Joy: Premi & Fedeltà

20,000 old orders awarded 1.2 million points worth $37k; Joy Support ZERO!

After Joy updated their app, customers called in about dozens of emails awarding them points, for orders they had not placed. In total, the app awarded points to 19,866 archived, old or fulfilled orders, many pre-dating the app install. Customers had a total of 1,171,430 rewards points added to their account worth about $37,000 that they could cash in. The app sent thousands of emails to customers.

Joy said this was due to a Shopify error that affected some other app developers too, about Order Update API calls. We think the only apps to be impacted were poorly coded apps that didn’t verify API status updates. We do not believe that every reward app developer and other apps that rely on order status, and all their customers, had these issues. The Joy app should cross-reference any Order Status’s to check if orders are valid, that they are not old, archived, fulfilled. No verification occurred, the Joy app, either due to this Shopify issue or their update, which, we think, is more likely, just gave money away and corrupted the points balances of thousands of our customers.

The worst part, Joy offered ZERO support!! They offered no solutions and when we came up with a solution, they would not help us. To resolve the issue, all that we needed was a simple CSV download of all points activities. Simple for any basic web developer to provide. After about three weeks of numerous requests, we got nowhere. They offered NO help!!

The Joy app allows downloads of customer balances, and displays point activity. The app will not allow you to download points activity to resolve issues. We spent hours Cutting & Pasting off the app analytics screen because Avada Joy would not give us a download.

In conclusion, after dealing with many app developers, the support from these people is non-existent. They may help with small issues on how to use the app but could not offer any support for more in-depth issues. They communicate quickly, but never follow up with updates or manage any issues, basically just paying lip service, saying all the right words, but never actually supporting.

We have resolved the issue, without any support from Joy, despite numerous requests. We will be moving apps soon to a developer who offers technical support.

The risk with continuing to use the Joy app is that one-day, due to either poor coding resilience in their app; lack of activity and other data download options; very poor technical support; we would have to tell all our customers their points are gone, corrupted, and reset to zero. Either that or pay out $37,000 in incorrect points.

EDIT:
Update, Joy contacted us and apologised. As the app is good we have upgraded the rating. The issue was related to unarchived orders (auto-archiving interferes with our 3rd party systems). To make this app more robust, we suggested the ability to download point activities and scheduled customer balances backup. With those two items of data, the system can be restored if an issue occurs. We will revisit this review if the app and support improves.

Wonderful app. It has all the functionalities I want under one roof. Our customers are also happy since we switched to Joy. The support team is really responsive and fixed the issues which I was facing. The handoff between their team is spectacular and seamless. A special thanks a lot to Abby, Gideon, Lydia, Hana, Toby, Esther and Emily for their help. They were proactive in providing a solution. Recommend this app to all

I have been using this app for a while now and I must say, it exceeded my expectations in every way. From its seamless functionality to the exceptional customer service, my experience with Joy has been nothing short of outstanding.

The app works flawlessly, allowing me to effortlessly set up and manage a rewards and loyalty program for my Shopify store. The interface is intuitive and user-friendly, making the entire process smooth and enjoyable. I was able to customize the program to suit my brand and engage my customers effectively, thanks to the app's versatile features.

What truly sets Joy apart, however, is their exceptional customer service. Esther, in particular, went above and beyond to assist me with any queries I had. Her prompt and helpful responses made the entire experience even more delightful.

Great App with outstanding customer support.
A relentless team with super quick response time, able to figure out whatever inquiry you might have.
I’ve bothered them with countless questions which all have been solved. The app works great, and we’re happy that we choose them. We highly recommend the app.

I recently set up Joy: Loyalty & Rewards Program and had an outstanding support experience. Audrey, Jasmine, and Juliana were incredibly quick in addressing my setup issues, providing efficient and friendly assistance. Their 24/7 availability made the process seamless, and their expertise ensured a smooth setup. Joy's customer support team truly goes above and beyond, making them a top choice for anyone seeking a reliable loyalty and rewards program.

Let's say you are using a product discount, and someone wants to redeem their Joy loyalty points. That is not possible with Joy, you can only do one or the other. This caused us to lose valuable sales. While Joy technical support said it was a Shopify problem, our test of another app shows that the other app works as intended. I think the Joy tech people are good and try their best to solve the problem, but maybe they could have their developers correct the app. It is very important that if you have someone redeem points they can also take advantage of a discount that is available to all other customers. On the plus side they do have 24 hour support. We tried, but ultimately had to go with another product.

Na enkele andere apps te hebben geprobeerd, kwam ik bij Joy terecht. De layout van de widget is mooi en helder, alsook de setup. Bedankt aan Hana om mij door het proces mee te sturen. Ze nam de tijd voor mijn vragen en zocht uit wat ik over het hoofd had gezien. Ik raad deze app aan!

I have been searching for the most user-friendly reward program to port over from my old website. Before settled with Joy, I tried another 2 apps only to discover there are so many limitations. Not only Joy has been able to meet my needs, their support team is great! A big shoutout to Abby who is always there to answer my questions promptly. Thank you! Reserving one more star as I have yet to test the app for a longer time. Shall come back to review it after 3 months.

Really good and easy to use app - The customer service is excellent. I had couple tricky modifications and questions how to reach the ideal outcome for our website. Together with customer service and developers, we managed to find solutions to all of my questions. The explanations and walkthoughs were really easy to understand. I recommend the app highly!

J'utilise cette application pour un supermarché en ligne et je la trouve complète. Le SAV est vraiment très réactif et répond à toutes nos questions. Merci Hallyfe et Esther ! Je lance mon site et je vais voir si les clients adhèrent à ce programme de fidélité.