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I am Canadian living in Calgary, Canada’s energy capital. For a number of years, Stanley Korshak was one of the online stores I patronised. I bought some two dozen Kiton shirts from them, and many more Isaia shirts and dress pants. (Yes, I love shirts and shoes.) I purchased my first pair of Bontoni shoes from Stanley Korshak, price US$1295. The transaction was smooth. The store had my credit card on file. All I had to do was email my request and the purchase would be in the mail in a day or two.
Then, Stanley Korshak partnered with PayPal. All international buyers had to go through PayPal. PayPal charges foreign buyers a minimum of 3% for the service, which given PayPal’s underhanded practice is only poised to grow. PayPal calls it ‘currency conversion fee’, and PayPal doesn’t allow you to be billed in the store’s currency.
Many credit card companies charge up to 2.5% fee for currency conversion. Like a growing number of international shoppers, I use a credit card that doesn’t charge a penny; every cent that PayPal charges me is expense that I don’t have to incur. To give you an idea, if PayPal had processed the purchase of that Bontoni shoe, the company would have made U.S. $38.83 from me on that single transaction!
I shop from Amsterdam to Zürich, and I know there are many honorable credit card processing companies out there. Why Stanley Korshak decided to use PayPal is baffling to me. The store certainly lost me as a customer, because of their choice.
Walked over. I came over to buy some shirts since my dry cleaning was delayed coming back and am traveling. Only had a t shirt and jeans which is apparently below their standards here since no one was willing to help me - more interested in chatting. With other sales people. Oh well - missed opportunity. Collection also very underwhelming
Stanley Korshack is an alright store but not what I would call luxury or high end. They have items in store which you can find at Dillards (Bosca Wallets and Macy's (Tumi), both mass produced in China and at a higher price.
They carry Pantherella socks, very crap quality now and their umbrellas are basic and cheap.
They do have Kiton, which is the best of the best but that is about it.
I wish someone would open a true, luxury and high end store in Dallas.
Wonderful experience, I visited the stanley korshak bridal salon and was very impressed, not only do they have fabulous dresses, but everyone in there is sweet and very knowledgeable. Planning a wedding is stressful and a big expense, I worked closely with Deborah Nalley and she was fabulous, she held my hand every step of the way. They really bend over backwards for their brides, whether its finding the perfect dress or finding the perfect dress that is in your budget, they really are amazing. If you need to get a dress I highly recommend them especially Deborah!:~)
This is the perfect place for brides. I could hardly wait for my husband to propose me just to have the possibility to shop there. The staff was very helpful and I really felt that my day would be special.