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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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New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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November 25th, 2014

I paid $90 dollars for a defective product and Groupon refused to let me return the order. They said I had 15 days, but the order page clearly stated 30 days return policy.

I had been a regular customer of Groupon but after that experience I quit purchasing from them. Simply not enough savings to make it worth the chance to buy from a company who doesn't honor their return policy.

Tip for consumers:
Buyer beware if there is no company website link. Groupon would not give me the information and left me high and dry with $91.13 worth of bad printer ink cartridges.

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Thumbnail of user vishalh
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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October 7th, 2013

My Wife bought Gillet Compatible Mach 3 Blades for me from this site. The Quality of blades was so bad that it did not do even a single shave properly. Groupon sells really poor quality goods on the name of discount. When I tried to contact their customer service, its pathetic too. Their Customer Service guys has only one objective, how to stall you and refrain you from returning the stuff. I al still struck with those useless blades. Stay away from this site. Its not worth you time and money.

Thumbnail of user danitas2
Louisiana
1 review
18 helpful votes
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January 16th, 2016

I am looking for my orders. This is crazy! I have been a loyal customer for years, and this is the service that you give in return. Even being owned by Groupon doesn't help. They state that the account was transferred. Really? I sent an e-mail(as asked) and nothing. This should be reported to the BBB. How can you claim to be a reputable company? I need a status on my orders. You are not the only ones with attorneys.

Hey there... I am editing my review. Try Bluefly.com for great quality name branded merchandise. Variety of sizes as well.

Thumbnail of user sydneyc19
Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote
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October 27th, 2017

Worst customer service I've ever received. I accidentally bought to hotel reservations for the same night, cause the first time I waited a few hours and never got a confirmation so I tried buying it a second time. Then both of them came through and they wouldn't refund me for one of them, so that's $250 down the drain. SUCH A SCAM. Not only that but they have no call support, so I had to live chat with someone, who pretty much told me "too bad."

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GB
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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May 15th, 2018

Glad i only spent 7.99. The advert very misleading thinking i was making a saving on a 50ft hosepipe and reel. Id get more water through a straw with this cheap tat they sent. My first and last purchase. So glad i went to a reputable gardening website for my plants or god knows what id have ended up with as i was going to order some patio plants too. Thats me never using them again

Thumbnail of user kelsyo
North Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 7th, 2012

Groupon Good is Terrible! I ordered something they didn't ship it till 2 and a half weeks later. Come to find out they shipped it to the wrong address and told me to call UPS to try and change it! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Terrible customer service. Was on hold 4 times for over 20 minutes! Don't do it. Not worth the stress.

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California
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September 13th, 2018

I purchased an item multiple times as a photographer. When I went to the website to order my prints, there were additional fee's on top of what I just spent in order to process my request. It wasn't anything other than what I thought I paid for. I contacted support explained they refunded one item but not the others. I reached out to them again and asked why. I was told that they never refunded an item for groupon bucks as they will not refund your CC which is fine. Basically called me a liar and refused to help. I for warn you, buy with caution as you never know what you are getting.

Thumbnail of user laureno7
North Carolina
9 reviews
19 helpful votes
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September 10th, 2012

For some reason my purchases don't go through all the time. It's strange. I contacted customer services, and they issued a $20 credit to my account for my trouble. Nice response, Groupon.
I'd do this again for small purchases.
I have had a really bad experience with LivingSocial (scammed out of nearly $200 by a fraudulent retailer- they have been no help and rude)- which might cloud my judgment in thinking Groupon is fantastic. But I really do think they handled an error in a professional way.
Good job, Groupon, hence my rating of "okay."

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New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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July 14th, 2011

The estimated delivery date was way off. I was expecting a package to come in two weeks, rather than one week. This would seem like a good thing, except I didn't keep my eye out for it, and my package was left at the post office for about a week and a half. Additionally, the website promises UPS shipping, which is not true. UPS ships it to the post office. In my case they shipped it to a post office about an hour away. (very inconvenient.) I contacted the post office, and they did not even have my package! When I contacted customer service, they just said "sorry", and told me some BS about how they tried to use the postal service to deliver the packages so that it is delivered by "the men and women who know you and deliver your mail everyday". Hello! I live in New York, no one, let alone the mail man give a crap about who I am and what mail I get. Ridiculous. Very disappointing. Unprofessional, and customer service was unhelpful.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Khana,

My sincere apologies for any inconvenience. If you'd be so kind as to private message me your user id and order number, I'd be happy to look into the shipment status of your package.

