Pat W.

I rarely shop online from Barneys but chose to, partly because a free gift came with an $85 purchase from Malin & Goetz. I'd been looking for the right opportunity to purchase some M&G products and, with the free gift, this was it. I spent more than I normally would have to reach the $85 minimum. The shipment arrived with no free gift. When I spoke with Stephanie of customer service, she said the gift is "while supplies last," and because none were left, I was no longer entitled to receive it. I advised Stephanie that had I known that, I wouldn't have made the purchase, but she wasn't interested in throwing me a freebie of any sort, not even a little token item. Also, I'd ordered a pair of suede sandals, which arrived with a sticker attached to one sandal that left behind a large, dark glue mark. It's taken quite awhile to try removing the mark. (I really don't want to have to deal with customer service again by sending them back.) Unfortunately, the mark is still there. I plan to follow my own advice -- forget about Barneys and stick with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf and Saks.