carlomaderno.comReviews of carlomaderno.com

I've ordered from this company numerous times with no issue and this is the first time I've had to encounter their customer service dept. My package never arrived- instead of offering a refund or replacement, carlomaderno has now placed me in the middle of an investigation of the "delivered" product with their hired shipping company. This investigation could take up to 10 business days, during which I'll get 1-3 calls from said shipping company and if the phone goes unanswered for any reason, I have to report the issue to carlomaderno again and restart the investigation process. I've never heard of such foolishness and no matter the result of the investigation or the resolution, they've lost a customer.

I ordered a pair of Old Friend Clog slippers and the cost was $69 (US).+ $25 (US) shipping. The slippers arrived C.O.D. by UPS. Carlomaderno never mentioned on their site: Customs, Broker's Fee GST (provincial sales tax) on the slippers and Broker's Fee. the cost was $47. (CDN)= $35.55 (US). These $69 shoes cost me $170 (CDN)= $128 (US) I live in Canada. Nowhere on carlomaderno checkout page, there is any mention of Duty, Broker's Fee, Tax or C.O.D. The clogs are nice but not $170 nice. Anyone from Canada purchasing shoes from carlomaderno had better be beware of hidden costs and fees.