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Groupon has a rating of 1.6 stars from 5,271 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 250th among Daily Deals sites.

  • Service
    655
  • Value
    600
  • Shipping
    445
  • Returns
    512
  • Quality
    517

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Top Positive Review

“Sometimes it's a good deal”

Tracey N.
3/30/17

You should always check to see what the real price of the items are before buying a Groupon. Lot of their stuff is just regular price but with some gimmick added on. Other than that, usually they have good deals. I still buy from them often.

Date of experience: 3/29/17
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Top Critical Review

“Failed to deliver theatre voucher”

Stuart K.
12/12/24

Theatre voucher failed to appear. After about two hours of online chat we were told the problem would be investigated which would likely take 48-72 hours. The show started in 2 hours. Attached picture shows order still processing an hour after the show began. Utterly incompetent and useless.

Date of experience: 12/11/24
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Thumbnail of user marisolv
Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes
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October 3rd, 2014

Groupon is a horrible company. The customer support services are dismissive and rude. They are not willing to help at all and don't care about people circumstances. I will no longer be using there services.

Tip for consumers:
Don't purchase getaways through them. God forbid something happens and you aren't able to make it, they will keep your payment no matter what the circumstance.

Date of experience: October 3, 2014

Thumbnail of user marinen
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 18th, 2010

I have ordered 4 items (as of today) and have loved everything... when you purchase an item, they show on the side of the order when it will be shipped (usually in a month or so) so it's not a quick turnaround but that's totally fine by me... I think the quality is definitely there and the prices are great... i have nothing bad to say and i actually really appreciate that they check this site and care about negative comments.

Date of experience: September 18, 2010

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Marine: Thanks so much for the kind words, we're so happy to hear you enjoy shopping with us. We are always looking for ways to improve the shopping experience, and that starts with the customer. We appreciate all feedback, and thank you again for reaching out to us. Happy shopping!

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Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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March 25th, 2015

Do not purchase undergarments from Groupon. First off, it took exactly 11 days to receive my delivery from the state that's right next door to my home state. Then, after receiving the package I noticed all of the garments were different sizes. I called to exchanged and was told no. Therefore I'm stuck with six undergarments all different sizes. Just remember when you order from Groupon at their cheap low prices. You are getting what you pay for. Please go to Amazong. Better quality and better customer service.

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Date of experience: March 25, 2015

Thumbnail of user maryx7
Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 24th, 2017

Everyone who has been ripped off by Groupon, lets launch a social media group to stop this predatory taking of consumers hard earned money. Cash doesn't ever expire! Why should a voucher? The government will need to change the laws about this. Why should any merchant receive your money and provide no service for it - that's irrespective of whether it has expired or not - CASH never expires.

Date of experience: September 24, 2017

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Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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February 8th, 2017

Ordered a massage thru groupon lo and behold vendor doesn't honor the appointment time set waste my time and then next time I tried to set up appointment she was checking her calendar and never called back lol emailed Groupon automated answers long story short there forcing me to either use it or gift it which is bs cause the girl isn't making good on her appointments

Date of experience: February 8, 2017

Thumbnail of user unhappyc32
Massachusetts
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May 25th, 2015

I have ordered a couple of times from ideel. While I've been satisfied with the quality of products sold, their delivery estimates are way off. I've been waiting for a package that I ordered 3 weeks ago. Contacted customer service and they were nice to send me an updated tracking number according to which the package left their company 2 weeks later than the shipping confirmation email was sent. In all honesty, I didn't expect a quick delivery, but 3+ weeks to receive an order is ridiculous, considering they ship from the US.

Date of experience: May 25, 2015

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi, there!

Thank you for being in touch with us via Site Jabber. I am sorry to hear your frustrations with our shipping time frame.

We are a flash sale site. This means, we keep very little inventory on hand - it's part of the way we can offer those great prices. Often times, our sales will have shipping dates in the future and it's entirely possible if your'e shopping across sales to have multiple expected shipping dates. We will send your items from your order out as they are available.

If you'd like to send me a private message with your order number, I can have my team look in to the exact details of your expected shipping date vs. actual shipping date and find out why you received a shipment confirmation email prior to the package leaving our warehouse - those emails are sent out when a tracking number is generated so they should not arrive to you prior to the package shipping.

