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In November 2010, I ordered a relatively esoteric item from theritzyrover.com: a "cherry" Chewy Vuitton dog chew toy. Louis Vuitton sued Chewy Vuitton for a couple of its dog toy "parodies," and I wanted actual examples as classroom props. On the same day, I ordered two other Chewy Vuitton toys through Amazon vendors and, as expected, the Amazon vendors performed fabulously--the first arrived in just a few days, the second within 2 weeks. However, I couldn't find the cherry dog toy on Amazon, which forced me to transact with an unknown Internet vendor.
I placed my order through the theritzyrover.com website. They had an on-site coupon that reduced the price some, but their shipping charges were above average. After I placed my order, I immediately got both a confirmation email and a receipt by email.
Then, I waited. After more than a month, I sent an email to info@theritzyrover.com asking for a status update. I got no response. After yet another week, I sent a second status email, this time threatening to initiate a chargeback. Finally, I got a response from them, promising to ship the item the next day. However, they did not offer an apology, explanation or credit for their delay.
Within a few days after their response email, the item did finally arrive. However, the packaging was laughable. They carelessly stuck the dog toy into a USPS express mail package and tossed it in the mail. The toy itself wasn't in any packaging, and the entire envelope had clearly been crushed along the way (although the item itself was in OK shape).
From my perspective, I shouldn't have to chase a credible website down for a status report or threaten a chargeback to get the item shipped, and the item should be shipped in adequate packaging (especially if they are charging above-market shipping rates). As a result, theritzyrover.com is not the kind of website I'd choose to do business with again.
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T N. Eric - sorry to hear about the ordeal, but good to know you received them. I'm curious to know how you used the Chewy Vuitton as a classroom prop?
Eric G. I show students how a dog would chew on it by publicly chewing on it myself.
Just kidding! I just pass it around so students can see the item first hand. I also show pictures of original Louis Vuitton bags so the students can see the similarities and differences.
Eric.
T N. Haha, good one.
And that's some commitment to your teaching!
Eric G. Students love the props. My hope is that it helps them remember the material better because they held the tangible item in their hands. It makes the issues more concrete than just reading about them.
The Chewy Vuiton items were a huge crowd-pleaser. I'm pretty sure a few students went out and bought some Chewy Vuiton items after I showcased them in class. Eric.
T N. I'm reading a book called Why Students Don't Like School by cognitive psychology Dan Willingham right now (I'm an educator myself). He emphasizes storytelling as an impactful way to help students learn/remember. I'm sure your adding a prop to your lectures helps as you regale them with the Louis Vuitton vs. Chewy Vuitton lawsuit.
Eric G. A close colleague, Rebecca Tushnet at Georgetown Law, explored this issue in the IP context in this article:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1096682
Eric.
T N. I whole-heartedly agree. I work with children with neurobehavioral disabilities (autism, Aspergers, ADHD etc. - I'm sure you've got a handful or more of those), and engaging them is half the battle. Oftentimes it means using manipulatives, tangibles and moving from that to the representational and then to the abstract.