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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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Groupon blamed AMEX for my Credit card decline. AMEX was clear that they sent authorization but Groupon never completed the transaction. Hours wasted with emails, chats, and unintelligible VOIP with foreign accent automatons.
Just terrible. Couldn't even cancel the order.
AMEX was great
User beware
The people using Groupon are BUSINESS KILLERS! People using Groupon are only interested in getting something for nothing!
Not the same quality of merchandise with Groupon; I am very disappointed that it has changed.
Golf club cancelled my round of golf... groupon took my money anyway, the golf club said I can get my money back via groupon... groupon refused to
We want Ideeli back. Why change and not provide us with the same quality and user friendly service? I will not visit this site again; I have been a satisfied customer for many years.
Ms Gloria B
They have defects in their devices but don't do replacements but do returns makes no sense at all this is so unfair I hate this low budget site
Watch out for the small print... You can get vouchers for an outing but the vouchers don't cover you for everything and it can cost you on the day...
I have only bought 3 things from groupon my whole life... and each and every one sucked. I bought makeup brushes and they sent me 2 and double charged me... second thing is I bought a groupon for a massage. And it is A MONTH AND A HALF LATER AND STILL TRYING TO BOOK APPOINTMENT... lastly, bought a groupon and it charged me for the wrong place. I didn't realize it until I was in an appointment for something and they said my groupon was for a different company.
I think groupon and the companies need to be on the same page and have better communication as groupon is selling too many packages and the companies cant keep up.
The idea is great, but really disappointing.
I buy them from time to time. Sometimes they offer really necessary things.
I will never buy from groupon again! I did not receive what I ordered. Im assuming someone stole it out of my mailbox. I asked to be resent the same items. I did not want a refund, just wanted the items. They refunded me the money and told me too repurchase them. I told them I bought them the first time at a discounted price, asked if there was any way I can get that price. They said no, I asked if they could give me a coupon or a credit for the difference for I could repurchase them. Over $12 difference you have lost a good customer, Ive never worked with a company that was not willing too do anything too make this right with me as the customer. I understand it is not your fault the items were stolen, but you were not willing too replace and make me happy. I will not spend a penny with this company ever again!
I haven't bought a Groupon in 2 years. Why? Because of their customer service. It's probably a reflection of how they had to grow so quickly but I had 2 businesses not fulfill their Groupon promise and Groupon's customer success team said, "Not our fault." Well, I disagree. But... you can still find some great deals, just BEWARE. 3 stars.
I love using groupon, I usually find pretty good deals for my friends and I.
I recently purchased a DNA test from Groupon from what I thought was ancestry.com but was actually ancestrybyDNA. The use a logo which makes you think you are purchasing through ancestry.com and when I called ancestry.com to complain that my saliva ate through 2 paper envelopes and could not be sent, they were appalled! They said, "What? You didnt' receive a test tube to spit into?" They took their phone number off the website and the Groupon Rep, Christina was great! They refunded me even when it was past the 3 day period. I now feel safe that groupon backs their consumers if the product is unworthy.
I purchased MyEyeDr. Complete eye glass witt eye exam for $49.00 at Groupon.
I ended up pay $79.00 more for basic frame and glasses total of $128.00
After 6 month right side of the frame(Temples) plastic coating cracked., I called MyEyeDr. Yesterday, they said this problem is not under warranty I have to pay for the new frame. I think should cover warranty for one year defective merchandise.
They told me to contact frame manufacturer for warranty repair, I don't have a manufacturer contact info niether MyEye Dr.
MyEyeDr. Responsible for defective frame they sold to customer not me.
This is very bad experience to me with MyEyeDr.
Would you please explain me what to do? I don't want pay $135.00 for the new frame. I can get the new complete eye glass $39.00 from 39dollareyeglasses.com
Quite often the deals seem to good to be true and they in fact, are. I've found a gem or two on here but outside of that, it's been a bit of a bust.
Groupon used to be good but somewhere down the line it just went downhill. I can not stress how much customer service sucks there. You can get some good deals, but you also risk getting the wrong product shipped to you and not getting a refund. Just getting Groupon bucks. I've stopped using them all together. I may revisit in another year or so and see if they got it together.
I love being able to find great deals in my area through Groupon. I would really like to try it for a vacation but have some reservations about it for some reason. They seem to have great deals for that though. I've used Groupon for massages, bowling, paddle boarding, and scooters in Florida.
NO RESEARCH DONE ON HOTELS USED OUR DAUGHTER S PURCHASED A 2 NIGHT BED AND BREAKFAST AND 1 EVEN MEAL FOR US IN ALCOCK AND BROWN CLIFDEN REFUSED TO GIVE US A SAT NIGHT CLAIMING ROOM AVAILABILITY BUT THERE WAS PLENTY ROOMS AVAILABLE BUT NOT FOR A VOUCHER had to pay 70 extra to get the Sat night amazing room came available Drove FOR 3 HOURS AND 30 MINS WHICH WE HAD told THEM it would take we HAD OUR MEAl SAT NIGHT AND Charged us for it as it was night 2 not on night 1 so on top of voucher For 130 we paid additional 130
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.

