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Posted by BEI Design on July 11, 2009, 4:38 pm
"Pogonip" wrote:
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> I don't have any of their swimsuits - since I don't swim
> or lie on the beach. But I've done a lot of business with
> L.L.Bean over the years and while sometimes their prices
> seem a bit high, they do give free shipping and free
> returns, and they absolutely stand behind their
> merchandise. When GoreTex was first available, we bought a
> running suit for DH, and he wore it and wore it until it
> finally didn't shed water anymore. I wrote to Bean to ask
> about what to do to re-treat it, and they said to return
> it. They no longer had that style in stock, but gave me a
> credit toward a new one. We had certainly gotten our
> money out of the suit already, but used the credit to buy
> a new outfit. Can't argue with that!
Not to throw a wet blanket on your enthusiasm, but L.L. Bean
charges for shipping:
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ShowShipModeDetails?storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1
Minimum shipping within the U.S. is $4.95.
And also for returns:
http://www.llbean.com/shop/returns/
"Please note that your refund will be reduced by $6.50"
I like L.L Bean merchandise, but I have paid for shipping
charges both ways for merchandise I had to return.
Lands End has some similar stuff and you can return it to
your local Sears store thereby avoiding at least the return
shipping cost.
NAYY,
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on July 11, 2009, 4:46 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> "Pogonip" wrote:
>
>> I don't have any of their swimsuits - since I don't swim
>> or lie on the beach. But I've done a lot of business with
>> L.L.Bean over the years and while sometimes their prices
>> seem a bit high, they do give free shipping and free
>> returns, and they absolutely stand behind their
>> merchandise. When GoreTex was first available, we bought a
>> running suit for DH, and he wore it and wore it until it
>> finally didn't shed water anymore. I wrote to Bean to ask
>> about what to do to re-treat it, and they said to return
>> it. They no longer had that style in stock, but gave me a
>> credit toward a new one. We had certainly gotten our
>> money out of the suit already, but used the credit to buy
>> a new outfit. Can't argue with that!
>
> Not to throw a wet blanket on your enthusiasm, but L.L. Bean
> charges for shipping:
>
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ShowShipModeDetails?storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1
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> Minimum shipping within the U.S. is $4.95.
>
> And also for returns:
> http://www.llbean.com/shop/returns/
> "Please note that your refund will be reduced by $6.50"
>
> I like L.L Bean merchandise, but I have paid for shipping
> charges both ways for merchandise I had to return.
>
> Lands End has some similar stuff and you can return it to
> your local Sears store thereby avoiding at least the return
> shipping cost.
>
> NAYY,
>
> Beverly
>
>
They don't charge me for shipping or returns. I have an L.L.Bean credit
card. They also give me lots of $10 coupons toward purchases.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on July 11, 2009, 5:03 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > "Pogonip" wrote:
> > > I don't have any of their swimsuits - since I don't
> > > swim or lie on the beach. But I've done a lot of
> > > business
> > > with L.L.Bean over the years and while sometimes their
> > > prices seem a bit high, they do give free shipping and
> > > free
> > > returns, and they absolutely stand behind their
> > > merchandise. When GoreTex was first available, we
> > > bought a running suit for DH, and he wore it and wore
> > > it until
> > > it finally didn't shed water anymore. I wrote to Bean
> > > to ask about what to do to re-treat it, and they said
> > > to
> > > return it. They no longer had that style in stock,
> > > but gave
> > > me a credit toward a new one. We had certainly gotten
> > > our
> > > money out of the suit already, but used the credit to
> > > buy a new outfit. Can't argue with that!
> > Not to throw a wet blanket on your enthusiasm, but L.L.
> > Bean charges for shipping:
> >
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ShowShipModeDetails?storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1
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> > Minimum shipping within the U.S. is $4.95.
> > And also for returns:
> > http://www.llbean.com/shop/returns/
> > "Please note that your refund will be reduced by $6.50"
> > I like L.L Bean merchandise, but I have paid for
> > shipping charges both ways for merchandise I had to
> > return.
> > Lands End has some similar stuff and you can return it
> > to your local Sears store thereby avoiding at least the
> > return shipping cost.
> > NAYY,
> > Beverly
> They don't charge me for shipping or returns. I have an
> L.L.Bean credit card. They also give me lots of $10
> coupons toward
> purchases.
Mayhap they have a special deal for those who have their CC?
