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Groupon has a rating of 1.6 stars from 5,291 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 245th among Daily Deals sites.
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For the 2nd time in several months, I've gotten this email from them well over a month from when I had ordered the products:
I can't apologize enough for the delay. At this point, I can no longer guarantee the shipment of your item, so I've issued you a full refund and removed this Groupon from your account. Please allow up to 10 business days for this to be reflected on your statement.
I'll never order from them again.
I used it once for a coupon for parking and it came in handy. I would say most of the deals are good, but probably wouldn't go to the places if they didn't have the discounts. I think it's okay, but it's missing a lot of things you know and love to go to. It's not always easy to find something you want here. It's just ok.
Bought groupon coupon for oil change-supposedly unlimited for a year. I was so stupid-should have figured this is too good to be true- additional fee for synthetic oil, additional fee for labor, additional other fees-waste disposal & another dubious fee so total is $87 and have to pay additional $52 for EACH oil change- Toyotal Dealership charges$49.99(tax included) in Ca. Groupon could be a rip off-particularly for services and I read other bad reviews for products too.
I had written a negative review on Groupon but I had to retract it because they took care of the issue big time.
I purchase a couple of canisters of protein Nov 2nd. Nov 19th i was curious of why i havnt received any of my canisters. I checked MyGroupon to track shipment and it read Opps wasn't able to track. On the 20th the products disappeared off my Groupons like i never purchased them. I checked my credit card and i was never credited back for the products, so i sent an email to groupon service center. In return they replied back that they were not able to obtain inventory and i should be getting a refund in 10days. 10days went by, i sent another email. They replied that they sent me an email on the 15th and i must not of received it and to check my spam. I check my emails daily and never received anything. I sent another email. Long story short, i received an email on the 27th saying that i was refunded successfully on the 15th an if not i should contact my bank. My bank was contacted and will fight for my money that they took and never refunded.
I order a pair of golf shoes from Groupon goods to send to my son in Afghanistan for Christmas, where he is serving our country. I did not notice that the terms stated that the item could take 12 business days to arrive. That was my mistake and I am completely willing to be accountable for that. An email arrived with a tracking number from the company that ships the shoes. After checking the status unsuccessfully for several days I called Groupon. I was told it was the wrong tracking number. I requested the correct tracking number so I would know when, and if, it was going to arrive. I was told they did not know the correct tracking number and did not know the name of the distributor sending the merchandise. I asked for the supervisor who told me the same thing. I told her it was not acceptable and she stated she would speak to the Groupon employee who deals with this distributor and call me back. She called me back and left a message stating the specialist that deals with this distributor did not know the name of the distributor or have the correct tracking number. She gave me a $20 credit in my account. I don't want a credit I want a tracking number! Is that too much to ask of a company like Groupon? Sorry doesn't help me track my order. My son deserves to have a nice Christmas, especially while in a war zone risking his life to keep us safe.
I feel like Groupon advertises itself to have amazing bargains for every day things, however it's not always true and sometimes, the price can be about the same as Amazon or eBay. And if that's the case, there's really no incentive to purchase those goods here since the shipping takes forever, while Amazon or eBay could be faster. I definitely know Prime shipping is quicker for most items. I definitely purchase and use vouchers, because those actually are really good discounts. I think if you book vacations and use vouchers, this website has a lot to offer.
However, for normal goods and products, I feel like they aren't competing much with other websites. The return policy is a bit iffy although I never had to return anything; please read their policies carefully to avoid problems. I spoke with customer service about two times and one of two times wasn't as helpful as I expected.
I want to support local businesses, however a lot of the deals or discounts are run by businesses that scam you. For example, a place that does lash extensions provided a deal on Groupon with a value of $25. Nowhere does it mention any other fee, until you go to the location and they tell you that there's an additional charge of another $20-25. This is misleading and shouldn't be allowed. While I can see this isn't Groupon's fault entirely, it's still misleading and they shouldn't allow businesses to do that.
This site SUCKS!
I just purchased an item on Groupon. The expiry date advertised is NOT AT ALL the expiry date on the coupon. When I called customer service, the guy, Khaled, pretty much told me to deal with it.
