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Groupon has a rating of 1.6 stars from 5,267 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 291st among Daily Deals sites.

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    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 roxanner19
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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January 5th, 2017

I recently booked a hotel through Groupon's website and had to cancel because of a personal decision. First of all, I was within their 4 day cancellation policy because I called on the 3rd day and then was given the run around on the phone with this girl from Asia. She asked why I couldn't make it and I said it's bad timing. She claimed it's not a good enough reason and I called too early to cancel the reservation. WTF!? I was furious when she told me that. I also emailed them and they stalled until the next day and claimed it was past the cancellation policy and couldn't get a refund. I replied back by email and said, "YOU GUYS SUCK! I'M NEVER GOING TO BUY ANYTHING FROM YOU EVER! Then I got an email back mentioning they will issue me the full refund, but get this in Groupon credit. I don't want your stupid credit from you guys I told the supervisor Ryan M. That wouldn't give out their last name. I want my money back! I told him that's why you guys have bad reviews because your customer service sucks! They will purposely stall to take your money. RUN AWAY FAST AND DON'T LOOK BACK! I HOPE GROUPON GOES OUT OF BUSINESS!

Thumbnail of user nikkir14
India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 23rd, 2015

Never use this site. I did order my bean bag 14 days ago and still chasing for the delivery. When asked the customer service on 10th day they said, I ll get my order in a day or 2. Now its 3rd day. When tracked my order on shipping website Fedex, It says "your order has not been shipped yet"

I dont know when i ll get my order. Even m afraid I ll get it or not.

Again I asked the customer service and they said mam we are still working on the issue which has been said 4 days ago as well.

Crap service. Dont wanna give a single star.

Malik Mohiuddin, Mar 23,18:11:
Dear Niki,
Appreciate your patience,
As per your mail regarding the query, we would like to inform you that, we are working on this issue and will get back to you at the earliest. Kindly co-operate with us.
Thank you
Regards
Malik

Malik Mohiuddin, Mar 21,18:19:
Dear Niki,
Appreciate your patience,
We are so sorry for the inconvenience caused, We again had a check and got the confirmation that you can expect the product delivered to you in a day or 2.
Apologize for the delay
Thank you
Regards
Malik

Malik Mohiuddin, Mar 21,17:28:
Dear Niki,
Appreciate your patience and understanding,
Your order already got shipped through our Fedex courier service with a tracking number **************. You can expect the order in the next 5-7 days.
Thank you for your purchase!
We are always happy to help!
Thanks for using Groupon!
Regards
Malik

Malik Mohiuddin, Mar 20,14:40:
Dear Niki,
Thank you for writing into us,
As per your mail regarding the query, we would like to inform you that, we are working on this issue and will get back to you at the earliest. Kindly co-operate with us.
Thank you
Regards
Malik

Tip for consumers:
Do not ever use Groupon.

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Thumbnail of user kiac2
Maryland
1 review
4 helpful votes
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February 13th, 2016

Website is good customer service terrible!
I have been trying to get in contact with someone from the getaway department for 2 days now starting from when they first opened. Yesterday I spoke with someone from the primary department but said they couldn't do anything about it and that it was the getaway department. When transfered, I was kept on hold for over an hour several times and when I finally called a final time after 5, I stayed on hold for 2 hours only for the phone to mysteriously hang up. Today I stayed on hold for 4 hours only for the phone to mysteriously disconnect again. ALL I WANT IS MY REFUND. In addition to this (my main reason for cancelling) the Bahamus cruise line had my reservation all wrong after me telling them word for word the correct spellings of everything, etc. My fiancé name was spelled WRONG, my name was spelled WRONG, her birth date and year was WRONG, the address was WRONG, and so was the city and state. That was so unprofessional because when traveling outside of the country that is a crucial point of service. I have already asked for a refund with the cruise line company yesterday but can't get a hold of anyone from the getaway department at groupon. I AM FURIOUS!

