Redbubble: Redbubble account creation issues
Users are experiencing significant frustration with Redbubble due to issues such as account creation failures and perceived scams related to the app. Additionally, there are complaints about misleading practices and unfulfilled promises regarding discounts and services.
6 different people have complained about this since 07 Apr 2020, most recently on 15 Sept 2026.
- “Redbubble - Shop original art — Misleading.”
- “don't download this app it's a scam, I've tried signing up for an account online and on the app and it won't let you create an account.”
- “Redbubble - Shop original art — Fake discount.”
6 people in 6 posts across 2 sources · 0 in the last 30 days, 1 in the 30 before
The pain
shares of 6 peopleWhat goes wrong, and for whom
- Who
- 6 people using Redbubble - Shop original art
- What goes wrong
- Promoted 20% app download discount does not apply6 people · 100%
- Since
- 07 Apr 2020 → 15 Sept 2026
Is this a startup idea?
Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use — the fix belongs first to that provider.
- Complaints are about
- Redbubble - Shop original art
- Looking for something else
- 0% want an alternative · 0% ask the provider for a feature
- What the numbers say
- Almost nobody is looking for a different product — people want this provider to fix it, not a new option.
The pain — what people say
Their asks, who is writing, and the posts themselves
What people were doing
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- Complaint6100%
Sources
6 signals · 2 sources
Evidence
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…ode. Totally dishonest marketing just to get you to download the app. Very disappointing. Response received from Developer - here’s my reply to that: This was my first time downloading the app, so that should mean that I qualified for the discount. There was no discount banner to click on, nor did I click on any other…
Redbubble - Shop original art — Misleading The 20% off your order when you download the app seemed enticing so I did that. But no where did it apply 20% off my order. Really lame. Also app needs some work!
Redbubble - Shop original art don't download this app it's a scam, I've tried signing up for an account online and on the app and it won't let you create an account. I even asked friends to try to make sure it wasn't just me and they couldn't sign up either. you are meant to be able to get 25% off with signing up but…
Redbubble - Shop original art — Fake discount They advertise a 20% off coupon for downloading the app but it doesn’t appear. There are multiple complaints about this online. Seems like a cheap ploy to get downloads.
Redbubble - Shop original art — Broken promises Said on the website that I will get 20% off on my order if I download the app. I downloaded the app.. checkout is still full price. 😣
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Why did it move?
Score unchanged at 19.9 · 04 Nov 2026, 16:00 → 17:15 UTC
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Questions about this idea
- Is Redbubble account creation issues a startup idea?
- Not directly. These are complaints about a product or service people already use, and the fix belongs first to that provider. The page shows what is frustrating users and how badly — not an open market to start a company in.
- How many people have this problem?
- 6 different people described it independently, in 6 mentions, the earliest from 07 Apr 2020 and the most recent from 15 Sept 2026. The quotes, with dates and links to the originals, are in the Evidence section.
- Is this problem getting worse?
- Status: steady — no change the counts can show. 0 people raised it in the last 30 days and 1 in the 30 days before; the status compares its share of everything collected from the same source, so collecting more or less cannot create a trend.
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