Dutyfreeking 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT TRUST!!! Have been waiting now for 3 months for my first order NOT received, they will ignore any request for a refund, several emails also ignored, Action Fraud will be notified, TOTAL SCAM!!!... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We should not make review for scam companies. They advertising that duty free cigarettes for your own use is absolutely legally. But is totally lies. They are untaxed and ilegal to import in UK. A... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please do not waste your money here. After waiting for almost 4 months for an order, it was seized by customs. The company are now not honouring their 1st order replacement as published on the web... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Im ordering from this site since 8 Month Received two days ago my order of Sobranies in good condition. The shipping time is sometimes unpredictable between 20 to 35 days from my experience to London... See more

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  2. Tobacco Shop

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

hope is dead.

Truly can't tell if the reviews i've been reading are fake or if i've had a completely different experience. i ordered in september, my order was "shipped" on the 16th September. I then requested an update on the 26th Octobor as I hadn't heard anything at all and the tracking number was useless, they replied promptly to be fair although couldn't provide me with much information, it is now the 27th November and i'm still waiting, my hopes for arrival of my products is now little to none.

November 27, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trustpilot- please fight fake reviews.

Trustpilot- please fight fake reviews.
You will be doing lots of good innocent
People a favor 🙏
I am a real disappointed x costumer
I paid too much to get - noting
And even been threatening by duty free king
“Costumer service” to take my bad review off.
I kept all emails.
People before placing an order- Read each of the people bad reviews- they all real 😟

November 10, 2021
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Reply from Dutyfreeking

We always happy when we receive genium reviews. But negative reviews from the competition we do not appreciate. We are aware of orders placed by competitors to post negative reviews.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great To Deal With 5 Star Treatment ...Thanks

Great To Deal With 5 Star Treatment ...Thanks
NOV 1 2021

November 1, 2021
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Reply from Dutyfreeking

Thank you for your review!
1. Please identify yourself as a customer with your Order Number. Because Bobbymcd Music does not exist in our order syetm.
2. In case you have a customers hold you have always the option to ask for a re-shipping. Stating at the Terms and condition you signed.
3. If the parcel is hold you can contact the Border service and ask them to return the parcel to the sender to receive a full refund. Everything is clearly written on the website under Shipping terms whit a clear explanation. Unfortunately we don't have the shipping terms in Video format.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers

I ordered in August and come October I’m still waiting for my order. Several emails have all been ignored. I have tracking info but it hasn’t changed since September and I check daily as well as Royal Mail.
This is terrible they take the money and then disappear

Update this arrived in the country but was delivered else where post office said it had a completely different address on it and said they have given me a different tracking number to make me think it was coming definitely a scam!! And still no response to any emails

October 20, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Confiscated cigarettes NO REFUND OR REPLACEMENT

Ordered cigarettes in MAY. Received a confiscation letter from customs in August. Sent this to Duty Free King as they had previously emailed me to say if customs seized the cigarettes (which they claim happens less than 3% of the time) then I should send them a copy of the letter and they would arrange replacement or refund. A month later I still have got NO REPLY from Duty Free King. Over 4 months since I ordered. A waste of my hard earned money for NOTHING.

September 27, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a fraudulent site

This is a fraudulent site. Please beware. I ordered cigarettes and after about 4 weeks received a letter from UK customs that the package is not legally permitted and they have held back. I wrote about 20 mails to Leo and he said that it happens sometimes and that I could order a "free" replacement which costs 29 Euros as "courier charges". When I grudgingly agreed as I had already paid them over a 100 Pounds upfront, he went silent. I sent some 14 reminders but he never responded. Please don't bother and look elsewhere.

August 30, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stopped me Smoking

I received some, not all, of the the First Order I placed. Thinking they were trustworthy, I then placed a large Order which amounted to a month's Wages. Unfortunately, none of these were despatched except one. I don't know why.
In the long run, they've done me a favour as I had to stop Smoking !

The Tracking Orders WERE NOT from this Order. I did not receive any Tracking Orders as they didn't post them.

August 5, 2021
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Reply from Dutyfreeking

Dear Stalker
Your orders were shipped and delivered as the tracking state. Royal Mail confirmed the parcel got delivered by the postman shown on the Royal mail tracking.
https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item#/tracking-results/RQ170459839UZ
https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item#/tracking-results/RQ170477713UZ
https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item#/tracking-results/RQ170461262UZ
Please stop spaming ! You post already 10 of your Spam reviews

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

Made an order on 14th of July, customer service email came in after 4-5 chase ups.
Update on this. Got the order on 16th of Aug
It will take a long~~~~ time.

August 2, 2021
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Reply from Dutyfreeking

We are glade you received your order in time. 4 weeks is the same mention as on our website under shipping terms. We are glade for your generous TWO star review ;-) LOL.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable site

It’s hard to believe any of the 5 star reviews on here are legit. I had placed an order for 2 packets of cigarettes back in July 2020 and still have not received my order. At first they were confiscated at border force and when I emailed to explain this I got response to say a replacement order would be sent out. That was back in December 2020, I have received nothing. I have emailed over ten times for an update but have received nothing back. I wouldn’t recommend ordering from this site, I lost over £100 on cigarettes I never received and they ignore your emails. For sure a scam.

