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1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Package declared as delivered by the company but nothing received! The seller also refuses responsibility! If all small sellers have this type of after-sales service, it's not hard to see the majority of customers turning to platforms like Amazon!!!

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Acheteur Vérifié
purchased on 17/12/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Madam,
The package arrived delivered 2 days after your order. Your postman sent us a delivery certificate, the package slip in parallel.
These documents have been sent to you.
It is true that you can continue with Amazon to say that you have been delivered and they will refund you or resend the package.
Sincerely,
David Vanille
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

I placed an order of €132 at David Vanille. Upon receipt, 50 vanilla pods were missing. This is a very uncomfortable situation because I have no proof of this absence other than my sincerity. I immediately wrote to DavidVanille to report the problem. I reproduce verbatim their final response: 'Hello, Impossible because of internal videos and photos. We cannot change the mindset of fraudulent customers.' I do not dispute the fact that at the time of the video and internal photos, the vanilla was indeed present. This does not prove that it was still there at the time of the package closure. And in any case, it was not present in the package upon arrival. So, not only did I not receive the paid vanilla, but I am also insulted. This insinuation of being a fraudulent customer is deeply insulting and has really hurt me. I will certainly not forget this affront, which is all the more regrettable because the delivered products are of good quality.

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purchased on 18/12/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Madam, We have spoken to you several times on the phone and finally by email. Your order was sent by DHL instead of Mondial Relay to have it before the holidays. The MMS sent clearly shows the 50 Bourbon Vanilla pods in batches of 10. Our internal cameras clearly show the package being placed in your parcel and sealed without theft. You clearly specified that the package arrived intact. We have checked, controlled, and quickly understood the issue. Best regards.
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

I do not recommend this site, not reliable at all! Order placed on 31/10/2021 and to this day I have never received anything but apparently I am not the only one in this case. The seller did not want to know anything, the only thing he could say was 'delivered is delivered' while no, sorry I received nothing in my mailbox. Do not order on this site.

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purchased on 31/10/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Madam, Your package was delivered with your postman's certificate and the package slip that was sent to you. We asked you to follow a set of requirements for the refund, which you did not want to do. In this specific case, we cannot resend the order twice. Best regards, The David Vanille team
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

I never received my order. I called the seller and they told me they couldn't do anything and that I had to contact the postal service... Money spent on vanilla never received. Disappointed!

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purchased on 13/10/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello,
Your package was marked as delivered with proof.
We provided you with the steps to follow and you did not take the time to do it.
Thank you for your understanding,
David Vanilla
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

The envelope arrived empty. No gesture or solution proposed by the seller.

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purchased on 03/09/2021
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1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

I ordered vanilla pods and I am not happy, the pods were too dry and unusable, they went to the trash along with my money.

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purchased on 26/06/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello,
If you threw away those vanilla pods, you were very wrong. It's my favorite vanilla.
See the explanations about this vanilla described as dry in the product sheet (also see the photos):
https://www.davidvanille.com/fr/gousses-de-vanille/394-4738-gousses-de-vanille-bourbon-rouge-12cm-m-medaille-d-or.html#/253-quantite-2_gousses
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David Vanille
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Very dry vanilla

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purchased on 20/06/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello, You ordered 4 different origins including Bourbon Red vanilla (Dry, see description on the site). Our photos are true to the vanillas received. We also checked the photo of your order preparation, everything is in order. Best regards, David Vanilla
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

3 weeks of waiting for the order, no shipping, sale canceled for "more convenience" for the merchant of course. No offer for replacement or delivery within another timeframe. I saw bad comments despite that I gave it a chance but here we are. Not serious despite beautiful promises of passion and love for the product from the gentleman.

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Acheteur Vérifié
purchased on 13/08/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello,
Your package was lost by the post. Given your tension in your emails, we preferred to refund you.
My business is not an e-commerce factory and I do not wish for it to become one. There is no machine in the workshop.
We do our best as much as possible.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best regards,
David Vanille
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Meh meh and meh

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purchased on 27/06/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello Karim,
Here is the technical sheet visible on the site :
A HUGE FAVORITE - What aromatic power! I strongly invite you to discover this Grand Cru vanilla worked in the old-fashioned way by my teams. Pods at full maturity slightly split or not split, a fireworks display of aromatic amplitude! A higher dry matter content, a reduced humidity level, allowing for all the aromatic precision of my harvest. It is from my beginnings on the beaches of Sainte Anne (Guadeloupe).
Also, the main photo accurately represents the vanilla sold.
Thank you in advance for your understanding,
Looking forward,
David Vanilla
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Just the delivery that I received as expected, otherwise to avoid if you want quality Madagascar vanilla beans.

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purchased on 01/07/2021
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1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Very dry vanilla pods, no smell or taste. Maybe just bad luck with my 75 pods purchased.

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purchased on 25/06/2021
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1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Perfect for delivery and navigation on the site, nothing to complain about. However, a ZERO POINT for the products!!!! the pods are not pods but pieces of dry wood. I just opened one and tasted it, it's sand without flavor, that crunches under the teeth!! I am really disappointed! I was hoping to make a good rice pudding!!!! I expected wide and fleshy pods, a bit like the 'gold'... and well thick for the gold! How can such bad products be exported?!

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purchased on 29/06/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Madam,
You purchased Bourbon Gold XXL vanilla pods and Madagascar Bourbon Red / 'Gold Medal' vanilla.
Each sheet precisely describes each quality. If a moist vanilla is for you a quality vanilla, I can do nothing more.
Should I practice selling pods with 40% humidity and you tell me it's beautiful and qualitative?
More seriously, reread my explanations and do not rely on appearances. My Bourbon Red vanillas are the most acclaimed by my top chefs. The habit does not make the monk, it is also true for vanilla.
Looking forward to it,
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

I am unfortunately very disappointed with the quality of the vanilla pods: - which are very dry and must therefore be soaked in hot water to be split in two, - which are very small in width, forcing the use of a whole pod when usually half is enough, - which are very little fragrant, - the product is not worth more than the amount charged. In summary, the experience was not conclusive.

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purchased on 24/06/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello,
We have 625 positive reviews on this origin which is our Coup de Foudre source.
The aromatic profile is quite different from Bourbon vanilla, spicier and more floral.
The pods are sold in aged quality and detailed explanations are visible on the product sheet.
You placed an order of €19.90 and had free shipping.
Best regards,
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Package received very quickly. On this point, nothing to complain about. However, I ordered 20 Ugandan vanilla pods + 20 free. Only 10 pods out of the 40 are plump. The other 30 are ultra dry and either completely flat or very thin. I don't know how I'm going to manage to split them. I am very disappointed. I thought I was getting a good deal but that's far from the case. I feel like they are taking advantage of this offer to sell the unsellable. I sent them an email upon receiving the package but still no news. I am really disappointed because I relied on reviews, some said it was quality and others that they were dry and well I should have avoided. I am even more disappointed by their silence which I find unprofessional.

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purchased on 10/02/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Madam,
Back from my trip, here is my response:
We have checked the photos of the vanilla pods sent, everything is in order. The pods are beautiful and from the same batch as our other positive comments.
Our promotions are not aimed at liquidating stock, simply acquiring new customers.
Best regards,
David Vanilla
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

I did not receive my order. I therefore informed you. Furthermore, I wrote 3 complaints to COLISSIMO post from which I received the same recommendations three times that had no reason to exist. I even called and was advised to file a complaint for a fee of 120€. Yes! For an order of about thirty euros! SCANDALOUS! At the post office, I learned that this kind of problem has been frequent in recent months.

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purchased on 02/01/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello,
Your order was delivered by colissimo on Friday, January 8. We invited you to contact colissimo to receive a certificate of poor delivery (usual mailman) and to file a complaint with the gendarmerie or the nearest police station.
Once these elements are in our hands, we can proceed with a refund.
If applicable, according to our T&Cs, this opens the door to all kinds of abuse from certain customers.
Thank you in advance for your understanding of our policy.
Best regards,
The David Vanille team
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

It could have been a great experience if I had received my entire order, several emails and texts sent with supporting photos and no response. I would have liked a reaction because I bought 5 vanilla pods and only received two pods in the bag!!!!!

