Sourena Ghaffari
Google
This company is a SCAM and took money out of my bank without my authorisation. I exchanged more than 40 emails with them and had a phone conversation with their so-called customer service representative, Daniella, who was extremely rude. After two months of fighting for my money, I finally got it back by reporting them to my bank and taking legal action. I feel it is my duty to leave this review so others do not fall into their trap.
Initially, they refused to issue a refund, claiming that taxes and duties are non-refundable. However, their reasoning completely ignored the real issues. When I purchased items on my iPhone, the total amount I authorised was £579—the cost of two items listed in their private sale. There was no mention of import fees or taxes during checkout, nor on my ApplePay authorisation. I provided video evidence proving this. They went on to charge me an additional £400 without my authorisation—this is outright scamming.
Moreover, the amount charged for the items was higher than the private sale prices they advertised. The two items were listed as £240 (reduced from £370) and £339 (reduced from £565), totalling £579. However, I was charged £302.92 and £465.42 before duties, resulting in an inflated total of £942.50. Not only was I misled and overcharged, but the taxes and duties were also overstated, and I was only informed of the inflated invoice after the payment had been taken.
This is not just a case of refusing to refund duties; it highlights systematic faults on their part. These include failing to display duties during checkout and charging more than the advertised price without informing me. Despite explaining this clearly over multiple emails and calls, they failed to address the issues or provide any resolution. It is utterly unacceptable for any retailer to overcharge and mislead customers like this. Proceed with extreme caution if dealing with this company.