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Hendrik V

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2019

06 Nov 2019, 08:42

DHL Customs Complaint

I ordered 3 bicycle fasteners from a reputable online Company. Their website quoted me in ZAR and I paid online with my Credit Card. On 23/10/2019 I received an invoice from DHL to pay R332.25 import duty which I paid immediately as I was in a hurry to receive the parcel needed for our next camping trip. Since then I received another notice via email on 29/10/2019 (the day when the parcel was due for delivery) from DHL relating to a " stop notification" which requested personal information which I rep**** to and provided the same day.Two days later I was informed of further costs including release fees and penalty fee because the wrong codes were delared. The purchase price of the goods were R1303.19 plus R332.25 import duty. A further ransom of R2357.47 was now requested before my parcel will be released. When I queried this,.....I received a phone call from a DHL Manager in JHB Aaron *** informing me that he will waive the R1500 penalty but I still need to pay the additional taxes and duty. He refuses to provide me with a written explanation why the extra charges and told me that my parcel will be sent to the warehouse. I guess this is how the *******ion process work. Watch out for the Carte Blanche investigation following!!!

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DHL Express
DHL Express's reply06 Nov 2019, 10:13
Official
 Dear Hendrik,

Thank you for taking my call.On behalf of DHL Express, I would like to apologize for the undoubted inconvenience the delay in delivery of the above shipment has caused.

As discussed with Avery,  your complaint is being looked into. Please allow us sometime to properly investigate and resolve the matter. Kindly expect an update from us no later than 12H00 today.

Regards,
Akhona Mvuza
Customer Care Executive Office
DHL Express South Africa
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Hendrik V's update12 Nov 2019, 15:57
Reviewer Update
DHL has since manned up and took full responsibility for the mishap!. I want to thank Avery Visagie and Team for coming to the party and arranged for the additional charges to be reversed and my parcel was delivered today.