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Ohio
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I had NOTHING but confusion AND frustration when I was attempting to use a $10 off a $30 purchase using a code that was emailed to me. It ended up that I was charged TWICE and refunded ONCE for the amount WITHOUT the $10 coupon applied! I spent COUNTLESS hours trying to rectify the problem, when I finally settled for a callback, which came from AFRICA! Yes, AFRICA! Needless to say, I'm DONE with Groupon! RUN, DON'T WALK! They don't play fair and NO discount they could offer is worth HOURS of frustration!

Date of experience: August 5, 2019
Colorado
1 review
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Took a family trip to Branson MO. Wanted to book several shows before visting to ensure availability. We wanted shows that younger kids would enjoy. So we got there on a Wednesday and purchased tickets to an amazing illusionist. Fast forward to Saturday evening we had purchased tickets thru groupon for an Acrobatics show. We stop at the box office to retrieve our tickets only to be told that groupon had the show date wrong. So the box office apologized as they should and stated that they had reached out to groupon on several occasion to let them know that they were selling tickets to a show that was not playing on this particular Saturday evening. The box office tried to make it right by allowing us to enter the show that was scheduled for that evening but it was the illusionist show that we had already seen on the Wednesday before. They also offered the next scheduled show for the acrobats as they would honor the tickets from groupon but we were leaving the following morning.

So we reached out to groupon once we returned home to get a refund, to no avail. The theater was more then willing to also work with us they gave us the managers name so groupon could call them to verify the show we purchased tickets for was not playing that night. I am furious at what i thought was a reputable company would not be able to offer a refund. Especially from the sound of it the theater reaching out to them to let them know they are selling tickets to a show that was not playing on the evening that was stated. This is the first review i have ever left, I am just very mad at the whole situation.

Date of experience: January 13, 2024
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst company ever
April 13, 2023

I purchased tickets from GROUPON for Universal Studios. I drove for hours to get there. When I gout there the tickets were for the wrong date! I ended up purchasing tickets using my credit card. Groupon wouldn't give me a refund either. Groupon and they ripped me off. NEVER USE THIS COMPANY!

Date of experience: April 13, 2023
Colorado
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I love you Groupon!
November 17, 2015

I get my Groupon weekly, best for a meal and even crayons! Best deals though are jewerly! I can't believe the nice goods that I have found at incredible prices!

Date of experience: November 17, 2015
Nebraska
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I purchased a 10 piece comforter set. And when I received it, it didn't look anything like what I saw online. The set I have looked like someone had washed the color out of it. I hate I wasted my $79.99 on this! NEVER AGAIN, I'M DONE WITH ANYTHING GROUPON HAS!

Date of experience: December 24, 2016
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sent me a box with nothing inside expect a bunch of paper. And they say they couldn't do anything about it since the package is sent out. That's all bull$#*!.

Date of experience: January 2, 2014
New Jersey
1 review
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Guys, I will never use groupon again, I bought a service at the salon " Respect Hair Studio", I was not attended to and they received the groupon de ma fe and did not give me my money back $120
0 star for salon and Groupon

Date of experience: October 9, 2023
California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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December 24, 2018

I ordered 600mg CBD gummies from myCBD aka number1cbd.com. What I received was gummie worms in a smaller size. MyCBD will not respond to my emails and Groupon suggested I contact them. There is no chat with Groupon and to find the email to send a complaint is like pulling teeth from the invisible man.

Date of experience: December 24, 2018
Florida
1 review
25 helpful votes
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I HAVE NO DESIRE TO EVER VISIT THE IDEELI SITE AGAIN! I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE USED THE SITE A LOT! BUT NOW THE QUALITY IS VERY LOW AND THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AWFUL... I DON'T BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A HIGH END DESIGNER DISCOUNTED PRODUCT IS A GROUPON CUSTOMER LOOKING FOR A $75 THREE DAY CRUISE!

