@wonderfulworld wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
Morning everyone!
We waited like a bunch of kids in a candy store to see and receive those MG 'soft serve ice cream' finials, and I have to say, I'm less than impressed.
They are packaged very well, like the other lit finials, so that is good, hopefully most will get them in one piece.
Size is great, and lights and timers seem to be working after only one cycle tested though.
The disappointment, and the reason I most likely will be sending them back, is that much like a lot of last year's MG items, they are very splotchy and transparent in spots. I can see right through, especially the small one, to all the workings and light bar.
If it is necessary to pay more for a product that gets produced properly, I'd just as soon do it. This purchase comes to my door for just under $50. I know things cost more these days, but that is a pretty big chunck of money out of my pocket. The product had better be 'perfect' for this price. I'm not sure I'd be happy with these at an "as is" price of half of that.
I knew when I ordered I should have ordered two sets, and hoped to put together one set that was acceptable, but we just shouldn't have to do that every time we make a VPH purchase.
I ordered silver, and of course, they are out of stock. I'd been having really good luck with my Q purchases recently, so it was bound to happen!
Hope others come in better than mine did. I think if you ordered a darker color, you might be in better shape. I don't think there is much room for mistakes with the silver, as it is light already.
Like you, I thought they looked beautiful on TV. However, I did not order because I got burnt on her TSV trees that looked so beautiful...mercury glass. I ordered 3 or 4 sets and had to send them all back. Some glass that looked terrible and was clearly defective and some were actually plastic. CS said they had lots of complaints on them and I got all of my Shipping back.
QVC must still make a profit since they continue to send defective products out. I always return mine even now that I have to pay. I must say I order less now because of the high shipping and no reduction in shipping on multiples to the same address.
I passed on Valerie's CIJ live wreaths this year because of that. I have ordered 3 each July for many, many years.
@wonderfulworld I have purchased quite a few of VPH pieces over the years, but the last couple of times there has been quality control issues---I bought the candles with words which had thumb prints embedded in the glass, an an angel that didn't light properly.....And I read the reviews on the mosiac angels she had recently and many people complained that only one wing lit or did not light up at all, or the battery box had problems---I guess I was lucky on that one because mine did work perfectly and was beautiful----with quality hit or miss it sure does make me purchase things less from VPH and QVC and just drives me to purchase more things locally.....
it's a hastle to return items and then you have to sometimes argue with QVC to get a full refund for a defective item, and they won't refund or credit you until they get the defective items back and although I tracked the items and QVC received them back in a few days, it took 2 months for me to get a credit refunded on my non Q credit card! I do like to watch her shows and get decorating ideas, and if I do see something unique then I will still make an occasional purchase, and keep my fingers crossed that it arrives in good quality and condition. I did have good luck buying some "as is" mercury glass gold pedestals that I use in fall and Christmas decorating.
Good luck on your purchases everyone!
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