Yeah, Ive been warned against this as well. I found my dream dress in a store, then found it online for almost $200 less. However, once I figured in shipping and alteration costs, I might as well have paid full price in the store and gotten all of that for free. If you really love the dress and cant find a similar one, I would go for it, but make sure that you read up on their return policy, just in case. Good luck!