As a note, for most packages, we use a combination of UPS and USPS services. Since the final delivery is handled by your local postal service, your order can now be delivered 6 days a week, including Saturdays. For more information on our Shipping Policy, please read our FAQs here: http://support.ideeli.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/175/kw/shipping

I look forward to hearing from you so I can be of help.

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user johnl56
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 20th, 2012

Groupon does offer cheap deals -- definitely get your money's worth. Just be careful from falling into the impulsive buying mode when you see how much is being discounted by the merchant. However, be forewarned that if you have a problem with the merchant, Groupon will not give you a refund. They will give you credit at most, but only after giving you a difficult time over it and trying to force you to come to an agreement with the merchant.

Thumbnail of user margarets5
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 1st, 2011

Ideeli is just about my favorite website. I have ordered numerous times for personal items, gifts for both men and women, and household items. I have never been disappointed. It may take time for the item to arrive but other similar websites are a lot worse. I will certainly check every day to see what is available. Keep up the good work. Margaret Shreehan

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Margaret,

I'm so glad we're just about your favorite website. We love to hear that. We'll continue to bring you merchandise from your favorite brands at our privileged prices. If you ever have any suggestions or further feedback, feel free to reach out to us at support@ideeli.com. Thanks again!

Best,

Jason Faria
Sr. Manager Customer Service

Thumbnail of user tinah28
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 5th, 2015

Groupon product is garbage. Worse then seconds dont buy it. Once you receive it they make it impossible to return and tell you that you should have read the fine print. I received faulty electronics i am now stuck with and garbage swarofski earrings and they wont even reply to my emails. Other than services or gift certificates its a total gamble dont throw your money away..

Thumbnail of user sharonh698
Utah
1 review
11 helpful votes
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March 16th, 2020

If you have booked a hotel or a vacation with these people it does not matter if the hotels shut down, the towns shut down or even if CDC recommends you do not go there! You are out your money because Groupon has no heart and aims to keep you money if you go or not. There sticking to there NON refundable policy? Well they can stick that where the sun don't shine! Keep up your good business dealings! We will be spreading business plans with others, many others.

Thumbnail of user brianr38
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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December 19th, 2013

Does anyone even work at this place? Every time I try to call I'm informed the wait time will be 15 minutes, 30 minutes or even longer.
Placed an order for a family member for a gift for her son and it hasn't even shipped. It's been almost 3 weeks and was supposed to be guaranteed by Christmas.

I even got one of those stupid emails about strapping on jetpacks and assuring me it would be here by Christmas. It also said I'd have a tracking number by mid-week. Guess what? No tracking number, still awaiting fulfillment.

At this point unless they overnight it there is NO way it will be here by Christmas.

Thumbnail of user daliac2
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 2nd, 2015

12/2/15

I still did not receive any response! I have sent 10 emails to customer support for an item which has yet to be delivered I've tried on line "Live Chat", no response. I think my item got lost somewhere and I just need an update.
They are the absolute worst about answering customer service complaints. Dalia...

Tip for consumers:
You can't trust this company and their service !!!!!

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Thumbnail of user jerryw66
Texas
1 review
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April 28th, 2016

The Groupon for San Antonio Express-News is a farce! July 2016 purchased 52-week WED & SUN delivery. In early 2017, they started billing me. After lengthy effort (Groupon was of no help whatsoever), Express-News agreed that I had subscribed for a full year. In April (2016) Express-News started billing me again. In conversation they said they were billing me because they had a price increase. I threatened to report them the Texas AG for 'bait and switch' activity. They relented and agreed that my subscription should run through JUL 2016. This is a Groupon you should pull from your offering. Most of the on-line reviews are terrible. I would never subscribe to the Express-News.

Thumbnail of user bettys44
Pennsylvania
1 review
15 helpful votes
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February 21st, 2016

I was huge fan of ideeli.com... so muxh so that i constantly recommended to customers shopping at the boutique I worked at because they loved my clothing and accessories which always came from ideeli. There is no longer any selection. Sorry to see great business disappear into the abyss... seems to be the American way these days!

Thumbnail of user jimmyb131
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 5th, 2019

Terrible Customer Service. Chat line with Maria Camila R and she basically lied to me concerning the refund policy. If Voucher expires, normally 1 year the value is only what you pay for it. If merchant refuses to honor (out of business, etc) they will refund initial amount.
She said no if voucher expires you cannot receive a refund but I am looking at my Voucher as she is chatting and it was not what she was typing. These guys give legitimate online sellers a bad reputation. Stay away... stay far away.

