Product materially different from advertised – poor canvas quality and return refused because it was framed
I am sharing my experience with NEIBAC so that other consumers can make an informed decision.
I ordered “The point where the silence begins” (75 x 150 cm) with a wooden frame. What I received differed materially from the website presentation, and I was also disappointed with the quality and appearance of the printed canvas.
The neutral beige/cream background shown online appeared prominently pink/salmon on the delivered artwork; the blue/turquoise foliage was considerably more saturated; the floral details differed; and the white border and wooden frame also appeared noticeably different from the website images.
Importantly, this was not simply a matter of my subjective colour perception. After I sent photographs and explained the discrepancies, NEIBAC checked its own print file and acknowledged a colour reproduction issue, stating that the right side appeared darker. It proposed collecting the artwork and reprinting it using a different method “that will not alter the colors at all”, adding that it wanted me to receive the correct colours “just as they appear on the site”.
Given the extent of the discrepancies and my concerns about the canvas quality, I declined another print and repeatedly requested a return and refund.
Only after several days of correspondence was I told for the first time:
“We cannot process a return because it is a framed painting.”
I find that position difficult to reconcile with what preceded it. The frame was part of my order from the outset. I did not provide bespoke dimensions, choose a unique colour, request an inscription or provide any individual specifications. I selected the size and framed configuration from NEIBAC’s predetermined options.
Moreover, NEIBAC had itself proposed collecting the artwork and reprinting the canvas because of the colour problem. Under that proposed solution, the incorrect canvas would necessarily have been replaced. This makes it difficult for me to understand why the existing frame should subsequently prevent the return of the entire product. Nor is it clear to me why selecting a frame from standard options should make it “personalised”. In my view, a standard-size frame containing an incorrect print does not appear inherently specific to one customer and could potentially be reused for another artwork of the same dimensions.
There was also a separate shipping issue. €70 for “Express Shipping (3-4 Days)” was the only delivery option presented to me for Greece, despite the website advertising “Free shipping on all orders throughout Europe.” The shipment was recorded as dispatched on 5 August and delivered on 12 August. When I questioned the charge, NEIBAC explained that a different courier was required for Greece.
Charging €70 for “Express Shipping (3-4 Days)” creates a reasonable expectation of a premium express service. Paying such a substantial shipping fee only to receive the order seven days after dispatch was, in my experience, unacceptable — particularly when NEIBAC simultaneously advertised “Free shipping on all orders throughout Europe.”
Overall, I found NEIBAC’s handling of the transaction and complaint inconsistent and lacking in transparency: an artwork materially different from its online presentation; concerns about canvas quality; NEIBAC’s own written acknowledgement of a colour reproduction issue; followed by refusal of a return because the artwork was framed, even though the frame had been part of the order from the beginning.
Based on my experience, I would advise others not to purchase from NEIBAC. I certainly would not purchase from this company again. I wish I could post pictures of the product I received...
20. August 2026
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