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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a pair of Black Crow Serpo skis at a rediculously good price. Shipped via UPS and delivered to the UK without any problem exactly seven days after placing the order. Customer service was ex... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good pricing and very quick delivery. Things to watch (if you are in the UK) are the VAT on delivery, which is well explained on the web site, and a need to pay in euros, although the FX rate to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I couldn't get what I wanted in the United States and I tried a couple of times even the corporate manufacturer took my order and then a couple of days later emailed me that they can't fulfill it. I o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Item shipped quickly and delivered in 3 days to US! Good experience overall, except for an extra $264 imposed by UPS (customs+other) which I did not expect (my bad!), on top of $844 already paid for m... See more

Company details

  1. Sporting Goods Store
  2. Winter sport Store

About ALPINSTORE

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📍 Basés à Sillingy (74), au cœur des Alpes, nous sommes passionnés d’Outdoor et spécialistes de la vente en ligne de matériel pour les amoureux de la nature.

🎯 Chez nous, tu retrouves 4 univers pour t’équiper toute l’année :

  • Sports d’hiver : Ski, snowboard, raquettes, sécurité en montagne ❄️

  • Sports d’été : Alpinisme, trail, trekking, escalade 🏞️

  • Chaussures : Trail, running, rando, après-ski, et plus encore 👟

  • Textile technique : Pour le ski, la rando, le trail, l’escalade… avec style et performance 👕

🚚 Livraison rapide en France et à l’international, en express ou en standard.

🌱 Engagés pour les vraies natures, on te propose plus de 8000 références éco-friendly, soigneusement sélectionnées pour allier performance et respect de la planète.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Black Crows ne respectez pas leur garantie.

Alpinstore était super, mais les skis Black Crows que j'ai achetés étaient de qualité médiocre. Ils ont commencé à se détériorer après seulement 25 heures d'utilisation et Black Crows refuse d'honorer la garantie. Tout d'abord, une grande partie de la queue s'est détachée sur l'un des skis, puis de plus petites parties des extrémités et des queues des deux skis. Je n'achèterai plus jamais de produits Black Crows et je conseillerai toujours à mes proches d'éviter d'acheter des skis et des produits Black Crows. Huit de mes amis ont déjà suivi mon conseil. Si une entreprise fabrique un produit, celui-ci doit être adapté à son usage et elle doit honorer sa garantie.

Alpinstore were great, but the Black Crows skis I bought, were manufactured to a substandard quality. They started to fall apart after just 25 hours of use and Black Crows won't honour the warranty. First a large section of the tail fell out on one, and subsequently smaller sections from the tips and tails of both skis. I would never buy any Black Crows product again and will always advise others to avoid buying Black Crows skis and products. 8 of my friends have already taken my advice. If a company makes a product, it should be fit for purpose and they should honour their warranty.

June 12, 2025
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Bonjour,

Nous sommes désolés d’apprendre les problèmes rencontrés avec vos skis et comprenons votre frustration, surtout après si peu d’utilisation.

Afin de pouvoir vous aider dans vos démarches et tenter de trouver une solution avec la marque, nous vous invitons à nous envoyer un e-mail contenant les éléments mentionnés ainsi que des photos des skis. Notre service client pourra alors prendre en charge votre demande auprès de la marque et vous accompagner dans le processus de garantie.

Nous restons à votre disposition pour vous assister et espérons pouvoir vous aider à résoudre ce problème rapidement.

Cordialement,
Bertrand

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ups required a signature

Edit: Alpinstore has been awesome with communication this really should've been a review on UPS.
Alpinstore has been helpful as best they can to resolve the issue
though I still don't have product as it makes its world tour.
Thank you alpinstore for your great communication

Ups required a signature. I was traveling for work. I returned to find a notice of "return to sender.

Pretty obnoxious they could have left the bindings or at least given me a pick up location. Can't understand the value in flying bindings back to France to turn around band fly them back to the US. I guess this is how things function when AI is in charge.

February 12, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

A signature is required to guarantee the proper receipt and security of your packages. We sincerely regret that the carrier did not offer an alternative, such as a pickup point, which could have prevented this inconvenience.

As agreed, we will reship the returned items as soon as they arrive at our facilities. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied with the product and…

Very satisfied with the product and shipping time. My only issue was with the import fee. I was unaware that I was responsible for it and a little heads up would have been nice. Otherwise, solid experience.

February 16, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bought a pair of snowboarding boots on…

Bought a pair of snowboarding boots on 6th February. Deliver was promised on 13th February. On 12th February I receive a message of alpinstore not having my products in storage, nothing else. I asked about it and they told me they will be restocking the next week and will deliver the item as soon as they can. I asked if they are able to deliver my items by 20th February, and if not, I want a full refund. I paid extra for the fast shipping, and it's already days late. I haven't received any messages after that, and I doubt I will be getting my boots by this Friday or any other. Get your items elsewhere, if you want a quaranteed delivery.

Edit 25th February: Upgraded the rate from 1 star to 3 stars. Asked them to refund my order, since I hadn't heard from them nor gotten my boots on time. Got my money back relatively fast (2 days)

February 17, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

We are sincerely sorry for this situation and understand your disappointment regarding the delay.

As mentioned in our email, some items require restocking from our suppliers, which may result in longer delivery times. These delays are adjusted and are indicated to you when you place your order.

Following your request, your order has been cancelled and a full refund has been issued, including the express delivery charges.

We regret that we were unable to fulfill your order and apologize for the inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extra charges added at time of delivery…. I refused the delivery as a result

I ordered and paid a large shipping charge at that time. Upon delivery I was told there was an additional large charge which I refused to pay as I was not told about this extra charge at the time I ordered. I refused the package and I want a full refund including shipping charges.

February 12, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

We are sorry for the surprise caused by the customs fees.

"Since August 29, 2025, the duty and tax exemption for shipments to the United States under $800 has been suspended. Therefore, a 15% customs fee is automatically applied, in addition to a $20 customs clearance fee charged by the carrier."

This information is detailed in our Terms and Conditions of Sale, and a red message in the shopping cart during checkout should indicate that fees may apply depending on the country.

We understand that this situation was frustrating and we regret the inconvenience caused during package delivery.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No response from customer service

Mainly, with getting back to me on a package shipment. I purchased an item and it was shipped. I was not home top sign for the package and after multiple attempts the package was set to return to ALPINSTORE. (That is not the fault of ALPINSTORE.) After, finding out the package was set to be returned, I reached out to customer service multiple times to figure out how to get the package resent to me. After several emails over the past week and half, I have received zero feed back from customer service.

February 12, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

Thank you for your message and we apologize for the delay in our response.

Following delivery attempts, the package was indeed returned to us by the carrier, through no fault of yours or ours.

As agreed, upon receipt of the package at our premises, we will proceed with its reshipment as soon as possible. You will, of course, be informed as soon as this is completed and will receive the corresponding tracking information.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying to your emails and thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor sizing

I bought a patagonia jacket Women's medium and the length of the sleeves was absurdly long. I have a number of these jackets in other colours to compare with and they all have a normal sleeve length. I tried to find an email to send customer services about it but after looking for 10mins on the web-site I give up. The jacket's logo is also frayed at the edges.

February 10, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

We are sincerely sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with your Patagonia jacket.

Following your feedback, we have just contacted you directly to analyze the situation and offer you a suitable solution as soon as possible.

We remain at your disposal and will do everything we can to resolve this problem quickly.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deceptive pricing

If you are a UK buyer, the is a small flag at checkout that you need to pay UK VAT (at delivery), which is fine. What they do not tell you is that there is also an admin surcharge, which in my case amounted to another 30% payable at delivery (on top of the 20% VAT). And finally, shipping for high value items is not free for the UK.
Not a great experience and feels like deceptive advertising: a £140 advertised price ended up being £226, of which £71 were payable at delivery.

February 11, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

We understand your surprise regarding the delivery charges and taxes for your order in the United Kingdom.

As of January 1, 2021, VAT and administrative fees apply as follows:

- Orders under £135: Local VAT is paid directly when you place your order on our website. Only an administrative fee may be charged (£5 for DPD and £11 for DHL).

Orders over £135: Local VAT must be paid upon delivery to the carrier, along with an additional administrative fee (£5 for DPD and £20 for UPS).

This information is detailed in our Terms and Conditions, and normally, when you place your order, a message in red in the shopping cart indicates that fees may apply depending on the country.

We understand that this may seem restrictive and we do our best to ensure this information is clear before you confirm your order.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Wrong color

Ordered a green baby suit and got a blue one..

February 6, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

We are sincerely sorry for this preparation error and fully understand your disappointment.

We invite you to contact our customer service department so that we can resolve this issue as quickly as possible and provide you with a suitable solution.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

EU law/refund policy issue

EU law/refund policy issue
I was about to place an order with Alpinstore, but I decided not to after reading their return policy. Their terms clearly state that for orders under €150 they refund customers via a voucher valid for 12 months, and only refund to the original payment method for orders above €150. This is not acceptable for an EU-facing webshop and appears to be in direct conflict with EU consumer law on the right of withdrawal. Under EU rules, when a customer withdraws from an online purchase, the seller must refund using the same payment method, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to an alternative. A voucher/store credit cannot be imposed as the default. This policy is misleading, discourages legitimate returns, and puts unnecessary pressure on consumers. I strongly recommend anyone in the EU to read the terms carefully before ordering, especially if your order is below €150.

February 15, 2026
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Reply from ALPINSTORE

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

We would like to clarify something important: for orders under €150, a voucher is automatically generated during the return process. However, this is not a guaranteed refund. If you would like a refund to your original payment method, simply contact our customer service department.

Furthermore, if you cancel an order before it is shipped, the refund will automatically be issued to the original payment method.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.

Sincerely,
Bertrand

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