Overall rating
2.9
Counts per rating level
  • 51% of ratings are 5 stars
  • 7% of ratings are 4 stars
  • 0% of ratings are 3 stars
  • 8% of ratings are 2 stars
  • 35% of ratings are 1 stars
April 19, 2020

I've been using Brandsdistribution for a few years now and here's an honest assessment of their service and why I've decided to stop working with them.

The Good:

- This is a company based in Italy that offers luxury brands and wholesale prices. The prices are reasonable and the shipping times are as promised.

- The products are all legit and authentic. I had one customer complain about authenticity and Brandsdistribution accepted the refund. I had the product sent to me instead of having it returned to Brandsdistribution so I could see for myself if the complaint was valid. It wasn't.

The Bad:

- While prices are reasonable, once you account for shipping rates, foreign exchange rate fees, advertising expenses, and their premium fee for access to their inventory, you'll quickly find that you can't realistically make much if you try to compete with other sellers that are selling at the rock bottom price possible, sometimes even at a loss from what I can tell.

- They have some shady business practices. When I first started using them things were going well. Then out of nowhere they decided to change everything on a dime and gave everyone couple of months to comply, with the only option being to join a more expensive plan. On top of that they decided to create what they deem "franchises" that removed my top selling brand from my inventory feed. The only way to get that brand back would be to pay them 10k EUR. It would a long time to recover that in sales, and dealing with a foreign company with lackluster communication makes that price point a deal breaker for me. Combine that with the fact that they can decide to change things up on a dime, with very little time to restructure my business, destroys my trust in what they offer.

- They have lackluster communication. You might expect that paying a premium for access to their service would come with good customer service. It's ok at best and email is your only option. There have been times when I would get a response in a day or 2 and times when I would get no response at all.

- It seems their core focus is to sell access to their platform to as many drop-shippers as possible. Ultimately this will devalue every drop-shippers business since their product offerings are limited and the competition is already very high.

- From what I can tell there are a handful of companies selling their products at prices that would be a loss for me even without the added advertising expense. Like me, they are also using Google Shopping, so unless they are terrible at math and not realizing the loss, they have better pricing options available to them. This is of course unfair to the rest of us drop-shippers and makes it so no one else can actually compete.

- They have a terrible return policy. When I say terrible I mean don't even bother dealing with it. Just accept the loss on any returned items. They require customers to pay for shipping. Fine, but getting a return address was a task in itself and the return fee will be much higher than the original shipping rate unless you can convince them to provide a shipping label. Good luck. Once you get past all of that, you don't actually get a refund. You get a credit to your account for a future purchase. And it's up to you to follow up on that return to make sure you get the credit. I'm still waiting on a few credits.

TRÈS SELECT
United States
Over 1 year using the app
August 20, 2019

This is app is awesome and simplifies our business! Products are 100% authentic and original.

Customers support team are fast!

BRANDSGET
United States
7 months using the app
Brandsdistribution replied September 5, 2019

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We really appreciate it!
Brandsdistribution Team

July 31, 2019

App ben fatta precisa ed intuitiva, mi sono da subito trovato bene. I ragazzi hanno lavorato bene. Sincronizzazione perfetta A+++

MarcheFamose.com
Italy
7 months using the app
Edited July 31, 2019

I have been using this app for months, it has gone through some developments over time, it is now much more user-friendly and looks nicer, easier to use. I only wish it would automatically sync and delete the unavailable products as well, then it would be even better.

Vestiluxe
United Kingdom
7 months using the app
Edited October 2, 2019

STAY AWAY!!!!! Customer service is terrible! Positive reviews are purchased! They don't reply at all to emails. And they provide absolutely no feedback regarding guarantees, damaged goods... No money back is possible!

Mag Mode
Slovenia
Over 1 year using the app
Brandsdistribution replied September 24, 2019

Dear Customer,
We are always on hand to help our customers and we are sorry to hear about your disappointment,
Furthermore, we have check out your previous emails and confirm that you have been briefed on our terms and conditions.

We provide also all the feedback you need on our official website,
you can find out more here:
support.brandsdistribution.com/en-us/section/7-returns-exchanges-and-credits

Therefore, you can clarify your doubts by checking our dropshipping terms:
www.brandsdistribution.com/en/cms/dropshipping-terms

As regard the first part of your review, we can firmly affirm that customer service team do its best to meet any request within 24-48 hours, during italian business days.

Thanks for your understanding,
Brandsdistribution Team

July 31, 2019

Works really well, and updates seamlessly. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to sell branded fashion.

Azura Runway
Australia
6 months using the app
December 30, 2021

0 support!! I am waiting a week to pay for an order and add the express shipping and no one answers!!!
I can't ship the orders I have and causing that losing money.

Balardi
United States
About 1 year using the app
July 31, 2019

Best Shopify app to sync products from Branddistribution or other !

Fragile
Romania
6 months using the app
August 1, 2019

We use brandsync app on Shopify, and it makes life so much easier - catalogue sync works smooth, no need to folow inventory, its all updated regulary.

TETE Pick
Latvia
6 months using the app
Brandsdistribution replied September 18, 2019

We're really pleased to know you're enjoying BrandsSync.
Thank you for your review and best of luck with your business!

Brandsdistribution Team

August 19, 2019

The worst customer service ever. They never respond to your inquiries regarding your orders. I had to cancel some orders because they didn't include all the right documentation for customs. I reached out to them over and over again. Never received a response. They don't have a phone number you can call. Only email and a crappy ticketing system.

Want to return an item, it takes days just approve the return. In the Amazon world of fast shipping and returns and excellent customer service, I really don't know how they are surviving.

Zabas
United States
About 1 year using the app
Brandsdistribution replied August 27, 2019

Dear Zabas,
we are sorry to hear you had a negative experience since all the issues you reported have been solved promptly.
Our customer service team is always at your disposal for any further questions and requests.
Thank you,
Brandsdistribution Team