Huidrie M.
FashionTIY to SA - DON'T DO IT, unless you enjoy waiting...
FashionTIY to SA, DON’T DO IT… Starting your own business is stressful enough, but receiving service like this is not worth it… I read everything on the website before placing the order, I contacted them, and all was well. The first issue I have is the shipping costs, when you check out your cart, they don’t add the shipping fee to that total, so you think you are spending X, when you need to prepare yourself for actually spending Y. And why is that a problem? Well, the shipping to SA is more than the order itself, I only found that our after I have already authorized the payment… So, I thought, let’s see what happens… (to put it into perspective, order = R3500.00, shipping R4200.00 – yes, I almost had a heart attack, because I still need to pay my duties and taxes.) Keep in mind you are also liable to pay SA duties and taxes, so really do the calculations before placing any orders with them… That' perfectly normal, but try to find out what the total will come to prior to shopping, even if you only get an estimation. The delivery time according to their website is bull, according to their site my package is marked as a “Priority Package” that means it should arrive in less than 3 weeks. While everyone conveniently still blames COVID for everything, my package was paid on 12.02.2021, they stated that preparations will take place on 19.02.2021. I was okay with that, because that meant my order will still arrive on 12.03.2021. Firstly they split my order into 2 packages (also not an issue) and on 10.03.2021, the status of both my packages changed to “shipped” and that they are waiting on the tracking number from the courier. Package one: 18.03.2021, still waiting on my tracking number and when I asked what is happening, I was told “…items are in the process of preparation, quality control, packaging and will be delivered to the logistics company ASAP.” Meaning it has not even been shipped yet… yes, this is absolutely ridiculous. Package two: 13.03.2021 it was collected by the courier only and I will receive it on 25.03.2021. I know there is nothing I can do about it, but I have spent a ton of money to get my business started, yet I cannot make a turn over or purchase new stock because I haven’t been able to sell anything, because I don’t have the merchandise to do so… So find an alternative supplier if you can! Or prepare yourself for a two – three month wait…
Response from FashionTIYMar 18, 2021
Sorry for the bad experience. The delay of the order is by no means our intention. We are also disappointed with the current situation. Currently, your second package is waiting for delivery. For other issues you mentioned, we will communicate with you through Online Chat and will strive to provide you with reasonable solutions to ensure that your interests are not lost, and help you expand into a larger market through our products and services. Thank you.



