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    Business ProfileforSurveyMonkey

    Market Survey
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.38/5stars

    Average of 60 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    140 complaints closed in last 3 years

    57 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 12/1/2004

    Years in Business: 25

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    SurveyMonkey is an online survey development cloud-based software company. 

    Products & Services

    The company provides free, customizable surveys, as well as a suite of paid back-end programs that include data analysis, sample selection, bias elimination, and data representation tools. In addition to providing free and paid plans for individual users, SurveyMonkey also offers large-scale enterprise options for companies interested in data analysis, brand management, customer / employee feedback, and consumer-focused marketing.

    Business Details

    Headquarters
    1 Curiosity Way, San Mateo, CA 94403-2396
    BBB File Opened:
    12/23/2016
    Years in Business:
    25
    Business Started:
    3/17/1999
    Business Incorporated:
    4/8/2013
    Accredited Since:
    12/1/2004
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    1100
    Alternate Business Name
    • SurveyMonkey Inc.
    • Infinity Box
    • Wufoo

    Customer Complaints

    140 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/20/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I purchased a one year SurveyMonkey subscription one year ago and used it for a month for a school project. There was never a notification that the subscription would be renewed giving me no chance to cancel before my card was charged $276. I had not used the account since maybe May of last year. By the time my account was charged, it was too late to receive a refund as the company refuses to issue a refund unless legally obligated, regardless of whether or not the account was used. I have no intention of using my account further and am stuck with an expensive product I have no use for and cannot return. Not to mention the process to cancel was convoluted and required navigating broken links. I had to use a help forum on Reddit to cancel. Even if I cannot receive a refund, I think the lack of notification for when your subscription would be renewed and the difficulty of actually cancelling the subscription should be amended.
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    Customer Reviews

    60 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Derek M

    1 star

    04/02/2024

    Company defrauds its customers DO NOT USE. If you purchase an account, they will slam you with renewals and delight in being completely impossible to contact. I used a work email for an account, my work (a hospital) was hit with a ransomware attack so it tightened its firewalls. Meanwhile Survey Monkey hit me with over $200 in renewal fees for an account I hadnt used in almost a year. I had forgotten the password and couldnt get a link resent since out work firewall blocked external emails after the ransomware attack. Survey Monkey supplies no way to contact them otherwise, unless you are a premium member. I disputed the charge with my *********** American Airlines card, it was briefly cancelled, only to have it re-emerge once Survey Monkey supplied a rich dossier of excuses as to why I should still be responsible for said charges and they were reinstated. I then contacted my credit card issuer, changed my account number, and was assured I wouldnt be charged again. Meanwhile our institution relaxed its firewall, and I got a reminder email from Survey Monkey on 3/18/24 that if I didnt use my account by 4/1/24, it would be deactivated. Lo and behold I get ANOTHER charge for over $200 on 3/25/24 from Survey Monkey for an account I now havent used in 20 months. So I contact the credit card company again and dispute, and get another card number. Still no contact info for Survey Monkey, and I cannot reply to the email they sent. Any company that doesnt want to be contacted should arouse suspicion, and Survey Monkey lied about cancelling my subscription and is just fine with charging me about $20 per month for eternity. NEVER do business with this company. They choose to not be contacted, choose to misinform you, and choose to fight back if you protest. How about the time spent disputing my charge dispute was spent on monitoring a phone line or email, Suvery Monkey? Total fraudsters.

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