I decided to order a mermaid blanket from DressLily on December 5. I've said it was the 8th in other reviews, but upon looking closer I now see it was the 5th. Since I wanted it for Christmas, I decided not to go for the free shipping and instead to pay for shipping. Even with the shipping charge, I paid less than half of what I have seen other mermaid blankets priced at.
I saw after I ordered it that it shipped from China, and I also saw after I ordered it that there would be a 5-10 business day processing time before it shipped. So I thought it unlikely that I would receive it by Christmas.
They sent me a tracking number right away, but because I knew by then that there would be the processing time, I was not surprised when the tracking did not start to move right away. However, after 5 business days, it did start to move, and I received the blanket on December 20.
I was a little apprehensive when opening it, having by then seen reviews which complained of the quality of items received. However, the blanket was fine, it was big enough, the color was exactly as pictured, the quality was fine. I received it in time for Christmas and the price was right.
I don't discount the accounts of those who say they have had a negative experience. But what I think is forgotten is that people who have what they perceive to be a negative experience are far more likely to speak about it online than those who have a positive experience. That's human nature. A positive experience is what is expected, and people don't speak about what is expected. They tend to speak more about what is unexpected. So seeing all the negativity can perhaps give an inaccurate view of a company. Those who have had a bad experience may be a miniscule percentage of the company's customers, but that is not taken into account by those reading the reviews and complaints, and one can start thinking that everyone is having a negative experience.
So that's why I take the time to leave an account of my positive experience.
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