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Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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January 13th, 2013

ZERO STARS! I swear to god these people are $#*!ing $#*!ed. I ordered 2 things from here, a Men's watch and a laptop. Not only has it been weeks since I ordered the laptop with no order update or tracking, but the watch I also ordered was delivered over 2 weeks after I purchased it and was misrouted when shipped which also delayed the process. And on top of all that, the watch was DEFECTIVE out of the box! It won't tick or turn the hands on the watch! It's supposed to be brand new too! WTF! I have sent these people 3 messages via their website and said that I'd be contacted within 24-48 hours and never have received a response. They really don't care about their customers, if anything they try to belittle them by doing stupid things such as their contact form saying your reason for contacting them as "Where does it hurt?"... Like really? Real professional of you. It's not cute, it's gay. Really grow up. Not to mention, I still have no idea where my laptop is that I paid hundreds of dollars for. For all I know it's still being made in China or something. This company is absolutely ridiculous. I'm pretty sure I won't be using their services after all this. And here's a little tip if you want to get back at them, per their "Groupon Promise" -- if you aren't "satisfied" with your deal you got with Groupon, contact them and they will give you Groupon Bucks credit on your account so you pretty much get some deals for free. This won't work on the Groupon Goods deals though. Anything for vouchers this will work on though. I've done it plenty of times because these people have pissed me off so bad. I think I even heard on the news that Groupon's stock shares and whatnot are hurting, and I hope the economy wipes them out! They don't deserve to treat people in this belittling bull$#*! way. STAY AWAY FROM THESE UNPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE!

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Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 28th, 2013

I have been a customer of ideeli for a few years. Now that I am studying for the bar I have started shopping there more as a pick me up. Up until recently my experience had been good. In early June I placed an order for 6 Mikasa dinnerware sets in various colors (red, black and orange). I received them and liked them so much that I decided to order 2 more sets. I ordered one in black and one in orange. They arrived but when I opened the box both sets were black. I emailed Ideeli and they told me that the orange was now waitlisted. I online chatted with a customer service representative, Robert, who frankly I found rude. He was unwilling to extend my return date so that I could keep the black long enough to see if I could get off the waitlist. While I wanted the orange set I didn't want to return the black and ultimately not have a complete set. Of 8. He said and I quote: " The only thing I can suggest is to contact us when you feel you have waited long enough if the other color does not become available." It was off-putting especially since this was the company's mistake.
Luckily 2 days later I receive an email saying the orange was available again so I quickly ordered it. I then proceeded to pack up the black set and take to a UPS store (because the box wouldn't fit in a UPS stand) and returned to Ideeli. Yesterday I received my new order, open it and its ANOTHER black set! NOT orange! I was furious. This time I got a nicer customer representative, but equally ineffective and unhelpful. To make matters worse, the company no longer has the orange color. It's mistake now cost me the item I wanted! The customer rep gave me a $25 credit, which was nice but given the $9.99 shipping you have to pay it doesn't amount to much. I have decided to keep the black set, but I find the whole process disorganized, unprofessional, and the customer service in dire need of training. I used my credit, but the company has lost me as customer. Do better!

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Chanel,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on SiteJabber. We apologize for the double mis-shipment; shipping quality is important to us & we take this matter to heart. When you were taken off the waitlist for the orange Mikasa set, it's likely we only had one of that item in stock. Because of the mislabeled SKU, it's likely that the black set was shipped back to you. We're truly sorry about the mix up. If you do choose to return the black Mikasa set, please know that we'll gladly accept the return and issue a refund in the original form of payment. If there is anything else that I can do to help expedite this process or assist you in any further capacity, please do not hesitate to private message me.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

Thumbnail of user edmundg5
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 17th, 2016

I purchased a Dining Out Denver Paasbook through Groupon on September 3rd and have heard nothing. I get no response from Groupon or Dining Out Denver.