Date of experience: March 11, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I have been a faithful Groupon customer from the day they started. I've made well over 75 purchases with them and to date I've been satisfied for the most part. All of that changed today! I purchased 9 pair of sunglasses today for $16.99. When purchasing the sunglasses I realized that they were below the going rates for this particular brand, but I thought it was a sale. Hours after I made the purchase I was sent 9 emails stating that the sunglasses "were out of stock". I find this hard to believe that all of the styles of these glasses were " mysteriously" no longer available. I believe the glasses are absolutely in stock. They just refused to honor the price quoted for the sunglasses. Had this been in a store and not online where their is no way to tell if they're really out of stuff they would have to honor the price that was advertised. It's bad and dishonest business practices. I would've had more respect had they just told the truth that they made an error and they won't be able to sell them for that price but to tell a blatant lie is just plain wrong. To make matters worst i wasn't even offered anything just to say I'm sorry for our error. When I called customer service I was basically told sorry there's nothing we can do for you. Well sorry to say I will never shop at a place who doesn't respect nor appreciate their customers. Groupon has lost a very good customer today. I have literally spend thousands with this company, but that all ended today. I'll take my business some place else where they respect and appreciate their customers.

Date of experience: September 29, 2015
New York
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I bought Concert tickets w/Groupon's extraordinary event policy that says if an event is canceled you automatically get a refund, or if rescheduled you can request a refund. BUT it turns out YOU CAN ONLY GET A GROUPON CREDIT. They will not refund to your original form of payment. Policy says nothing about Groupon Bucks, even customer service acknowledged it. The concerts were canceled due to COVID-19, so it's even more unacceptable, beyond the already misleading policy. Horrible customer service.

Date of experience: May 26, 2020
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered some bedroom furniture on the 23rd jan, and a sofa on the 28th jan. After ordering I had a look on the reviews of groupon and could see a lot of them was bad, so I started to worry That I wouldn't get any on time/or get it at all.
But yesterday I go a text for the company delivering my bedroom furniture that it would be coming today between 8am-6pm.
The furniture arrived before 10am which I was happy about as I'm not waiting in all day for. The furniture has came in the time limit they gave me and I am very happy, don't know what I was worrying about.
The sofa should be at mine on 6th feb.

Date of experience: January 30, 2015
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 26, 2017

Never will I order from GROUPON again, ordered my kids a 12ft best way swimming pool 7thJuly, expected delivery 14th, dispatched 11th. Nothing! Online chat had no idea, felt like I was talking to a robot and never actually answered my questions, told to wait till 25th July, still no delivery. I had to open a pay pal dispute to get my money back

Date of experience: July 26, 2017
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I purchased a refurbished Apple Watch from Groupon as a Christmas gift. The terms of the return policy said 60 days, but this was changed to 14 days AFTER the item was purchased. The watch is still activated by the original owner and can't be paired with any other IPhone. This is a security feature that is checked and cleared by reputable companies who sell refurbished watches that haven't been stolen. The supervisor I spoke with from Groupon demonstrated that she couln't care less about providing good customer service and refused to offer any remedy or even to provide the name/contact information of the merchant so I could work with them directly to fix the situation. The email that I sent to the CEO of Groupon also went unanswered and unacknowledged. Here's a free piece of advice that cost me $217 to learn: Stay FAR AWAY from ANYTHING that Groupon has to offer.

Date of experience: March 27, 2017
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very Unreliable Service
September 6, 2016

I had an absolutely horrific experience with Groupon. I recently purchased a deal via Groupon for a laser hair removal treatment. I made sure to read the fine print, in order to make sure I was purchasing the correct treatment area. I made an appointment and requested a day off from work (hence, losing paid time). On the day of my appointment however, the merchant called and notified me that the service area would cost more than twice as much (200 more than I paid) since Groupon made a mistake in presenting the offer. I after talking to 4 different people and staying on the phone for over and hour, no resolution was brought. I spent $174, they offered a refund, and however, I wanted to get the service. I read the deal correctly and paid for and should receive what was promised. The previous representative offered me $20 for my inconvenience and the later representative said he couldnt honor that because it was not noted in my reference account. That is two times in order that Groupon said something and didnt deliver it. The representatives were also very rude and kept putting me on hold without ever notifying me. This is extremely unprofessional. I am never giving any business to Groupon again.

