Scammed but PayPal comes to the rescue!
I was in a hurry. Website looked slick. Found the kit I wanted for a good price. Checkout with PayPal was a slight orange flag, but I went ahead thinking "at least I get some protection with PayPal..."
I get the payment confirmation from PayPal but nothing from the retailer. I give them a couple of days but still nothing. Meanwhile I've already had tracking numbers from stuff I ordered from other retailers.
I go back to the Aqua Panels and suddenly it all looks suss. Typos, broken links, ~100 in stock on everything. "My Account" and "Order History" links lead nowhere.
I look them up on Trustpilot (why didn't I do that sooner!) and clearly their reputation precedes them.
I email them a couple of times, first for an update, then to cancel the order - no reply.
Worried I'd end up paying twice to buy from a reputable retailer, I fire up the PayPal app and try my luck with a dispute. I fill out the "no tracking info received" form, the app whirs and then instantly finds the case in my favour and issues a refund! How about that!
I can only think that this company is black flagged in PayPal's system and hopefully on the cusp of being banned, perhaps even prosecuted, as they're clearly up to no good - taking money for products they can't supply in a reasonable timeframe, if at all.
In short: AVOID!
But if you have already been burned and paid with PayPal, try your luck with a dispute - you may be pleasantly surprised!








