Tips for Buying
Support Hose Online
- Look for an online source that is an authorized
dealer that has an actual retail fitting center.
- Some
online sources are open 7 days/week, 24 hours/day because they work from
their "basement" or "garage" and use service agencies to answer the phones and
take orders.
- Be a Smart and Safe shopper - make sure
they have an actual store - not just a picture of a smiling face.
- Read the fine print. Some support hose stores
charge a restocking fee of 20% for returns.
Please Be Careful!
We get frantic phone calls and e-mail messages from people who
buy online from sites that do not have a physical location or a Certified
Fitting Center.
Most are very upset and angry because of poor customer
service and the lack of fitting knowledge available from these other online
sites. We've heard stories from these customers how some of these
stores have gone out of business and left customers without their product or
money.
One customer told us they made a mistake and ordered over
$180.00 worth of stockings, in the wrong size, and the company would not
take them back. Then the company went out of business.
Make sure the support hose company you do business with
has an actual "Brick and Mortar" certified fitting center location.