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Borderlinx

Overview

Borderlinx has a rating of 1.86 stars from 308 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Borderlinx most frequently mention customer service, live chat, and tracking number problems. Borderlinx ranks 422nd among Shipping sites.

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    47
  • Value
    46
  • Shipping
    45
  • Returns
    35
  • Quality
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  • THEIR STAFF GELNA G. (BORDERLINX) IS A WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER WHO REFUSED TO FILE A CLAIM, STINGY AS A $#*!.
How would you rate Borderlinx?
Top Positive Review

“Excellent”

Stavros S.
4/13/18

Everything was ok. Very professional service, very fast. The packages arrived in only one day from Frankfurt to Cyprus.

Top Critical Review

“That's all, folks”

R W.
6/10/18

It's hard to find any information about what's been happening with borderlinx at its UK/Germany/HK sites, but the website is now down (10 June AEST), so there's simply no way to monitor the situation. It's insane that our packages will be forfeited, it's a horrible outcome, and shows how illusory 'protection' is in this freight forwarding game. I count myself lucky that the monetary consequences are modest, though my purchases were hard to find items. Good luck to all trying to recover from borderlinx!

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customer service (85)
Thumbnail of user susanned1
1 review
4 helpful votes
April 11th, 2013

I just received my borderlinx shipment! It didn't even take 3 days to come from the US all the way to Paris, I used their concierge service to buy stuff from 3 different shops and added some more myself. Now it's all here and feels like Christmas all over again.
I can truly recommend their service, none of the products would have been available to me here in Europe and without a US credit card or US shipping adress I wouldn't have been able to buy them on the US sites directly. I am very pleased and will surely use it again.

Thumbnail of user allisonr8
1 review
3 helpful votes
November 1st, 2015

I have used this service four times now and the price has always been cheaper than other carriers. I love that they repackage and consolidate packages for me, and there is always a customer service representative available to talk to live.

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Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Hello Allison, We hope this is one of the many amazing shopping experience you will have using Borderlinx services. Happy shopping!

Thumbnail of user mariaa28
1 review
3 helpful votes
October 24th, 2013

Brilliant idea and perfect service every single time! I used the Concierge service, since the merchant wasnt accepting international cards.my order was placed within 24hours and within 3 days it was already in my suite. I was also expecting for another shipment to arrive- it seems the merchant's invoice was missing, so the value was estimated. I received the email informing me that the invoice was missing, I contacted live chat and they updated the cost for me. Overall, great experience! Thank you Borderlinx!

Thumbnail of user ahmeds54
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
September 8th, 2016

Excellent service, reasonable price, and friendly customer service. Love it! Highly recommended!

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Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Hello Ahmed, Glad to know you had a hassle free shopping experience through Borderlinx. Looking forward to your next shopping:)

Happy shopping!

Best regards
Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user stavross1
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 13th, 2018
Verified purchase

Everything was ok. Very professional service, very fast. The packages arrived in only one day from Frankfurt to Cyprus.

Thumbnail of user alvarom14
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 5th, 2017
Verified purchase

Amazing service, fast and efficient. I will use it more often for sure. And the transfers cost are very affordable.

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Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Dear Alvaro,

Like to thank you for giving Borderlinx a chance to help your international shopping and really glad you had an amazing experience. Hope to see you with more shopping soon. Happy shopping!

Best regards,
Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user annaf23
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
April 13th, 2015

I recently used Borderlinx to purchase a few items from Ebay. When my packages arrived they notified me and consolidated my items. It saved my loads of money. Buying in Malaysia is so expensive.

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Thumbnail of user animeshb
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
March 15th, 2016

I'm a business man, although so many bad reviews. But I don't give damn. I love the service. Before I came here I had to get items shipped myself, had to contact a lot of shippers etc. then the Indian Custom officers, never understanding, never responding. I'm glad about this service, I can literally leave the custom clearance to them, they are wonder guys, I do not know how do they handle customs, but whatever they do at least they get me my items, sometimes bit late but most of the time surprisingly fast. Within local delivery a lot of merchants get me items in 5-6 days, it is amazing to find that Borderlinx could get me packages from international borders in that same 5-6 days. Really grateful to Borderlinx. Where Have You Been My Whole Life. My father who is a retired engineer from BHEL says that only if this service had been there during his time then whole BHEL would have been using this service to get small machine parts built in Germany. They themselves wouldn't have to go to Germany to get them.
One last suggestion, for Boederlinx, I wish they had an app so that I can use the service anytime on the go.

Tip for consumers:
You need to follow the terms and conditions man, to get an expected outcome. it's a company after all with policies like any.