I will NEVER PURCHASE ON GROUPON AGAIN.
I asked for a refund for a trip that I had to cancel. If you book a trip through groupon and have to cancel it, don't expect a refund right away. I had to pay an additional cancellation fee on my credit card before I was given a refund code. I then had to call groupon and give them the refund code. Groupon had to then contact the travel agency to make sure it was approved by them. I was told this would take 3-5 business days. On the fifth day I contacted groupon but they hadn't processed it yet, even though they promised me. I was also told it would take 3-10 more business days to see the refund on my credit card. I will wait the 3-10 days and then change my review.
I used to be their customer for three years. Two years ago I ordered a pair of pants and aftre I got different pants that the one I ordered I decided to take a brake from ideeli, but recently I ordered from them again. On the begining of november I ordered an item, I got an email that item was shipped but my truking number doesnt work. I called ups I was to usps and nothing nobody can't tell me where my order is. I contact ideeli x times. Everytime they tell me different stories. To wait 1-2 business days, then they told me they can't find my order and they will return my money, then they never returned my money and when I contact them to ask why a they say to wait 8-10 more days because item my be on it's way. I have no more patiency for that. They are not profesionall at all, and don't give a $#*! about their customers. At their customer service all people lie to you. They tell you different stories and when you ask why your coworker gave me another info they say don't believe him but believe me. It's insane, I will never buy anything from them again. At this point I will probably never see my money nor my item, but people if you care about your money don't buy from ideeli.com.
CAVEAT EMPTOR!
I bought a tv from Groupon, and the thing stopped working within 5 months.
When I contacted them, they told me that it wasn't their problem and they use 3rd party vendors. Tough luck.
NO. That's NOT how it works! YOU! GROUPON represent these third party vendors and there should be some sort of recourse.
I will NEVER use Groupon again!
Caveat Emptor!
GROUPON - ISN'T ALL IT SAYS IT IS: I received a promo from Groupon saying 53% off Dallas Mavericks tickets for sections 101/124 row Y for $35 each. Five days later when I received the actual ticket voucher the seats were in section 319 row H which is at the top of AAC. I called Groupon to express my concern and request a credit. I spoke to a rep and supervisor and they both said "NO, nothing we can do." DO NOT BUY TICKKETS FROM GROUPON. #baitandswitch
I'm super disappointed with ideeli they're very unprofessional, it is frustrating to get my orders they take too long to ship and i thought it's maybe because i live in Hawaii but i spend over $4000 since i have been a member with them but on my last order i have spent about over $200 and it took about a month and when i received my order it wasn't even what i've ordered. They mixed up my order with somebody's stuff and when i told them about it they told me to wait 24 hours so they can get back to me but i never heard from them back. It's frustrating i will never shop there again. I just want to say don't waste your money with them.
Hi MJ,
Thanks for giving us your feedback through SiteJabber. Shipping to Hawaii does take considerably longer than shipping within the continental US through our shipping method. Your package goes from UPS to a USPS sorting facility on the west coast and then takes time to get to Hawaii with the USPS. I deeply apologize for this delay and want to let you know you can view all of our shipping policies here if you have further questions: https://support.ideeli.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/174
I'm also terribly sorry to hear that you received a package with merchandise for another member. There seems to have been a mix up at our fulfillment center and I'll be happy to make sure it is corrected and you are refunded for the items you've purchased. I hope that a customer service agent has reached back out to you to help and resolve this mix up and that you've already been issued your full refund back to form of payment. If you have not yet had this situation resolved please send me a private message with your order information and the SR for the order you received and I'll be happy to ensure your refund has been fully processed. Thank you for shopping with ideeli and please don't hesitate to contact me with any further feedback about this order.
Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service
I bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 deal on the 1st day it was open and my card was charged. My tracking status was never updated and then I received a "before it's too late" email for the same one. I sent an inquiry to their customer service which states a maximum 1-day turn around. 4 days later I finally hear back from them that my order was canceled and they sent a refund. I did NOT cancel it, I wanted the deal and they piddled around for 4 days to respond so it was too late for me to get the deal. Horrible customer service, horrible interaction, I'll be canceling my Groupon account
I wish there was zero stars button. I purchased a travel voucher for $2,000 for Turks and Caicos and due to a family emergency was unable to book travel within the travel time. Ideeli would not give me credit to be used towards travel at a later date. I understood I would not receive the promotion rate but I wasn't even requesting that. I LOST $2,000 and all they said they would give me was a $25 credit voucher. That was a slap in the face. I will never do business with this company. If anyone has had a similar situation happen with them, I am interested in talking to you about a class action lawsuit. My email is *******@yahoo.com.
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for your feedback here on SiteJabber. I'm sorry that you weren't able to receive a credit for your travel voucher. At the time you purchased the voucher you purchased it through our travel partner, which you was stated at checkout and on your voucher. You should have been given contact information for this company even though we no longer sell travel deals on our site.
The reason that we were unable to give you the credit you paid for this travel voucher is due to the fact that you paid our shipping partner for this trip and not ideeli. If you'd like the contact information for our formal travel partner I will be happy to provide it to you. Please send me a private message with your order information and the date you purchased the voucher and any other pertinent information. I will then send you the contact information for our former travel partner and you can work with them to see if they are able to help you with this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service
Do NOT purchase travel/hotel deals with this company. You will not be able to make last-minute changes or cancellations. The best you'll get is 72 hrs and that's ONLY for cancelling. You cannot CHANGE your reservation under any conditions... even though they'll tell you to "contact the merchant directly". Well, the merchant (hotel, etc) can't do anything because it was a 3rd party purchase. Hence, you're out the total amount you paid.
I put 4 stars but it's really about average for me. I did find some great deals on a few trips, some restaurant coupons, and movie stuff. I admit, that in my early uses of the site I got bit by my own oversight and not reading the fine print about how/when to use.
I have been caught with a few I didn't use for a variety of reasons and one time was an instance I had to reach out to Groupon. Customer service took a while to respond but I do say that they took care of my groupon and credited because the vendor was awful.
I feel a lot of times Groupon doesn't offer the right things when I need them nor do they seem to always choose the best vendors to hold the groupon for. Can't totally put that on them but I will to some degree.
All in all its' been a cool concept with some good success for me, and some failures but I would recommend giving it a try. Just be sure to be smart about things and read the full details of how you have to use the Groupon and if there are any restrictions.
I hate you groupon! I ordered a perfume on Oct 24,2013 they gave me tracking number that still not working until now Nov 15,2013, I called them yesterday and they told me that " it may be delivered one of these days" but she willl give me a refund even if I will receive it (she's not 100% sure) that's why I accepted the refund. I had another perfume purchase I made on Oct. 28,2013 that until today I haven't received a shipping confirmation which doesn't work, I noticed that my order that day doesn't appear in "my groupons" which I didn't mind, I also asked the customer service and she told me that groupon refunded my money which it should be in my bank account right now, I asked her "why did groupon refunded it without my permission? I didn't receive any email informing me that the item is out of stock ( which I order that perfume day 1 it was posted) She told me that in their system she can see that groupon send me an email. Nov. 5,2013 which is I really didn't receive any email, she told me maybe it's in my spam which is ridiculous, groupon keeps sending me their everyday deal which I constantly receiving. If her statement is true why until now there's no refund on my bank account and it has been 7 business days already since yesterday I called them. Get lost! Groupon!
I don't agree with the idea, or what I think is their idea. Get a heard with you to do the same and maybe you will get a good price, in theory! I tried once and my city break plans for Dublin felt apart.
This site nickels and dimes you. It costs $10 to ship something, and if you decide you want to return it, it's another $9. Most of the products are absolute crap. I tried using them twice, both times I had items shipped to me that were defective. I would strongly suggest shopping at another discount online store- because they are plentiful and are typically much cheaper/better quality.
