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Shopping · Italy
Updated September 2026

🏚️ The webshop went bankrupt before delivering — do I get my money back?

Direct answer

From the shop itself, rarely — unsecured customers are last in line. From your payment method, often: a card payment can be charged back for "goods not received", PayPal and similar have buyer protection, and some bank transfers under a buyer-protection scheme are covered. Call Your bank — card and payment line first, within their deadline. File your claim with the administrator anyway — it is free and you might get a percentage. Altroconsumo (altroconsumo.it) publishes what customers of a bankrupt shop should do; Giudice di pace (giustizia.it) is where the insolvency is registered and where the administrator's details are.

Call firstYour bank — card and payment line
Report toAltroconsumo
If that failsGiudice di pace

🗣️ What to say

"I ordered [item] on [date], order [number], paid [amount] by [method] and never received it. The company is insolvent. I request a chargeback / buyer-protection refund for goods not received. Order confirmation and payment attached."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Payment method firstCard: chargeback within the scheme's deadline (often 120 days). PayPal / buyer protection: open a dispute. Transfer: ask the bank anyway.
  2. Find the administratorThe insolvency register at Giudice di pace lists the case and the administrator; file your claim with the order and payment proof.
  3. Did it ship?Check tracking — parcels already handed to the carrier sometimes still arrive; ask the carrier to deliver, not return.
  4. Gift cards and credit notesUsually worthless after bankruptcy; file them as claims too.
  5. Warranty on things you did receiveLost with the shop, but the manufacturer's guarantee survives. Contact the brand directly.

📇 All contacts

Your bank — card and payment lineRecall a transfer, chargeback, block a card, freeze the accountImmediately, 24/7 — the number is on the back of your card
AltroconsumoAdvice, complaint letters, conciliationWhen the seller refuses🔗 www.altroconsumo.it
Giudice di paceClaims up to €10,000, no lawyer needed up to €1,100Last step, with the contract and inspection reports🔗 www.giustizia.it
Centro Europeo Consumatori ItaliaFree help with sellers in other EU countriesSeller in another EU country, Norway or Iceland📞 06 44238090🔗 www.ecc-netitalia.it

❓ Frequently asked

How long does the insolvency take?

Years, and consumers typically get a few percent if anything. Treat the administrator claim as a lottery ticket, the chargeback as the real route.

I paid by bank transfer

Ask the bank: some countries and payment apps have transfer buyer protection. Otherwise it is the administrator only.

The shop still takes orders

Some continue trading under the administrator. Only pay by a method you can charge back.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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