I hope to hear from you so I can resolve this issue.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Thumbnail of user dawns28
Wisconsin
7 reviews
28 helpful votes
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August 5th, 2015

I use this site all the time. When we go on vacation I change my location and find great local deals for things I usually would not pay full price for! If I ever have an issue Groupon is quick to fix they have awesome customer service. I check the site everytime I am going out to eat or just looking for something to do, 9 times out of 10 I can save myself some money.

Date of experience: August 5, 2015

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California
1 review
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March 8th, 2017

Horrible service after my account was hacked through Groupon's site! They cannot refund mo way right away. The whole ordeal of emailing their "customer support" is a Joke! They don't even read your emails, they respond with a script and don't answer your questions and they refuse any refunds! They refer you to their "policies"! Very poor service vice for paying customers. Not worth saving a buck!

Date of experience: March 8, 2017

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Washington
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March 7th, 2019

Honestly I am impressed at how bad of an experience I've had with my very first time using Groupon. The item I've purchased still isn't here, and was ordered mid-February. The carrier has moved the item to every city but mine. They tried to double charge me for another item, by removing a 10$ coupon that was sent to me from Groupon! My initial reaction is what a poorly managed site by a greedy crooked company.

Date of experience: March 7, 2019

Thumbnail of user beverlyd53
Illinois
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April 16th, 2018

They make the return and refund policy so incredibly tedious that no one can find out how to do it. This is not only my difficulty. I am a young adult that has been raised in technology. I am not a older person that doesn't know how to navigate the internet. But even for an experienced user, this was overly complicated process to go through and, in my humble opinion, very ridiculous. It is obvious by the blatant disregard of not putting the steps clear, that Groupon doesn't care about customer relationships, and because of this, I will never be using Groupon again.

Date of experience: April 16, 2018

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Kansas
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May 8th, 2017

This website is a complete joke. I cannot tell you how hard it is to work with customer service. First off, they're based in the Philippines and hardly speak English. Not to mention, they have no intention of helping you even if they are the ones who messed up. I've wasted over $100 that I can't get back and over 3 hours of my time trying to contact them. I should've just paid the regular price for the service I wanted to buy than waste my time and my money on this site.

Date of experience: May 8, 2017

Thumbnail of user richardl411
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 24th, 2018

I have purchased from here a few times and that last 2 times have been horrible. First of all CHECK THE PRICE AT CHECK OUT. I went to but something for $14.99 and when I got to checkout it was $54.99. Its a joke. Also check its in Canadian or American dollars.
Next, 2 things I purchased I never received. Trying to contact this company is a nightmare. No phone number so you have to send an email and hope they get back to you.It might be easier to give up and save the stress.
If you need to return something then don't. Again another nightmare.
I will never buy from this company again.

Date of experience: May 24, 2018

Thumbnail of user nataliek6
Pennsylvania
1 review
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January 24th, 2014

Groupon is okay for the occasional bargain goods. Shipping takes forever and some of the items are of questionable quality, but I've a had a few great deals that have made up for some of the more regrettable purchases. However, after using Groupon to book a hotel stay, I think I may be finished with this company. The customer service was terrible! After checking, I realized I could've gotten the same rate directly through the hotel's website. Never again. The people I talked to from groupon on the phone were so rude!

Date of experience: January 24, 2014

Thumbnail of user andresh12
Washington
1 review
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June 29th, 2015

Before buying anything on Groupon check other local stores! They want to persuade you with what the item was valued 12 months ago versus the price you're going to actually pay. Local stores may have same or better deal with no extra charge for shipping

Date of experience: June 29, 2015

Thumbnail of user deniseb16
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 23rd, 2013

I have been a long term customer of ideeli but recently they have changed their policy in regards to purchasing. I purchased an order for $106 but my card was charged an additional $167. Customer services informed me that it was their policy to do "test holds" to make sure customers are using current credit cards. And by the way it's up to the customer's bank to determine when these holds would credited back to your account but it may take days to come off.

I suggest a new solution.

Date of experience: June 23, 2013

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Denise,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback on SiteJabber. We're truly sorry about your experience with our ordering process. While we do place a hold in your account for the amount of your order once you make a purchase, this is just a temporary hold and you will not be charged until your item ships (you can find more information on this process in our FAQ: http://idee.li/121pjA7). Most banks will release a hold within 3-5 business days, but this time frame varies depending on your bank. Unfortunately, I was unable to find your conversation with our Customer Service team in our database. I would love to assist you further, could you please private message me your user id and any other important information so I can look into this immediately? Thanks very much and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Thumbnail of user phun
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 12th, 2015

I did not get money back or even store credits for many of my returned items, and 99% of their item are not returnable. I rather spend a little more at other department stores than order from this company. Their customer services are suck too.

