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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased a Win 11 Pro upgrade from Win Home. After installation I couldn’t activate the software. After speaking with Microsoft Tech Support, I learned that the license was a foreign edition and co... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had the cheek to contact me again from another "manager" Jack Wood, don't know who the last "manager" was, but Krewe Chambers was mentioned in the emails as the payroll manager. I have reached out... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought and paid for some legitimate software, iScanner from Mashable and ever since, I have been bombarded with SPAM emails. Most recently, 4 identical email delivered overnight. This is the worst t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I provided advertising services for this company (banner displayed on my website for two months). The invoice was sent... but never paid. Server problems, data loss—always an excuse for not paying, ev... See more

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Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

115 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

By far the worst customer service

By far the worst customer service. still have not received my item because they messed up the address, it was sent back to them and after multiple emails still nothing - they just have an auto bot responder. do not buy from this company.

November 13, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have bought two things from Mashable

I have bought two things from Mashable. The first did not work as described. The second did not describe that it only worked on iOs devices (which I do not have). In both cases, there was "no way to refund the money," the second by contractual agreement...not clearly disclosed before my purchase.

More upfront information. I am seriously thinking about removing mashable.com from my feed so I don't get sucked in two years from now after I have forgotten these experiences.

November 2, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch out for long ship times and over pricing

I purchased a little robotic kit to build with my kids. I knew I could find the product on Amazon, but thought I would support someone else with my purchase. Never again for Mashable. After a week and a half of waiting, the tracking number still isn’t even valid. I have reached out in hope that the product will eventually show up, but at this point I’m not overly confident it will. Reading their help articles, they say that because their products are “heavily discounted”, they may take 3 weeks or more to be delivered! I never would have purchased had I known that. The delay might be acceptable to some if their first premise was accurate, but I paid $30 more on Mashable than I would have on Amazon. Read the fine print, beware!

October 2, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mashable scam

Did not get item. Did not get shipping notice. However was billed immedistely. Sent notice to my credit card. This was over 2 weeks sfter order.
Do not buy from them, this is s scam

September 13, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY a refurbished computer from…

DO NOT BUY a refurbished computer from Mashable. The vendor they use is not ethical. I wish I had read the reviews before buying an iMac 2011 refurbished desktop computer.
The list price is dramatically and unreasonably inflated so they can show a "sale" price that is actually slightly above current market value. Though listed as four stars and grade-A, the computer had significant damage to the case. Wifi hardware had been removed so they could try to sell it to you as an upgrade. (iMac 2011 shipped with wifi installed standard.) Mashable will not allow returns on this product. I recommend that you not do business with Mashable.

July 1, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought ONE thing from them and they…

I bought ONE thing from them and they signed me up for a recurring charge of $32.98 a month. I never signed up for anything on a recurring basis. They have never sent me anything for that $32.98. I contacted them repeatedly and they act like they have no idea what I'm talking about. Liars and cheats!!! Contacted my credit card company and they're taking care of it now. DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM MASHABLE!!!

April 10, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A good user experience

My company had booked five online courses but had failed to redeem all of the codes in time. Their initial response was "tough luck" and based on all the reviews below I had little hope, but in the end they came through and provided us with renewed access. Support was actually very quick to reply as well. Maybe there is hope after all?

March 1, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deceiving sales policy and deals 40% more expensive than others

It seems all their sales are final, no returns. They claim it is stated in the deal's page, not true. Even if you are not informed, still they will apply all sales as final. Very lousy customer service and almost impossible to keep continous communication. On top of that, I found the same deal they offered, 40% cheaper in Walmart. Mashable is a scam.

February 6, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought something 2 months ago and… MIA

Bought something almost 2 months ago and still haven’t received it (It’s almost Feb). Poor customer service with no answers. Asked for a refund and no answer. My recommendation, dont buy anything from here.

January 29, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased a pair of bamboo blend…

I purchased a pair of bamboo blend sheets from this place. Looked all over the internet to find out what other fiber was used since "blend" implies there was something besides bamboo fiber but wasn't able to find an answer. It turned out those do NOT breathe at all so I suspect the other fiber is polyester. After 2 sleepless nights I decided to return them but was told Sorry we do not accept returns. So now I have a pair of $ 50 sheets that I cannot use. Will never buy anything from them again.

January 6, 2019
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service on shop mashable

I bought a course on the 1st of January 2019, I made mistake with my email address while purchasing the course and I could not redeem the code for my course due to this. I have sent several complaints to their support but no response. I am really disappointed and unhappy due to this. I hope I can still redeem my code.

January 3, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No Support for Products that Fail

Purchased a pair of wireless earbuds. They don't hold a charge 90 days later. Contacted Mashable. They won't replace or refund because it's past their 30 day policy. Really? I will not purchase anything else from them as they do not back the products they sell.

December 31, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a really neat gift for my…

Purchased a really neat gift for my daughter awhile back from the Mashable Shop. Came right away and she loved it. Just recently purchased an online course bundle for Illustrator as well and very satisfied. The Mashable Shop is actually my favorite part of the site!

December 19, 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are THE WORST

They are THE WORST! They sent me the wrong product and then refused to replace it with the correct product. If I could rate them as 0 stars I would. I wish I had read reviews before ordering. I hope someone reads this and decided NEVER to deal with Mashable.

December 16, 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

what they do is probably border line illegal. Stay away

Dont need to go into detail here as so many others have already. They took my money but 6 weeks later i still dont have the product and they are refusing to give my money back. I hope they crash and burn as a company, maybe the worst ive ever dealt with. I wish i had the time and resources to sue them, ive never felt this way about a company in my life.

December 15, 2018
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