Kijkshop.nl ceases activities ‘due to turbulent growth’ after delivery complaints – IT Pro – News

Customers can no longer order anything at the Kijkshop.nl webshop. Visitors are informed that the company can no longer continue the business activities ‘due to turbulent growth in 2020’. According to Quote sources, Kijkshop.nl has a debt of millions.

Kijkshop.nl reports on its site that it is ‘in consultation with the parties involved to find a solution’ and the company expects to provide clarity soon. Customers of Directsale.nl will be presented with an identical message. Both stores are owned by entrepreneur Konrad van den Bosch. His other sales channel, Plazasale on bol.com, indicates that all products are not available.

The web shops have been messing around for some time, as became apparent from a deluge of complaints from, among others Gathering of Tweakers, Trustpilot in Klacht.nl. Customers have been waiting for their order for weeks, will not get their money back when they are returned and have no option to contact the company. The customer service has not responded to e-mail for weeks and the telephone number gave the message last week that the helpdesk was closed due to circumstances. Since this week, nothing could be ordered on the sites anymore.

Anonymous sources around Kijkshop report that there would be a debt of a few million euros. That would be the reason why the activities have ceased. Konrad van den Bosch had it at the beginning of March towards De Ondernemer, about ‘envious sales’ for Kijkshop.nl, as part of his company Automated DirectShipping Auction Marketplace. Van den Bosch: “In 2018 ADAM’s turnover was 5.4 million euros, a year later it was 10.9 million. In 2020 it shot up to 27.5 million. This enormous increase is mainly due to the success of Kijkshop. nl. The first two months of this year again show a doubling of the turnover compared to the same period last year. ” 21 people would work for that company. The interview does not mention financial problems.

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