Thumbnail of user elizabeths156
New Mexico
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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August 20th, 2016

I tried to order a refurbished iPhone 5 from Groupon.com for 3 days. My order was rejected 12 times. I called customer support 6 times. Every time I was kept on line waiting while the service rep was checking out the problem. I was given bogus reasons like "somebody else is trying to log on to your account" (which I just created), "your credit card was rejected" I tried 3 different cards, then called the credit cards and was told that the order came in with $0 an that it was approved. Finally, I gave up an sent customer support an email that I bought longer wanted to buy the phone. I received a response that they were working on my order. I sent another email saying that I already bought the phone. That was Aug. 13. On Aug. 14 I received an email that my order was completed - (on a credit card that according to them was rejected). Un fortunately, I sew rhw email a couple of hours after it was received. Called customer support immediately and was told that it was too late, the order was already in progress. I tried to point out that it was Sunday and nothing gets shipped on Sunday, that yheur website said that often he orders could be canceled within 3 days - nothing helped. I was told that I have to send the phone back when it comes in. It was a gift for a person in another city. So, now the person is stuck with the return process. On top of other, today is Aug. 20 and the phone is not here while my credit card has been charged and their website states that we should wait 10 days after the return was received for the credit to show up on the credit card. So, in effect, that have about a month to use my money.

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Russian Federation
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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August 22nd, 2017

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Thumbnail of user ranjanp2
California
26 reviews
23 helpful votes
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October 11th, 2015

I've had good experiences using groupons for merchandise and not so great experiences using them for getaways.

Thumbnail of user jamalj6
Georgia
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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August 28th, 2016

Got bus tickets on this site for shofur.com Groupon was amazing at instruction and helping us wiht everythig

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Canada
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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July 15th, 2018

You know when life send you messages and you dont listen to them.

So I wanted to buy a Trip from Groupon.ca and I found a good deal. So I tried to buy it and I kept receiving error message. 5 Min later I receive a phone call from Visa asking me If i made a purchase from GROUPON I said ''Yes and so he said ummm okay I will unluck it sorry for the desagrement we receive so much fraud reports from that website''.

He scared me but you know the deal was very good so I bought my trip anyway. After I bought it it says it will take a couple of minutes before I receive my coupon code. 1hour later nothing... 5hour later nothing... So I wanted to call them but there was so phone number fro groupon.ca you can only reach them by email. So I did email them and they answered me only a day later in which they said we will take care of your problem. Then later I tried to connect into my groupon account to see if they fixed the problem and if I got acces to my code but it kept saying wrong password. After searching on google I found that they often block account without noticing the costomer. At least I got refunded and I called VISA ASAP to block any furter groupon purchase and I will never ever again buy anything from this trash website.

Thank you

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Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 1st, 2016

Several months ago I wrote an extremely critical review of GROUPON due to what appeared to be their insensitivity and failure to acknowledge that the BOBSWEEP robotic vac I bought thru GROUPON completely failed after 3 weeks of operation, thus required they reimburse me the money I paid for it. Initially, I was told that GROUPON only allowed 2 weeks for returns/reimbursements. I had several email exchanges with GROUPON, all of them led me to believe I was stuck with the dead BOBSWEEP vac. At that point, I posted on SiteJabber my crappy and frustrating GROUPON experience; I felt it was my duty to warn potential customers to beware of making any substantial purchases through GROUPON. Now, in all fairness, I feel it is my duty to report that GROUPON ultimately did the right thing and accepted a return of the dead BOBSWEEP vac, and issued me a full refund. Good for GROUPON! I just wish they had not made it so hard. The BOBSWEEP should not have died after 3 weeks... I wonder what I would have had to do if the thing had died after 3 months? I feel certain that I would have had to eat the loss. Unfortunately for GROUPON, I no longer have faith that they will back up what they sell - I hope they recalibrate and find a way to stand behind what they vend.

Thumbnail of user silviaa1
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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December 14th, 2013

2 pack Led laser sword
Do not buy it!
A big rip off they don't even work!
I can't even return them!

