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DHgate

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DHgate Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company appears to be significantly tarnished by customer experiences, with numerous reports of unreliable product delivery and poor quality. Many customers express frustration over inadequate customer service, citing difficulties in obtaining refunds, unresponsive sellers, and complicated dispute processes. While some customers initially found value in the low prices, the overwhelming sentiment is one of disappointment, particularly regarding product discrepancies and shipping issues. Trust in the platform is low, as many users recommend avoiding it altogether in favor of more reputable alternatives.

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service
639
value
620
shipping
628
returns
507
quality
582

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California
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Ordered custom motorcycle fairing from Charles Auto Parts, seller on DH Gate. Received wrong item. Paid $465.11 USD and have been trying to get a refund for over a month to no avail. The seller offered a $50.00 USD partial refund! Filed a dispute with DH Gate and the seller with no resolution. I sent pictures and was told "very nice, you make fit, we send you free gifts, no refund"

Date of experience: December 29, 2018
Georgia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Worst customer service ever

Worst customer service ever. Package never arrived. Website
When you try to send messages just loops you back to frequently asked
Questions. Cant open dispute for unknown reason and customer service
Does not have the answer. Seller contacted me after sale saying he was
Loosing money on the sale and wanted $50 more. I said no. The listing
Said free shipping to united states but I got charged. I want to get
Refund but system wont allow me to. BEWARE of this company. They will
Just take your money. I had to give them a 1 star rating to
Be able to post this but in reality the score should be negative stars

Date of experience: December 27, 2018
Indiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Absolute scam. Ordered a hoodie for my kid for xmas and received email with a 'tracking #' but to what? DHL, FedEx, UPS, USPS? Doesn't say. Payment was taken but nearly 3 weeks, xmas came and went, and no product delivered. Their online 'chat' is a joke, it's a robot! All they tell you is to "contact seller." When I did, I got a message that said, "Seller has email notifications turned off." I wish I had read the reviews on these creeps before I ordered anything! FAKE CHINESE SELLERS RUNNING SCAMS THROUGH A FAKE SITE! STAY AWAY!

Date of experience: December 27, 2018
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Scam
December 26, 2018

DHGate is a fraud. After two months waiting I still have not received the merchandise. There is no way to track the package or message them. Stay away from these crooks...

Date of experience: December 26, 2018
Wisconsin
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Don't do it. Just. Don't.
December 23, 2018

Scammers. Cheats. Crooks and thieves. I ordered a pair of Tyler the Creator shoes on Thanksgiving not realizing it would ship from China. These were to be a Christmas gift for my daughter. The shoes were a mustard gold color with flowers. I waited a month +, being reassured the whole time that they would reach me by Christmas. $70! Today I got a package in the mail and was so excited and relieved, only to open them up to find a pair of knockoff fake black Nike shoes. I realize I'm ahead of most people who never got ANYTHING, but this will not be a happy Christmas in my house.:-( Don't waste your hard earned money!

Date of experience: December 23, 2018
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Mad as hell!
December 22, 2018

I waited 2 months for the bedding set I ordered for my great nieces birthday.It is not the item I ordered and the quality is crap.No time now to get another so the gift idea is ruined. They make it too difficult to get your money back and you have to pay return shipping. So I am out the cash as well. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!

Date of experience: December 22, 2018
Illinois
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Empty Package
December 21, 2018

I bought a black hawk jersey and paid $43.64. After a month I received a small package with 2 empty plastic bags. I cant even find a way to get my money back. These people are thiefs and I will never buy anything from them and will spread the work to everyone I know.

Date of experience: December 20, 2018
Illinois
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Upset customer
December 20, 2018

Ordered on 5 Nov a Christmas gift promised by 8 Dec. On 5 Dec got another email from dhgate stating wrong tracking number was given. Really? It took a month to figure that out. Now new tracking says another 30 days. Considering it's 19 Dec I opened up a dispute. Downloaded the proof but now I get messages constantly saying to trust them it's on the way and to cancel my dispute, but no guarantee I will receive my order by Christmas. What a scam

Date of experience: December 19, 2018
Malaysia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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SCAMMER
December 19, 2018

DHgate customer service do nothing when you dispute their seller. I bought something from this *******@LINDAOQIOU and she cheated me, lied about item's availability and sending me a small plastic envelope which contained a piece of card written in Chinese.

A joker and a cheater
Avoid this seller from DHGate. Please spread it around

I hope my bank will work out my dispute as the people in DHGate are totally not reliable. Picture of what I received from the seller. Stay away from this *******@lindaoqiou.

Date of experience: December 18, 2018
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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There's a guy whose been on here for a month selling macbooks for $50. I reported his fake $#*! yet he's still on here. After days went by and he didn't ship $#*!, I got my refund, but why has nothing been done!

Date of experience: December 18, 2018
Indonesia
4 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Ok this site is BS and scam. 3 months no dress no refund. No cs helps me. Nothing! I guess they pay youtuber to gave them review. Dont ever buy anything here if u dont want waste ur money and energy!

