Check out our latest communities fighting
AI scams on Reddit and Facebook

business logo of Groupon

Groupon

1.8

On SmartCustomer, businesses may not offer incentives or pay to remove reviews. Learn more about our Review Guidelines.

How would you rate Groupon?
grey stargrey stargrey stargrey stargrey star

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.

service
681
value
624
shipping
459
returns
532
quality
536
This company does not typically respond to reviews

We monitor reviews for authenticity

Virginia
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
Follow Maria E.
Unfollow Maria E.
Share Review
Report Review

I order from Groupon off and on, great deals usually, great return policy as long as your prompt in notifying them and if its like a store credit, it stays on your account and your next order its applied automatically. I do enjoy some of their deals offered.

Date of experience: January 18, 2016
New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
Follow Wylendia E.
Unfollow Wylendia E.
Share Review
Report Review

Hi All, WARNING STAY AWAY FROM GROUPON!
Do not under any circumstances purchase live event tix from Groupon. I bought 2 tix for the event. The tix had the wrong date and they refused to offer me a refund. I didn't get the date wrong, the tix had the wrong date they sent me. We arrived at the venue and to my surprise nobody was there, and the gate was closed. I checked and rechecked my tix and yes, the date on the tix said January 17, but the event was on the 16th!

Date of experience: January 18, 2016
Mongolia
1 review
14 helpful votes
Follow B T.
Unfollow B T.
Share Review
Report Review

Ideel is horrible after moving to Chicago Groupon, sod you all! Fraudulent, incomplete, ignorant: this is not service this is cheating on our loyalty! Complained 100 times with no proper answer not to say service.

Date of experience: January 18, 2016
Colorado
3 reviews
21 helpful votes
Follow Aida W.
Unfollow Aida W.
Share Review
Report Review

Love it.
January 19, 2016

Got great deals to Mexico last year. Customer support is great.

Date of experience: January 18, 2016
Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
Follow mae q.
Unfollow mae q.
Share Review
Report Review

I purchased an online training and all I received were emails offering to have access to the trainings being offered by paying to be a full time member, meaning paying yearly fees to get access to all trainings. I didn't purchase that just to get access to offers that asks me to pay for more. I tried to look for numbers, email to contact groupon people but site won't let me log in. Says that my PW doesn't match which is weird since I've been using the same logging in before. No phone numbers to get hold of anyone... so how do we get in touch to whoever are behind this? I can't even reset my PW since no email is being sent to me to give me a link to reset a PW. Have I been ripped off? That's so cruel. I got this training online to upgrade my skills since I'm unemployed now and I wanted to save but instead, I spent for nothing. Can someone help me with this? Thanks.

Date of experience: January 18, 2016
Nevada
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
Follow Michelle B.
Unfollow Michelle B.
Share Review
Report Review

The best for all deals!
January 18, 2016

Groupon offers the best deals on local restaurants and events, online deals and gadgets from other sites. I find myself checking groupon every few days for deals. So far I've purchased gift cards (at reduced rates), kitchen appliances, bedding and local culinary treats. OH and a booze cruise! Groupon is definitely the best.

Date of experience: January 17, 2016
California
1 review
15 helpful votes
Follow Debbie B.
Unfollow Debbie B.
Share Review
Report Review

Like everyone else, I was caught off guard when someone incompetent (probably a VP at ideeli) confirmed the BAD DECISION to merge w Groupon. Talk about a poor decision. (Pay the poor guy to leave, Please.) Merge a quality firm like Ideel with a bag-of-disjointed, off-kilter, low-brows like Groupon? With products from the. 99C store? Whoever thought of that was clearly asleep at the wheel. Talk about a death sentence for Ideel. Oh -- BTW -- the transition was anything but smooth. As other users have reported, my credit was lost too -- and remains to be seen as of this date. I'm still getting emails from Ideel, but of course, cannot purchase the items I wanted. Seems Groupon's SKU/Inventory/Item organization doesn't match, so those great deals I'm waitlisted for will NEVER HAPPEN.

Glad I didn't invest in either company. Poor decisions all around. It's a shame Ideel couldn't find a company that wasn't about to go broke. (You guys do read the news, don't you?).

With a little care, Ideel could have found a much better home. (Ever heard of GILT?)

Don't bother using Groupon. Those guys are lost.

