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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 ginaw4
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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November 11th, 2013

Good luck getting your purchases in the "2 1/2 weeks" delivery period. Going on a month now and I haven't even gotten a shipping notification. Customer service is a joke. You send an e-mail and they tell you they received it and will respond, but never do. Will think twice about ordering anything ever again.

Thumbnail of user tanyaw20
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 8th, 2015

So disappointing with groupon. Was a loyal customer. Purchased I-pad mini which is defective. There is no warranty and they won't take it back. Will never buy from them again! Customer services was completely not helpful.

Thumbnail of user lindam233
Maryland
1 review
13 helpful votes
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February 11th, 2016

I am extremely upset that I cannot order items directly from Ideeli. Ideeli had unique and brand name clothes that you could get at a discount. Also, customer service was excellent. Now I have to find another venue to shop but it will not be through groupon which is difficult to navigate. Please bring back Ideeli. I think Ideeli has enough support and customers according to the comments submitted.

Thumbnail of user greggb12
North Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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March 30th, 2016

Why won't you honor a coupon for a faithful customer? I've asked this question to your 'customer service' three times, but have only gotten stock responses, none of which applies to my problem. Shame on Groupon!

Thumbnail of user ericm90
Colorado
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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October 29th, 2015

Ordered a ring for my girlfriend to go along with her bridesmaid dress (purple amethyst). Ordered it 2 1/2 month before the ceremony... Have yet to get it. That was in February... It is now 3 days till November.

Groupon sucks. Very unreliable unless it is a printed voucher! Do NOT buy goods from this scam! I can't even get my money back!

Thumbnail of user justines10
Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 19th, 2016

I used to love groupon, however recently comparing prices(for goods) to other retailers, especially amazon.com, Amazon still has lower prices for the same products. Pay attention buyers! Don't get me started on services! I purchased a Groupon for a hair salon and came out paying more than double the amount of the Groupon after services were provided. Be sure to call the restaurant or Salon before purchasing to see what is REALLY included because apparently the fine print isn't completely specified. AND when you want to leave a comment/question on groupon it has to be approved before it is posted. Just so you know not all questions/ comments or listed on the app/website.

Thumbnail of user mayurkumart
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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June 9th, 2017

I am not review person giving review first time as felt this pathetic customers service they providing to customer, they will disconnected your call and laos your chat if you ask for refund.

Any very rude

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Thumbnail of user mariat105
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 10th, 2017

I ordered two items a month ago and nothing was delivered. I contacted their customer service chat service since you can no longer contact anyone by phone. They could not locate neither of my two items purchased and it took two chats and 45 minutes later to get this info. Never will I ever order anything with Groupon again!

Thumbnail of user imanis11
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 9th, 2021

As a small business owner, Groupon definitely takes advantage of their reach. I highly advise against part entering with them because the support is horrible and 50% of your earnings before all of their "promos" is absolutely ridiculous. I literally ended up loosing money by allowing customers to book via Groupon.

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Thumbnail of user miao
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 12th, 2011

I have only had wonderful experiences with Ideeli! I started ordering from them about six months ago. I think the fact they tell you how long it will take to get your items and I have never been disappointed! I usually order one item once a week:-)

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Mia,

That's terrific! I'm so glad you're enjoying your ideeli experience and thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on Sitejabber. If you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com. Thanks again!

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user jamesc38
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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June 20th, 2011

I purchased my first Groupon recently, a 3 course meal at a 4 star deluxe hotel in Mayfair worth £60 and in all honesty, I've had better airline food!

I like a good deal the same as the next person, but when you buy something which is on offer, you expect the same quality as if you were paying full price but at a reduced discount otherwise it's not an offer. What you don't expect is served a sub par meal which reflects the actually value of what you have paid!

As far as first impressions go, I'm now going to be very sceptical on any future purchases made with Groupon

Thumbnail of user alext4
Washington
9 reviews
30 helpful votes
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September 27th, 2011

I have a few things that bothers me. Beside feeling bad for small businesses that can't survive business bother and if anything didn't do their research, I feel this is pretty much a scam for businesses and consumers. I mean businesses lose a pretty big chunk of money if they get to many, which I'm sure they don't limit on their site. Not enough customer demand means it's down here from there. Sticking with free coupons for now...

Thumbnail of user morganl
California
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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October 28th, 2011

My initial reaction when discovering Groupon was this must be scam. Discounts which sometimes exceed 90% surely is too good to be true. However, I have since determined that this isn't the case. There is still some question marks over how Groupon gets such good discounts and still manages to make money but I can see three reasons why. Firstly Groupon can presumably get discounts through bulk buying, secondly many companies must offer to give discounts to Groupon in exchange for the publicity and finally some money must be made from people who purchase activities off of the website and then don't use them.

