Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
It's horrible, isn't it? The Q is going to be shocked when they start getting all these broken sleighs back. I am wondering if these were shipped broken from China. The Q couldn't possibly open every box they import. No way.
Susan, I did some research last week and found that resin, the material of which these sleighs are made, is a composite made mostly of plant materials and is very brittle. Think of it like it was made of soap. If you bounced around a sleigh carved of soap during a normal shipping process, it would crack in the thinnest parts. No amount of good packaging will prevent it from cracking when it's being bounced around from Shanghai to the mid-west. I would be very careful where you store yours, and take extra care when moving it around.Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
It's horrible, isn't it? The Q is going to be shocked when they start getting all these broken sleighs back. I am wondering if these were shipped broken from China. The Q couldn't possibly open every box they import. No way.
Hi Rosehill, The really sad part is that many of the broken sleighs will no doubt wind up in 'as is' because from my experience, many times the returns dept doesn't even open up the boxes to separate returns for 'as is' and those for damaged goods 
Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
It's horrible, isn't it? The Q is going to be shocked when they start getting all these broken sleighs back. I am wondering if these were shipped broken from China. The Q couldn't possibly open every box they import. No way.
Hi Rosehill, The really sad part is that many of the broken sleighs will no doubt wind up in 'as is' because from my experience, many times the returns dept doesn't even open up the boxes to separate returns for 'as is' and those for damaged goods
I am wondering the same thing, Susan Louise. I bet a lot of these just end up being shipped out again. So many people will be so disappointed.
Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
It's horrible, isn't it? The Q is going to be shocked when they start getting all these broken sleighs back. I am wondering if these were shipped broken from China. The Q couldn't possibly open every box they import. No way.
Hi Rosehill, The really sad part is that many of the broken sleighs will no doubt wind up in 'as is' because from my experience, many times the returns dept doesn't even open up the boxes to separate returns for 'as is' and those for damaged goods
If this is true, it must cost QVC a ton of money in all of the returns, but I am sure they pass that loss down to the rest of us in some form or other.
Is anyone wondering why so many sleighs are arriving broken? Could one of the skids in the warehouse tipped over or something? I can't imagine what else it could be
It's horrible, isn't it? The Q is going to be shocked when they start getting all these broken sleighs back. I am wondering if these were shipped broken from China. The Q couldn't possibly open every box they import. No way.
Hi Rosehill, The really sad part is that many of the broken sleighs will no doubt wind up in 'as is' because from my experience, many times the returns dept doesn't even open up the boxes to separate returns for 'as is' and those for damaged goods
If this is true, it must cost QVC a ton of money in all of the returns, but I am sure they pass that loss down to the rest of us in some form or other.
Yep, you are right, mousiegirl. That's how it works.
Arrived broken. Going back. I'm going to get the one on Wild Orchid Quilts. Much bigger, nicer, and made of a more durable material.Peter, which one are you considering?
I am enthralled by this one, but the price!! $117, 22x13, on sale, from $175!
Hi Whitelinen! I don't mean to hijack your thread, and hope Peter DM (who has great taste IMO, by the way), sees your question. This is a beautiful, unique sleigh, but $117 is out of my price range. I am hoping to find one locally in one of the cut rate price stores I frequent. What are you going to do? Have you been bitten by the sleigh bug like most of us have?
Hi Rose you sweetie!! Have not talked to you in a while. I hope you and yours are all well and happy and looking forward to the holidays. Not much time left before the festivities!!
I guess I'm being swept along with the sleigh ride, a little late as usual. I have trouble visualizing the good stuff but when people post their private pics, I get hooked!! All it took was one look at SL's pic (think it was hers anyway) and now I want it of course.
Did you manage to snare one?
I am in complete agreement about the Q's practice of ordering small amounts of items they know will be a smash. Lisa R had to realize she had a home run in this sleigh.
Just makes me disgusted with the Q.
Hi Whitelinen~ we are all well-thanks for asking. Hope you and yours are, too!
I am the same way as you- I don't just come up with decorating ideas on my own-it takes a little imputes to get me going. I probably would have never thought to buy a sleigh, had it not been for the discussion here. But I am hooked, too. I didn't get a Lisa sleigh-I was out of town on the friday that it became available. So I am on the hunt for one, but the criteria that I have, is that I don't have a lot of money to spend. So the chances of finding one that I like is rather small. I love the one PeterDM ordered, but it is way too expensive for me.
I know what you mean about the selling tactics going on here. My opinion, is that it is hype meant to create hysteria, with these small numbers of items being available for purchase. How could they not know that this item was going to be a home run?
I hope you find a sleigh that you love and can afford, if you really want one. If you have the time, keep popping into Marshalls, or HomeGoods or TJMaxx, or any other off price stores in your area.
Oh, and if you are interested in using any owls in your decor for the season, I suggest you go to Dollar Tree and look at theirs. I appreciate that they are not the same quality or look at a RAZ or Lisa owl, but I am not a snob when it comes to home decor knock offs. I am going to use them and think they are great looking for the price. I plan to use a lot of white in my entry hall this year, so the owls will work out nicely. On the long table that I have, I plan to do a wintery vignette of large glass finials that are sprayed with snow inside, silver mercury glass lit trees that I recently picked up at Big Lots, snow sprayed pinecone trees from Big Lots this year, and maybe that pretty beverage decanter cloche idea that someone put a posted a photo of here. I bought sweet little silver putz houses at World Market that I will use inside to create that look. The owls will be worked into garland on my banisters. I got rid of all of my ugly garland many years ago, so I will have to find some nice garland locally that I can use. Some white glittered picks and ribbon would be a nice look to add to the garland, along with some pinecones. I am going for a natural look with a little glamour.
