G5052 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I haven't used them in several years after a bad experience. It involved a "deal" with a local contractor to do handyman work. I had trouble with both the local contractor and Groupon and eventually got a refund. There's one that I'm sorely tempted on that would save me $100, but I'm not up for a hassle either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I've used it a few times and have never had a problem. But I've only ever used it for experience type things like ski lift tickets or escape the room deals. I've never used it for a service and probably wouldnt 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Last time that I used it was about a year ago, no issues at all. Did have an issue scheduling a class once so Groupon gave me a credit and were very easy to deal with. Although this was several years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Groupon isn't bad, but individual businesses may be. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) I've used Groupons for years and have only had one minor problem. That problem stemmed from the business' lack of understanding of how they worked. That reminds me, I have one right now for a Thai restaurant that I need to use!! Edited September 28, 2016 by The Girls' Mom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks. I think I'll do it. It ends today, so I've been conflicted for several days. This is with a well-known company, so I'm probably OK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 We use it all the time. We've never had a bad experience. I have heard of a few people that had problems when a small business got in over their heads and weren't prepared for the influx of customers, but those who were affected did get refunds. When sticking with reputable companies I've never heard of people having issue. Go for it, and have fun! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I've used it several times and never had any problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I've used them for several years. No problems, ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I've had great experiences with both Groupon and Living Social for restaurants, attractions, events, etc. My only disappointing experience was with service providers. Three times I tried a groupon or similar type of deal to try out a cleaning service, and was disappointed every time...but that has less to do with Groupon and more to do with the service providers themselves. I think Angies's list or personal referrals is a more reliable way to find a good service provider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Look at Yelp reviews. My group in experiences have been good, but I've decided against a few groupon purchases based on Yelp reviews. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I use groupon a lot -- in fact we're using a groupon purchased tripped to Ireland this month! We are fans of Groupon. I've never really had a problem with any of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I use groupon a lot -- in fact we're using a groupon purchased tripped to Ireland this month! We are fans of Groupon. I've never really had a problem with any of them! I would love to know how that goes! I've seen the trips on there but have been afraid. My friend uses Groupon all the time for other things and no bad experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I've used Groupon several times without problems. There was another company that did something similar I did have a problem with (what I received wasn't the size offered in the deal and I had to pay return shipping to get a refund. Unfortunately, the return shipping cost as much as the item, so I didn't bother returning it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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