SurveyMonkey

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Illinois
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I recently upgraded to a premium package for business use after realizing the free version had so many limitations. The Team Advantage package advertises as $25 a month. There are NO monthly installments so instead you have to pay for the full year, and I was charged $900 for the year. I was charged for 2 additional seats (users of the survey) which upon my purchase appeared to be part of the initial cost. There's NO customer service # to call so everything is handled through email. I requested a partial refund and explanation as to why I was charged $900 which should have been $300. The same scripted response is sent suggesting you read the Terms and Conditions. I can cancel my auto-renewal for the next year, but they charge you an astronomical amount upfront. To me, this is false advertising, unethical and poor business practice. I would never use their services again.

Date of experience: May 17, 2023
South Africa
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I was debited on 11 April 2023 and been trying to get my money back or at least some acknowledgement of the payment - nothing so far! They are denying the payment. My bank confirms they have the money. 316 USD. I don't know how to resolve this issue!

Date of experience: June 18, 2023
Colombia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Every time I attempt to log in, it requires me to add a new device, even though I'm using the same device. This is because SurveyMonkey's system is cookie-driven. If you delete cookies or use VPN, you're out of luck. Once you log-in, it prompts you to delete a prior log-in device. Then, without warning, after a number of log-ins it blocks you completely because you created and deleted too many devices. There is no phone support for my paid account, just email support and they make that almost impossible to find. SurveyMonkey used to have a simple ID/PW log-in, but now it totally blows monkey balls.

Date of experience: June 17, 2022
Italy
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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We used a paid version of SM for a few customer and prospect reviews over the last year. Often wasted hours trying to do something simple (e.g. Repeat a test run with the same recipients when fine-tuning a survey) only to find that this basic function is only available in the 'Enterprise' edition.
This isn't a bug - it's cynical price-gouging.
The company doesn't deserve its customers' business. We're going elsewhere.

Date of experience: July 20, 2022
Armenia
26 reviews
1 helpful vote
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SurveyMonkey has become my go-to platform for gathering valuable insights and feedback from customers, employees, and stakeholders. The platform's intuitive survey builder, customizable templates, and robust analytics tools make it easy to create, distribute, and analyze surveys of all types and sizes. I appreciate SurveyMonkey's flexibility and scalability, allowing me to tailor surveys to meet specific objectives and target audiences. Moreover, the platform's real-time reporting and data visualization capabilities provide actionable insights that inform decision-making and drive business growth. With SurveyMonkey, I can gather the feedback I need to make informed decisions and improve outcomes.

Date of experience: April 22, 2024
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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June 15, 2022

Free version: they do not inform you that to view more than 10 responses, then you must pay $99. This is after you have already published your survey and can't reasonably publish another (same) survey using another service. Subterfuge!

Date of experience: June 15, 2022
Virginia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Unethical
February 25, 2023

I went to the Survey Monkey site and chose the $25 per month plan ($300 annually). I was charged $468 ($39 per month). When I disputed the charge and asked for a refund I was told their policy is no refunds... partial or otherwise. So, they can charge whatever they want and there's nothing that can be done about it? That's completely unethical and a horrible way to do business.

Date of experience: February 25, 2023
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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First terrible experience was, when I conduct the research and after gathering responses found out that without paying I could not access the results.
I bought the subscription and I cancelled auto renewal policy but they charged the second time and its impossible to get refund, even I did not use any of its feature.

Date of experience: June 20, 2023
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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EXTORTION and FRAUD
February 18, 2023

SurveyMonkey claims to be a Basic Free tool, yet they limit the responses given to you to 10. Yes a lousy 10 and this is never stated up front. Once you have more responses they start hounding you with emails to "Upgrade" so they will release YOUR DATA. No mention of this is made on the landing page! And they will only to for a ANNUAL charge of hundreds to thousands of $$$$$. What happened to this company? I've used them before and this was NOT the set-up.

Date of experience: February 18, 2023
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Wrongful charges
July 5, 2023

I used SurveyMonkey two years ago. They recently charged me without my approval or knowledge. Then I went to be sure I was cancelled, and couldn't connect with anyone to complain or get a refund. If you cancel, I guess you have no access even to complain. This is a terrible scam that needs to be investigated.

Date of experience: July 5, 2023

Overview

SurveyMonkey has a rating of 1.7 stars from 109 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SurveyMonkey most frequently mention customer service, credit card and auto renewal. SurveyMonkey ranks 213th among Survey sites.

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value
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returns
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quality
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