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Thumbnail of user omark22
1 review
1 helpful vote
April 7th, 2017

Getting the goods send to you from abroad on a timely basis is what I always look for from Borderlinx.

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Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Dear Omar,

We're happy to know that you are satisfied with our service. Looking forward to deliver your next shopping to your address soon.

Best regards,
SB/Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user mohammeda70
1 review
3 helpful votes
July 10th, 2015

Borderlinx made Purchasing and buying Stuff from US Easier!

Thumbnail of user alexanderk33
1 review
1 helpful vote
May 10th, 2016

Воспользовался сайтом www.viabox.com. Бесплатная проверка содержания и предоставление фотографий. Все быстро и качественно. Сайтом пользуюсь уже около года. Советую.

Thumbnail of user shuvamm
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
April 22nd, 2018

I didn't know about sitejabber -- just chanced upon it now, and was stunned to read all the reviews. I live in Bombay, and have been using Borderlinx for more than a decade, I think. For some reason, I believe I started using them since 2006. I must have done 40-50 transshipments through them over this period, all for personal use. I buy used audio equipment sometimes from eBay UK (the mains voltage matches India), and all sorts of stuff from Amazon US and UK. I've also bought one or two items from European sellers on eBay and gotten them transshipped through the Borderlinx Germany warehouse. They opened their HK warehouse several years after I started using their services.

I've bought amplifiers, high-end disc spinners, expensive Walkman Professionals, mechanical wrist watches, photo equipment from KEH, used IBM Thinkpads from eBay US, and other things. (A used Thinkpad can cost $275 on eBay and give you 3+ years of totally trouble-free service without any warranty cover. :) )

I've never lost a package. I've used both DDU and DDP modes. Things have always reached me undamaged. When I say "always", I really mean 100%. I've had a few instances of unhelpful customer support personnel, maybe 5-7% of the time, but then this is what you get worldwide when any global operation uses cut-rate support centres in the Third World (I know what I'm talking about -- I have friends working in dead-end jobs in call centres in Bombay...) I accept these things -- it goes with the territory, in my humble opinion.

Of late, I've also seen that they take 2 days or more from the time they receive a package at their warehouse to the time it shows up in their listing on their portal. Contacting their support doesn't help get this done faster -- they just throw their "this-is-our-standard-operating-process" line at me. I know that they used to do this in less than a day before. I am certain that most of their customer support executives have had a shorter association with Borderlinx than I've had as a customer, but then c'est la vie.

Their Customs clearance in India has always been smooth. Indian Customs can be notorious, but these guys clear my stuff smoothly. Sometimes, Indian Customs asks for additional details, which I give Borderlinx/DHL on email, and then they release the goods. They used to ask for cash payment of the duty, but they've started a payment gateway online now, and I pay the duties online. They deliver the package within a few hours of my paying my duties.

They are cheaper than shipping through DHL directly. I have no doubt about this; I've done my homework. They may not be the cheapest shipment option, but I'm a bit non-Indian in my attitude towards pricing -- I don't always place the lowest price as my topmost priority. I've also bought stuff from overseas occasionally, from China and Europe, without using Borderlinx, and while the shipping costs have been low, they've taken a month, even 2 months, to reach me, through ordinary posts. I'm ok with those delays, but I am happy that with Borderlinx, I pay for a faster, timebound, tracked delivery even with their cheapest shipping option.

When multiple items come in one shipment to me, they sometimes land up separating some of the items. So, two items will land up at Indian Customs and wait for two other items, and those two will still be in Heathrow. This sometimes adds 2,3, days to the delay in my receiving the goods. Some people may get upset by this, but for me, all these are my own personal goods for my own pleasure or for my family -- nothing here is time sensitive.

The actual shipment is done by DHL as you know, and I've had 100% positive experience with DHL. (I've used Fedex once, exactly once, for a shipment from HK to India (not Borderlinx) and they treated me like garbage. I lost a piece of equipment costing about $500 because Fedex wanted me to get a clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt of India, before they would get it cleared through Customs. I told them to discard the item. It was an ordinary audio processor from MiniDSP, completely non-controversial.) So, having seen some of this, I value DHL for their professionalism.

One last point: some people keep saying that Borderlinx should use cheaper shipping options, not DHL. I think this is silly, because as far as I know, Borderlinx is a service extension of DHL. They exist because DHL created them in order to sell DHL services.

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Thumbnail of user adams180
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 15th, 2016

I have used another US-based forwarding company before and I can confidently say that Borderlinx provided much better services at much lower costs; there are no registeration fees, no storage fees for 30 days. I ordered a number of shirts from five separate stores and released all at once, so this was consolidated in one tracking number(which saved me first half kilo charges) that arrived to me in perfect condition. But, above everything else, what I value the most is the exceptional customer service delivered by Anand. He patiently and heartily responded to my questions and requests in a timely manner; I felt like communicating with a friend that is genuinely concerned about your needs and trying his best to help you. Bravo!

