My parcel never arrived — who do I complain to?
The seller is responsible until the parcel is in your hands — not the courier, whatever the tracking says. Write to the seller: a new delivery or a refund. If the seller refuses, Γενική Γραμματεία Καταναλωτή — 1520 (1520) advises on your consumer rights in Greece; for a seller in another EU country, Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Καταναλωτή Ελλάδας (210 6460284). Complaints about the courier itself (lost, damaged, thrown in the garden) go to ΕΕΤΤ — Εθνική Επιτροπή Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Ταχυδρομείων, the postal regulator, after the courier's own complaint procedure.
🗣️ What to say
"Order [number] of [date], tracking [number], shows delivered on [date] but I have not received it / it is [damaged]. As the seller you are responsible for delivery. I ask for redelivery or a refund of €… within 14 days."
🪜 Step by step
- Check the obviousNeighbours, mailbox, pick-up point, the photo the courier took. Then act within days — claims have deadlines.
- Write to the sellerNot the courier. Order number, tracking, what happened, redelivery or refund, 14 days.
- Paid by card or PayPal?Open a dispute — "item not received" is covered and the money is refunded while the seller argues with the courier.
- Seller refuses: Γενική Γραμματεία Καταναλωτή — 1520The consumer body confirms the rule and can mediate; cross-border: Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Καταναλωτή Ελλάδας.
- Courier behaviour: ΕΕΤΤ — Εθνική Επιτροπή Τηλεπικοινωνιών και ΤαχυδρομείωνRepeated non-delivery, fake "not at home" notes, damaged parcels — that is for the postal regulator, after the courier's complaint desk.
📇 All contacts
❓ Frequently asked
The tracking says "delivered"
That is not proof you received it. The seller must show delivery to you or a person you authorised. Ask for the delivery photo and signature.
I sent a parcel and it got lost
Then you are the customer of the courier: file a claim with them within their deadline (often 7–30 days); compensation depends on the service and declared value.
The seller is a private person
Consumer rules do not apply. If you paid through the platform, use its buyer protection; otherwise it is a civil claim — and possibly a scam, see the scam page.
📎 Sources
- Γενική Γραμματεία Καταναλωτή — 1520 →
- Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Καταναλωτή Ελλάδας →
- ΕΕΤΤ — Εθνική Επιτροπή Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Ταχυδρομείων →
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