oh my god so i am really sad & upset right now...
as some of you may know, i bought a pair of very rare nude patent VPs with rose gold tip on ebay last week, with the 30% live.com discount... i was anxiously awaiting their arrival from Britain...
and finally they arrived today, but as i took them out of the box and inspected them, i saw this HUGE GASH of the heel!!! i had not even tried it on yet!!! and the worst part is that NOWHERE in the listing does it state this damage! she states that she wore it once, had the soles repainted, but no mention of this! and she doesn't show any pictures of the back of the left heel which is damaged!!
here is the ebay listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250298656721
i am so upset right now i don't know what to do... i BINed this auction for approximately $800 (RETAIL PRICE!!!), and with the live.com cashback, will have spent $600 for them... should i return them and ask for a full refund including shipping... should i keep them as they are one of my HG shoes and who knows if i will ever find this pair again... try to have my cobbler fix it? i already brought it to him and he says because one of the gashes has no patent leather covering it whatsoever, the best he can do is mix some dye to cover it...
the worst part is that i exchanged several emails with this seller, and she has been nothing but lovely & polite, and i NEVER expected this from her, but how can she NOT HAVE SEEN THIS?!?!?!?!
*********BAAAWWWWWWWWWWLLLLING**********
what would YOU do?!?!??!! it is sooooo beautiful that i am ssooooooooooooo torn!!!!!!!!!!!! am i OVERREACTING?? is this something minimal, and i would probably end up ruining this shoe anyway, even if i bought it brand new??
i think what makes me most upset is that i was not expecting it... if she had stated it in her auction, that is another story as you are expecting something damaged, but when she states it is in near perfect condition, you set your hopes up...
here is the damage to the left heel:
and the shoe itself... which is perfect otherwise.
as some of you may know, i bought a pair of very rare nude patent VPs with rose gold tip on ebay last week, with the 30% live.com discount... i was anxiously awaiting their arrival from Britain...
and finally they arrived today, but as i took them out of the box and inspected them, i saw this HUGE GASH of the heel!!! i had not even tried it on yet!!! and the worst part is that NOWHERE in the listing does it state this damage! she states that she wore it once, had the soles repainted, but no mention of this! and she doesn't show any pictures of the back of the left heel which is damaged!!
here is the ebay listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250298656721
i am so upset right now i don't know what to do... i BINed this auction for approximately $800 (RETAIL PRICE!!!), and with the live.com cashback, will have spent $600 for them... should i return them and ask for a full refund including shipping... should i keep them as they are one of my HG shoes and who knows if i will ever find this pair again... try to have my cobbler fix it? i already brought it to him and he says because one of the gashes has no patent leather covering it whatsoever, the best he can do is mix some dye to cover it...
the worst part is that i exchanged several emails with this seller, and she has been nothing but lovely & polite, and i NEVER expected this from her, but how can she NOT HAVE SEEN THIS?!?!?!?!
*********BAAAWWWWWWWWWWLLLLING**********
what would YOU do?!?!??!! it is sooooo beautiful that i am ssooooooooooooo torn!!!!!!!!!!!! am i OVERREACTING?? is this something minimal, and i would probably end up ruining this shoe anyway, even if i bought it brand new??
i think what makes me most upset is that i was not expecting it... if she had stated it in her auction, that is another story as you are expecting something damaged, but when she states it is in near perfect condition, you set your hopes up...
here is the damage to the left heel:
and the shoe itself... which is perfect otherwise.