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Thumbnail of user hugof13
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 7th, 2016

If you are a Brazilian customer intending to import stuff from all over the world, that's the website you should consider to legally and fast import them! Their integration with DHL makes all the process and interaction with Receita Federal go to a whole new level!

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Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Hello Hugo- Glad to know you had an enjoyable shopping experience with us. We always aim to make your shopping simple and easy while sitting at your home.

Happy shopping!

Regards
Borderlinx Support

Thumbnail of user adams181
1 review
1 helpful vote
March 15th, 2016

These guys are very quick and Customer Service available to help 24*7. Borderlinx rocks!

Thumbnail of user muhamadz1
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 5th, 2017
Verified purchase

Always on time, everytime! When in times of need, Borderlinx always delivers with fast and cheaper shipping fees! Hopefully this service will maintain all the way...

Thumbnail of user borderlinxb
Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Dear Muhamad,

We would like to thank you for sharing your feedback on using Borderlinx and glad to know you had a memorable shopping experience with us. Thank you & happy shopping!

Best regards,
Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user samuelb50
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 21st, 2016

Had an awesome experience while shopping through Borderlinx from the USA. I had my share of doubts before trying them out- saw some negative reviews. After using them, I can now proudly recommend Borderlinx to all who want to shop from US. They are very professional, helpful and exceedingly fast.

They also have warehouses in UK, Germany and HK.

Already looking forward to use them again.

Samuel Bourne, Australia

Thumbnail of user chrisg86
1 review
6 helpful votes
July 9th, 2015

Our family has been getting shipments from the US to Singapore every single month, sometimes more than once a month, for the past three years (well over 50 shipments) and we never got any single incident to report, delivery was always timely.
The amount of negative reviews on the site shocked me and the first thing that crossed my mind was wether some of these were not the making of disgruntled competitors operating a smearing campaign.
So maybe we are an exception…maybe not, in any event Borderlinx's service has been flawless and downright fantastic for the past three years in a row. In fact we switched from another provider (we won't name him) who deserves the negative reviews on this site for its horrible service between the US and Singapore. From the UK or US to other destinations I would not know but to Singapore, just stop thinking and go for Borderlinx.

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Thumbnail of user henidc
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 20th, 2017

Very satisfied with the service. Nice in time and easy to track. Would be glad to use it next time. And I wll recomend it.

Thumbnail of user borderlinxb
Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Dear Henid,

Thank you for your encouraging feedback. It keeps us moving and making things better at Borderlinx. Thank you and happy shopping!

Regards,
Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user rabihk1
1 review
2 helpful votes
January 24th, 2017

This service really helps in consolidating small orders in order to save on shipping as one airway bill

Thumbnail of user borderlinxb
Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Dear Rabih,

Thank for your positive. We are glad to know that you are satisfied with our consolidation service.

Looking forward to do more business with you.

Best regards,

Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user chunl4
1 review
1 helpful vote
April 11th, 2018
Verified purchase

The declaration is seamless and save me a lot of money and effort on debating with local customs on the importation tax.

Thumbnail of user julien237
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 22nd, 2016

Used Borderlinx this week for first time to freight a camping fold up chair from USA to Australia. The service was very efficient and I was able to track it all the way to our front door. Thanks Borderlinx for a job very well done. I will certainly utilise your services again, with confidence, in the future. Julie N.

Thumbnail of user stevenr47
1 review
7 helpful votes
October 31st, 2013

I shipped few times with Borderlinx and the overall experience is very positive! Never had any problems with my shipments and received them all in expected time frame :)

Thumbnail of user sergev
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 27th, 2017

Very easy method to ship a, very reliable and in the same time very fast
This is the best company one can use to ship goods from the us

Thumbnail of user borderlinxb
Borderlinx B. – Borderlinx Rep

Hello Serge!

Thank you for your encouraging feedback. At Borderlinx we continue to improve your shopping experience with a simple and transparent service and make it absolutely prompt with all deliveries being handled by the best carrier in the market 'DHL'

Looks forward to your next shopping soon:)

Regards,
SB-Borderlinx Team

Thumbnail of user jeand1
1 review
3 helpful votes
March 10th, 2011

Very much happy with their service. I was looking for a pro audio SSD recorder, and had several choices from local stores to European on-line or international trough Borderlinx. Thanks to their total cost calculator, It was very easy to have a rough idea of what it would cost. So I ordered trough Amazon US, got it delivered to Borderlinx address. No surprise: the costs were exactly what was announced. Got it delivered three days later. Brilliant service.

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