macys.com Macys online Charged for sending me the wrong item. Refused to exchange for item ordered. Internet

I ordered a sweater from macys.com and they sent me the wrong color sweater. I double checked my order and the sku on the tag did not match my packing slip. I tried to call customer service but the number on the web site only sent me in circles. Dial 1 to hear this, dial 2 to hear that. I could not talk to an actual person. I tried calling my nearest Macys store which is about 50 miles away.

They do not carry this particular sweater however I could exchange it for a different sweater or receive a refund less the shipping charges if I wanted to make the 50 mile drive. Thepacking slip indicated that in addition to the shipping fee I had originally paid there would be a return shipping fee foritems returned by mail unless they had made an error.

Since I liked the sweater except it was the wrong color. I filled out the form for exchanges by mail included with my packing slip requesting the item I originally ordered. I wrote in the comments section "I would like this sweater as ordered. You sent the wrong color please send correct color. I do not think I should have to pay return shipping fee as the error was yours."

Imagine my surprise when a week later I received an email stating that they werecrediting my Macys card forthe price of the sweater (less the original shipping fee I had paid). They did say they would not charge me the return shipping fee. However I still had to pay the original shipping fee. The email then stated that they still had the sweater in stock and I was welcome to repurchase it. Unfortunately it was no longer at the sale price I had paid and I would have to pay againto have that sweater shipped to me.

When I sent an email back explaining that I had asked for an exchange not a refund and I didn't think it was fair that I had to pay to have the wrong sweater shipped to me. All I wanted was the item I originally ordered and no additional cost to me beyond the shipping I had already paid. They sent a form email apologizing for my inconvenience! No further attempt was made to remedy the situation. So I was charged for nothing but a lot of hassle.

My advice is do not buy anything from macys.com. Who knows what they might send you and good luck trying to get the item you actually ordered. Apparently they don't do exchanges. The exchange form is just extra paper.