Because of the pandemic I have been shopping differently — and enjoying it more — because I don’t like to shop in the first place. I have finally honed in on a brand of clothing that suits my aesthetic and budget so I have been buying clothing items from that site. Shoes are a different story. I have tweaked my skin care routine and makeup choices so those items can be purchased most anywhere, most often from Target or Ulta or Sephora, all of which are close by and who also have very good websites.
I have been working hard to find products that I like, that are quality-enough without being cost prohibitive and that are easy enough to acquire.
I have learned to love Amazon — until now.
Most of our Christmas gifts are monetary but I do like to purchase a few things now and then. One thing I was looking for is called a Book Nook — it is a kit to build that is a little diorama to fit on a bookshelf.
It looks like fun and it is cute so I bought one off Amazon. It took forever to arrive. Months. It finally arrived in a box that was a little worse for the wear but it seemed to be ok. Fast forward to now and I learned that the light feature was the wrong thing. I tried to find the people I got it from and it was just a futile chase so I went to the manufacturer website. There was a three paragraph disclaimer about how there are fakes on Amazon and elsewhere and how to identify a fake. My purchases ticked all the boxes. So, I was annoyed and reordered the thing from the real website. It should be here in a few days. Hopefully it will be ok. It is supposed to come with a certificate of authenticity.
We will see.
3 comments:
yes Amazon is a bit of gamble when you buy off there. Most things are good, but there are some things I have just had to throw out!
How very frustrating. I ordered a top for my husband online. From the same company as another one, which fits well, and he loves. I selected the same size. This one is 2" shorter in the arms, 5"shorter in the body and about 6"smaller round the chest. I've sent an email to ask if they have a larger one in stock. Very annoyed about the difference in sizes!
Well that was truly unfortunate!!! Hopefully the new kit works out. I have a very simple library diorama that my daughter made for me and I really like it...small and fits easily on a shelf.
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