ComplaintCensus

Rakuten (USA) vs Social Nature: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Rakuten (USA) and Social Nature, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Rakuten (USA)

TrustScore 4.6 · 37,142 reviews on Trustpilot.

440 reviews analysed, 2026-01-18 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 13%

12% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Account/app problems19%
Support unhelpful19%
Other17%
Misleading pricing17%
Billing errors17%
“Rakuten blocked my account and suspended it just before it has to give me my cashback.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-02-23

Social Nature

TrustScore 4.5 · 1,036 reviews on Trustpilot.

327 reviews analysed, 2020-12-22 to 2026-09-16.

Complaint rate (recent window): 9%

88% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unreachable38%
Support unhelpful30%
Other19%
Refunds delayed14%
Billing errors12%
“my money isn't being reimbursed and I'm not acknowledged”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2024-07-05

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueRakuten (USA)Social Nature
Account/app problems19%8%
Support unhelpful19%30%
Other17%19%
Billing errors17%12%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Rakuten (USA) or Social Nature.