Zalando GmbH Reviews 10,849

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers express significant dissatisfaction with various aspects of the service. Many consumers report issues related to their orders, such as missing items or receiving incorrect products. The payment process is another source of frustration for people, with some mentioning unexpected charges or difficulties in obtaining refunds. Furthermore, a significant number of reviewers are unhappy with the customer service provided. Consumers describe the support as rude, unhelpful, and difficult to contact. Some reviewers also report issues with the contact process, citing a lack of response or unhelpful replies. The delivery service receives mixed feedback, with opinions varying among reviewers.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have the same problem, many people have. Zalando sent a false package, i returned it the official way. I keep receiving fines because i haven’t payed for it. I mean they have sent shoes instead of a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered 4 items in two seperate orders. Twice reeived wrong order (hence the second order, they prompt you to re-order), then sent items back, received only one refund. No way to contact them. Absol... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sent a parcel back, with proof of return and tracking. I got anyway contacted for payments, as apparently they did not receive it. I provided proof again, was reassured by the Customer Service that... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are scammy and have a horrible customer service. They won't accept my return for no reason!

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Absolutely appalling customer service …paid £56.10 for a pair of shoes but sent a men’s jumper instead yet charged my account for the shoes…no reply to my emails or calls. Sent the garment back reques... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hello, I made the following purchases on Zalando: • June 10 – Order no. 10103635350937 • June 12 – Order no. 10103635756453 • June 14 – Order no. 10103636199292 I have not received a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been a loyal Zalando customer for many years without any issues. However, recently I ordered an item online, and it never got delivered. It seems they lost it. I’ve asked for a refund, but despit... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been ordering from Zalando for years and it used to be okay, but the last year has been a disaster, items are missing from parcels or they are sending the wrong product and they refuse to refun... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I cannot give them any more than a two star review because they do business with Hermes. Hermes delivers nothing on time. They will send you an email that says they attempted delivery at 6 am when you... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I returned 20 items from 5 orders together and they never refunded half of them and wanted me to fill Rechtliche Erklärung and when I had mistakes in filling it, this is what their customer wrot... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used to like Zalando, but my most recent experience was horrible. They claimed an item was damaged that was not, then insisted on returning me the item expecting me of course that I pay for the it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

scamers, worst rudest "custumer service" ever! they end chats, incompetents, scammers, they are really terrible.i have a package missing and for 3 weeks they tell me to wait 1,2 days still no package... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I returned my order using Zalando’s official return label. The return was timely, but they claim it never arrived. Since I no longer have the drop-off receipt, they refuse to refund me — even though... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have also been suspended for 12 months for 'abusive returns'. Unbelievable. I am a loyal customer, spend thousands on their website, I received no warning, just a suspension after using their servic... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from Zalando!!! My delivery was missing items and they flat out refuse to refund. APPALLING customer service, too, no options to escalate complaints: "Our warehouse shipped all items, DHL sa... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been ordering with Zalando for years. But I'm really disappointed this time with my black-Friday order. I made a purchase on the 29th and today (my order even didn't arrive yet) there is anothe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a gift card for our friend in Germany and it wasn't delivered, customer service is useless, they just close conversation before they help us find out why it wasn't delivered. We have opened th... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

seriously disappointed with zalando lately. Some of the shops never deliver to my door, always says I'm not at home (even if I am). Zalando promises to fix it, but it never happens and they ignore mes... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a fair pairs of shoes along with some other articles. Everything arrived in a big box but one pair of shoes was missing. After speaking with the customer service team a lot they deemed it th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was my first time ordering from Zalando. I placed the order on the weekend and was excited to get it quickly — they said it would arrive on Tuesday. But on Tuesday afternoon, I got a message... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

