Anyone have recent experience with Dinkins? Looking for feedback

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Hey everyone — wanted to get some honest feedback from the community on Dinkins and see if my experience is typical or just bad luck.

I placed an order with them and had a scheduled delivery date that ended up being missed. I reached out a couple times through their listed contact methods but didn’t receive any response.

On March 19th, while I was packing for a trip, I got a UPS notification that a package from Dinkins was set to be delivered that Friday — well after the original delivery window. Since I wasn’t going to be home, I tried reaching out again to cancel the order due to the missed timing, but still didn’t hear anything back. I ended up updating the UPS app to return the package.

At this point it’s been almost a month with no communication at all. I never received a refund after the package was returned, and no one reached out to follow up on what happened. I ultimately had to go through my credit card company to dispute the charge since I couldn’t get ahold of them.

For me, the biggest issue isn’t even the delay — it’s the lack of communication. I think most of us understand things happen, but communication is pretty fundamental.

I also noticed when checking their website that reviews seem very positive with little to no negative feedback, which made me question whether reviews are being filtered.

So I wanted to ask:
• Has anyone else had similar issues with communication or delays from them?
• Or is this out of the norm and I just caught them at a bad time?

Not trying to bash — just genuinely looking for others’ experiences before deciding how to move forward.
 
I'm not a customer but I believe this is the first concern I remember seeing about their CS as most have all been praise positive. @Dinkins Aquatic Gardens ?

PS I haven't actually looked for reviews just going from posts I've come across.
 
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I've been a customer a couple times. Always just as advertised.
Never had an issue
 
ive been a customer with several orders in the past. ive only had one issue with part of my order missing and response and shipment of the missing order was quick.
 
They’re localish to me so I have the option for local pickup but I still have them ship. By the time I spend 1.5 hours in the car and pay tolls, it’s easier to get it delivered. That being said, I’ve not had any issues with them at all. When I’ve needed something they’ve always answered back quickly.
 
I only recently started ordering through them, but my experience so far has been the exact opposite of the OP's. They have been very prompt and thorough in communication with me, and are proving to be one of the best vendors I've ever dealt with.
 
I’ve also ordered from them a few times. Everything was excellent. The response time is fast.
 
I have ordered copepods and phytoplankton from them consistently for over a year now. I have always been really impressed with their prompt communication and product quality. To me, your situation sounds like an aberration since it is not like my experience at all.
 
Hey everyone — wanted to get some honest feedback from the community on Dinkins and see if my experience is typical or just bad luck.

I placed an order with them and had a scheduled delivery date that ended up being missed. I reached out a couple times through their listed contact methods but didn’t receive any response.

On March 19th, while I was packing for a trip, I got a UPS notification that a package from Dinkins was set to be delivered that Friday — well after the original delivery window. Since I wasn’t going to be home, I tried reaching out again to cancel the order due to the missed timing, but still didn’t hear anything back. I ended up updating the UPS app to return the package.

At this point it’s been almost a month with no communication at all. I never received a refund after the package was returned, and no one reached out to follow up on what happened. I ultimately had to go through my credit card company to dispute the charge since I couldn’t get ahold of them.

For me, the biggest issue isn’t even the delay — it’s the lack of communication. I think most of us understand things happen, but communication is pretty fundamental.

I also noticed when checking their website that reviews seem very positive with little to no negative feedback, which made me question whether reviews are being filtered.

So I wanted to ask:
• Has anyone else had similar issues with communication or delays from them?
• Or is this out of the norm and I just caught them at a bad time?

Not trying to bash — just genuinely looking for others’ experiences before deciding how to move forward.
Seems like an isolated incident.
Any updates on this?
 

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