As it happened, I only bought it because I fell in love with it after a friend of mine bought one at a local store for $895. I said that, although it was a truly gorgeous handbag I wouldn't dare spend that sort of money on a luxury item. So I had a quick scoot round the internet. I came up with the identical bag, with free shipping and free return shipping if I wanted to return it, for three hundred dollars less. Now three hundred bucks goes a long way in our house and, since my girlfriend had not even taken her wonderful new handbag out of its tissue wrapping, I suggested that she return it to the store then rebuy it online. She could then pocket the three hundred bucks and feed her kids for another few weeks.
You might be surprised to hear that the guy wouldn't take it back. He said that if he took returns from all the women who bought stuff in his shop he'd never make a profit and he'd have to close down eventually. Women are notorious for changing their minds about fashion items. I know, I've done it hundreds of times myself. My friend loves her bag but she knows she's paid fifty percent too much for it.
So the message here is to do your research and buy from a reputable company.
If you want to avoid expensive mistakes like this you need to apply the following three rules:
a) Make sure the retailer guarantees to refund your money in full if you're not satisfied.
b) Check that the retailer doesn't charge 50% more than the best internet price
c) Ensure that the retailer will pay all shipping costs - both ways if necessary.
So, there you are; expensive mistakes can be avoided if you do your research properly before you buy and if you take your time to check all these points before buying. Happy shopping!
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