After leaving this review 4 weeks ago, I coincidentally received a prompt response after the 10+ sent emails prior and having not heard anything since December. In the response I was told that the reshipping option was not available because they have too many new orders to fulfil and that I am not entitled to a refund, however back in December they assured me that a new order would be shipped in January. How in any way is that good customer service? Definitely a fraud! And once again they are ignoring my emails.

June 12, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hoping to save a few pounds, paid my money and received nothing.

I am pleased to see some positive reviews on here but I am afraid mine will not be one of those. I placed my first order on 17 January and to date have not received my goods. The tracking number I was given showed the consignment arriving in the country and going to a local delivery office a very long way from my home (200km). Then the tracking showed that “someone “ had collected the consignment from the same local delivery office. When I asked the postal office for an explanation they said that the “someone “ had collected the goods using a missed delivery card which means that they had attempted to deliver the goods to an address in this remote location. DutyFreeKing have said they are investigating but I have suggested they should replace or refund without delay. After 4 months I expected to have placed several repeat orders, but this is looking unlikely now.

May 31, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable

I placed an order April 3rd and received a message April 27th saying that it had already left its place of origin. They also told me that the tracking would arrive 3 days later, but it didn't. Since then I have tried to contact them twice and have not received any response.

May 31, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worried that I have been scammed

I have been trying to contact Leo but no response. Given a tracking number but no regular update. the order was placed March 16th 2021. Tried tracking it through Royal Mail to say someone signed for it on the 20th April called Mario????? Really? I would request a full refund but getting hold of them is the hardest thing

May 27, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

placed order on the 7th april told…

placed order on the 7th april told woukd get tracking number in 24hrs than nothing till i emailed on the 17th to find out where my order was no reply till after 23rd to say order was dispatched that day tokd them to cancel and wonted money told by ben this was done would get money back by monday got email yesterday to say the order was dispatched and wont get my money back this vompany is scamming customers stay away

May 4, 2021
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Reply from Dutyfreeking

Hi Robert, your order is completed parcel left on 23 April https://t.17track.net/en#nums=RQ170461130UZ . The processing time is within the agreed terms and conditions you signed. But in case you don't like your product please let us know as soon you receive your order many costumers would happily take them over.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful experience - goods not received and no refund

Order placed in December 2020, sent the wrong brand, never received the other half of my order. Have sent numerous emails to them, and no satisfaction. I've pasted the last message I sent over a month ago. No reply. I've given them ample opportunity to rectify matters. The order cost me over £200. I may as well have thrown the money in the trash can.

From: Wendy Barrett
Subject: Non-Receipt of Order #87707 December 14, 2020
Date/Time: February 23, 2021 15:46

I have repeatedly emailed you about problems with this order, and not had a satisfactory reply. The order was for Winston Blue and Marlboro Gold. I was sent Winston X-Style, not Blue, and I have yet to receive the Marlboro.
I require you to send me the Winston Blue as ordered, and the Marlboro Gold I haven't received, as soon as possible. My last email was to Leo over a week ago and I've heard nothing back.
I'm very very disappointed with your service, I had thought I was ordering from a reliable and recommended company. I would be grateful if you would reply promptly to let me know what has happened.

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This e-mail was sent from a contact form on DutyFreeKing

March 22, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Scam. Better use your money for legal cigarettes otherwise you will lose them to these scumbags

The guy Leo keeps replying to emails that tracking will be available in couple of days but 3 months later still nothing. Don't bother to email him again because once again he would say it will be available in few days.
UPDATE: as I've expected...I wrote negative feedback to see if it will help with my order and within couple hours order was shipped. Delivery took only 1 week and I've received different cigarettes then I've ordered but still better then nothing. I really don't think it would be shipped without negative feedback. Obviously Leo was making sure it will arrive hoping I'll delete my review as he called me lier in reply before I've even received the parcel. I guess I was quite lucky this time but doesn't worth trying. Good luck guys :))

March 19, 2021
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Reply from Dutyfreeking

Peter, You received your parcel on 27th of March!! below tracking logs. Why writing such misleading reviews??

2021-03-27 07:03
Luton DO, Due to be delivered today <---
2021-03-27 06:36
Luton DO, Arrived at
2021-03-27 02:55
Home Counties North MC, Item Despatched to Luton DO
2021-03-27 02:31


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

good service

Hi, this service is genuine real.
Just some advice to customers who purchase from Leo, I was a bit concerned by the time it took and also the lack of updates in tracking, but in a pandemic delivery times are slower, so be prepared for delays. I received my box with 2 malboros in pristine condition and I am enjoying them right now. Leo updated me and finally my box arrived. This has nothing to do with his service, but what to expect in the middle of a world crisis where things are slow compared to Normal. Thanks Victor

February 25, 2021
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