Thumbnail of user alexandrab6
California
5 reviews
23 helpful votes
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April 5th, 2013

This is pretty good- I don't understand all the complaints. Although I just sent a return in, so if they don't refund me I may have to make a complaint... but up until now it's been great! Good selection and fast shipping for that kind of site.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Alexandra,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on SiteJabber. We're please you've had a positive shopping experience with us. We appreciate it! If you've sent in a return, you will absolutely receive your refund once the return has been processed. If you ever have any questions or concerns, or if there is anything I can assist you with, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Best,

Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Thumbnail of user chelseys2
Utah
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 22nd, 2014

I would give Groupon zero stars if I could. They have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with. They have a so called "groupon promise" which makes you feel comfortable buying from them but this "promise" is nothing more than BS! The representative was extremely rude to me and when she put her supervisor on the phone he was just as rude and completely sided with the first lady who was totally unacceptable. I have been using Groupon for years and now I will never purchase anything from them again. What a horrible company.

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Thumbnail of user mattb69
Hawaii
4 reviews
5 helpful votes
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May 24th, 2014

Good site. Used it to get a discount for jet skiing, cost me about 50% of the regular price. Never tried anything else, but the jet ski thing held its promise and i cant complain. If i find something i need in the future, i'll consider buying a coupon there again.

Thumbnail of user patricias2332
Illinois
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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November 4th, 2021

When a merchant has staffing issues (who doesn't these days) and cannot honor the Groupon for months, you are out of luck. No Groupon refund. No reissue. Groupon customer services says, "Sorry," "Sorry," "Sorry," but Groupon policy seems to say tough luck, sucker! Sure, Groupon says, you can use the value at that merchant (which whom you have no relationship) but which would result in your paying full price--half for the Groupon and balance to the merchant. My mistake.

Tip for consumers:
Buyer beware

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Thumbnail of user viktork3
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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December 23rd, 2013

Long shipping times, 30 min customer service hold time, Poor quality products. Returns are a big hassle. Stay Away! Buy on eBay or Amazon. I returned a headset because fell out every time I turned my head... no refund and can't get a hold of anybody. #groupon

Thumbnail of user ericp25
Georgia
9 reviews
27 helpful votes
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November 14th, 2016

I get daily emails from these people. Annoying. Sometimes they have some good deals, or at least what looks like good deals. I recently ordered one of those robot vacuum cleaners at a great price. It was delivered on time and it worked just fine for about two weeks. Now it doesn't work at all. I emailed Groupon customer service and their response was to tell me that I was on my own. Maybe I should contact the manufacturer of the device. That's not what I wanted to hear.
I would say stay away from Groupon Goods.

Thumbnail of user verityb1
Canada
1 review
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May 10th, 2017

I have recently given groupon a second chance and in the 4 months I've been back with them I've had wrong products, reflexology that could have been done by a car mechanic and the list goes on. I called to seek compensation for their mistakes but all they do is tell you to send it back and reorder again. I said so let me get this straight... your mistake and you want me to use my time free of charge to correct your mistake with no retribution. The supervisors read off a script and could care less about their customer satisfaction!

Thumbnail of user kristinem6
Rhode Island
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June 24th, 2014

Booked a trip to Azores for 10/3. Never heard back from Azores express and when I contacted Groupon, they told me to hold off 3 to 4 days because they were probably just backed up. Never heard from Azores express at all so when I finally did, my return flight was no longer available. So basically Groupon deals, even though it includes rt airfare, you have nothing reserved after you have paid and the airlines is focusing on filling the seats with the more expensive travellers. Shady practice!

Thumbnail of user garyh52
Georgia
1 review
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April 22nd, 2014

GF ordered 24 piece container set. Everything shows up fine, except 1 lid is cracked.
Call the support center and was told we would have to ship the entire set back.
Really? Really? Was told they don't ship individual pieces. Folks this is not Amazon in terms of customer service for merchandise.

We will steer clear of any more group on deals

Thumbnail of user vickib7
California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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November 4th, 2013

Groupon used to be great and was slowly growing but now it's not about local restaurants and deals so much - just lots of junk you can find anywhere on the internet. I think a lot of the items are sold by Groupon themselves. ALWAYS check the actual retail price listed online for an item. You'll find that Groupon jacks the price up on their retail listing, which makes it look like you're getting a really good deal... NOT. I miss the old Groupon.

Thumbnail of user johns966
Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 31st, 2015

I use Groupon very often and have for several years now. I enjoy the great deals they offer. Their customer service also takes care of me when I have a problem.

Make sure that you read the fine print before purchasing.

Thumbnail of user michellem100
California
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July 8th, 2015

I purchased 4 tickets to an exhibit - intended on using them but my family has been dealing with a very serious illness. The exhibit is still there, and is still ongoing but my tickets are no longer valid due to their "fine print" - which means i am OUT $120.00. When I ask where my money went to, i get the same song and dance, too bad, so sad, better luck next time response. I will NEVER use them again. RUDE, arrogant thieves.

Tip for consumers:
make sure to read their "fine print" as I have been reminded OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

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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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