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Dollar General's app holds 4.70 stars from 823,334 Google Play ratings. We read 669 substantial negative reviews from eleven months and confirmed 180 about getting a coupon price. Of those, 125 never reach a coupon at all: they are about being signed out, locked out, or stuck at a verification screen that will not complete.
Etsy holds 4.85 stars from 2,175,701 Google Play ratings. We read 264 substantial negative reviews from a ten week window and confirmed 73 that say the catalog is AI images, drop shipping and resale rather than handmade work. The share rose from 19.3% in June to 32.0% in August.
Shein rates 4.76 on Google Play. We read 554 negative reviews in 15 languages: the cart price gap, coupons that ask for more, and the prize games Japan complains about most.
AliExpress has 500 million installs and a 4.3-star average on Google Play, so why do people keep asking if it is legit? The recent 1-star reviews explain: refunds that come back around 10% short, "certified original" items that arrive counterfeit, packages marked delivered that never showed up, return postage that costs more than the item, and a wall of notification spam and coin games. What the negative reviews really say about buying on AliExpress in 2026.
Poshmark is one of the biggest resale apps, with 10M+ installs and a 4.5 store rating, but its recent 1-star reviews are rough: fake "Poshmark support" emails trying to pull bank details, buyers asked for a $300 minimum balance before payout, listings randomly pulled, buyer protection that sides with sellers, and high fees on every sale. What the negative reviews really say about whether Poshmark is safe to buy and sell on, or a scam magnet.
Quality far below the photos, packages that arrive late or never, spin-to-win discounts that feel engineered to make you spend, and worries about how much data the app collects: what Temu 1-star reviews actually say about whether it is legit and safe to shop on.
24% of complaints say the item looked nothing like the photo and 21% blame shipping or fake tracking. Five cheap shopping apps ranked by 1-3 star reviews.
Analysis of negative reviews from top shopping apps like Amazon, Shein, Temu, eBay, and Walmart. Discover the biggest pain points for online shoppers in 2026.