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Lindsay
Beginner November 2020

Bad dress experience

Lindsay, on October 16, 2019 at 1:12 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 11
Help! I recently found the perfect dress. My experience was pretty great up until I realized the bridal shop charged me $12,400 instead of $1,240 to order my dress. My credit card is maxed out and I’m unable to use it until the refund is processed. I immediately called the shop once I realized what happened. It was near closing time, and they said they would get back to me THREE days later once they were open again. They’ve refunded the full amount and I am just waiting for it to process. Should I try another store? They’ve not offered to discount the dress or help me in any way after this major inconvenience which I find to be poor customer service.

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Latest activity by Cristy, on October 16, 2019 at 12:08 PM
  • R
    Dedicated April 2020
    Ruby ·
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    It was clearly a mistake. I don’t think they need to offer a discount as long as they fix the error. I also don’t think you need to cancel your dress order.
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    Devoted July 2021
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    I agree with PP. While that’s annoying, that resolved the issue.
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  • Jeanie
    Super February 2020
    Jeanie ·
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    Unless you’ve been charged any overage fees, I would let it go. It seems to be an honest mistake, and while highly annoying and inconvenient, it is being corrected with an apology. If anything, I would be angry with your credit card company who approved such a large sale without question. I don’t have any large credit cards, but if my fiancé charges anything large or unusual, he immediately gets a call to approve the sale or the store is asked to call so he can approve it. I would definitely look into that for the future to make sure such an error won’t happen again.
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  • Chanieish
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    Chanieish ·
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    I would be annoyed too! I would hope that their mistake wouldn’t affect my credit score or anything. I would also expect them to handle it ASAP instead of 3 days later since it was solely their fault. I would also expect something a bit more than an apology. Yes it was a mistake, but a pretty big one: 10x the price of the dress!! Perhaps something like free shipping or a 10% discount? It’s not like it won’t affect you at all, I mean you cannot use your credit card for a while until the refund comes through. If you love the dress I would still get it though.
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  • Kiley
    Expert November 2019
    Kiley ·
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    Definitely an honest a mistake! Granted, I would freak out!! I don't have a credit card, only a debt, so if that kind of charge hit my account I think I would completely melt down! Luckily it is correctable, but I think the 3 business days is pretty standard and not necessarily on the company as is it is the banking system. I would not forgo your dream dress for an honest mistake though!

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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    I personally wouldn't feel comfortable buying from that particular store again. This purchase is too important and stressful as-is without having to worry about being overcharged

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  • Brandi
    Devoted July 2020
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    I do think the refund is more than enough especially, since many places like giving a hassle even when the mistake is on them. I know it's frustrating but, I think all was done to solve the problem. Stick with your dress.

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  • Mcskipper
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    It was a mistake and was fixed so I wouldnt expect more than an apology. It sounds as if it didn’t result in anything more than an inconvenience— though as PP mentioned, if it had resulted in some sort of overage fee or penalty, that, I would ask for them to cover.
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    Melle ·
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    Smiley sad that sucks because that's ridiculously inconvenient. I would feel like it'd be nice if they offered you more for such inconvenience but I guess them righting their wrong was enough
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  • Emma
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    Emma ·
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    Having worked in retail, I wouldn't expect anything more from them.You could let them know that you want to get the dress because you love it but aren't thrilled with the inconvenience and are worried about something potentially happening again. It would definitely be exceptional customer service to offer you some sort of discount or to work with you on something, but not required. I would stick with the place though because it was an honest mistake and like you said its the perfect dress.

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  • Cristy
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    I agree with this 100%!!! A couple years ago, I went to buy a new bed. When I swiped my card it was declined. Once I called the bank, I realized that they had put a single-purchase limit amount for my protection. It was like $1000, so any transaction for more than that would be automatically declined until I called and asked for it to be released for a purchase. In case my card is lost or stolen, nobody can spend all the money in my account! So, once I explained I was trying to buy a bed, they were like, ok cool. They released the hold, and I was able to make my purchase. So, for a store to be able to charge $12000 without a question or a red flag? Nope. I would make sure you talk to your bank about this. You can usually set the amount limit for anything you want.

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