Date of experience: September 6, 2016
Virginia
1 review
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I was not able to get a refund even though the order said "Processing". Even after the event was over it still said "Processing". When I tried to get a refund, they declined.

Date of experience: July 12, 2022
Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The worst site!
January 2, 2011

The worst site! Just reserved a hotel, only to discover that it is infested with bed bugs! Now a nightmare to get a refund as customer service is non existent. Beware of this site.

Date of experience: January 2, 2011
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Alona,

Thank you for being in touch with our Customer Service team. Upon using the website you provided via e-mail, we have found the following information that resulted from the search:

"Bed Bug Hotel Incident Reports:
Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel - Opening November 11,2010
370 Canal Street
New York, NY 10013
888-892-3644 888-892-3644
We currently do not have any reported bed bug incidents at Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel - Opening November 11,2010.
If you have an incident to report, report it using the form below."
You may rest assured that this hotel has no report of bed bugs and we stand by the quality of this hotel.

We hope this helps, and please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com with any further questions or concerns.

Jason Faria
Customer Service Manager

Delaware
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Ideeli sent me a completely different item from what I ordered so when returning the products, I was told that I would receive a refund on my shipping. 3 things that show what HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE Ideeli has:
1. When I returned the items, they claimed that one of them was not in the package... absolute lie
2. I had to email/go on live chat More than 10 times and have STILL YET TO RECEIVE A REFUND.
3. No one EVER follows up and returns my emails.

If I do not receive my RIGHTFULLY due refund, I will be initiating a chargeback for the full amount. I SUGGEST EVERYONE INITIATE A CHARGE BACK for what Ideeli Stole from you... if you do not know how, let me know and I will show you. This is the worst site ever and considering how Ecommerce stores thrive on customer service, Ideeli is for sure doomed.

Date of experience: May 17, 2011
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They sell some good designer brands. However, the quality of merchandise they sell is a lower quality than you would find in a store or on some of the other flash sale sites like Gilt. Generally, fabrics are cheaper and the colors shown on the website, compared to what you receive, are off. This is known as a classic bait-and-switch. For example, what is shown on the website as a lovely turquoise arrives as a hideous dark mint green and gorgeous black and white abstract racer-back top shown with stark white pants, arrives as a black and dirty beige which looks odd with white pants. They have a good return policy - free shipping for a store credit - but you wait up to 10 days for the credit to show up in your account which is not good since they have your money and you are now out of money with nothing to show for it. Lately, I find I'm returning more than I'm keeping. The fit is also a little off compared to the size chart they show. My advice is shop at your own risk; some days you may be luckier than others with what you receive compared to what you ordered.

Date of experience: July 29, 2013
DeeDee L. Groupon Rep
over a year old

Hi Linda,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback on SiteJabber. We're sorry that the items you receive do not compare to what's shown on site. As a company, we stand by the items we sell and the vendors we work with; quality control and and member experience are very important to us, and we take this matter to heart. In regards to our return policy, once an item is received by our warehouse, it takes 5-10 business days to catalog the item and have the resulting credit/refund get back to you, though we try to do it in less. Any fit charts you see are given to us by our vendors, but if you see that something does not seem to measure up, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support team for clarification. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have been using groupon now for over a year i follow the DIRECTIONS and have never had a problem with the operation aspect of this company BUT as of yesterday 18 Nov 2010 our San Antonio groupon was for American Apparel would never buy somthing from this company! I always check out the fine print on each groupon i purchase as well as check the companys website out. I was not expecting to see the type of video and pictures on this web site I feel by just saying this i am advertising for this company! Right now there is a problem with groupons website I have written in to them as I hope many others have too to complain about this web site! I understand Oprah is having them on her show today is this a coinsidence! For some they might not find this site to be offensive But i imagine there are many that do! I will no longer be a fan of Groupon if this is the road they are taking!

Date of experience: November 19, 2010

Overview

Groupon has a rating of 1.6 stars from 5,285 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Groupon most frequently mention customer service, credit card and fine print. Groupon ranks 250th among Daily Deals sites.

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