Who’s Boots Are Made for Walkin’?

I was out shopping a few weeks ago and found a pair of brown suede boots that I really liked, BUT the
store didn’t have my size. So, I went home and searched on TheFind.com and found them right away (no, I’m not kidding). I was really excited to find them for half the retail price, no shipping, no taxes. Imagine my luck! I ordered them and anxiously waited for their arrival.

I’ll fast forward through the boring details. Basically two weeks passed, I called the company several times and was given story after story as to why my boots hadn’t shipped yet. The last call I made, the customer service rep told me that the boots were no longer in stock. Needless to say, I was pretty shocked by this news. I politely asked the rep when someone was going to tell me this and he said he was wondering the same thing. He canceled the order so I wouldn’t accidentally be charged at a later date; I let him know how disappointed I was in their company, and we ended our call.

Immediately after that disappointing phone call, I went back to TheFind.com to search for the boots yet again! I was determined to get these boots and wasn’t going down without a fight (so to speak). I found them again from a reputable retailer that I trusted and the site showed that the boots were actually in stock in my size. I ordered them at full price this time (by this point, I don’t care about the price I want the boots). The next day, the shipping email arrived and we were in business. The boots showed up today at my office and they’re beautiful!

Here’s where the story gets interesting…I was checking email tonight and saw a shipping confirmation email from the first retailer. Say what?!? (Yes, that was my reaction.) I clicked through to find that UPS claimed that they delivered boots to my house today. I walked outside and sure enough, there was a box behind the bushes. (OMG!) I opened the box and found the boots that I ordered. So, here I sit with two pairs of the same boots. What’s a girls to do? Return the full price boots, of course!

The moral of the story: Patience truly is a virtue.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton