Some things jsut can't be brought on line

[TrevorW]

Have you ever had to return a purchase

I recently purchase a pair of shoes online now generally I can go in and buy them anywhere locally off the rack "made in china" shoes and they fit

I recently purchased a pair of "made in India" all leather shoes online going by their size charts i purchased exactly the same size as i would have locally yet the shoes just did not fit (to large) and I need to return them for a refund

Surprisingly they didnt have any to fit my size based on the foot measurements I provided to their support team

Although the shoes cost $90 which isn't to bad for all leather I just don't think it's worth the angst buying shoes on line, it seems sizes are never consistent across shoe or manufacturers

[erick (Eric)]

I bought a jacket online, very cheap ($35) and it was a great fit. I went back to find some more and they were out of my size. But the prices had dropped a lot more (somewhere around $22 I recall). So I bought two around my size, kept one that fitted well enough and gave the other to the Salvos. I was happy, vendor was happy, Salos were happy!

Sometimes it works out well IF the price is low enough.

(ps these were King Gee branded business jackets!)

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Hi,

With shoes, there are several sizing systems used by different countries, and you have to make sure what market the shoes are made for.

http://www.aussiethings.com.au/articles.php?article=13

Even then you can't be absolutely confident online as they might even tell you a fib

I once bought a pair of shoes in a well known shoe store here, and noted they had a sign saying "guaranteed quality" or some such flim flam

I asked "what period are they guaranteed for in normal use?"......dodge, weave, "it depends", etc etc

"Well, if they fell apart after 2 weeks, would you replace them?"...."Oh yes"

"After 3 months?"......"Oh, um, ah, probably"

"After 6 months?"........"Oh no, not then"

"So all your shoes might only last 6 months?".......it was hilarious.

True though, you can wear out a pair of shoes in 6 months easily with hard wear.

Cheers