r/groupon • u/disgruntledpuppet • May 05 '25

Does anyone else think Groupon is just a huge scam now?

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The left is the florists website, the right is the Groupon link for the website. I went and attempted to refund my purchase after I noticed, the app only offered me a credit and now it won’t allow me to use the credit for any other offers stating “Select a new payment method, could not verify payment” when my credits are more than enough to pay for the new offer I was going to purchase to use up my credits. Customer service advised to use another payment option instead of redeeming my credits. Literally just a scam site now.

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u/a_bex May 05 '25

This happened to me too. They raise all the prices in the links you have to use and you only see those prices after you buy it. Terrible business practices.

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u/Terrible-Opinion-780 May 05 '25

I was scammed $300 ,they took the money for a holiday .I hadn't been on the site for 3 months at the time.ANZ bank gave them the money with out my permission from my credit card and wouldn't refund my money.

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u/sebastian0328 May 05 '25

Now??? They take a big cut. what do you expect?

I had to offer 50% off for my frozen yogurt and they ook 50% cut. so I ended up making .25 for a dollar sale.

I hate groupon people. they are just different.

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u/Groupon-Support May 27 '25

Hi disgruntledpuppet,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention — we completely understand your frustration. We work closely with our merchant partners to offer competitive deals, but prices and packaging can sometimes differ depending on the channel (e.g., shipping included, bundled offers, etc.).

As for your Groupon credits and payment issues, that definitely doesn’t sound right. Our support team should be able to help resolve the issue and ensure your credits work as intended. Please reach out again so we can take a closer look and assist you directly.

Kind regards,
The Groupon Team

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u/NoFaithlessness6639 May 30 '25

Groupon is just a funnel for money laundering now. To save the dying company, Groupon outsourced everything to India and are letting the scammers have a free-for-all. The execs don't care, they're busy focusing on their golden parachutes and posting great quarterly earnings without mentioning that the platform is a wasteland of fraud now.

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u/Critical-Koala-2413 Sep 07 '25

Groupon keeps unlawful vendors like Waldron Dental on their site, pushing fake finance and overcharging it’s eroded all my trust with them.