Carmina Shoes - Definitive Thread (reviews, advice, sizing, etc...) - official thread.

[ptr1988]

Carmina's belts are 2" shorter then AE so the normal waist + 2" in AE will in Carmina will be waist + 4". Unclear of feature or fault but as earlier said they are easy to shorten so the second hand market given this should be pretty good

I don't need to shorten it, I need to lengthen it.

 

[sdfzs]



I don't need to shorten it, I need to lengthen it.

Got that. Was more making a point of the larger group that might be interested in the belt given that it easily can be shortened compared to other brands. Returns are unfortunately a hassle to Carmina across the pond from a cost point of view

 

[Bakes11771]

We need to change the title of this thready to the Carmina Shoes Official Complaints and Grievances Thread.

That is indeed messed up, though.

If it is because of currency fluctuation, then they really need to get this whole currency thing sorted out. They seem to be struggling with it, and it appears to be agitating a lot of their customers.

Also, if they are in fact listening as is often said, they need to clamp down on their quality control. They are developing a reputation for shipping sub-standard product.

Might make sense to hire a dedicated customer service person to answer emails in a more timely fashion, too.

I get that they are a growing business and growing pains are to be expected.

 

[cypi2]

Probably due to currency fluctuations and the amount Carmina paid to convert back to dollars.

Yes, I think so too. But, why should I pay for that when they did not even send the boots?! I am not talking about a return here, but, rather about an order that Carmina said it could not deliver after it had accepted my order online and it had charged my card. I don't think I should be bearing that cost in such a case.

 

[cypi2]

Carmina web store does business in euros. They refunded you in the same amount of euros you paid. I personally wouldn't hold them responsible for the 2$ you lost due to forex changes.

Maybe you could ask for a $2 credit towards a future order.

True: Carmina does business in Euro. But, it offers a choice to pay in Euro or in U.S. dollars on its U.S. website. And, it (or its bank) charges a surcharge for converting from one currency to the other. i am fine with that and made the choice of paying in dollars knowing about that surcharge. No problem the website is explicit about it.

I completely understand that this difference may be due to forex fluctuations. However, I will also argue that in the case in which Carmina lets a customer place an order, charges that customer's card and later lets that customer know that it cannot deliver the order, that customer should not have to bear the forex risk no matter the amount of that risk. I would think differently if this were a return...

 

[dalevy]

I agree that Carmina should bear the risk in both this case and in the case of returns. They set a minimum price in dollars for U.S. customers (or at least that was what we were told/I understand). They are having trouble sticking to that it seems because the price has been fluctuating recently, as discussed ad nauseam a while back. This instance seems to be another manifestation that issue.

It would be a bit of a different story if they were not supposedly setting a fixed price for U.S. customers.

 

[ecwy]

If the currency fluctuation went in your favour, are you going to return the $2? I'm sure your hourly wage is worth more than the time you spent writing that long paragraph. It's part and parcel of online shopping to deal with fx.

 

[dalevy]

^not the point, really. it's just annoying.

 

[cypi2]

Poor form on Carmina's part, but if $2.63 is enough to make you swear off their product, you probably didn't like them all that much in the first place.

It is not so much a question of amount but of principle:

I do like Carmina's shoes.

But, I do not agree with the principle of a company letting its customer bear the forex risk when the company could not deliver an order for which it had already charged that customer. I also do not like the fact that i got back to Carmina about this and that they did not do anything about it despite the fact that its Director of Exports said they would.

There are many other shoemakers that I like, and, I'd rather support those than Carmina's after this incident.

 

[RogerP]

Jeebus, all this weeping over 2 bucks.

 

[cypi2]

If the currency fluctuation went in your favour, are you going to return the $2? I'm sure your hourly wage is worth more than the time you spent writing that long paragraph. It's part and parcel of online shopping to deal with fx.

Sorry but I have to disagree. I do not think that this is part and parcel of online shopping: I have received quite a few refunds from Herring Shoes for example for transactions that also involved forex and I always received back the exact amount they had originally charged me. For me, it is more a question of how you wish to run your a business and to treat customers...

 

[cypi2]

Jeebus, all this weeping over 2 bucks.

It is not so much a question of amount but of principle. Multiply that by many customers and that 2 bucks can grow pretty quickly... And anyway, why i should I even pay a cent for company's inability to deliver?

 

[RogerP]

I bet you get to a dozen posts bitching about the two bucks. What's your time worth?

 

[cypi2]

I bet you get to a dozen posts bitching about the two bucks. What's your time worth?

If I did not think it was worth it, I would not post.

 

[ecwy]



Sorry but I have to disagree.  I do not think that this is part and parcel of online shopping:  I have received quite a few refunds from Herring Shoes for example for transactions that also involved forex and I always received back the exact amount they had originally charged me.  For me, it is more a question of how you wish to run your a business and to treat customers...

It's fine if you want to think that way but let me point out two things:
- you cannot refund more than you charge
- you cannot refund (even partially ) more than once

Do you really think they are trying to short change you?