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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
624
shipping
459
returns
532
quality
536
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Illinois
6 reviews
24 helpful votes
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Groupon has a lot of great goods and services but the time it takes you to receive your order is horrible! It's too bad because I see a lot of things I'd order if I didn't think I'd have to wait so long!

Date of experience: November 17, 2015
Virginia
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Love Groupon!
November 18, 2015

I always order stuff through groupon, best site ever!

Date of experience: November 17, 2015
Poland
10 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Great Deals!
November 18, 2015

Totally love groupon for it's outstanding deals. Whenever you're looking for a vacation trip, go to groupon and they got you covered with -50% OFF or more on Hotels etc.

Date of experience: November 17, 2015
California
6 reviews
22 helpful votes
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Update:

I just bought two VoIP systems. They mistakenly sent me one. When I request to send the other, they told me they cannot for no reason. They said "I would be happy to issue $30.00 in Groupon Bucks" for the item of $100 that I did not receive. This is cheating.

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I have been using Groupon for quite sometime. I like the deals shown on the site. Pros are some deals are very good. So when I find one I am looking for, I buy it. Cons are item is not always available. I also recommend to remove and stop selling any adult items. As criticized, some items are not very good and sold as a deal. But also good items are also sold as cheap. So you should know what you need and buy it. I often compare with Alazon and eBay for the price and decide where to buy.

Date of experience: November 15, 2015
Louisiana
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Mostly junk
November 15, 2015

I have been sucked in for the last time with Groupon. I can think of only one thing out of many, many things that was worth even the super low prices. Most of the things I have ordered are in the trash. You can pay a little more locally and get quality items.

Date of experience: November 15, 2015
Canada
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Scam!
November 15, 2015

Groupon.com or. Ca is not worth your savings when you buy them you usually don't use them or the location is far away from your area... you will never get you money back its already gone to the stockbrokers.

Date of experience: November 15, 2015
Idaho
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I have no words for how much I love this site! It IS my absolute #1 online place for all things! From entertainment, to clothing, food, eating out, and whatever else you can think of! The deals are UNBELIEVABLE! You pay a fraction of the regular price! And if you have anything you need returned for whatever reason, they make it SO easy! A breeze! Awesome customer service too! They are always timely and so super helpful every time! I just can't tell you how much I LOVE them! Best site EVER!

Date of experience: November 15, 2015
Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Awful
November 14, 2015

Ordered a bag from this site and waited over a week for it to come. Opened the box and it was the wrong item. Emailed customer service and I was told the bag could not be switched out for the correct one. This was their mistake and now I'm out $30

Date of experience: November 14, 2015
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Where is my order
November 14, 2015

Unfortunately Group on are very difficult to contact. My last item was neve delivered and it took many emails to resolve the situation. In the end I got a refund but all I wanted in the first instance was my order. Foolishly I have ordered from them again and 8 days later no sign of my item. I feel they do mot value their customers. Very disappointing.

Date of experience: November 14, 2015
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have a groupon about to expire in 11 days for a massage and not appointment is available until the middle of January, Cannot get to chat. Will not hold for 60 minutes to tell them I have a problem. That is a problem itself!

Date of experience: November 13, 2015
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought a Groupon yesterday but then they issued a promo code today. I contacted customer service and asked if they could apply the promo code to the purchase made yesterday but they couldn't, however they did cancel my order, issue me a refund and allowed me to repurchase the groupon with the promo code. They have always been very helpful and I've never had any problems with my purchases.

Date of experience: November 13, 2015
New Jersey
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Great service
November 13, 2015

I ordered a headset from the groupon app and got it in about a week! :) their was nothing wrong with them and I am happy :D

Date of experience: November 13, 2015
Singapore
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Value deals
November 13, 2015

For all my good value deals i'll just head over here.
Value for money! Win win for everyone.

Date of experience: November 13, 2015
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Pricks
November 12, 2015

Fraud was done on my account in July 15, since I notice the purchases on my account I called customers and told them the situation and not to send the items out which amounted to £95 however they send all the items. I ve been calling for the past four months to get a refund from the company, every time I call I'm being told it will take 5 working days to investigate the issue. This is been happening every call I made to customer service, requested to speak with the manager on many occasions all them Im being told they are in meetings. After a while I kept on calling n they put me on hold for 1hr never got back to me or they just hang the phone up. I'm going to take the name GROUPON on all social websites so customers know not to shop with them because they are not reliable or helpfully and the staff are absolute waste. Groupon staffs are all $#*!ers to name a few Michelle, Melissa those are some of the staff I ve spoken too $#*!ing pricks they are….

Date of experience: November 12, 2015
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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A scam
November 12, 2015

I purchased my item, then said ' Your order will be delivered with in seven days' and now it has been 10 days and hasn't come!

Date of experience: November 12, 2015
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Always good
November 12, 2015

Whatever I have shopped, always arrived well packed and I can always track it. I delivered a few items and never had issues, they let you know when the article arrived at their offices and the refund have been than very fast. They items that are not refundable are clearly marked so it's up to the consumer to read carefully. The brands are genuine but some items are of better quality than others, you just need to make your own research. They have beautiful items at very faster prices. I recommend also house items. Wait for the free shipping days, they came regularly.

Date of experience: November 11, 2015
Arizona
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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LOVE IDEEL!
November 12, 2015

All of the negative reviews here are extremely misleading about this company. Although, people who are happy rarely take the time to write reviews.

I am a very happy long-time Ideel customer. I've placed over 100 orders with them since July 2011. I've gotten some excellent deals, in my opinion. I have never had anything but a positive experience. I've never received the wrong item. In the event that I need to make a return, the process is simple, convenient and fast. I always opt for the store credit unless it was a very expensive item. You simply need to be aware whether or not the item you are purchasing is a final sale item or not. They are always clearly labeled. Customer service has been a positive experience and the reps have always been helpful. I've never had to call. All questions or issues have easily been resolved over Live Chat, which is a feature I love!

My only complaint, is that since I've been a long-time shopper, they are quite slow in getting new merchandise. I haven't purchased from them for a month or two as I've looked through all the same items numerous times. Although, I do keep checking for items that I like as they sometimes end up marked down even more! Though I'm a bit disappointed with the lack of new selection as we're heading into the 2015 holiday shopping season, but I will keep looking for those great deals!

Date of experience: November 11, 2015
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great experience so far!
November 11, 2015

Read quite a lot of negative reviews after purchasing quite a few item and spending a decent amount on money on these deals but I have had a good experience with my products arriving on time and in good condition. Very pleased with Groupon :)

Date of experience: November 11, 2015
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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WORST experience
November 11, 2015

I bought a futon bed with groupon. The futon itself was fine but I changed my mind and wanted to return it. I am now trying to return it since 6 weeks! The courier service has a different address and won't let me change it. This needs to happen through Groupon who just do not do it.
A complete joke and I'm furious.
Do NOT shop with Groupon

Date of experience: November 11, 2015
Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Great prices
November 10, 2015

I booked a holiday this year through groupon and the prices were much lower than any other site. Love it and will be booking next year's holiday through groupon for sure.

Date of experience: November 9, 2015

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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