Monday, August 11, 2008

VictoriasSecret.com Review

It's easy to fall for the allure of those incredibly beautiful Victoria's Secret models. So when I got an email about the semi annual sale with full color images of the sexy girls in cute summer dresses, I decided to give Victoria's Secret.com another shot after a few disappointing experiences years ago. I quickly racked up over $200 of clothes in my shopping bag to qualify for free shipping over $75. Some of them were back-ordered so they won't ship right away but the ETA was soon enough to still make me place the purchase. When the items arrived a week or so later, I was pleased, bewildered and disappointed at once.
  • the squareneck babydoll bra top dress fit way too tight. For $29, I wasn't going to keep it if I didn't like it. Oh yeah, I don't look like the model in the picture. Darn it.
  • they mistakenly shipped a bra top instead of the babydoll halter bra top dress. I had to call customer service to get that sorted out and get the real dress shipped.
  • I ordered a couple of baby doll tees and they look very cheaply made. They were cheap, just $10 or so each. I kept one and returned one that had a stain on it.
  • I ordered a sequined silk baby doll top for $30 and that was cute and well made. It was a keeper.

Squareneck babydoll Bra Top dress - $29

O-ring babydoll halter bra top dress - $19

Ruffle Rim Babydoll Tee - $9.99

The Important Details:

Shipping: free over $75, promotion varies
Returns: returns are easy to make since they provide resealable envelopes with pre-printed return labels. Although you do have to pay for return shipping. It takes many weeks for the return to process. It's a real pain.

Rating: 2 out of 5
The bottom line:
You get what you paid for. Spend a little more to ensure that the pieces will be well made but the cheaper items are exactly that. Given that shipping is not free, you're better off shopping at brick & mortar stores to make sure that you can see the quality of the pieces.

1 comment:

The Locker Room said...

I buy things from them just so they keep sending the catalog....whaddup!