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Don't order from Bedford Fair

Soushi24 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:02:19 GMT

Unless you want to be charged $17.98 postage for shipping and return. This for a very light weight dress which I couldn't even get over my head. Will never order from them again.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:21:24 GMT

not sure why you were charged 17.98.

according to their website it costs 9.99 to use their return label. you also have the option of just returning it yourself (which would have probably been the best thing to do because it would have only cost you a few dollars).

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Thrive — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 23:20:23 GMT

Thank you for letting me know. I get their catalogs all of the time. That prices is way crazy.

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KathyPet — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 23:28:36 GMT

maybe the $17.98 was both the original shipping plus the cost to return using their label?

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Cyndog — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 00:42:24 GMT

Kathypet, that sounds right to me.

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insomniac — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 00:51:45 GMT

Vermont Country Store also charges outrageous rates similar to that.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 01:02:07 GMT

On 4/5/2014 KathyPet said: maybe the $17.98 was both the original shipping plus the cost to return using their label?

oh maybe, didnt think of that......i generally avoid using a companies pre-paid label because i can almost always find a much cheaper way to mail it back. qvc charges either 6.95/8.95/10.95 depending on weight, but they do refund your original shipping.

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Feline Fine — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 04:38:44 GMT

OP, since you knew how much they were going to charge you for s/h from the outset, so why didn't you then NOT buy the dress?

You could have also gotten an idea how much return s/h would be, if you needed to send it back. And THEN decide about ordering that dress.

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Soushi24 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:40:04 GMT

well, obviously I thought I wouldn't have to return it as I ordered the correct size. I really liked the look of this dress.

I'm posting this for others information. If you want to pay $17.99 to try on an item and then return it....okay. Fine.

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Soushi24 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:41:33 GMT

Yes, this was for sending and returning an item. I think the price is terrible and wanted to share this information. I thought with the return label it wouldn't be a charge. Wrong.

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bluejeansluvr — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:51:18 GMT

Wow that's expensive. I have never ordered from there, what do they have? Well most companies do not reimburse you return shipping, if you have to send something back. Even Q only gives you back the original shipping cost, not the return shipping.

Some companies have the price of the return shipping label, on the return form and invoice that tells you what the charge is. If you are doing an exchange, usually they don't charge you for it.

I don't think any of us order something, thinking we will have to return it. We usually hope it fits and want to keep it.

It stinks when you have to pay to return something tho and you don't get the original S&H back. As far as I know, HSN and QVC are the only companies that reimburse you for the original S&H charges.

You just have to be careful what you order and from where, and be prepared to pay the shipping both ways, in the case it doesn't fit.

I know I have ordered something from JJill in the past, and had to pay S&H to me and then back to them when it didn't fit. It stinks. I am much more careful what I order from them now, and usually wait for reviews and call for measurements.

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Soushi24 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:26:23 GMT

Neiman Marcus pays shipping both ways regardless of the amount as do many others if it is over a certain amount.

I paid nothing using my Red Card from Target to have 4 bar stools delivered to my home. Plus 5% off the amount of the chairs.

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DoneTryin — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:30:55 GMT

I've ordered from them once or twice & found their products to be extremely low quality & the cut of the garments extremely skimpy. Now if I get one of their catalogs, I just toss it into the paper recycle bin.

Sorry you had so many problems with them.

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Steffdoggy10 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:19:18 GMT

I had a similiar experience with Boston Proper. Had to pay shipping both ways. Most companies don't reimburse shipping like the Q does. Now I am very very careful when ordering from a company on-line that I'm unable to make returns in-store.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:45:34 GMT

Thank you for the warning. I haven't and I won't.