Date of experience: December 18, 2018
Italy
1 review
5 helpful votes
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DHGATE ARE THEIVES
December 18, 2018
Updated review

I recently wrote a review on here about DHGATE and their policy regarding payment of items and refunds if not delivered.
Well I purchased three items from one of their sellers and received nothing.
So I thought that's okay they have a refund policy if you don't receive your item.
RUBBISH! THEY DON'T REFUND A PENNY.
But I have noticed that if you post a review on here they will post a reply and promise to sort it out, AGAIN RUBBISH! The comment they post is all about trying to look good.
I responded to their so called promise to help and guess what? They did not reply. Well I thought as much. Well DHGATE IF YOU INTEND ON RESPONDING TO THIS REVIEW, DON'T, YOU HAVE BEEN SUSSED FOR WHAT YOU ARE! LYING THEIVES JUST LIKE YOUR SELLERS.

Date of experience: December 18, 2018

DHGATE SCAMMERS - STAY WELL AWAY
December 9, 2018
Previous review

DHGATECOMPANY POLICY STATES THAT IF ITEM(S) ARE NOT DELIVERED THEY DO NOT ISSUE PAYMENT TO SELLER AND THEY MAKE FULL REFUND TO SELLER.IN
FACT I PURCHASED 3 ITEMS FROM SAME SELLER AND NOT ONE ARRIVED, YET
DHGATE GAVE THE SELLER THEIR MONEY AND REFUSED TO REFUND ME! SEVERAL
EMAILS TO THEM, BUT THEY JUST REPLY "CONTACT THE SELLER" HOWEVER THE
SELLER DOES NOT OPERATE ON THEIR SITE ANYMORE. SO IF YOU BUY FROM
DHGATE YOU TAKE A CHANCE, BECAUSE IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES, TOUGH, YOU
LOOSE YOUR MONEY, IN MY CASE THAT WAS OVER £100

Date of experience: December 9, 2018
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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STEALING MY DESIGNS
December 18, 2018

I sell custom wedding gowns from 2 websites, katherinefeiel.com and faeriebrides.com
This is the second time I have caught DHgate using my photos to try and sell my gowns as their own!
I do not know how they can reproduce one of my gowns for 65$, the fabrics alone are 10 times that much! All I can assume is that the gown is utter trash when it arrives.

Date of experience: December 18, 2018
Germany
1 review
5 helpful votes
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The guy sell here pure trash. When you open a dispute it is designed to fail. It is a special made long process with uploading evidence, that is surely restricted to 1 MB. Than it is not accepted due to the quality of the picture ;) ... and the I get an offer of the seller. He would reimburse 0,01 Dollar.

Never again! Block China Products.

Date of experience: December 12, 2018
New York
8 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Garbage scumbags
December 11, 2018

I enjoyed buying all the fake products on the site until today when I had to deal with customer service and discovered what kind of scum DH is. I ordered 5 rings in a size 9 the tiny eyed blind seller shipped me all the rings in a size 11.5. So I open a "dispute" which is a another word for go love yourself in Mandarin. The buyer has to prepay to send back to China, no way the dirty rat in China will reimburse for shipping, and hope for a refund cus these bottom feeders are so honest. It was nice buying some garbage, now I spend ZERO with DH. Lesson learned. DH eat my A$@

Date of experience: December 11, 2018
Germany
1 review
3 helpful votes
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If you try to buy on this site you will be throwing your money away. This site is NOT TRUSTED! They took my money and sent me nothing.

Date of experience: December 11, 2018
Eric M.
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I've always been able to find what I'm looking for, at prices way below Amazon & other e-retailers. Of course, shipping straight from China takes long, but often is worth the way in my opinion

Date of experience: December 9, 2018
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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POOR QUALITY AT DHGATE
December 1, 2018

I purchased 2 hockey jerseys from dhgate. When i received the product i looked at them. The numbers on the back of the jersey arenot straight and the tie down strap is off to the left. I contacted the seller and got no assistance with my problem. I filed a mediation of the problem with dhgate. I was sent an email address to send pictures of proof and an explanation. I had 2 days to do this. I did it immediately, then received an email from dhgate 3 days later saying I didn t reply with evidence and my dispute was being released. This is a game by dhgate... DO NOT buy anything from dhgate, they are a fraud, the seller send you garbage that lookslike a 6 year old made and your stuck with it. Buy from CANADA, you will pay abit more but your guarenteed great quality. Dhgate lost a customer.

Date of experience: December 1, 2018
Japan
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scam scam scam!
November 30, 2018

I ordered something but they want a picture of my credit card, they supposedly refund but still waitinf for the refund after a month. Emailed customer service no reply, wanted to chat on online supports but no one chats with you

Date of experience: November 30, 2018
New Zealand
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Paid for soccer boots but they never arrived. They sent a small envelope stuffed with paper but no boots. COMPLETE CON

Date of experience: November 28, 2018