Douglas Customer Help: Orders, Returns, and Account Management
Douglas provides comprehensive support to ensure your shopping experience is smooth and convenient, whether you are placing an order, tracking your shipment, or managing returns.
What to Do if Your Package Is Not Complete
If your order does not arrive as expected:
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Verify your order: Check your personal customer account to ensure all items are listed. Some products may be shipped from different warehouses, arriving in separate packages. Items shipped via Douglas partners may also result in multiple deliveries.
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Check shipping confirmations: Each package will have a separate shipping confirmation email. Ensure all items are listed and account for varying delivery speeds.
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Track your shipment: Customers with an account can track orders directly in their account. Orders without an account can be tracked via the link: Shipment tracking without customer account.
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Quick support: Use the digital chat assistant for fast help with order issues.
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Contact customer service: Provide your order number, article numbers, and a brief description of missing items.
If the package is damaged externally, please refuse delivery from the courier.
How to Return an Order
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Return period: Within 14 days of receipt
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Online return slip: Request online for convenience and environmental savings
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Free returns: Only with prepaid return label; otherwise, postage costs are at your expense
Return instructions:
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Return items in their original packaging and complete sets
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Include the quantity of returned items on the return form
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Attach the prepaid return label
Return to a Douglas store:
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Free for all online orders (except items from marketplace partners or paid via Klarna/PayPal)
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Bring the delivery note or digital invoice (available in your account under "My orders")
Managing Your Account and Address
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Update personal data: Change or delete personal and address data in your account under "Data"
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Beauty Card addresses: Changes do not affect the postal address of Douglas Beauty Card or Premium; contact card@douglas.de for assistance
Placing an Order
Step 1 – Sign Up:
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Log in with an existing customer account or order as a guest
Step 2 – Customer data & delivery options:
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Enter or verify your address and email
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Choose a different delivery address if needed (e.g., gifts)
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Save addresses in your personal address book for future orders
Step 3 – Payment method:
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Select your preferred method (credit card, PayPal, Douglas Card, etc.)
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Payment is secure via SSL encryption
Step 4 – Check your order:
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Review all order details
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Confirm by clicking Order Now
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An order number and confirmation email will be sent
Order as a company:
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Enter your company name and VAT ID for business orders
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Private orders to company addresses should use the "Address addition" field
Delivery Options
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Click & Collect: Pick up your order at any Douglas perfumery
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Post offices & Packstations: Delivery to DHL Packstations or Hermes parcel shops is available
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Absence at delivery: Parcels left at local post offices are available for 7 days; notification cards are provided
Canceling an Order
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Orders can be canceled at any time in My Douglas if the order is not yet “in progress”
Payment Confirmation
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Confirmation email sent upon receipt of payment
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Check your spam folder if necessary
This article provides a comprehensive overview of Douglas’ order, return, and account management procedures, helping customers navigate common questions efficiently.
Douglas Quick Guide: Orders, Returns, and Account
1. Track Your Order
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Incomplete package?
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Check your customer account to verify all items. Some orders arrive in multiple packages from different warehouses or partners.
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Check your shipping confirmation emails; each package has a separate email.
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Track orders online: via account or Shipment tracking without customer account.
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Use the digital chat assistant for fast support.
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Contact customer service with your order number, article numbers, and missing items if needed.
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Damaged package? Refuse delivery from the courier.
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2. Return Your Order
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Return period: 14 days
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Online return slip: Request online; prepaid labels are free
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Instructions:
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Return items in original packaging
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Include return form with quantities
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Attach prepaid label
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Return to Douglas store: Free, except for marketplace partner items or Klarna/PayPal payments
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Exceptions: Some items cannot be returned to stores
3. Account & Address Management
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Update personal data and addresses under My Douglas → Data
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Note: Changes do not affect Beauty Card addresses; contact card@douglas.de if needed
4. Placing an Order
Step 1 – Sign Up
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Log in or order as a guest
Step 2 – Customer data & delivery
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Enter or verify address and email
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Save addresses for future orders
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Option for different delivery address (gifts)
Step 3 – Payment
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Credit card, PayPal, Douglas Card, etc.
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SSL-secured payment
Step 4 – Review & Confirm
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Check details and click Order Now
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Receive order number and confirmation email
Business orders: Add company name and VAT ID; private orders to company addresses should use “Address addition” field
5. Delivery Options
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Click & Collect: Pick up at Douglas perfumeries
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Post offices & Packstations: DHL Packstations or Hermes parcel shops
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Absence at delivery: Parcel held 7 days at local post office; notification card provided
6. Canceling Orders & Payment
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Cancel in My Douglas if order is not “in progress”
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Payment confirmation sent via email