The Hazards of Shopping Online
I thought I was getting this:
Instead I got this:
No, my order wasn't messed up, that is the same colorway. I knew shopping for Koigu online would be especially troublesome, but I did it anyway. I was hoping for a red-ish colorway, but what I got is distinctly black with peach and beige highlights. Very pretty in its own right, but not quite what I had in mind. Off it goes, back to the store to get swapped out, with hopefully some human help on the back end, so that I am not thwarted by photography and monitor resolutions again.
Instead I got this:
No, my order wasn't messed up, that is the same colorway. I knew shopping for Koigu online would be especially troublesome, but I did it anyway. I was hoping for a red-ish colorway, but what I got is distinctly black with peach and beige highlights. Very pretty in its own right, but not quite what I had in mind. Off it goes, back to the store to get swapped out, with hopefully some human help on the back end, so that I am not thwarted by photography and monitor resolutions again.
posted by Pumpkinmama at Monday, November 14, 2005
5 Comments:
Ew. I'm always a little skittish about colors when I order online, but I didn't really consider how much some yarns can differ even in the same colorway. Koigu is a perfect example, though. *Crossing my fingers that someone finds you a more reddish colorway!
I hate when that happens. And I'm so bad about sending stuff BACK. I've kept things I didn't like (not yarn because I almost never not like yarn but clothes and shoes) just because I'm so lazy at sending things back.
wow that's very different! When you send it back make sure they know what you're looking for. I once had a online store owner help me pick colors via email. Hopefully the human on the other end can describe some colorways to you when picking a replacement.
Eek, what a pain. I had a similar problem earlier this year with a couple of pounds of silk merino; had to find people to swap it with! Good luck!
Damn! That is a HUGE difference. I've been searching, for a long time, for red colorways. Can't find any and don't trust the on-line colors.
Good luck with your human help!
Post a Comment
<< Home