Pearlescent Paints - no metallic effect on paper!
Ordered on 18 January a set of watercolour paintbrushes and a set of Colour scheme 2 watercolour pearlescent paints. Took exactly four weeks to arrive on 15 Feb and the paintbrushes are really lovely. However, the paints are a big disappointment because although they look slightly metallic in the box, on high quality watercolour paper they give no metallic effect at all. Tried using on their own, as well as separately on top of "normal" watercolour paint, to highlight a few areas.
Contacted the company by email on 16 Feb and sent examples of the paintings - no reply as of today so checked PayPal and through their website realised the address I'd emailed was different, so forwarded my email to the address from PayPal. Almost instant reply saying they cannot trace the order or payment and asking me to be patient as systems sometimes take a while to update. Suspect this is a delaying tactic so have used the Report a Problem function on PayPal and let them know the situation, although did say I am prepared to give the seller a couple of weeks. Delighted to say PayPal immediately refunded me for the paints, tax, insurance and postage. Now waiting to see whether the seller will send a prepaid addressed label as there was no paperwork in the parcel and no seller return address, only the Royal Mail one, which is for returning parcels received at the wrong address or received in error. I notified PayPal of that and said I'd expect to be reimbursed on submitting a receipt for postage in the event that the seller does wish me to return the paints, which I am happy to do. As US and UK systems are different, I won't be surprised if they say they cannot send a label and ask me to pay for the postage and then re-claim, which I will do.
February 15, 2024
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