cancelled and lost my money

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Thumbnail of user derrp419
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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September 17th, 2023

Bought an experience from Groupon. The company for it cancelled my reservation and Groupon refused too return my money because it was after 3 days. I talked with their customer service multiple times and had to restart my conversation everytime,a company like Groupon should have a system in place to review old customer service tickets. I got the run around repeatedly and have yet to get my money back.

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Thumbnail of user matthewm73
Nevada
19 reviews
23 helpful votes
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July 5th, 2015

Everytime I think I've found a decent groupon I end up calling the business directly and am offered a similar or even better deal going on at the time. This website is closer to the supermarket ads than a discount service. They just parrot what is being offered. I can never even seem to get someone on the phone to ask about it either. Just a ridiculous service!

Thumbnail of user elaineb26
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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April 30th, 2015

Terrible customer service. Will never use groupon again for large items. Ordered a bed, wrong one delivered, plus it was damaged. Have received one email from them asking for photos, sent photos. 2 days later still waiting for a reply. I have sent about 4 more emails, all ignored!
Never again!

Thumbnail of user davidb30
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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December 5th, 2010

Works like a porn site. You get everything for free as soon as they have your credit card details. Why would anyone give yet another possibly insecure web site, their credit card details? Maybe when Google takes it over and payment is by Paypal, it will be worth a look. Right now, just another porn style site that will probably lose your details and send you, once again, to your bank for a new credit card.

Thumbnail of user elizabethj1
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 9th, 2010

I have been contemplating buying some different things from Ideeli.com but after reading all of the reviews I am definitely not going to spend my money on a product that I am not certain I will ever receive. I find it unacceptable to have that many customers unsatisfied with your business.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Elizabeth: We have made great strides in customer support, especially with shipping policies, in the past year. We welcome all feedback. We make it a point to respond to all inquiries and suggestions, as is noted in all of the comments featured here, and our customer satisfaction has visibly improved as a result. Feel free to reach out to us with any specific questions, and we'll be more than happy to answer them for you. Thanks for reaching out to us, your comments are greatly appreciated.

Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager

Ideeli, Inc.

Thumbnail of user hopeb9
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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October 29th, 2015

Every time I've ordered merch of this is is not nearly as good as advertised. This time, I got the complete wrong ring size. Working with their customer service team is like hitting my head against a wall.

Thumbnail of user marcelar2
Idaho
1 review
5 helpful votes
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October 20th, 2015

Never ever order from Ideeli, no real customer service they advertise as having a Live Chat witch is pretty useless and of course customer service telephone line is a recording... so frustrations are endless...

Thumbnail of user linday27
New York
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
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March 31st, 2017

Didn't refund me for a vendor who screwed up. Won't be coming back. Bought a fishing trip and they had a bunch of additional fees and cost for my boyfriend and I. Would have been enjoyable without that.

Thumbnail of user lillianv5
Texas
12 reviews
19 helpful votes
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November 8th, 2017

What I love about Groupon is the restaurant discounts (to those restaurants we frequent anyway). Also really like the concert venue offerings as we enjoy seeing live music. Come across some really amazing deals as the costs to go to these events keep going up.

Thumbnail of user catherineg
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 22nd, 2010

I'm very surprised with the reviews on this site. I have been a regular shopper at Ideeli for a very long time and have never had an issue with the service. All my garments were the correct size, shipped within the time frame indicated, sometimes even sooner. Can't beat the price!

Thumbnail of user jasonh420
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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July 3rd, 2019

Anyone thinking of using Groupon for your business "DON'T". Groupon clients for most part are loyal to Groupon. They will take your original price sell it for half that amount then give you 37 percent of that profit. Then Groupon supposed to pay you two concrete days out of the month and will be 2-5 days late paying you every time. If you get on Groupon do it for no more than 2 months then leave!

Thumbnail of user sarahh43
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 26th, 2012

I ordered a 3 piece luggage for $255 and a single luggage was shipped to me instead. In addition, the luggage was suppose to be white, but it's got dirty marks on it already. I contacted customer service via e-mail. Even though I got a automatic response that a response will be provided within 1 day, it has been 4 days and I have yet to hear back.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on SiteJabber. We apologize for your damaged item & would be glad to help you in any way possible. We truly sorry for any inconvenience or delay you may have experienced with our support team as well. I'd be happy to assist you directly, can you please private message me your user id and order number so I can look into your issue immediately? Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user sj115
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 23rd, 2012

I tried to use 2 different credit cards and got a whole bunch of errors. The first time I tried to order from them, they sold out of the item and then sent me an email saying - sorry! I am officially never shopping here again

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi sj,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on Sitejabber. We're truly sorry you experienced errors inputting your credit card. 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? In regards to your first order, we work with vendors directly & do not hold inventory in order to keep prices low. Occasionally, when an item is unavailable with a vendor, we're unable to fill an order. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Thank you again for reaching out and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user dt4
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 21st, 2011

I was expecting the worse after reading these reviews. However, my experience was positive. My email to customer service was responded to within 24 hrs and a UPS return label sent shortly after. Their instructions were clear and I'm expecting them to follow through on the promised refund. Thanks, ideeli!
DT

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi DT,

You're more than welcome! Thank you for sharing your experience here on Sitejabber. Please always feel free to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com if we can help with anything further. Thanks for being a part of ideeli!

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user susang42
South Carolina
1 review
9 helpful votes
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September 19th, 2014

Crappy cheap products, crappy delivery time, crappy customer service! Never again, Living Social better products & got it 2 days after I ordered it. Very disappointed in Groupon... deleting the app from my phone!

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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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