Broken or delayed packages: tens of thousands of complaints about the post
The proportion of complaints in the total shipment volumes in Germany is vanishingly small
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The proportion of complaints in the total shipment volumes in Germany is vanishingly small. The proportion of complaints received directly by DPD fell from 0.11 percent of shipment volume in 2024 to 0.09 percent in 2025. “With over 370 million packages transported each year, this shows that the vast majority of our deliveries are reliable and to the satisfaction of our customers.” Not a good light on DPD recently threw a TV documentary by the investigative reporter team Wallraff at RTL. Out of frustration over misplaced, lost or damaged letters and packages, consumers have filed tens of thousands of complaints with an authority.
Furthermore, Last year, Deutsche Post transported 13.3 billion letters and parcels in Germany, in addition to the shipments of competitors. The defect detector has only existed since autumn 2025. In the first half of the year, however, there was not a single test of the network agency, in the first half of 2025 there were eight.
In addition, Another development supports the Post’s view that the higher number of complaints compared to 2025 is not an indication of a larger problem. Their share of all complaints in the first half of 2026 was four to five percent per month. “The new defect reporter inflates the complaint statistics and gives the impression that the postal service in Germany would not work,” says a Post spokesman.
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The proportion of complaints in the total shipment volumes in Germany is vanishingly small.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe proportion of complaints received directly by DPD fell from 0.11 percent of shipment volume in 2024 to 0.09 percent in 2025. “With over 370 million packages transported each year, this shows that the vast majority of our deliveries are reliable and to the satisfaction of our customers.” Not a good light on DPD recently threw a TV documentary by the investigative reporter team Wallraff at RTL.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOut of frustration over misplaced, lost or damaged letters and packages, consumers have filed tens of thousands of complaints with an authority.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLast year, Deutsche Post transported 13.3 billion letters and parcels in Germany, in addition to the shipments of competitors.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe defect detector has only existed since autumn 2025.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn the first half of the year, however, there was not a single test of the network agency, in the first half of 2025 there were eight.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAnother development supports the Post’s view that the higher number of complaints compared to 2025 is not an indication of a larger problem.
reliability low1/2 sourcesTheir share of all complaints in the first half of 2026 was four to five percent per month.
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“The new defect reporter inflates the complaint statistics and gives the impression that the postal service in Germany would not work,” says a Post spokesman.
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The proportion of complaints in the total shipment volumes in Germany is vanishingly small.
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideThus, the share of complaints received directly by DPD is from 0.11 percent of shipment volume in 2024 to 0.09 percent in 2025
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideFrustrated by misplaced, lost or damaged letters and packages, consumers have tens of thousands of complaints to an authority ..
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideLast year, Deutsche Post transported 13.3 billion letters and parcels in Germany, in addition to the..
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideThe defect detector has only existed since autumn 2025.
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