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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alternate saved our day. Ein Geschenk war uns in der Bestellorgie vor Weihnachten durchgerutscht, was wir erst am 21.12. bemerkten. Wir waren sehr überrascht, dass Alternate auch andere Produkte nebe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently shopped at this retailer for some electronics and computer hardware, and I have to say, I’m really impressed! Delivery was quicker than I expected, which always gets a thumbs up from me. J... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Edited* I ordered a Gregory Kalmia 50L backpack from Alternate. The package was delivered in a speedy manner, BUT the item was wrong. Called the customer service hotline, the person was very helpful... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought myself a laptop during black Friday. Good device, great price, timely delivery. Unfortunately I had an issue with using card payment (faced a bug) and therefore used PayPal option that was avai... See more

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  1. Computer Store
  2. Electrical Equipment Supplier
  3. Grill Store
  4. Tool Store
  5. Toy Store
  6. TV store

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ALTERNATE Als eines der größten E-Commerce Unternehmen Deutschlands, steht ALTERNATE seit mehr als 30 Jahren für Service, Kompetenz, Erfahrung und Innovation. ALTERNATE ist zudem führender Onlineshop und kompetenter Berater in den Bereichen IT, Unterhaltungselektronik, Haushalt, Garten, Outdoor, Werkzeug und Spielzeug. "Deutschlands Beste Online-Shops 2021" Bereits zum siebten Mal vergeben ntv und das Deutsche Institut für Service-Qualität (DISQ) die Auszeichnung „Deutschlands Beste Online-Shops“ und prämieren damit die Webshops, die bei Konsumentinnen und Konsumenten überzeugen konnten. ALTERNATE ist bereits zum zweiten Mal in Folge unter den Preisträgern in der Kategorie „Elektronik ohne Filialnetz“ und belegt hier einen der Top 3 Plätze. ALTERNATE belegt in der Kategorie „Consumer Electronics – online“ den ersten Platz und zählt, laut dieser Studie, zu den „Marken-Champions 2021 in der Kundenbegeisterung“.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always perfect servise

Always perfect servise, used sever times never any problems. Recomend to all

March 11, 2022
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Customer,
thank you for your feedback.

We are glad that you had a great experience with our service. We hope to welcome you as a satisfied customer in our company in the future.

With kind regards
Your Alternate Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service

Awful service. Advertised the fridge for €219.99 and then charged me €299.99, tried to contact them and not received a response and they have now increased the price to €299.99 on the website. Will not shop with them again and I recommend that you do not either.

March 4, 2022
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear customer,

We regret the negative feedback.

However, we can confirm that the price of the item was 299.00 EUR when the order was placed as well as when the payment was confirmed with PayPal.

With kind regards

Your Alternate Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Offers products that are not in stock

Offers products that are not in stock, and besides accepting the orders, later inform that they are not available. Besides putting refunds; the experience is the same: sells and don’t deliver. Avoid

February 28, 2022
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Lieber Kunde,

wir verstehen, dass die Enttäuschung jetzt groß ist. Auch wir würden die PS5 gerne in ausreichender Stückzahl anbieten,
können dies aber aufgrund der Weltmarktlage genauso wenig gewährleisten wie alle anderen Händler.

Wir versichern, dass bei dem gestrigen Fehler keine böse Absicht vorlag.

Es handelte sich um ein Versehen, durch das eine einzige vorhandene Konsole für einige Minuten lang ohne Begrenzung gekauft werden konnte.

Durch diesen Fehler wurden Aufträge generiert, die wir stornieren mussten. Dies bringt uns keinerlei Vorteile.

Wir bitten nochmals um Entschuldigung.

Liebe Grüße
Ihr Alternate-Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

my `go to!` website for pc…

my `go to!` website for pc parts...10/10 for pricing, delivery time and customer service.

February 19, 2022
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Customer,
Thank you for your positive feedback.

Your points about pricing, delivery time and customer service are very important to us. We are pleased that you are satisfied with them.

With kind regards
Your Alternate Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would definitely recommend these guys…

I would definitely recommend these guys so far. I spoke to their email support (Frank) immediately because I needed help configuring a PC together and I’m not very tech savvy in this sense. He literally helped choose all the components and even altered and changed a part in order to suit more what I wanted (WI-FI adapter) They even go as far as helping with choosing monitors, adapters etc. Getting a PC can be really time consuming and confusing, but they will help you with everything, if you just ask! Frank is the guy!

February 15, 2022
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Customer,
Thank you for your feedback.

We are very pleased that you are satisfied with our colleague's advice. We hope that you will enjoy your new PC setup.

With kind regards
Your Alternate team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick delivery, Easy returns

I bought two items so far from this store and I'm saying "so far", because my experience was very pleasant. The delivery was quick and when I needed to return one of the items, because I didn't need it, it was quick and efficient through their website. No calls, no waiting, no hassle. Quick delivery and easy returns if it doesn't fit. That's why i chose to order the other item here as well, and delivery was once again quick. This time, I will keep the item and I will definitely look at their store again when I need more equipment.

August 26, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not order here!!

Do not order here!!

I ordered a laptop, the order was cancelled because we had a disagreement in 2018 that was solved through paypal. After asking why the order was cancelled I was asked to stop ordering, because they dont like paypal escalations. The reasson for the escalation was that we paid them to take the waste with them which they did not do (washing machine).

