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Christian J

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2020

24 Jun 2020, 16:02

Outrageously poor service. Outrageous!

I recently ordered bicycle parts from Spain. The parts were very reasonable priced the delivery was ridiculous. But nonetheless I proceeded because I could not find the same parts anywhere else. The delivery date came and went. I looked at the tracking details and saw that the shipment had arrived at customs on time and was being held there. Then I get an e-mail form the supplier saying that the shipment will be called back because DHL cannot fulfil the delivery. I proceeded to phone DHL only to find out that there is an outstanding payment at customs. I immediately paid the outstanding amount expecting that everything should proceed smoothly from here. Much to my disappointment I received an e-mail the following morning to say that the delivery could not be fulfilled due to an incorrect address. Meanwhile, the address that I entered was in fact correct. Again, no one contacts you. The 'updated' status on the 'live' tracking is incorrect and does not reflect the actual live status. What a *$%! frustration. Then when I phone the service center I am told that the shipment was sent back to the depot to be destroyed because this was the instruction from the supplier. I flipped my lid!! Poor communication, poor service, poor website, exorbitant cost and general incompetence. I have never experienced something like this. It is inconceivable how anybody can work like this and still expect to stay in business in this day and age. Now I have the service department again and apparently it is just an address problem. I will believe it when I hold my delivered package in my own two hands!!!

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DHL Express
DHL Express's reply25 Jun 2020, 09:36
Official
Dear Christian J,

Thank you for posting to us and we apologize for any concern caused.

Kindly be advised that we do have signed and stamped instructions from the shipper requesting that we do not deliver the shipment but destroy it. 

Please be advised that when your shipper signed the ‘Shipper’s Agreement’ section of the Waybill, they entered into a legally-binding contract with DHL and as the payer of the service, we have to adhere to their request. Kindly speak to the sender to resolve the issue and once they give us the instructions to deliver we will send your shipment out. 

Kind Regards, Akhona MvuzaCustomer Care Executive Office
DHL Express ZA