Hi K,
Thanks for giving us your feedback on SiteJabber. Our shipping costs have recently changed. Now if you place an order, you are charged $9.95 for shipping on that order and then you will have free shipping on every order you place for the next 30 days. We do offer two return options: Store credit for the purchase price of the item and free return shipping, or a refund in your original form of payment minus a $8.95 return shipping fee. If there is any problem with your order, such as the defective items you received, the customer service team will always waive your return shipping fee for a full refund back to form of payment for those items. You can reach out to them via email at support@ideeli.com or through our Live Chat feature (https://support.ideeli.com/app/chat/chat_launch).
I hope that you've already returned these items and have received your full refund. If this issue has not yet been resolved and any of your refunds are still pending please send me a private message with the order numbers and names of the defective items and I'll check into this for you. Thank you for being a part of ideeli.
Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service
Answer: Yes, Groupon is legit. You need to read the fine print before ordering live event tickets- -they will not refund your money even if it's there fault. I only buy tickets for activities that don't expire or you can use the purchase price towards a non-Groupon service the vendor offers. Hope this helps.
Answer: Yes, report it but using social media is a very effective way to get a companies attention. Spread the word, Groupon does not honor returns!
Answer: I usually call the merchants I am interested in before buying the coupons, and ask them if the groupon coupons work, and how much more I have to pay. You could do the same, contact the merchants you are interested in and ask them how groupon works for them?
Answer: Groupon usually sends a tracking # via email If not do as the other people suggested, check My Groupons
Answer: I wish I could say why, but a solution might be to contact Call Curtis, or your local News station that helps with consumer issues. They always seem to get fast resolutions, because companies hate BAD TV PUBLICITY.
Answer: I personally do not trust groupon. The question previous to yours printed on this site should answer your question as to its reliaiblity
Answer: The one I took by Holly and Hugo at least were I would research the company before buying. Also about twice a year they put all their courses for $5! I got mine completed it and it helped boost my resume and I was able to get a vet assistant job pretty quickly compared to before where I only got a call back from about one place which didn't lead anywhere. :) hope I could help!
Answer: Well, it's not Ideeli anymore... it's been Ideel for about a year now I think. Yes, there is a customer support phone number. I've had nothing but good experiences from Ideel in all regards - product satisfaction, price, shipping, etc. - but I've never had to contact customer service so I don't know what you'll get, but they're phone number is (888) 835-1719.
Answer: They are the absolute worst about answering customer service complaints. They will lie, they literally told me customer service reps were out sick, thus no answer to my emails for about 2 weeks. But, don't loose hope, the DAY I posted a review on this site, they answered AND gave me a 25.00 credit for my trouble. So write a review on Site Jabber with all the details and a bet a manager will answer promptly. As this is their way, I NEVER ordered from the site again after at least 3 years of orders. Good Luck and don't leave a sordid detail out of your complaint.
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.
Hi Victoria,
Thank you for providing us with your feedback through SiteJabber. I'm very sorry to hear that the tracking information for your package didn't show on the shipping company website. We use a combination of UPS and USPS to deliver packages under 10 pounds. You can view our shipping policies, as well as all of our frequently asked questions, here:
http://support.ideeli.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/175.
Tracking information may not be available due to either the timing of UPS or USPS tracking-database updates or because of the carrier's tracking system: A package may not be scanned for the first time until it arrives at a regional hub near its final destination. Until this first scan, the carrier may not acknowledge receipt of your package. And, unfortunately, the first scan of your package may not be until the package goes out for delivery. Since the actual delivery of your package will be handled by your local postal service, a Postal Service Tracking ID will also be listed on the UPS site. You can enter that Postal Service Tracking ID on the Track & Confirm page of the USPS site for final delivery tracking information.
If your package didn't show tracking information within 10 business days after shipping our customer service team is able to start an investigation with the shipping companies in hopes of locating your package. This investigation can take up to 8 business days and if the package is not located and delivered, you will then be issued a full refund. If you have not been issued your refund yet, please send me a private message with your order number and any incident numbers from your contact with customer service so I can look into this for you. I look forward to hearing back from you if your refund has not yet been issued but I do hope that this has already been resolved.
Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Customer Service