Now, to really start this off...it dawns on me that I never posted the photos of my Filofax or told the story of when I received it. So here goes...I ordered my A5 Raspberry Finsbury off Amazon.com and I got a really good deal from Filofax themselves...the catch was that I had to wait up to 2 months to get my planner. I convinced myself that for half the regular price of a Finsbury, I could wait (I really couldn't) but thankfully a month and a few days later I got notice that my Filofax was shipping out. I was elated! I got the box about a week later and I made sure to clear out my schedule so I would have time with this beauty (down below). Unfortunately, as soon as I had opened the Amazon box, I could see that my Filofax box was damaged, I will not lie...my heart sank. My planner had not been damaged but as every Filofax user knows the next thing to check is the rings and there was definite ring damage. I was extremely upset, and while I had gotten a good deal, I had still paid a good amount of money and to have received a damaged Filofax. I decided to write a review on Amazon and got a few comments back about how other users had gotten damaged Filofaxes as well. Which is just unacceptable. So, if buying your planner online and lets be honest most of us have to, make sure that you have read the reviews. In my case, there were no reviews (which sucked for me) but I can say that my friend ordered her Filofax from Staples.com, received it in a very short time and there was absolutely NO ring damage.
My Amazon review is posted below...and I did end up keeping the Finsbury and turning to YouTube to find ways to try and fix the rings. It has worked a little bit as the gap is not so severe but I won't lie I do end up getting upset all over again when my pages stick. That is nothing to say about my actual planner though because I absolutely love the Finsbury...its been very good to me (more about that in another post).
Below is my review posted on Amazon:
I will start off by saying that this is a gorgeous planner and I did not take this purchase lightly. I did my research on all the Filofax collection to see which would suit me better and I was not mistaken. The color of this planner is absolutely gorgeous and the feel of the leather is amazing HOWEVER the condition that the box and planner came to me in is not as great, I'm afraid. The box was beat to hell and the flimsy plastic covering "protecting" the filofax looked chewed up. One of my rings is slightly damaged as all the papers seemed carelessly tossed in there and arrived stuck the damaged ring. The only reason I do not send this planner back is because I do not want to wait for another planner that may just be sent in the same condition. I won't be purchasing from this seller again.
These are the pictures of my Filofax, the day I received it...it was an excellent decision. I can't imagine my life without it. Thanks for stopping by!
-R
