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Poland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Looks like a Total Scam
November 27, 2021

Decided to check out their site and not recommending it at all. „Payable" funds dissapearaed magically from my account a week ago with info „You have received Paypal payment". Of course nothing arrived to Paypal. Reported this to customer service - not responding totally even once. Looks like a dead site to me - AVOID.

Date of experience: November 27, 2021
Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great service.
August 5, 2019

I have been using GivingAssistant.org for several years.
Despite several shortcomings, I rate the work of the whole team very highly.
They usually respond within 24 hours (sometimes on weekends). The team always tries to find the best solution.

Date of experience: August 5, 2019
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Glad to hear it Piotr!

Israel
1 review
2 helpful votes
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For the last 3-4 months no new money is being collected, other similar service are working so the issue is GA, also, I have money they need to pay me, and it's stuck in my account, service is not reachable for more than a month now.
Moved to Karma

Date of experience: December 26, 2021
Massachusetts
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Stole my money
December 4, 2021

Giving assistant owes me Hundreds of dollars. They said they've made payments to my PayPal account and nothing has shown up. I have been a loyal customer for years. And it seems like money disappears here and there. And they can't account for it. I called the Better Business Bureau. Hopefully they'll be able to help. I am going to take them to court to get my money back. I don't get an answer.

Date of experience: December 4, 2021
Florida
6 reviews
29 helpful votes
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I'm pretty sure they purposely add fake codes as click bait so it sends you to the site with their affiliate link and make money off you anyway. 9 times out of 10 the codes are bogus and there is no way to report bad codes.

Date of experience: May 5, 2022
Michigan
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Giving Assistant is a Scam
December 7, 2021

They sent me a check via email, via a legit check service, but when I deposited it my bank returned it due to an invalid account, and then my bank charged me a return check fee. I've tried to message Giving Assistant but there is no reply and there is only a chat option, no emails or phone number contact info. Do not use this "service."

Date of experience: December 7, 2021
Massachusetts
0 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Login issues
January 17, 2022

Up to about a month ago Giving Assistant was functioning well, not great. Had numerous Store Clicks not appearing in my account. Resolved this by always logging out then in again. Most recently have not been able to log in. A pop up would say ‘There was a problem with the server'. Several attempts have been made to contact Customer Service with the email being returned as undeliverable.

Date of experience: January 17, 2022
Oregon
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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They owe me over $1,000 in commissions. I have repeatedly contacted them every way that I can. They do not respond, yet continue to operate and fleece people. They receive the money from the merchants and they're supposed to take the proceeds and issue a chunk back to the individuals. Instead, they're receiving the money from the merchants and pocketing the money.
This company will be gone soon. They are a scam company at this point. The fact that they're broke is one thing. The fact that they continue to lure people onto their website knowing they are not going to pay them out is criminal.

Date of experience: January 6, 2022
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Giving Assistant is so easy to use and it is great to get the latest discounts on thousands of websites. The best benefit is that your shopping can benefit your favorite charity as well. It's a Win Win!

Date of experience: July 9, 2020
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Hey Diane, happy to hear you're loving Giving Assistant!

Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They are apparently in liquidation or bankruptcy or something, with the site still up (when I last looked) and behaving like you will get cashback. But you won't. Maybe the lawyers are getting it all now? IDK but don't use them. Just don't. I was ripped off, and hope by posting this someone else won't be.

Date of experience: December 14, 2021
Maryland
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Misleading at best
June 29, 2020

Went on this website to find discount codes before purchasing on Target.com and not only were the titles of the codes to click on misleading, but none of them even worked. Avoid this scam and look elsewhere for legitimate coupon codes.

Date of experience: June 29, 2020
Bulgaria
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Absolute Scam
January 28, 2022

Well like every comon cutomer i got scamed by these "site". When i collect enough so i can made my first withdraw they block my account and doesnt allow me even to enter to my profile. It says " Server issues" for over a month... come on... Stay away from this!