Thumbnail of user lisah42
New York
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September 21st, 2014

BEWARE! I've purchased a number of items from Ideeli, some were fine and others looked cheap. I'm livid because: a couple of weeks ago, after I'd placed an order, Ideeli charged my debit card TWICE. I then spoke to them via their online chat, and they told me they never charged me twice! I was livid. I called Bank of America and had them take off the second charge. However, that second charge had put my acct. Into overdrawn status! Also, one isn't allowed to call Ideeli customer service. I was told a number of times by online chat, that customer service would call me. Two out of three times they never called! There is much more to this story, but I'm exhausted even thinking about it, let alone having to write about it. I'd already had to contact their chat numerous times about some other problems with the order mentioned above, and I'd had enough with their companies horrible policies.

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DeeDee L. – Groupon Rep

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for giving us your feedback here on SiteJabber. I'm sorry to hear that your debit card was authorized twice and that caused it to be overdrawn. When you place an order, we issue a temporary authorization hold on your card for the amount of your purchase. This hold is placed to verify that your card has not been reported as lost or stolen, and that the card is valid. The authorization from checkout is typically dropped within 48 hours but it may take between 3 and 5 business days for the bank to drop the pending amount on their end. Once the order is ready to ship, we do authorize the card again and that is the amount we use for the charge. If the authorization is voided on our end, we do have to reauthorize the card in order to be able to ship your order.

I'm very sorry for any delay with customer service in helping resolve your issue and that you weren't called as requested. Since we aren't a typical call center, you can work with agents through email and Live Chat. However if that doesn't work for you, we're happy to have agents reach out over the phone and when you request a phone call the message should be escalated to an agent to contact you. I'd like to check into this and find out why you weren't called, as requested.

I would very much like the chance to help resolve this issue. If you can please send a message with your order information and any incident number that I can look into for this issue, I'd like to find out what happened and help resolve any outstanding issues. I look forward to hearing back from you and ensuring a resolution.

Best,
Jason Faria
Director, Ideel Customer Service

Thumbnail of user terryl54
Wisconsin
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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January 13th, 2016

Bought the makeup system thru groupon for 100.00 roughly. Come to find out from Luminess air after receiving a lousy color match that if you buy it Thru groupon its not warrentied thru the company. They act like they never knew you nor will they help you with any issues. Basically if any thing goes wrong your out 100 bucks. Groupon sale is as is, as well no support numbers email address's nothing. Your screwed. So roll over

Thumbnail of user lindah54
Canada
28 reviews
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May 30th, 2015

Don't order Groupon from Printer Pix, it's been over 3 weeks, and my order is still "being prepared for processing". I smell something fishy. This was my first time using groupon, it will probably be my last. If they don't work with reputable companies, then it's just a scam.

Thumbnail of user karab1
District of Columbia
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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October 1st, 2010

This site seems to be a scam. They offer a deal but then when you try to buy it, the page expires or the system otherwise malfunctions. So, they make the offer but once they reach a certain number they pull the offer. Or maybe no one gets the offer, I don't know since I've never been succesful. It's false advertising. If you contact customer service you get an email saying "I'd be happy to help you." Then you never hear from them again.

Thumbnail of user kerril
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 22nd, 2013

I have been an avid supporter o Groupon until I had to make a return. They make their returns impossible and horribly word their two conflicting policies. The emails they send you for deals in your area are a huge ripoff and impossible to get money back on. I requested a return and did not receive a response until 4 days later. I was then too close to the event to even try to resell the tickets. Their employees are condescending, don't fully address your requests, and unwilling to admit when they made an error. I am never using this site again and would strongly recommend you avoid, or only but items you are COMPLETELY sure of.

Thumbnail of user suep42
South Carolina
12 reviews
8 helpful votes
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December 14th, 2015

A legit site that provides what is advertized and will work with you if the vendor doesn't hold up their end of the purchase. Gotten some good deals but you really need to track on your purchases cause once the deal expires, vendors will not honor the Groupon except for the purchase price.

Thumbnail of user dawnt26
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 15th, 2017

We purchased 3 nights ar $77 per night. They added about $50 in taxes. When we got there they added another $90 in HOA cleaning fees etc. you have to take your own trash to garbage. It was a dump. Lightbulbs gone, phone didn't work, wifi password didn't work, construction work started ar 8 am. We were on the 3rd floor. Elevator broke. Couch miserable to set on. The bedspread worn out and dirty. A hotel would have not cost more and would have been much cleaner. The lamp by the bed didn't work.

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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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