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birkenstockshoeclogs.com Dishonest seller Shanghai, Internet |
9th of Jun, 2011 by User677945 |
I ordered a pair of Birkenstock sandals from what looked like a reputable site, and at a price that didn't seem too good to be true, but was probably lower that what ought to be true. The confirmation email even had a Birkenstock copyright on it. I received my parcel today and found inside, a pair of non Birkenstock shoes in a Birkenstock box - not even remotely the same style as I'd ordered and branded "ATTIX", which I've never heard of. The seller has a return policy on their site, so I went to put them in the post (with a tracking number of course), only to find out it would cost 80 dollars to mail them back. Not worth it - I'd be out 80 bucks even if they refunded the 80 charged for my shoes. Anyway, buyer beware with these guys, the more I read up on Chinese sellers of brand name things, the more I'm certain I won't be ordering form them outside of ebay, where at least I have some protection if things go wrong. Just wanted to warn other folks away from this site. Unless you actually get what you ordered, you may be stuck with an item you did not want that costs an arm and a leg to mail back to them just for a refund. Visa told me they are helpless to do anything for me while the shoes are in my possession, and even if I had sent them back, they may not be able to reverse the charges. The real kicker? I'm waiting (to win) a dispute with an entirely different seller through Paypal, who when I ordered the same pair of shoes, took payment, told me they were out of stock and that they'd refund me - and never did. The moral of the story is to scrutinize, research and think ahead when ordering online from certain international sellers. I've had many good business dealings with Chinese sellers, but these last two have left me feeling dirty, used and foolish. Oh, and buy your Birkenstocks from authorized dealers or sellers you have some protection against should something like this happen. |
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