Thumbnail of user kathyr6
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 4th, 2011

Wow! I am blown away by the negative reviews on idelli. I actually just googled idelli reviews because idelli is my favorite on-line shopping EVER! I used to love eBay. I do well with Ruelala and Hautelook.com, but idelli is hands down the best for many reasons. In no particular order, here's why: Firstly, when you buy higher end clothing, the sizes are TRUE TO SIZE. Oh my God, I have spent a ton of money on idelli in the past two years and I think only 3-4 things didn't fit (the ones I kept I simply will take to a tailor). GO to a department store, try on the brand you'd like to buy and trust me, for the higher end clothing, the sizings are extremely consistent. EXTREMELY. The dresses I have purchased for work - I've never been so well dressed in my life. And I get compliments daily. Never got them before like this. The prices are incredible. The fact that you can pick out multiple items and it's only $9.95 s&H total is incredible. And the return policy (I only had one dress I spaced out and waited too long), but the 14 days, - hey I am a procrastinator, so for me, some time constraints are a blessing. And no tax! The return policy is a piece of cake - piece of cake - but I have UPS at my office so that helps.
The end of summer sale they had today was fabulous. And the fact that they offer the same clothes a couple of times - God I love that. There have been a few items I was too slow on and missed out on. When they relisted them later (many times heck - a $130 dress for $18!), I was elated.

Enough said. LOVE IDELLI! Love it - I could never, ever have been this well dressed on my income without you. Xxoooxxx

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Kathy,

I'm so thrilled that you're enjoying your ideeli experience! Thank you for taking the time to share your favorite aspects of ideeli on Sitejabber. I'll be sure to share this with our internal time. I wish you continued happy shopping with us and thank you so much for being a part of ideeli.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user elenac16
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 27th, 2016

I bought a voucher and got excellent service. Hair salon on Cave Creek Al-Eisha La Toye. Very Professional A*

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Ireland
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
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July 7th, 2015

I have my eyes on this all the time, I've made a lot of purchases and I've always been happy.

Thumbnail of user dana485
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 14th, 2015

They won't refund me because they claim I only had 2 hours to cancel. What kind of $#*! is that?

Thumbnail of user gailw15
Pennsylvania
7 reviews
10 helpful votes
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April 10th, 2015

And I try a lot of places that are new to me. Very good place to find photo canvas discounts.

Thumbnail of user johnt773
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 4th, 2018

I used Groupon for the shuttle once before and saved $19. Let's do that again. Here's a Groupon for $45. Yes, I'll even save a few more $. I received my voucher via email. Went to the shuttle web site. None of my codes worked for a reservation.? I need to check with Groupon. Good luck with that. Their web site is an endless loop of Customer Support page >>> FAQ >>> Pg B >>> Pg C >>> Customer Support. No phone numbers, no email. SAYS they prefer Live Chat. Okay, where's the #%&*#@ link? Incredibly frustrating and infuriating. I finally had to create a Facebook account in order to reach them. They said to just print out the voucher and show up for your shuttle. Like I'm going to trust what *you* guys say. I just spoke with the shuttle service. Yes, I have a reservation for the 26th. Relieved and somewhat surprised. What about the 24th when I come back? Nothing. Dopey dopey me. Since the shuttle charges $36 one way, and last time I paid $49 for round trip, surely $45 is round trip. Plus, the web form asked for when I am returning. Apparently not. I just paid $9 more than if I had called the shuttle service directly. The shuttle reservations person explained that I hadn't ordered through Groupon, I had gone through someone that advertises on the Groupon site. WHAT?!?! From the url, I'm assuming it was Viator, Inc. I just made my return shuttle reservation myself.
So stay away from Groupon. I will never ever use them again. And if you see "Viator" on a web site or in the url, close that page immediately. They're crooks.
In the interest of honesty, I have to admit that I missed a support email address on the voucher. My fault. But shouldn't I be able to find contact info ON THEIR WEB SITE?