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purchased on 22/01/2021
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello,
We received your first email Thursday afternoon and did not have time to process it. Sorry for not being able to respond to you sooner. The workshop's mobile does not respond to customer service. Customer service is easily available at 07 68 20 84 20.
Response from customer service sent to your email box.
Looking forward,
David Vanilla
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

We ordered on January 5, were notified that the order was in delivery on January 7, and then again on January 13. In the end, we only received the pods on January 17... We are far from the deadlines mentioned on the site and will probably not order here in the future.

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purchased on 05/01/2021
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1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Beware of scam! I placed my order (by the way without free shipping, but okay...) and after a long wait, this order was not delivered. I then send a message to DV to explain the problem but they hide behind their T&Cs to tell me they will do nothing. Unbelievable! Where all other online merchants either resend an order or look for solutions, DV takes your money and leaves you in trouble. Clearly, they do not understand what a customer is and will stop at nothing to collect euros at all costs. In short, to be avoided absolutely!

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purchased on 12/09/2020
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Answer from David Vanille
Hello Thomas, Your package has been delivered to your mailbox with a postal certificate that is valid. As stated in our General Terms and Conditions of Sale: Packages marked as delivered by the post and DHL are not the responsibility of David Vanille. Only the customer service of DHL and Colissimo reachable at 3631 can respond to your complaint. If these conditions are not accepted by my customers, they do not place an order. Please note that these conditions comply with the legislative framework of e-commerce in France and Europe. Regarding the delivery time: Your order was placed on Saturday, carefully prepared, and sent on Monday afternoon. It is that the post due to confinement and a decrease in employees (COVID 19) had a longer processing time than usual. In less than 96 hours, your order was delivered. Here is your message:
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

The responses given to dissatisfied customers are turned into mockery.

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purchased on 05/06/2020
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Answer from David Vanille
Here is my response to your email, I took care to understand and respond to you very quickly: Hello, You ordered for the first time "gourmet Tahitensis vanilla aged from Papua +14cm". Here is the link, this reference is out of stock: https://www.davidvanille.com/fr/gousses-de-vanille/97-vanille-tahitensis-gourmet-papouasie-nouvelle-guinee.html You then, for your next two orders (of dry vanilla, one first received and one order made again later), bought 20 pods of "dry vanilla from Papua", this reference: https://www.davidvanille.com/fr/gousses-de-vanille/248-20-gousses-vanille-seche-papouasie-nouvelle-guinee.html These two vanilla pods are completely different. You made a mistake with the vanilla during your purchase. Please take the time to read and compare the sheets. You will see that the difference between a gourmet aged Tahitensis vanilla and a dry vanilla from Papua is well explained. I can't do better than to put the word "dry" in the title for the second one. If you take the time to read my product sheets, some pods are much more fleshy, soft, and fragrant than my dry vanilla from Papua. The price is also different. When you received your first 20 dry vanilla pods, I did not have this reaction. You even reordered some a few days later. Best regards, David
1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Unfortunately, my package arrived empty..... where is my order???? The response from the post office is that the weight was the same with them as at my home and the seller hides behind that!!!! So for my part, very disappointed and I strongly advise against shopping on this site.....

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purchased on 09/04/2020
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1 /5
★☆☆☆☆

Remember to rate after a few months and not at reception. Just over 2 months after my order, my pods are starting to mold! They are perfectly preserved in perfectly sterilized glass tubes! As I have always done, I have pods from other sellers from 2016 still in perfect condition. After contacting the seller, he tells me it's my fault for not following his preservation advice! He gives me a link to his site where his preservation advice is either freezing (!!) or preserving in alcohol... You can verify it yourself!!! He himself does not trust the quality of his vanilla!

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purchased on 12/01/2020
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Answer from David Vanille
Sir, Once is not customary, I will take the bull by the horns! It is quite incredible that a customer comes to complain after not following my preservation advice. After explaining to me that you sterilized your glass tubes to tell me that it is my aging that is to blame, I wanted to show you that this is impossible. Therefore, I sent you my microbiological analyses, pesticides, and vanillin content of my batch by email. Upon reading these analyses, seeing that my pods are of exceptional quality, without germs, without pesticides, and with significant vanillin content, you still want to complain? Very well. If you do not follow my preservation advice, calling them