List Update!
This is the DHGate good/bad seller list... updated 2017-11-20
I am including my own experiences, as well as those sellers posted about in this thread by other forum members. I'll keep it alphabetical.
Great Sellers (Fast shipping, item as described)
alexglass
beyond
cleanclearglass
cleanglasssmoke
driptips
drunk_smoke
glassartist
glassdesigner
goesky
handpipe
headshop420
hfy_glass
hqp smoking
hymanquartz
kivisdream
pengxiaoju
rtglassfactory
seller2019
stevenlmz79
sunshinestore
Mixed Reports Sellers (Some great reports, some problematic reports)
kathy0577
Problem Sellers (Currently having problems, may or may not get fixed)
alza
Problem Sellers (Sellers with extra drama, delays, and possibly returns)
justdoit66
smokingdogo
Bad Sellers (Uncorrectable problem - scam, wrong, or no item shipped)
dkglobe
glass_artwork
glassmr
golden2017
Seller "cleanglasssmoke" shipped the pink fab egg Dino rig super fast... and it arrived well packaged and unbroken. I love it! I am so pleased with the pipe I can't contain it... I want to show everyone how great and detailed the glass artwork is!
Seller "golden2017" found this page somehow. They are the fine folks who shipped me an empty DHL envelope, with a 0.3KG weight listed on the customs paperwork (the weight of the bag). They are now begging me to remove the bad rating, and say they will now ship the right pipe to me without further delays or problems.
Too little, too late. They stay on the "Bad Seller" list.
Let's keep adding to this list, and help it grow! Please post about your DhGate experience, and I'll keep this list updated!
I now have an even 20 pipes ordered from DHGate. This is the score:
4 suspected and confirmed scams, 3 scams refunded (1 by DHGate, 2 by sellers)
1 pipe received broken, currently waiting for absentee seller to comunicate.
14 beautiful pipes received in perfect condition!
Still awaiting 1 pipe, it should be here within a week. Not too bad so far... DHGate and some of the sellers there have some issues, but overall I'm satisfied.