In past i bought really happy by zalando. But not anymore. I DONT Recommend zalando for the next reasons: 1. You cant decide what kind of payment you want. They decide it and i say this, beca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wow, Zalando has gotten abysmal in the past year. I was a long customer, but just made my last order with them. After not receiving my parcel - there was not even a delivery attempt by GLS, I was at h... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered many years lots of clothes and schoes on Zalando. Unfortunately this year it is a completely huge disaster. I returned the items and I didn't receive my money back, I ordered boots and recei... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered from zalando.de, had it delivered in Germany, and now want to return the item from Bulgaria, where I currently live. Zalando refuses to give me the return address or accept the ret... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zalando has out of nowhere terminated my plus membership that I had had for years - interestingly just a few days after the payment for the following year has been processed. The only answer I ever go... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zalando are the biggest bunch of criminals in Germany. They refused a refund of a shirt that they said had been used. The item in question was tried on and returned as it was too small. This item... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Submitted two claims and got no confirmation that the claims were made or any response for more than a month. Tried contacting customer support - impossible. Looked all over the website for anything... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am deeply disappointed with Zalando's customer service and handling of my return. I returned an order (Order No. 10101621361911) using their official return process and have c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am joining the "too many returns" crowd. I have just paid Zalando 741 chf for my purchases this month yet I received a notification of my account being suspended for 12 months. ERROR, Zalando. I del... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience - I ordered my package on 30.11.2024, and since then the order has not arrived. I keep asking customer support to cancel my order because as I explained I cannot meet the parce... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service ever! I placed an order and forgot to pay, but I never received any emails from them—only found out about it after a letter arrived at my home. When I contacted customer servi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst customer service ever!!! so rude and not willing to help! I needed one simple action and their response was on update "This process has no definite time frame" even though on hotline lady to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I really cannot believe how incompetent zalando customer care is. The first time I called was about 6 years ago and nothings changed. They have no idea how to help, they barely understand you, I was p... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to reach someone in customer service to help. Do not be fooled by the 'sell boxes'. They offer you to return items you have bought from them in exchange for credit - however, they're impo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disater! they reached the maximum of stupidity: they charged me more from my gift cards and they are so stupid that they can not do basic calculations even when I try to explain to their customer serv... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have order sent last month (July) It supposed to be delivered on the beginning of August I didn’t receive it till now ,when I contact the customer service not cooperative,with each email they... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

they do not pay back money for returned goods. for the 3rd time, i have to file a petition with court. last time, they paid basically immediately after filing of a petition. but it is time consuming f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got a coupon for my birthday from friends. They paid the coupon in the store. Zalando now tells me the coupon is not activated and its my obligation to backtrack with the store. I dont know which st... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I did order different products but they never arrived. Although I reached out, was explaining the case, gave an official statement and did not get my package delivered to myself, they want me to pay f... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mostly a good selection of clothes, also great service in terms of return policies as long as you don't have any problems. But as soon as you have a problem of any kind with a shipment, you get to exp... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ridiculous customer service. I contacted the company today by phone to tell them about a security gap in their system, as when I registered via gmail account the email account afterwards was a compl... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I made a return to Zalando, which was confirmed as received by them in the shipment tracking. However their customer service sent an email (to my Spam) saying they had received a package that they cou... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I returned my Zalando order (Nr. 15504001140872) with Gucci sunglasses and Cavalli sneakers in March 2025. Despite multiple confirmations and two legal declarations, I was told that the items were "no... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is most incompetent ever. They cant or don't want to read but they behave like analfabeths, they send fake info, do not reply and even whine for angry tone. They steal probably in col... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have an order PAID and not received and first days they kept telling they are into it as it was about nuclear science. After they didn't reply anymore and I got no package and zalando stolen my mone... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never received my order in Spain and the company refuses to give me a refund. Now I have to take legal action. Tried to resolve the issue through customer service but to no result.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

FANTASTIC SERVICE. SPEEDY DELIVERY. QUALITY PRODUCTS

If I had read some of the reviews below, I would have been discouraged from ordering from Zalando. But thankfully, this is the first time I have come to review so they are new to me.
What I have experienced from Zalando is absolutely fantastic service. I ordered an item from Germany on 16th October and it was with me in the UK by the 20th. The exact day they guaranteed. The items are comparatively cheaper (although there can be some overnight hikes!) and they have a wide range of goods. 5 items shopped this year from them and all delivered within a week from Germany. No amount of negative reviews can change what I have experienced from this group.

October 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They fine me because they sent a false product

I have the same problem, many people have. Zalando sent a false package, i returned it the official way. I keep receiving fines because i haven’t payed for it. I mean they have sent shoes instead of a bra, and not my size either and since i sent it back i don’t feel paying for something which’s not mine and haven’t ordered or have use for it. And i find it absolutely infuriating that they fine me for a mistake they have made. Also i can’t contact anyone because they don’t have an e-mail address a phone number or anything where i could contact them. But probably a lawyer will find a way.

October 20, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall shopping experience has been positive

Overall shopping experience has been positive.

I have had no major issues with products, deliveries, or returns. I only recall one occasion where the wrong size was sent. Other than this, delivery times could be better, and the recent changes with the return process made it more cumbersome for the customer.

August 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zalando refuses to refund – and keeps my returned item!

I am deeply disappointed with Zalando's customer service and handling of my return.

I returned an order (Order No. 10101621361911) using their official return process and have clear proof of delivery via Hermes. Zalando even confirmed that the parcel arrived at their warehouse.

Despite this, they refuse to refund me, claiming that the item was not inside the box – without providing any proof or even listing what was received. I submitted all required documentation, including their "Legal Statement" and the return receipt.

I also asked Zalando to return the contents of the parcel if they weren't able to process a refund. They ignored that too.

Their support team is completely unhelpful: they simply send template responses, repeatedly ask for documents I already sent, and clearly don’t read previous messages. It feels like a black hole. It's been almost half of a year already.

