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New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The business is under stress. Their customer service are trying to drag replies as long as possible so that they can file for bankruptcy in time (and keep your money). If you have outstanding refund/balance with them, request them back right away and in circumstances, involve legal as soon as possible.

Date of experience: August 30, 2018

Gilt City is a scam. You purchased a voucher there and only two things might happen: 1. The website is down and you cannot see your voucher. But they won't refund you because of the 'user agreement'
2. The vendor was not aware of the voucher.
Either case, don't count on the customer services because their average turn-around is > 1 month --> at least by then your voucher, if valid at all, would have already expired :)

Date of experience: August 9, 2018
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Terrible customer service
December 14, 2017

I had a $300 voucher for Dr. Perricone and their web site would not accept the code. I reached out to Gilt City twice and was told completely different information. They told me to contact Dr. Perricone directly. When i went back into my Gilt City account the voucher was no longer in my account! I FINALLY got a hold of someone and they sent me a pdf of my certificate and I placed my order. I spent over 2 hours chasing this! Never again!

Date of experience: December 14, 2017
Gilt S. Gilt City Rep
over a year old

Hi Kristi,

I am truly sorry for any upset or time wasted. I assure you that is not the standard or experience we strive for here in Gilt City.

I understand this must have been frustrating, if you would like to discuss this matter further please do send me an email to service@gilt.com ATT: Maureen

Again, my apologies for any inconvenience caused, I hope we have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

Warm regards,
Maureen
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New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They sold us a garbage coffee table which gouged our wood floors. One which you had to put together yourself with glue. They said they would not take it back without us disassembling it and finding a box big enough to take it back. ARE THEY ON DRUGS?
I can see why their ratings all over the internet are less than one star. And the company has been sold twice each time for half of what they were bought for before.

Date of experience: June 23, 2019
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Failed
November 26, 2017

The customer representative said he will refund through credit card -- did not happen. I purchased a voucher for Puritans.com, which then in the next hour realized cannot be applied to all Puritan's products and called customer service the very next availability. The representative said he will refund through credit card, which I made sure by asking. He did not do that, and I did not get a notice about this, until I noticed it in my bank statement and callled. He then said it was "policy" that it cannot be refunded. Why can't you said that from the beginning? Also, "policy" is an excuse for not caring for the issue you have.

Date of experience: November 26, 2017
Gilt S. Gilt City Rep
over a year old

Hi Shang,

I am very sorry for any confusion or upset caused.

I would be happy to look into this matter for you.

Please forward your order number to service@gilt.com ATT: Maureen

I will be sure to have this investigated for oyu.

Warm regards,
Maureen
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Texas
14 reviews
43 helpful votes
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I just purchased something from giltcity. The voucher cost me $88 for $220 on another website. I think that is a steal. There is absolutely NO REFUNDS, so make sure you really really want it. It is like livingsocial/groupon, but a lot less overwhelming. It is also a discount towards LUXURIOUS items/experiences. Also, read the fine print (shipping prices vary) and go to the purchasing website and check shipping. It can be as low as $5 or more. Be wary. My purchase will be coming in soon. I will update.

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Date of experience: August 17, 2015
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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False advertising
August 15, 2017

I received an email with an offer 25 off if you referring a friend. I did my friend bought at gilt I received an email with the 25 off but when I try to use it it was not valid. I contact Gilt customer service if they can call it that, they answer was that sorry this email was send by mistake. Never happen to me with groupon so far good experience with them.

Date of experience: August 15, 2017
Gilt S. Gilt City Rep
over a year old

Hi Luis,

I am terribly sorry for any upset caused.

I would be happy to look into this further for you. Please forward your email address to service@gilt.com Place ATT Maureen in the subject.

I will do my very best to resolve this for you:)

Warm regards,
Maureen
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New Hampshire
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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They Tried to Make It Right - Thanks!
September 14, 2018
Updated review

Just received an E-mail that Gilt was going to refund my money: I had actually found the certificates and was able to use them. It was in the eleventh hour, and a last minute effort on my part.
I E-mailed back and told them not to do the refund - I know Crazy! Anyway being honest sometimes requires sacrifice: I promised to leave a follow up Positive Review.
This is it "Good Work Gilt and Thank You for Trying"!

Date of experience: September 14, 2018

A lot like our government They Lie!
August 10, 2018
Previous review

Have purchased a considerable number of Gilt City Vouchers: They just changed hands Do not use them! I have two older vouchers that are now expired do to their lack of customer service. When they changed hands, everyone was told to print out vouchers, as it may be awhile before they were available. I did all of mine, but misplaced 2 of them: I tried 5 times, asking them politely to recover my vouchers to no avail They did not even answer my last two E-Mails! They "S*ck"!

Date of experience: August 10, 2018
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrible
November 27, 2016

I purchased a voucher from gilt city for a lobster boil for 2 for John Dorey's restaurant. When we arrived and got seated we were told that the lobster boil was no longer available. It was replace with a bouillabaisse to share which we did not want. The manager offered to credit us the amount we paid for the voucher toward our check. After the credit our bill was still $100 not including the tip. When I complained to Gilt City all they offered was a $10.00 credit to be used within 3 months. That offer was unacceptable considering the amount of money we spent. I have no intention of using the $10 because I don't think I will be patronizing them again.

Date of experience: November 27, 2016
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They have the worst customer service. Groupon is MUCH better. I bought a voucher for a salon that closed and did not open. It took over a week to get a refund. The worst was when I bought a voucher for a restaurant that did not open for dining. I paid $75 for two people. I can't use it because the restaurant is not open. The restaurant will only allow me to take out $75 worth of food, but not the promotion I paid for. It is useless to me. They won't give me a refund. I have disputed it on my credit card. Hopefully, it will work out.

Date of experience: July 28, 2020
California
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Worst experience
July 11, 2017

I bought a voucher for Sabon nyc from gilt city, for a 100$ voucher for 50$. Sabon has free shipping on 69$. After adding 104$ worth of stuff, the 100$ "voucher" applied as a coupon code, taking 100$ off, but free shipping did not apply. Contacted sabon, they explained the same thing. Do you know the cost of shipping at sabon? It is 19.99$ So i basically paid 50$+23.99$ totally 73.99$. Needless to say I will not be shopping at gilt city or sabon again.

Date of experience: July 11, 2017

Overview

Gilt City has a rating of 2.7 stars from 24 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Gilt City most frequently mention and customer service. Gilt City ranks 6th among Flash Sales sites.

service
3
value
3
shipping
2
returns
1
quality
2