Steven P. Administrators Posted August 1 Administrators Share Posted August 1 Looks like I have been scammed out of my order. I was looking for a service that would ship web purchases that are only able to ship to German addresses to be delivered to me in the West of The Netherlands near Amsterdam, which is cheaper than driving to Germany and back. For example 200 cigarettes in Germany costs €88 and in NL the same ones cost €105. So even the proposed shipping costs would save money if enough are ordered. For now I was just doing a "trial run" to see how and if it works, and it looks like I've been scammed out of the order. I chose Drop Shipment, which means that when the shipment is received, it is immediately forwarded to the recipient. This is what they say on the website about how Drop Shipment works: Quote Received packages will be forwarded directly the same day we receive them. No time-consuming opening, checking, repacking, consolidation. Thus you save 20% compared to our standard shipping rates! Emphasis, mine. Same day forwarding.. However my order hasn't changed from the day I entered the details a week ago. Proof of delivery Friday morning (26 July) They have a mostly positive score on TrustPilot, but the reviews are a mix of super positive and super bad warning others that it is a scam. I stupidly believed that it was a few disgruntled customers, but now I have proof that they probably do the reviews themselves. I saw a review posted 2 days ago about an experience from Feb 8 2024, random?? They don't allow anyone to reply to their posts on social media https://x.com/mygermanycom https://www.facebook.com/mygermanycom/ another red flag tbh.. goretsky, hellowalkman and Barney T. 1 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 1 Author Administrators Share Posted August 1 Received a reply from a contact form message I sent in 2 days ago, asking why the order had not been updated Quote Hello , Thank you for reaching out and providing the details. I apologize for the inconvenience and delay you’ve experienced with your order. August is indeed the holiday season in Germany, which can result in delays as some of our staff are on leave. We are doing our best to process all requests as quickly as possible. Please allow us a little more time. As soon as we process your shipment, you will receive an email with the tracking number and updated status. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Best regards, Kate Still does not answer how someone was able to sign and receive my shipment and it wasn't forwarded as Drop Shipment, according to their own website, which is a same day turnaround (thanks to not having to manage/repackage the shipment). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598920749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 1 Author Administrators Share Posted August 1 OK, something happened. I just got an email that the order is ready to be shipped. €22 with DPD which is lower than I expected. Lets see what happens. Prepared to eat my hat for being wrong, but this is by no means a quick service like it advertises. +hedleigh, hellowalkman and xMorpheousx416 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598920772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 2 Author Administrators Share Posted August 2 I received tracking info from MyGermany and DPD, after exactly one week from when they received it, it is on the way to me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598921011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Som Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) i've always found https://www.mailboxde.com/ to be good, got a kayak delivered through them once Steven P. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598921047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 3 Author Administrators Share Posted August 3 Well DPD hasn't received it yet Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598921239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 5 Author Administrators Share Posted August 5 DPD still doesn't have the shipment. It is stuck on "Order created." Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598921569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 5 Author Administrators Share Posted August 5 Tracking just updated to DPD receiving the parcel. WITHOUT-ME and hellowalkman 1 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598921615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHOUT-ME Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 good to know your received it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598921687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 8 Author Administrators Share Posted August 8 OK two weeks after I ordered, I finally received the package. I updated the title, but I don't think i will be using them again. I will give mailboxde a go @Somand report back, because the savings are worth it (if it works) Som 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598922682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted September 9 Author Administrators Share Posted September 9 On 02/08/2024 at 13:33, Som said: i've always found https://www.mailboxde.com/ to be good, got a kayak delivered through them once Trying them now, will let you know how it goes. Som 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598930082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted September 9 Subscriber² Share Posted September 9 This is why I smoke natives now instead of retail, retails for a pack are like $18 cad after tax now, my natives work out to be about $1.4 per pack Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598930122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted September 12 Author Administrators Share Posted September 12 Mailboxde received the package yesterday and it is being forwarded today via GLS. (they forward shipments between 1pm and 2pm daily) I paid a bit more for "automatic dispatch" (€7.90 per year) which means it auto forwards on the cheapest option (non priority shipping) and this shipment will cost me €12.99, which so far, is working out cheaper than MyGermany at €22. Edit: It is now showing as shipped goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444486-beware-of-mygermanycom/#findComment-598930909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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