Zappos!

I'm going on a cruise in a few days and started ordering swimsuit pieces from Zappos about a week ago. I've just placed my third--and necessarily, final--order, bringing my current expense to roughly eight hundred dollars.

Eight hundred dollars is a shitload lot of money! When I got my credit card bill I was shocked until I remembered most of what I have ordered will be returned. I don't actually want to spend more than $120, $150 tops. I'd just like a couple of swimsuits. The options on Zappos are more upscale than I prefer, but there are still sales and there is a convenience factor to the free overnight shipping and 365-day return policy. Except, now I'm closing in on a grand of debt and I still don't have a suitable option for my vacation.

I can't fairly blame Zappos for the fact that out of fourteen tops and bottoms nothing is a good match. They sent me what I ordered and I suppose they can't control how various designers size their clothing. A large should be a large should be a large, but what can you do--at least it's no skin off your back if you order three pairs in different sizes; you can always return the other two.

In the meantime, however, your credit card bill may be unfriendly.