By the way the final resolution was a voucher, so they invited me to order again. Simply put an unserious company that puts customer service lowest and profit highest.

As an answer to alternate its reply: the voucher was accepted and even used!!! I did not make any more demands and accepted what the neutral party (paypal) decided. The full problem: the washing machine was hit against the balcony, the man delivering it did not listen and drove off, the waste was not taken (we paid for it, though not seperately listed on the invoice) and it was delivered late. Paypal decided in Alternate its favor because the extra service (waste) was not seprately listed and the balcony was insurance for which the delivery person would have had to paperwork instead of run off. The vouched was accepted for the late delivery.

My advice to all people stands do not order here, if you get into an argument and ask an external party to have a neutral look they wont do buisness anymore (without informing you until your next order).

July 29, 2021
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Mr Postema,
Thank you for your feedback.

Your order from 2018 did not go perfectly. We have tried to find a satisfactory solution for both sides, but this was not very easy. You opened a PayPal dispute, which was resolved in our favour. You rejected a voucher, which we wanted to send as a gesture of goodwill. Unfortunately, you kept making higher and higher demands, which were not justified. For this reason, we have decided to end a further business relationship and have closed your customer account.

With kind regards
Your Alternate-Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad customer service and…

Very bad customer service and delivery.. delivery in Koblenz mayen area is handed over to unprofessional team. No proper feedback or response from customer service

July 16, 2021
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Customer,

we regret that the goods arrived damaged.

We have taken a closer look at the process.
The collection has already been ordered by the colleagues of the transport damage department.
We are very sorry that there were inconveniences on the part of the shipping company.
If you wish, you can contact us again at: trustpilot@alternate.de with your customer number.

With kind regards

Your Alternate-Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought a Xiaomi Redmi Pro 8 128 GB in…

Bought a Xiaomi Redmi Pro 8 128 GB in December 2019 for 250 EUR - in cca May 2021 the phone stopped working it gave a peeping signal and it wasn't possible to hear anything in the mic anymore or make calls. Phone was sent in under warranty on 20th of May 2021, I waited almost 2 month to receive an answer from the customer service that the phone can't be repaired and can't be replaced so they offered me 150 EUR as a compensation. I wrote back that I'm not accepting a partial refund as the phone was still under warranty and stopped working so I requested either the full amount refunded or a replacement phone with similar capacity. No answer via e-mail, via phone they told me this is not possible. I've sent an e-mail again that until 16.07.21 I'm expecting either a replacement or the full refund, if not I'm contacting my lawyer. During this to solve the case I tried to contact them via phone and almost always had to wait btw 30 and 45 min minimum in the waiting line, that's just too long - slow customer support here. For your reference:32416478 / 454585954
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Update: after receiving a full refund I've amended the star rating from 2* to 4*, but I must say this took some effort from my end and a lot of energy to receive this outcome. Unfortunately I won't order my new mobile phone from Alternate.

July 13, 2021
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Mr. Fábik,

thank you very much for your email.

Your return was forwarded to the manufacturer's complaint department upon receipt.

As a rule, the product is repaired or replaced as part of the rectification process. However, neither of these was possible in the case of your item.



For this reason, it is impossible to carry out a rectification of your complaint and a credit note will be issued.
Between purchase of the product and complaint you had a use advantage of 525 days. According to § 346 BGB we are entitled to deduct this drawn use in case of credit note.



Of course, the expected useful life is not determined by us.
determined. The calculation is based on the AfA list (depreciation due to wear and tear).



Less the benefit of use for 525 days, the residual value of your product is thus 159.46 euros. You have the option to offset the credit against a new order or to have the credit paid out.



For this purpose, please provide us with your bank details.



With kind regards

Your Alternate Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Money fraud?

19.06.2021, I bought a computer on this site for 1596.59 euros. Then, the next day, I canceled the purchase. The support team answered me that the money will be returned immediately. But no one returned the money.
During the correspondence with the support service, I was also promised that the money would be returned. And they even said that the transaktion was made on June 23rd. But more than two weeks have passed and there is no money. What's next? Contact a lawyer? Or wait?

July 8, 2021
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Mr. Vladimirovich,
thank you for your feedback.

We have looked at your order, as you correctly mentioned your order has already been cancelled. Due to a technical problem, a refund has not yet been success. Your refund will be processed in a timely manner. If you have not received a refund by Wednesday, please email our credit card team. You can reach our credit card team at the E-Mail address Kreditkarte@alternate.de.

With kind regards
Ihr Alternate-Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ripped me off 377€

Utterly useless company which has ripped me off 377€. I ordered RAM for my computer, but then asked to return it without opening the package (which they confirmed was ok). Now, over 7 weeks after I returned the items they still haven't reimbursed the purchase. I've been in contact with them 5-6 times trying to understand what is going on. During the first emails they let me know that these things can take some time, but now they have stopped responding completely.

I do see that there are positive reviews out there, but in my case, their way of dealing with this has been horrible. Stay away from this company.

June 2, 2021
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Reply from ALTERNATE.de

Dear Customer,

we are very sorry that you are not satisfied with our customer service.

We are generally always keen to process complaints in as customer-oriented a manner as possible.

As we can see, you are already in contact with an employee of the complaints department by mail.

Please contact us at: trustpilot@alternate.de, stating the customer number and referring to this evaluation, so that we can take up the case again in more detail.

With kind regards

Your Alternate Team

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