Have you tried phoning them? Their website lists 619.846.0367 for a phone number for them.

While its bad karma and definitely unethical, it IS legal to keep items that were shipped to you though you didn't order them. It is the responsibility of Melodia Designs to ship you replacement pants ASAP since you paid for them in good faith and it was their shipping error. Likewise, it is the responsibility of Melodia Designs to try and get the misdirected pants back from Kathy, as it was their error in the first place.

If it were me receiving the pants in error I would do the ethical thing and return them, but technically, she is within her rights to keep them.
I had someone ship me a large flat screen plasma TV once that I most assuredly did NOT order. I did the ethical thing and returned it unopened (much to the relief of the company that had shipped it to me in error I'm sure) despite the fact that I could have kept the then $8000 item. I guess I'm an odd duck--my friends and kids were all trying to get me to keep it.

I would try phoning Melodia at her company number and seeing if you can get any resolution that way. If you still get no response, I would imagine that they'll notice the fraud investigation from your credit card company!

Back in the 80s I ran a mail order company.

This is THEIR mistake, not yours. You DO NOT have to wait for the "other person" to return the item (unless it's a custom one-of made especially for you). They SHOULD have shipped you a replacement immediately.

Call them or send them a letter - old fashioned written on paper snail mail kinda letter - telling them that if you do not have your pants in five business days, you will take legal action, starting with removing the charge from your card.

As for the person who received your pants -- US Federal Commercial Code says that if a company ships you something you did not order, it is considered a gift. The recipient is under NO obligation to pay for it or return it.

Yes, this rule presents a problem, especially when something like boudoir photos or custom items are delivered to the wrong address! But the rule is there because unscrupulous companies shipped merchandise out at random, then demand the recipients pay for it, or ship it back and pay a "restocking fee". This rule ensures that if you get something you did not order or ask for or want, you will not have to pay for it or go through the hassle of returning it.

So while it would be nice if Katy returned the pants, she is under no legal obligation to do so. This is not her mistake or problem, it is the vendors mistake and problem - and their responsibility to resolve it promptly.

Disclaimer - I don't know Katy and I don't know anyone at Melodia

UPDATE FOR MY PREVIOUS POST!! Someone from Melodia is apparently checking tribe because they have contacted me and shipped me a new pair of pants by UPS second day air and they will be here tomorrow. So take heart, they are apparently listening (er watching!!)
Thanks Melo!!

Wow, are there a lot of people who've apparently had a hell of a time with Melodia Designs . . .
tribes.tribe.net/melodiade...5836e85187

I liked the look of the pants and was considering buying a pair, but for that much they'd better hold together for years (like my UFOs)--and from what people are saying, they don't hold together for months.

The whole thing is really interesting. I have a pair of black sashes that I bought about 2 yrs ago (maybe more) that I love - a bit long but are fantastic. My other sashes are good and I recently during the $48 sale bought a pair of minis - same size but they are significantly smaller than the last two pair (all allegedly size large) and I did notice the uncovered elastic waistband. I probably should have have bought the fringes when I was tempted since they are no longer going to carry that style. Or maybe find someone new who will do something like that. Given that I know so many people who absolutely love Geisha Moth and Katherine Crowley (and I have been eyeing me some Sampants) I will probably move in that direction for when I want really fancy pants (rather than the practice pants that I have made for myself)