ComplaintCensus

Malt vs OnBuy.com: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Malt and OnBuy.com, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Malt

TrustScore 3.5 · 1,545 reviews on Trustpilot.

74 reviews analysed, 2021-07-16 to 2026-09-24.

Complaint rate (recent window): 41%

79% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unreachable43%
Other37%
Billing errors23%
Support unhelpful17%
Account/app problems13%
“I was consistently ignored”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2024-10-23

OnBuy.com

TrustScore 4.4 · 135,501 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,533 reviews analysed, 2025-12-11 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 13%

99% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery failed31%
Faulty product24%
Not as described20%
Delivery late15%
Support unreachable10%
“My order was not received, yet OnBuy closed my case in the seller’s favour simply because the tracking showed the parcel as “delivered”.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-09

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueMaltOnBuy.com
Support unreachable43%10%
Support unhelpful17%8%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Malt or OnBuy.com.