Reading all the posts here it seems we are all guilty of being dinged on shipping back returns one time or another.
I am now waiting for my five items that I returned to QVC on December 27th. One item is in process and the other's just show me the date I took it to the post office. I imagine it will be a good 17 day turnaround.
The funny thing here is that I returned 2 smaller items to HSN and my refunds have been processed already. I paid the postage on my own since they were small items. Otherwise it's $7.95 to return.
The items I shipped back to QVC I used their labels because they were heavier items. I found the $6.95 is cheaper than paying out of my own pocket on the bigger or heavier things like shoes & clothes.
I think part of the lengthy process is that Smart Post middle carrier to get items back to the Q.
I did buy a lot of items from QVC this Christmas and having to return 5 items wasn't that bad considering everything.
After reading the posts here I am going to start a new way of shopping, which isn't new at all. I am going to buy locally and then my family can do their own returns. OR better yet, gift cards or cash.
As I've gotten older the hassle just isn't worth the headache.
Most items I did return had free shipping to me so it's not as bad as it sounds, but still $6.95 X 5 = $34.75
That could just about fill my car up with gas. 