Date of experience: January 28, 2022
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Surprised this site is only 2.5 stars. My opinion 1) easiest to use 2) excellent support 3) most consistent CASH back, and lastly if your a member you get an extra 2%

Ive been getting checks from Giving assistant on average $100 each week! And almost $6,500 since I became a member. I was able to earn a ton just by installing the browser add on so they can track my purchases, and then doing what I was already doing... shopping online.

So if you ask me, this is a close to a money tree as your going to get. If you like free money I would highly recommend checking this site out.

Date of experience: January 17, 2019
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Glad to hear that you're loving Giving Assistant, Jason!

Algeria
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Giving Assistant's mission is to transform everyday shopping into charitable giving. We are a Certified B Corp and shopping rewards platform that makes it easy for shoppers to both save money and give back for free. Based in San Francisco, California, we are a mission driven, for-profit company and aim to have a positive social impact across the globe. By publication ARHABFARIDA

Date of experience: March 11, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great customer service
November 28, 2019

Love the customer service reps here. The are kind, accommodating, and patient. I love that shopping through Giving Assistant allows me to support non profit organizations I care about because they let you add organizations to their list.

Date of experience: November 28, 2019
California
8 reviews
20 helpful votes
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So you clear your browser history & cookies, sign on to Giving Assistant and then search for your store. A lot of times they even have coupons for you to use. Then shop.
What makes this one different than the rest (note: I do value other cash back sites as well) is 1. You get an email in a day confirming you get cash back. 2. You only need $5 in your account to get your fee-free cash back. 3. Customer service is speedy and professional. 4. You get cash back to your bank account, PayPal or as an Amazon gift card. 5. There is a sliding scale of what percentage, if any, you want to donate for every individual purchase & you can pick a charity.
*Stating this on all my cash back reviews. What you must know about cash back sites is that they use a middle man that connects them to the retailers - usually. So many/most problems with cash back are NOT from sites themselves. That is, unless they are not willing to investigate for you.

Date of experience: November 9, 2015
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Heather!

Texas
10 reviews
50 helpful votes
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This is my second favorite cash back web site after ebates.com. They do not have as many selections as eBates, but they work reliably with whatever they have (including Amazon.com, which eBates doesn't offer). I have gotten a few transactions with them, and each one was credited promptly. Highly recommend!

Date of experience: June 3, 2015
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Thank you, Angie!

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We have been please with both the dollars received when our patrons shopped with GivingAssistant-associated companies and the ease of the cashback program. It has worked well for our patrons who do not patronize AmazonSmile. If any group has found they did not receive a cashback, I can only assume none of the visitors to their site actually followed through to purchas

Date of experience: March 15, 2019
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Glad to hear you're enjoying Giving Assistant!

Michigan
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Coupons do not work
December 8, 2017

I have been trying for over an hour to use ANY of the Giving Assistant listed coupons for Gettington. There are dozens. None work. When used at checkout, they ALL say "coupon not valid" or "coupon does not apply to your order"

Date of experience: December 8, 2017
Alison E. Giving Assistant Rep
over a year old

Hi Nancy - please try the "verified" offers that are on the top of the store pages and those should definitely work for you! If you have any further questions please contact hello@givingassistant.org.

New Jersey
1 review
12 helpful votes
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ZERO stars, total SCAM!
January 12, 2021

I opened an account, bought bunch of things, got about $100 pending, some of it payable, but no button to cash out?!?! Sent an inquiry, how do I get the cash, and they all disappeared, my account too, like they never existed, no phone # to call, no way to contact them, RUN AWAY FROM THIS SCAM!

Date of experience: January 12, 2021

Overview

Giving Assistant has a rating of 3.2 stars from 89 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Giving Assistant most frequently mention customer service and non profit. Giving Assistant ranks 12th among Coupons sites.

service
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value
12
shipping
5
returns
4
quality
8