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Groupon Reviews Summary

Groupon has a rating of 1.8 stars from 5,284 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 242nd among Daily Deals sites.

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value
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returns
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quality
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New Hampshire
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased a Groupon for a couple's combo massage and made an appointment for Sunday afternoon, Mother's Day, right away. I received TWO confirmations: an email and a text message. All we had to do was show up. When we did, the lady in charge told us she had no app't for us and we should come back 'tomorrow'. When we said, "No, we can't do that" she then said, "Come back 1 hour". We showed her our confirmations, but she didn't seem to care so we left. Please also note that NO ONE was in the chairs except 1 person (an employee) who was relaxing. When I called Groupon the next morning, I was offered an apology and credit to my account. After I insisted on a refund, I was granted one. Having ruined my Mother's Day, they should have offered more!

Date of experience: May 9, 2016
Oregon
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I have purchased items from Groupon and have nothing but great experiences! Save some $ and shop Groupon!

Date of experience: May 9, 2016
Virginia
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Best Ever!
May 9, 2016

I am really happy with the products on Groupon. I am able to order online and send gifts for birthdays and celebrations you wish to give a gift to that live in other cities and states.

Date of experience: May 9, 2016
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This is the worse company ever! Horrible customer service and delivery! I never received my item and never will! They say does not ship to p. O. boxes then why do the send UPS to deliver it to the POST office for the post office to NOT be able to deliver to a physical address?! If it's going to the POST office then why even use UPS? I have a P. O. box, but because you won't ship to the box I put my physical and now I can't order anything or receive it! All customer service said was sorry for the inconvenience, but there is nothing I can do... Wow stupid most ridiculous company! Will not recommend this to anyone! Don't shop with them it's all lies and bull$#*!!

Date of experience: May 7, 2016
Virginia
1 review
20 helpful votes
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My family and I shopped on ideeli for the past four years and now it's gone. I hate groupon and please bring back our ideeli. I shop online most of the time and now I can't find any website that has quality items like ideeli. Please come back! Groupon shame on you!

Date of experience: May 6, 2016
Arizona
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I have ordered several items from Groupon Goods. I have mostly been happy with the items. A few of them have been low quality. The restaurant and service deals are usually well worth it. I had one instance of a place being closed (when I had just purchased the Groupon), but customer service handled it well. Another instance the massage place was booked out 3 months. I believe that reflects the company though, and not Groupon.

Date of experience: May 5, 2016
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It sucks!
May 5, 2016

I reserved Great wolf lodge at Williamsburg, VA. The night I stay should be May 15. I am supposed to check in on May 15 and check out on May 16. Before I check out on May 16, I can play in the water park. I called Great wolf lodge on May 5 and found out that on May 16 the water park will be closed. They said basically Groupon didn't tell me this before I book. I asked Great wolf lodge to switch the day from May 15 to May 14. Great wolf lodge said they can't, because they already sold the rooms to Groupon and there is one room available on May 14. Great wolf lodge told me to call Groupon to switch the day. Groupon basically told me they can't do anything. They can't switch the day and the promotion is expired. The only thing I can do is to cancel the reservation. But everything is already planned. This is for my daughter's birthday and kids are so excited about it. I ended with canceling the reservation. This is ridiculous!

I will probably not buy anything from Groupon after this. I don't know whose fault is and who can solve this problem, Groupon or Great wolf lodge. Why can't Groupon work with Great wolf lodge to solve this problem? I am definitely not the only one get affected by this.

Date of experience: May 5, 2016
Montana
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I've got some great deals from Groupon but I also found out do your homework and make sure your getting what you expect. It's no fault of Groupon it's the way some offers are written or presented and once you buy it it's yours. I like the variety and seeing what some of the crazier offers are. I like it and will continue to shop through it I just make sure to check into the offer before buying.

Date of experience: May 4, 2016
South Carolina
13 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Great company!
May 6, 2016

I have never had a problem with any Groupon order. They are easy to order from and the selection of products and services is vast. Shipping is pretty quick too.

Date of experience: May 4, 2016
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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When purchasing 2 groupons for ftd.ca supposed to be worth $40 US each and bought at only $20 each it seemed like a great deal for spoiling my Mom and Mothers In Law for Mother's Day on a tight family budget. Then when wrung in to make purchase of 35$ boquet I am told I owe 75$ and my groupon is worth 10$ towards a 25$ service fee and nit the purchased $40 US.
Groupon tells me the fine print says the fine print of service fees start at $14.99 and they are not liable... however why is my groupon supposed to be worth $40US and only marking in at $10 Canadian?
Overall I highly recommend avoiding Groupon and ftd!

Date of experience: May 4, 2016
California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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It happen to me several times, that I bought a product and Groupon never says what the final price is. Just a couple of minutes ago, I bought a juice cleanse, turns out that now that I've redemed it, I paid $35 for the shipping, without any options to choose how I want it to be shipped and it takes more than a week to receive it! So that would have been way cheaper to buy it directly in a shop instead through Grupon, plus, I'd have have it quicker. Grupon should at least mention about the costs before you buy it, so you have the choice, but ones you have the grupon purchased, you have no choice but pay that! I am pretty mad on missing information before the purchased... happened to me in many many ocasions! I do not recommend anyway to use Grupon for any kind of purchased! Plus, the customer service when I tried to talked to them was not helpful neither nice at all!

Date of experience: May 4, 2016
Wisconsin
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Coupons
May 4, 2016

They have lots of useable coupons for what I was looking 4

Date of experience: May 3, 2016
GB
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I ordered a matching kitchen set and they sent items in different colours. After 6 weeks they are still unable to tell me when I get my money refunded or when they can collect them! They don't want to send me what I've ordered and it's cost me over £100!
I would not recommend them at all.

Date of experience: May 3, 2016
Mexico
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Buenos productos
May 3, 2016

Productos de buena calidad y rápida entrega. Precios accesibles.

Date of experience: May 3, 2016
Spain
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Promises...
May 3, 2016

They promise a lot but makes u tired of giving infos. To them to get not much for your own. I stopped ma relation withem cos it was not worth it. Sorry.

Date of experience: May 3, 2016
GB
7 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I really use Groupon often! I always keep searching for crazy deals on Groupon. I like deals on electronic items! There are sooo... many crazy people like me buying stuffs.

Date of experience: May 2, 2016
Minnesota
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Love them
May 4, 2016

They always have good deals. I like them because they always have different and new things to offer which gives you the opportunity to try new things for really cheap.

Date of experience: May 2, 2016
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchases a groupon voucher that had an advertised value of $139.99. When I went to redeem the voucher 2 days later the redemption value was $109. After 2 months of calling and emailing groupon and the website for the voucher, I was told that nothing could/would be done.
I am very disappointed to learn that groupon participates in false advertising.

Date of experience: May 2, 2016
PS
10 reviews
6 helpful votes
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They were good
May 2, 2016

Now they sell a lot of low quality phone accessories...

Date of experience: May 2, 2016
Maine
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Groupon has been responsive when I have had a problem, and they follow through when there is a problem!

Date of experience: May 1, 2016

From the business

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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