As it stands now, Zalando has:

My returned parcel

My money

And no intention of returning either

In other words: they have appropriated my property.

I’ve filed a complaint with German consumer protection authorities (Verbraucherzentrale) and will escalate this case legally if necessary.

I used to trust Zalando. Never again.

April 4, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sent a parcel back

I sent a parcel back, with proof of return and tracking. I got anyway contacted for payments, as apparently they did not receive it. I provided proof again, was reassured by the Customer Service that all was fine and I could ignore the reminders and letters and still I keep receiving official reminders, with penalties. Since you fired your Customer Service your company became I joke. If you read this, don't ever order on Zalando.

September 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

twice wrong item sent, money was not sent back

I ordered 4 items in two seperate orders. Twice reeived wrong order (hence the second order, they prompt you to re-order), then sent items back, received only one refund. No way to contact them. Absolute disaster and pure chaos in this online shop. absolutely not recommented to buy there.

August 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zalando Refuses Legal Return From EU Country

I ordered from zalando.de, had it delivered in Germany, and now want to return the item from Bulgaria, where I currently live.
Zalando refuses to give me the return address or accept the return unless I send it from inside Germany, using only their preferred carriers.

They explicitly told me:

> “Zalando does not offer international returns or delivery, and all returns must be made from the country where the order was originally delivered.”

This is not stated anywhere in their return policy and is illegal under EU law.
The EU Directive 2011/83/EU guarantees that I can return an item from another member state, at my own expense. Zalando is knowingly blocking a legal return.

I asked repeatedly for the German return warehouse address — they refused.

August 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got a coupon for my birthday from…

I got a coupon for my birthday from friends. They paid the coupon in the store. Zalando now tells me the coupon is not activated and its my obligation to backtrack with the store. I dont know which store, that is and i dont want to offend my friends. Either zalando works with scamming stores or undilligent ones, either way im not ordering again. And dont get zalando coupons, youll waste your money.

July 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zalando is stealing my money

I have been ordering from Zalando for years and it used to be okay, but the last year has been a disaster, items are missing from parcels or they are sending the wrong product and they refuse to refund, basically stealing my money. I am begging for my money for months. Customer service is absolutely useless, not wanting to help. Absolutely unaccaptable.

July 22, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All great

This was my 2nd time shopping on zalando. I bought several items and returned some without any issues (in Germany). Shipping is fast, refund is fast. Everything is good. I don't understand the poor reviews here. I am happy. I got designer items on bargain!

July 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have an order PAID and not received!stolen money

I have an order PAID and not received and first days they kept telling they are into it as it was about nuclear science. After they didn't reply anymore and I got no package and zalando stolen my money. Customer service is extremely rude lazy and incompetent ( when they reply) but after 1 email they don't. I reported them to the police but avoid as is nightmare if something happens

June 26, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zalando España DISASTER

I ordered many years lots of clothes and schoes on Zalando. Unfortunately this year it is a completely huge disaster. I returned the items and I didn't receive my money back, I ordered boots and received sandals. They have a program where they buy back clothes if they are in good condition. I didn't receive money!!! The custom service is disaster, the are incopetent. AVOID Zalando when you don't want to lose your money.

June 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Theft in Zircle depot

I am a plus customer with almost 10000 points, at the highest status apparently as they share on the app. I have been using the app for 3+ years now. I had plenty of small issues and did not need to write here until today. I am also a sellbox (a.k.a. Zircle) user. This is a good chance for less used items to be sold with a good price. However the Zircle team ‘accidentally’ lost one item (of 27 euros-a pair of almost new Tommy sandals) and told me that it wasn’t in my initial sellbox. This was insane as I know DHL wouldn’t open and take items from a package, and I sent it! There’s one last possibility of a theft, which they never consider and blame the missing item on me. They never give the credit of how long the customer has been with them and how reliable their words would be. It’s simple: their words over whatever the customer tells. I could’ve kept that pair of shoes for my daughter’s younger cousin if I knew they would get stolen. It is a big pity how people can quickly prefer acting cheaply rather than being honest. I am very dissatisfied, and wishing that they have good competition for online shopping here in Germany for people who work all day like us and have no time to physically go shopping.

June 29, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Frustrating first experience – no proof of delivery

This was my first time ordering from Zalando. I placed the order on the weekend and was excited to get it quickly — they said it would arrive on Tuesday. But on Tuesday afternoon, I got a message saying it had been delivered… even though I was home all day and nothing ever came.

My security camera confirms no one even approached the door. Hermes (the delivery company) claims they left the package outside, but there’s no photo, no signature, no real proof — just a message saying it was “left at the door.” Why didn’t they ring the bell? Why not make a real effort?

Zalando says they will investigate, and I’ll wait for that, but it’s frustrating. I was looking forward to my first order, and it turned into a confusing situation where I don’t know what happened or if I’ll get what I paid for.

June 24, 2025
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