I have lots of CCs but I limit my use to one or two, and
almost never use store cards. I get a nice little discount
each time I use my AMEX. ;-)
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on July 11, 2009, 5:55 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> "Pogonip" wrote:
>>>> I don't have any of their swimsuits - since I don't
>>>> swim or lie on the beach. But I've done a lot of
>>>> business
>>>> with L.L.Bean over the years and while sometimes their
>>>> prices seem a bit high, they do give free shipping and
>>>> free
>>>> returns, and they absolutely stand behind their
>>>> merchandise. When GoreTex was first available, we
>>>> bought a running suit for DH, and he wore it and wore
>>>> it until
>>>> it finally didn't shed water anymore. I wrote to Bean
>>>> to ask about what to do to re-treat it, and they said
>>>> to
>>>> return it. They no longer had that style in stock,
>>>> but gave
>>>> me a credit toward a new one. We had certainly gotten
>>>> our
>>>> money out of the suit already, but used the credit to
>>>> buy a new outfit. Can't argue with that!
>>> Not to throw a wet blanket on your enthusiasm, but L.L.
>>> Bean charges for shipping:
>>>
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ShowShipModeDetails?storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1
show/hide quoted text
>>> Minimum shipping within the U.S. is $4.95.
>>> And also for returns:
>>> http://www.llbean.com/shop/returns/
>>> "Please note that your refund will be reduced by $6.50"
>>> I like L.L Bean merchandise, but I have paid for
>>> shipping charges both ways for merchandise I had to
>>> return.
>>> Lands End has some similar stuff and you can return it
>>> to your local Sears store thereby avoiding at least the
>>> return shipping cost.
>>> NAYY,
>>> Beverly
>> They don't charge me for shipping or returns. I have an
>> L.L.Bean credit card. They also give me lots of $10
>> coupons toward
>> purchases.
>
> Mayhap they have a special deal for those who have their CC?
> I have lots of CCs but I limit my use to one or two, and
> almost never use store cards. I get a nice little discount
> each time I use my AMEX. ;-)
>
> Beverly
>
>
It's a regular VISA card, from Barclay, I think, but has the L.L.Bean
logo on it and if you use it on their site, they give benefits. They
give benefits on other purchases, just not the free shipping and
monogramming. Oh, yeah, you get free monogramming with the card. We
have a bunch of cards, but like you, we limit our use. I tend to let DH
use one, and I use a different one, and we both use the Amazon sponsored
card (also a regular credit card, just with the Amazon logo) on the
Amazon site - because of the free shipping. I treat all our accounts as
30-day accounts, which seems to drive them nuts - or their computers
nuts - as they keep sending me checks to use and offering deals on
transferred balances. I have no balances! Can't transfer $0.00, or you
could, I guess, but why?
I figure it's better to have the credit and not use it, than to need it
and not have it. Though I have toyed on occasion with the notion of
taking the cash advance max on all the cards and going to Belize or
Brazil. But I don't care to travel. Or to spend the rest of my life
far away.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on July 12, 2009, 2:40 am
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
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> > Mayhap they have a special deal for those who have
> > their CC? I have lots of CCs but I limit my use to one
> > or two, and
> > almost never use store cards. I get a nice little
> > discount each time I use my AMEX. ;-)
> > Beverly
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> I figure it's better to have the credit and not use it,
> than to need it and not have it. Though I have toyed on
> occasion with
> the notion of taking the cash advance max on all the cards
> and going to
> Belize or Brazil. But I don't care to travel. Or to
> spend the
> rest of my life far away.
I closed a bunch of accounts after DH died. He was always
willing to open new accounts when he got those danged
"pre-approved" applications in the mail. We had 10 or 12
accounts I didn't even know about. I got a credit check, and
started closing the ones I KNEW I didn't want. Now I have
perhaps 8-10 open accounts, I use only two or three on a
regular basis. Any that start charging me an annual fee
will be closed immediately. Like you, I figure it's better
to have the available credit in case of an emergency, but I
always pay my full balance each month.
Beverly
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> or lie on the beach. But I've done a lot of business with
> L.L.Bean over the years and while sometimes their prices
> seem a bit high, they do give free shipping and free
> returns, and they absolutely stand behind their
> merchandise. When GoreTex was first available, we bought a
> running suit for DH, and he wore it and wore it until it
> finally didn't shed water anymore. I wrote to Bean to ask
> about what to do to re-treat it, and they said to return
> it. They no longer had that style in stock, but gave me a
> credit toward a new one. We had certainly gotten our
> money out of the suit already, but used the credit to buy
> a new outfit. Can't argue with that!