I drug my sniffling, hacking self home today, only looking forward to a steaming cup of tea and my neti pot. To my surprise, there was a Zappos shoe box waiting on my dining room table. It was 6:30pm at this point and I had just ordered them at 7pm the night before!
Did I pay an exorbitant shipping fee, you ask? Why no, it was actually completely free! I thought it would take 3-5 days, but they sent an email saying I had been "upgraded" to overnight. Love that! I know they do this quite often and it's a marketing ploy, but I'd say it's a good one!
I've bought a few pairs of shoes from Zappos over the years and I've never been disappointed. Even if I didn't like them, returns are just as easy as purchases. So thank you Zappos for some cheer in the midst of a lot of phlegm.