Vass shoes direct from Budapest - Page 19

You've been consistently very helpful to me, Tom. Thanks! It's TNT that I'm after now!

Thanks Tom. Dealing with you was easy and wonderful. I love my shoes! Shame the deal isn't still running!

Tom, you have the meatiest thighs on the forum!

Tom, I find it strange that you decide to post here again, but have refused to answer my email dated August 10, 2009 wherein i informed you I did not receive the correct size I ordered from you. In my view, you owed me at least some obligation to ensure that the shoes you shipped me were what I ordered. In that respect you failed, and you only compounded that error by refusing to respond to my emails. I am now out $730, with shoes that are mis-sized, and I am finding it difficult to sell them since they are not marked at all as to what size they actually are (apparently, not an isolated problem), and I do not want to mislead people as to what they are buying.

You admit to making some profit off this venture, which I think is shameful given what seems to have been a systemic failure to fill orders anywhere near accurately, for reasons that remain unclear. Moreover, since I didn't deal directly with Vass, but instead with you, I am stuck with the shoes you sent me without any recourse from Vass. Do you think that was fair to me? Do you think it is fair you made any profit in this situation?

In the end, I blame myself for dealing with an intermediary rather than directly with Vass. I chalk it up to inexperience, and to a lesson learned, albeit an expensive one. Nevertheless, I do not think you handled yourself well in this situation, and, in my case, you did nothing to try to cure the failure to accurately fill an order. Unless you are prepared to own a problem, and make all attempts to correct an error (including making a full refund for failure to fill orders correctly), I do not think you should offer your services any further to forum members.

I've purchased shoes overseas before that were shipped using different vendors (FedEx, TNT, etc). Although I was not a part of this adventure, I will say you are likely looking at a customs bill (regardless of the accuracy of the $).

When I have received the customs bills in the past (and tried to get out of paying them), the response was usually the same; the debt will be sold to a collections company and the shipper will likely report you to the credit agencies.

So, try to BS your way out of it. Its worth a shot. But, the eventuality of it will likely be; what is you time & effort worth coupled with a nice ding on your credit report. And, if you foresee a need for a loan/credit in the next couple years, you may see the real cost of less than stellar credit.

Just sayin.

slam dunk ...how come Kolecho sells heaps of Vass and people are falling over to buy his stuff with never a complaint? QED.

I guess because he sells actual shoes as opposed to MTO bookings.

Still do not understand why people would not just deal with Vass directly.

Fyi when i click on the 'vass' link my Norton security software detects and blocks a 'heuristic' virus.
Beware!

- I smell BS
- honesty, consistency & COMMUNICATION sells
- Actually, all mine as well as the HKG crew only order MTO from Kolecho

Didn't realise that. I would think that only works when you have solid referrals.

- Well, the SF regulars that order from Kolecho here are solid enough to not nickel & dime and understand that good service is hard to come by
- my understanding & experience in dealing with Kolecho is that the communication/advice is clear & the trust is strong. He also tries to keep the orders manageable by giving regulars fore warning & first right of refusal before extending the service to newcomers
- & yes solid referrals.
- IMO we get spoilt on SF with the great discounts & there fore forget that MTO is a very different proposal from picking up the victims of buyers remorse or short term wins

Ditto