MechanicalKeyboards.comReviews of mechanicalkeyboards.com

I highly recommend against using this site due to their moronic takedown requests. Thankfully I decided against purchasing from here and went elsewhere and hope you do too.

Seems like "MK" is a "trademark" of MechanicalKeyeboards.com, so they bully small competitors who use "MK" as in "Mark" and send them cease and desist mails. Just FYI, MK.com: this shit ain't flying! I hope you loose some more customers, because you've just lost me. I've spent around 4k bucks on your site over the years, sad to see it went down some greedy throat.

Tried to bully another vendor with a frivolous takedown request over a trademark on "MK." as in mark. Will never buy from these guys again, looks like their ethics are as good as their customer support as of late.

On October 30, 2024, I ordered the Varmilo VPT108 Sakura R2 Hotswap Wireless RGB mechanical keyboard from MechanicalKeyboards.com as a birthday gift, costing €238.90. The order process went smoothly, and I received delivery updates. However, on November 4, 2024, the FedEx courier made an error and delivered the package to the wrong address. I contacted MechanicalKeyboards.com on November 5, 2024, to inquire about the situation. They replied promptly, explaining I should wait until November 13, 2024, before the package could officially be considered lost. Fair enough. In the meantime, I also reached out to FedEx. They immediately started an investigation and confirmed the package was indeed lost. I forwarded this confirmation email, along with FedEx's advice to file a claim with both the paying party (me) and the shipper (MechanicalKeyboards.com). On November 11, 2024, I received a response from MechanicalKeyboards.com that essentially said, "It doesn't matter that you have a written confirmation from FedEx. Our system says it was delivered, so it's your problem now." I then asked what information was needed for them to initiate a claim and either refund me or send a replacement. The response was: "Unfortunately, due to the screenshot provided showing that the carrier did deliver the package, as well as the carrier confirming the package was delivered via GPS location, we would be unable to offer a refund. I apologize for the inconvenience, and please let us know if we can further assist you." I got no helpful answer to my question, so I contacted FedEx again to get a clearer confirmation, which I received. This document explicitly stated: "The POD on the website is not correct and you must ignore this." To clarify: the "POD" refers to the "Proof of Delivery" (the delivery status information) shown on the FedEx website. The FedEx system showed that the package was delivered, but FedEx confirmed that this information was incorrect, as the delivery had been made to the wrong address. FedEx instructed MechanicalKeyboards.com to ignore the incorrect POD on their website, as it was not a valid indication of the actual delivery status. However, MechanicalKeyboards.com completely ignored this new confirmation and sent the same response again, refusing to take responsibility. At this point, I explained I would be forced to file a dispute, as they were not cooperating in resolving the issue. Their response was: "Additionally, we would advise against a chargeback, as your account will be banned and no future orders will be accepted." What a threatening response with zero solutions or assistance. I assumed a company like MechanicalKeyboards.com would have insurance for such delivery issues, but it seems they are unwilling to put any effort into resolving the situation. Their stance has been clear: "It's your problem, your money lost, figure it out. And don’t even think about asking for a refund, or we’ll ban your account." I also want to bring attention to a similar experience posted on Trustpilot by Mas Ivan on January 23, 2021, which shows this is a recurring issue that hasn't been improved. I would strongly warn potential customers to think twice before ordering from MechanicalKeyboards.com. Their handling of disputes is appalling, and you're left entirely on your own with no support.

I purchased a keyboard with backlit keys and the LEDs slowly began dying out. Half of them are dead now. I'm out of warranty at this point and was told I'd need to pay $65 + shipping to have it repaired. Why should I pay to have it repaired when they shouldn't have shipped a defective product to me? They could do the right thing and take care of it, just as they would if it were a recent purchase, but instead they decided that it's better to ask me for a lot more money to fix something that never should have been shipped to me. I paid $115 for a defective product and they are content to leave me hanging. I can hardly even use this thing unless the room is brightly lit. I shopped around for a long time and settled on Mechanical Keyboards because I thought this was the type of business that stands behind their products and their customers. I was very wrong and it's quite painful because I just have to live with this junk now. I don't generally argue with warranty policies, but when they were informed that they shipped me a defective product, they shouldn't have been so concerned with my purchase date and trying to squeeze more money out of me. What could have been a 5-star review is a 1-star review. Read their other reviews and you'll find the same thing: Customers are reminded of the warranty and that this business has zero interest in doing the right thing. Avoid them like the plague.

Tl;dr: Make sure there is plenty of stock for items you want to order because if they run out of stock on an item while you're placing your order they won't tell you, and when you complain it will be made out like its your fault and you're being unreasonable. I placed an order on 8/24 and didn't hear anything by 9/5. Emailed them and received a "we're waiting on one of the items you ordered" messages, which is irritating enough that that wasn't communicated to me as I specifically avoided items that were Out-of-Stock or Pre-Orders. And then when I complained that I hadn't been notified that I would be waiting 2 months for all of the items because one of the items was out of stock they sent me an email saying "you pre-ordered an item, you should check the FAQs next time" It's not my fault your system didn't catch that there were more orders than stock. Its not on me to guess whether that's happened. Just tell me there was an inventory problem and ask if I want a partial fulfillment. I'm not being unreasonable to expect communication regarding my order status, especially when the lead time goes from a week to 2 full months later.

literally charged me 90€ for a return, got 110€ of 200€ i paid, THIEVS

I wish I could say I’ve had great luck purchasing but I have not. First time my keyboard I purchased which was a ducky one two lasted me about 3 years. I purchase a ducky one three and the keys are having issues with resistance and noise. I reached out to them and the only solution they gave me was a return with a partial refund for a $150 keyboard because I threw away the box it came in. When I had an issue with EVGA they offered an RMA. Sent me a brand new 3080ti with the condition that I send back my defective 3080ti within 30 days or I would be charged for the new one. Micro center has better return policies so does Newegg so I’m extremely shocked by the lack of customer service. Lack of helpfulness. The only semi helpful suggestion was to purchase a new keyboard to replace mine. Why would I pay for another one to only get a partial refund on a defective one that I am not at fault for. Take your business elsewhere I do not recommend. I’ve also contacted ducky with receipts of the bad service. Ducky even admitted it’s a manufacturers defect