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My QVC Christmas Tree Odyssey

Beauty Maven — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:49:12 GMT

I've had quite a long odyssey with QVC Christmas trees.

Tree #1: Last year during CIJ 2016, I ordered the Santa's Best TSV tree. Loved the tree, but hated the LED lights, so back it went.

Tree #2: Next, in October, I ordered the Bethlehem Lights Woodland Pine flocked 7.5' tree. QVC sent the 6.5' tree in error. I ended up using the 6.5' tree through Christmas (even though it was way too small) because by the time I discovered the error, the larger size was no longer available. Tree #2 back in the box and back to the Q.

Tree #3 -- This year I ordered a 7.5' Hallmark flocked tree at a great CIJ price (almost half the price of last year's Woodland Pine). The tree was shipped in two boxes -- #1 containing the bottom half; #2 containing the top half (or so I thought). Wouldn't you know it, BOTH boxes contained the bottom half of the tree. There was no top half! Tree #3 back in the box, and back to the Q.

Tree #4 -- To replace the returned (double-bottom) 7.5' Hallmark tree, I ordered the 6.5' Hallmark tree. To my delight, this one arrived in perfect condition. It is a beautiful tree however, I'm not sure it's the perfect one for me. The diameter at the bottom (44") is perfect, but I need a taller tree. I need 7.5' tall, but no more than 44" in diameter.

If QVC offers the 7.5' flocked Woodland Pine this year (and I hope they do) I might be purchasing Tree #5!! The good news is QVC has been great about no-charge returns when they cause the error. Also, the ability to return through January really puts my mind ease since I won't get stuck with the wrong tree. The bad news: my UPS man and my husband think I'm crazy!!

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BabyYoda — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:53:08 GMT

Sounds like a nightmare experience to me. I couldn't go through all that. Makes me happy we cut our own tree down each year at the tree farm.

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Beauty Maven — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:58:37 GMT

Now I'm jealous! I live in Florida, so artificial is a must. (MANY things in South Florida are artificial ;o)

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Nataliesgramma — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:03:33 GMT

I have to see a tree in person before I would buy one.....but that is just me

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spiderw — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:13:09 GMT

I ordered one tree and returned it and it was an ordeal!!! I ended up putting my old artificial tree, I have had for many many years, back up rather than take a chance ordering another. The tree I returned had dark colored branches which I couldn't tell on tv and didn't like when received.

I ended up along the way, taking every other row of branches off of my old artificial tree to make it less full and now I can fill it with ornaments and see them. I guess old faithful will last longer!

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Krimpette — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:09:14 GMT

I think after the first two episodes, I would have opted for buying at a local store.

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AuntG — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:14:20 GMT

Your DH is right. You don't need a bigger tree, but you want one. Just go with the one you have and stop stressing.

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Beauty Maven — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:01:11 GMT

You're absolutely right. Thank you "Aunt g!" I needed that 'slap in the face.' The Hallmark tree is beautiful, and I can put it on a platform to get more height. Thanks for your comment )

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gidgetgh — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:11:33 GMT

Local for me. I don't want to have to ship that huge stuff back. It's a tree. Tons of places sell them.

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Marry72 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:20:08 GMT

I highly recommend the Santas Best Starry Light Tree..The lights are so pretty...The tree is full and stands perfectly straight in the stand. Not sure of the base diameter but I think it may still be available through tonight at the CIJ price. I purchased it for a little less as a TSV but tomorrow I think the price will go higher. Hope you find the perfect tree!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:47:49 GMT

@Beauty Maven Ever thought about going out in the woods and chopping one down? If I had a young family, I think that would be a fun thing to do. You can get a permit for something like $5. to harvest a tree in a national forest, of which there are many near me.

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tsavorite — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 22:04:08 GMT

I have a suggestion....I had a 6.5ft tree which was much too short for the scale of my family room it looked so tiny...so I used one of those large plastic drawer things in the organizer section of the store....my husband drilled 4 holes in top to match the tree stand and it gave it another foot of height! I put a beautiful tree skirt on it and nobody knows LOL!

Maybe you could put together something to give it more height! I did toss this tree out last yr...it was from QVC about 15 or more yrs old...Thomas Piccone line? almost all the strands of lights didn't work and I had layered on many more...it was really sickly looking. I would load it up with tons of filler to hide it. I need a new tree.

So I ordered that Santa's Best Tree TSV and the lights didn't work....back it went defective!! So I am still looking I don't think I could do all the shipping and returning....once really bothered me.

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tg-indy — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 22:21:02 GMT

I also ordered Hallmark 7 1/2 tree. The tree arrived with 2 boxes of the bottom too. Both boxes were 1 of 2. No top. Very disappointing.

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Beauty Maven — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:02:42 GMT

You too?! Its astounding that the same thing happened to you. The folks in the warehouse need to pay more attention!!!

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tg-indy — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:08:04 GMT

My guess is some people may be receiving 2 boxes of tree tops. Your right they need to pay better attention to detail.

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tg-indy — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 01:13:56 GMT

Just wanted to follow up with some new information regarding the tree I had to return. I ordered the Hallmark 7 1/2 ft tree during Christmas in July. Tree comes in 2 boxes and they sent me 2 boxes with bottoms only, no top. When I called customer service I was told they could not send me a top, that I would have to reurn tree because they no longer had clear. Disappointed, but stuff happens. Rep told me to keep checking because sometimes people cancel. Checked today and there was one in clear, put it in my cart and called customer service because price had gone from 279 to 309. Thought I would be able to get the price that I orginally paid ( which I have not yet received my credit) since it was QVC error, not mine. I realize that was the CIJ price but that is when I ordered it, not like I decided that I wanted it later. Guess what, They told me No. I would have to pay the $309. This seems so wrong to me. What do you think?

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Snicks1 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:14:51 GMT

@tg-indy, I agree with you, their fault, should give you the same price.

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tg-indy — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:41:40 GMT

Thanks! Needless to say I was actually suprised by it. QVC is a big business and to me this situation does not make good business. Maybe they don.t need mine.

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Spurt — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:59:10 GMT

@Beauty Maven

In October take a trip to Home Depot....they have good trees and good prices..........Also Michaels had some nice ones last year and a big sale too ...........(I went local shopping with my sis last year and that was her experience......)

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tg-indy — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:11:12 GMT

Sounds like a good idea. I think a couple of people have mentioned home depot.

Thank you!