topic Re: Waitlist in Fashion

Waitlist

Biftu — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:18:28 GMT

I am on waitlist for the Logo topper coat A269658, and I noticed when clicking on the item it says "it is no longer available." My account says I am still on Waitlist, but wonder if it will stay in that status for months and I will not recieve it. Does this status mean I will only get it if one is returned?

Re: Waitlist

Pearlee — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:23:35 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
I am on waitlist for the Logo topper coat A269658, and I noticed when clicking on the item it says "it is no longer available." My account says I am still on Waitlist, but wonder if it will stay in that status for months and I will not recieve it. Does this status mean I will only get it if one is returned?

@Biftu No., You can still get it if someone has canceled their order and it hasn't caught up quite yet to the waitlist orders, or if someone said they'd send in a check and then don't by the time the check is due. But most likely, if you get one it'll be a return.

Re: Waitlist

Snoopp — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:23:52 GMT

I could be wrong but I thought waitlist meant they ran out of inventory and would restock and fill the waitlisted orders.

Re: Waitlist

islandgrrl — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:35:45 GMT

@Snoopp wrote:
I could be wrong but I thought waitlist meant they ran out of inventory and would restock and fill the waitlisted orders.

This was always my impression as well. I would interpret 'no longer available' as QVC keeping more people from getting on the wait list than they can serve with incoming stock.

Re: Waitlist

vermint — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:08:54 GMT

@islandgrrl @Snoopp -- That's not always the case...sometimes an item is never restocked and eventually your waitlist order will be canceled. For example if an item is already on "clearance" and you are able to go on waitlist, you'll only get your order if someone else cancels or returns theirs.

Re: Waitlist

islandgrrl — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:15:08 GMT

@vermint

Thanks for that explanation. I have always been confused about the difference between 'as is' and what folks refer to here as sending out 'returns' at their full price.

Re: Waitlist

Biftu — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:22:03 GMT

I forgot, how long do items remain on Waitlist before they are canceled -- 45 days?

Re: Waitlist

vermint — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:22:20 GMT

You are very welcome! "As is" confuses me a bit, too, except that "as is" can mean that something has minor damage, but the price is so low that you might be willing to deal with it.

Re: Waitlist

vermint — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:24:43 GMT

Yes, 45 days. I think you are then given the option to continue waiting or to cancel your order.

Re: Waitlist

MaggieMack — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:20:12 GMT

@islandgrrl wrote:
@Snoopp wrote:
I could be wrong but I thought waitlist meant they ran out of inventory and would restock and fill the waitlisted orders.
This was always my impression as well. I would interpret 'no longer available' as QVC keeping more people from getting on the wait list than they can serve with incoming stock.

I used to think that was what "waitlisted" meant, too, but not anymore. I think they are largely waitlisted pending returns. I've heard too many vendors say it takes up to a year to get more stock in of a particular item to think waitlisting means pending arrival of new stock. When I return an item, it is always with all tags attached, in tissue, unworn but tried on. Perfectly good to resell, but I have received obviously worn items that I didn't even bother to try on.

Re: Waitlist

Snoopp — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:27:18 GMT

So waitlisted items can be returns? Hope they don't send the same type of item (ordered as new and not waitlisted) that they sent me that had a hole and bad body odor on it. It smelled and shame on QVC for trying to resell that. How do you miss that in quality control unless there isn't much qc.

I think they should send new items as waitlisted, not someone's return.

Re: Waitlist

apple1964 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:23:53 GMT

I never do waitlist orders anymore.. I have had too many problems in the past with that.

Never say never.....

Re: Waitlist

apple1964 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:28:42 GMT

@Snoopp wrote:
So waitlisted items can be returns? Hope they don't send the same type of item (ordered as new and not waitlisted) that they sent me that had a hole and bad body odor on it. It smelled and shame on QVC for trying to resell that. How do you miss that in quality control unless there isn't much qc.

I think they should send new items as waitlisted, not someone's return.

I agree! I do not want anyone elses unwanted or damaged clothing items or any other items sent to me from any onlne shopping store.

Re: Waitlist

vermint — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:56:56 GMT

I agree that smelly, damaged items shouldn't be sent out as "new", but even in department stores things have been tried on and put back ('unwanted') and even returned. If they are returned in "like new" condition with the tags still on, they probably go right back on the rack to be re-sold.

Re: Waitlist

DiAnne — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:19:26 GMT

I have always been under the impression that wait list items are returns. They have the percentages of how many are usually returned and when they are above that number on wait list they list it as sold out. I think you should just assume you are going to get a return by going on wait list.