Date of experience: January 17, 2016
District of Columbia
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow Shellon C.
Unfollow Shellon C.
Share Review
Report Review

I've bought over a 50 items from ideel and I've returned items I've been refunded my money never had a problem I have four deliveries I'm now waiting on I'm sorry to see them go out of business

Date of experience: January 17, 2016
Switzerland
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
Follow alisa m.
Unfollow alisa m.
Share Review
Report Review

I buy from groupon but when problems occur, they deny responsibility and send you to the final client

Date of experience: January 17, 2016
GB
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
Follow S P.
Unfollow S P.
Share Review
Report Review

Don't buy from them!
January 17, 2016

So I received my MP3 player. Did not work at all. Tried to return it, but the website says "overloaded at the moment" (it has been like this all day!). There is no one to contact or chat to or email to... a big wall!

It cost me £10, I'll cut my loses, but never again!

Date of experience: January 17, 2016
NL
5 reviews
48 helpful votes
Follow William D.
Unfollow William D.
Share Review
Report Review

I purchased a restaurant voucher from Groupon and the restaurant closed. I emailed them MANY times over 2 months and I still have not received a refund. They are currently "investigating" even though I have driven by the restaurant and called many times. The restaurant is CLEARLY CLOSED.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM GROUPON

Date of experience: January 17, 2016
Louisiana
1 review
18 helpful votes
Follow Danita S.
Unfollow Danita S.
Share Review
Report Review

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.

Date of experience: January 16, 2016
New York
3 reviews
53 helpful votes
Follow Janine S.
Unfollow Janine S.
Share Review
Report Review

Best deals ever
January 17, 2016

Love groupon, they have the best deals. Always try to remember to review their site before purchasing items online.

Date of experience: January 16, 2016
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
Follow Adam H.
Unfollow Adam H.
Share Review
Report Review

Bad bad Customer service
January 16, 2016

Ordered a Morphy Richards pan set fro £55.3 weeks later arrived a carpet cleaner. We don't have one carpet in our house. Phoned them, after being on hold for 30 minutes! The American lady told me to take it to the nearest post office (thing ways a tone and far to big for one person to carry, Post office 3 mile walk and we have no car). Said we don't own a car. After battling with her for 10 minutes that its there mistake they should come and collect it she agreed to send parcel force at a stupid time of the day. I had to take half a day off work and surprise surprise no parcel force arrived! Stuck with a carpet cleaner in a all wood floor house and £55 out of pocket. No refund will be given until the collect the wrong item. Now waiting for parcel force again and there 3 hours late. Doubt theyll show again. Customer service on the phone dont care at all! Avoid if possible.

Date of experience: January 16, 2016
District of Columbia
12 reviews
28 helpful votes
Follow mikel m.
Unfollow mikel m.
Share Review
Report Review

Love! Love! Love
January 16, 2016

Love this site for any and everything! Recommend to everyone! Great deals on EVERYTHING!. Read fine print for expiration dates of each groupon. If something seems "too good to be true" there is always a Q&A or a phone you can call to ask about a product. I have yet to have an issue with a products authenticity. But just ask if you are in question.

Date of experience: January 15, 2016
Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow Gaius c.
Unfollow Gaius c.
Share Review
Report Review

Just to the point... they advertise the value of the gifts as being $200 for $10. (I ordered skeptical anyway), and just checking now they have one for $1,100. I ordered one for Valentine's Day last year, and all I got was cheap plastic kids jewelry. They have it listed having 10k orders for this cheap Chinese made junk. They're making a killing off this scam!

Date of experience: January 15, 2016
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Terry F.
Unfollow Terry F.
Share Review
Report Review

Deleted app
January 14, 2016

I bought two watches from these guys and both times I received cheap phony inferior products.The picture is of the real products and what you receive is a flimsy bargin ben watch.The description is deceptive as well. I paid 50 dollars for 10 worth of products. Better of at Amazon.

Date of experience: January 14, 2016
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
Follow Karen P.
Unfollow Karen P.
Share Review
Report Review

BE VERY CAREFUL! I ordered an iPhone case and it didn't appear in my account. I ordered again and ended up with two. Wrote to them once I finally found out how! Way too difficult to contact them! To inquire if there was one or two. They said it was handled. Then I receive and was charged for two. I wrote again and they said it says final sale in the fine print! Horrible Customer Service! On the services, the savings are ALWAYS exaggerated. Before purchase call them directly and most often they will match their groupon price.

Date of experience: January 14, 2016
California
1 review
13 helpful votes
Follow Laura b.
Unfollow Laura b.
Share Review
Report Review

Where is my purchase
January 14, 2016

Ordered many different things and have yet to have anything shipped to me! They just offer things and don't deliver only allow you to hang on. If it's a nice price it's not real

Date of experience: January 13, 2016
Wisconsin
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
Follow Terry l.
Unfollow Terry l.
Share Review
Report Review

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

Date of experience: January 13, 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.


groupon.com
Chicago, IL, United States
+281
See all photos