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Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 16th, 2011

I ordered a 400 something D&G dress for the wedding. I was collecting money for this event for one year. When the dress arrived I was shocked. It had tiny hole on the back next to the zipper. I tried to wear it but you could see flesh through. I had to run and buy an new dress which cost me another 300 dollars. I returned the dress expecting money credited back on my card but they gave only store credit. I contacted customer service and the lade kept repeating " unfortunately we cannot do anything except give you store credit, the at the end she told me we can only credit if it was iddeli's fault. But how it's not iddeli's fault they I got damaged dress?
She said ok, I will send a request and that was the end of it. Today I emailed iddeli again practically begging and telling how this caused me so much stress. I cannot afford purchases again, I don't need store credit. I paid for two dresses already, I have son to feed and cannot spend money that I don't have. I am waiting and hoping that it will workout. I will keep updated, but I will not give this up, I feel like I got scammed, they took my money, send me bad product, and want me to make more purchases. It's like a punishment for something they did wrong. Please, please iddeli have some decency and return my money back to my credit card, I am exhausted to beg and cry and I don't believe this should happen to anyone. I will keep you post it on what happens. UPDATE! IDDELI CONTACTED ME WITH A GOOD NEWS, THEY APPOLOGIZED ABOUT A DELAY AND THAT THEY WILL CREDIT MY MONEY BACK! YAY! WILL UPDATE WHEN IT ACTUALY HAPPENS!

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Irina,

Thanks for sharing your review on Sitejabber, and my deepest apologies for the trouble with your order. I certainly understand your frustration, and would like to look into your order myself to see if there's anything additional I can do. Can you share the order number with me via private message so I can further assist? I look forward to being of help.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user michaelk668
Louisiana
1 review
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August 21st, 2018

Groupon is horrible... If you need to send something back because of wrong size, you're f'd they dont accept any DO NOT BUY ANY THING ON GROUPON

Thumbnail of user lucyc33
Pennsylvania
30 reviews
6 helpful votes
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January 18th, 2021

Just ok. I tried to find coupons I could use but no luck. Sure has done nothing for me.

Thumbnail of user ch748
Spain
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2010

The deals are either $#*!e or you can never get an appointment and nobody ever gets back to you.

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Texas
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December 17th, 2016

The Staff is Wonderful, so Motivating and Supportive. By far the most exciting and fun workout I have done, so much so I forget I'm working out.

Thumbnail of user lm9
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 7th, 2012

I am disappointed with this site and company.

I placed my first order on ideeli for some accessories i'd been coveting on the designer's site (so i was happy to see it on sale), however after the order went through on the site, i never received an order confirmation email. I figured it might take a few minutes, so i checked again a couple hours later, still no email. Then i tried logging into the ideeli site, only to find that my email and password kept coming up as invalid, and i was certain i had typed in the correct info. I even tried using the password assistance, but it did not recognize my email address. I kept checking my email to make sure it was the same one where i received the ideeli deal alerts.

I finally contacted their live chat help, which didn't really help me at all because they said they had to escalate my issue to another department, who was going to contact me in 1-2 business days. Furthermore, they told me that they could only see that the order was cancelled, which i had no notification for. After reading some of these reviews, i realized that they had most likely locked (or deleted) my account on fraud suspicion. I then checked my credit card account, and it showed two charges for about $1 each. Interesting. The customer service rep could not explain why i was charged, nor could they tell me what it was for. However, i received no email or phone call or any indication prior to this that anyone was trying to get in touch with me about my order, like another reviewer had mentioned.

What makes it even more odd is that after chatting with the support representative, i received an order notification email saying "thank you for my order" and that it was "being processed," but which was basically blank, did not list any of my items, and the total amount being $0.

I'll be calling my credit card company tonight to try and do some damage control before a fraud alert is put on my card, because now i'm paranoid that every order i place online from now on will be branded as fraudulent. Thanks, ideeli.

Unfortunately, the sale will be over before the other department will get back to me so i know that i will no longer be able to purchase the items. Such a shame, because this is one of my favorite designers, and was excited to be getting what i thought was a great deal. It puts a black mark on both the designer and ideeli.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi L M.,

I'm so sorry to hear about the trouble you have experienced with your order. I sincerely apologize for the confusion, and I completely understand your frustration.

Unfortunately, I am uncertain what happened with your order. However, I would be happy to look into this for you right away to determine what went wrong. So that I may better assist you, can you please send me a message with your order number and member ID? Additionally, please send me the name of the items you would like and the sale they are featured in. I'd be happy to create a new order form for you so that you can place your order before the sale ends.

I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, and I appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue.

Best,

Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service

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