Date of experience: July 12, 2015

Thumbnail of user aashkap
Georgia
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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November 13th, 2011

I never received my shipment from ideeli, even though it was 'delivered' according to UPS tracking. The customer service gave me generic responses for nine days and in the end, all I receive after a "technical team investigation" is that the order was delivered - "Please let us know if you want us to contact the shipping company". Seems like they did not see my complaint at all - the shipping company should've been contacted a week ago!
I have bought from ideeli before and have received shipments on time and the products were satisfactory too. This is the first time I had to contact their customer service and they were very slow and unsatisfactory.

Date of experience: November 13, 2011

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Aashka,

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback on Sitejabber. I'm very sorry that you're unhappy with your customer service experience, and I'm willing to help in any way I can. So I can further assist, can you please send me a private message with your user id and the order number? Thank you in advance.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user valerieb13
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2014

Bunk beds late delivery one man box so heavy I could 't even hold it up, delivery man not allowed beyond front door did in end or would have had to take it back. I had already taken 4 packages into house with some difficulty.

Tip for consumers:
Don't believe delivery dates if you ring groupon like I did about tracking they won't find it either. Management review takes 14 days still waiting
I have had other groupons with no problems

Date of experience: December 9, 2014

Thumbnail of user melanier16
Connecticut
12 reviews
42 helpful votes
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April 29th, 2015

Not as good as living social customer service wise but they have great deals. Refund policy sucks though. Really should make it like living social - return before it expires whatever the reason for a credit! 3 days to get it back cash. Now that's fair.

Date of experience: April 29, 2015

Thumbnail of user janicep19
Georgia
2 reviews
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August 4th, 2016

Everything I've ordered in the past, coupons and some smaller products have been fine. The pasta pots didn't last through the first time use. Handle fell off and pots were so thin that I never used them again. Time of delivery can be "iffy" also.

Date of experience: August 3, 2016

Thumbnail of user robynl4
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 6th, 2013

Although there's are a lot of negative reviews about this site, I have nothing but positive things to say. I made my first purchase the other day and just received it in the mail. Throughout the process I also received email updates on the delivery status too. Quick, efficient, and great products for sale. I'll be using this site again!

Date of experience: November 6, 2013

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Robyn,

I really appreciate that you took the time to provide your feedback here on SiteJabber. Thanks so much for your kind words about our site and service. If you ever have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly. Thank you for being a member of ideeli!

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Thumbnail of user alexandref12
Germany
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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November 19th, 2015

I already have several deal with Groupon the last 2 years and am absolutely convinced about the quality of the shopping experience. The most interesting for me are the local offers as they are often unbeatable in price and give ideas on discovering new services. I experienced their support too by sending back items and have been refunded without problem.

Date of experience: November 19, 2015

Thumbnail of user danw6
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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August 11th, 2010

This website is clearly a scam. The business model relies on customers purchases expiring and just taking their money. Each groupon offer should clearly state when the purchase expires, in a way that can not be missed. Entirely dishonest business.

Date of experience: August 11, 2010

Thumbnail of user alisonc8
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 11th, 2014

Reading the other reviews, I hope this one doesn't jinx me to get some bad service in the future. However, I just have to say that I've been shopping with Ideeli/Ideel for many years now and have made literally hundreds of purchases from them. They have always been prompt, returns have always been easy, and the quality of the garments has never been in question. Recently, I was emailed a 30% off and free shipping promotion. There was no code, it was just supposed to be applied if you purchased within the promo period. Well, I purchased and did not receive a discount. I emailed customer service and in 12 hours was emailed by a representative who created an individual coupon code for me to use on my next order that would generate 30% off and a $9.95 shipping credit. I have always been very satisfied with Ideel/Ideeli and this instance was no exception.

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Date of experience: September 11, 2014

Thumbnail of user juliew79
Pennsylvania
1 review
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April 1st, 2016

This started in January when Ideeli was acquired by Groupon. I called and they promised my a check for my $75 credit. 3 months and many promises later, no check. Has anyone filed a claim with the better Business Bureau?

Date of experience: April 1, 2016

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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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