Losing at Shopping Roulette

**tangerine** · 18-12-2004

In this thread, post your stories about how you walked away from an item, then came back later to purchase it... and it was gone.

(I think we used to have a thread about this, but I can't find it. Mods, if you find it, please merge!)

Today I missed out on a "shawl-neck" sweater by Cloak. I looked at it, left, came back 20 minutes later and it was gone. I asked one of the SAs about it and she said a guy had put it on hold, but she knows him and didn't think he would be back for it. She said to come back at 6pm and if he hadn't come back, she would sell it to me.

I came back at 6:05, and he was at the register paying for it.

Sour grapes: I wasn't supposed to be spending that kind of money, anyway.

Chinor1z · 18-12-2004

at the beginning of this season, I was in Bally and I saw the most amazing sweater jacket. It had gorgeous details on the shoulders, upper arms and elbows. The sweater was a double zip and had these neat little grommets at the bottom corners of the sweater. It was $600 so i was thinking about coming back during the sale period. Plus the store had 4 of them so I didn't think they were going to sell out. I come back in 2 weeks later just to peruse, and they're ALL gone. I talk to the salesperson and they say that very few of the Bally stores actually carry the clothes and that there were very very few of the sweaters made and if they're gone, they're gone.

I was sad. Next time i'll just get it if I like something hahahaha

softgrey · 20-12-2004

sorry about that guys...
i've started putting stuff on hold more and more these days if i want to think something over...it costs nothing and at least you know it will be there for you while you think about it ...

Hanne · 20-12-2004

I've had stuff on hold at Harvey Nic many times..One time they had the nerve to sell it to somebody else

..and it's not like I asked them to keep the item for days..just a till the end of the day..so I could ponder if I wanted the item...and naturally I DID WANT that item..after that..I made sure to flash my members card at them every time I had something put on hold..and nothing that I came back for ever got sold to somebody else after that.

softgrey · 20-12-2004

what's a members card hanne...is it like a store credit card?...

one time i had spent HOURS...selecting several thousands of dollars worth of merchandise for a job i was on....i put it all on hold and was going to pick it up in the morning...

when i returned...most of it had been put back on the sales floor...it took another 45 minutes to find everything again...royal pain...

helena · 20-12-2004

softgrey - when you buy stuff for a shoot - who gets to keep it? or do you have to take it back?

softgrey · 20-12-2004

it depends on the shoot helena...usually the person who pays for it gets to decide who keeps it...celebrities get to keep stuff a lot and i get to keep some stuff once in a while...but it's usually the client's decisioin...

helena · 20-12-2004

aaah the shopping roulette once again.....it must be nice if you get to keep stuff.

softgrey · 20-12-2004

yes...i wish it happened more often...it's very nice...

but now i prefer to just get paid well so i can just go buy what i really want...
i have somuch stuff from shoots that i have little or no use for really...

DenimBlog · 20-12-2004

I found some GREAT chip & pepper and juicy jeans and a few designer purses on clearance and didn't buy them, came back the next day and of course all of the above were gone. Moral of the story - buy now, return it later if you decide you don't like it.

Hanne · 21-12-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by softgrey

what's a members card hanne...is it like a store credit card?...

yes basically an account card..I just couldn't remember the word when I was writing..the pain of not having english as your first language..sometimes I struggle to find the words I want to use.

pradaesk · 21-12-2004

it never happens to me either. if i have to think it over, I go for a cappuccino, let the stuff put on hold (they always do it) and in most of the cases I return and buy it (and

it)
i never regret the decision I've made over the cappuccino

oceanharlot · 21-12-2004

man... this happens to me all the time. I want something, but I don't EVER carry cash or plastic (it cuts down on impulse buys). I usually only keep my debit card and my license with me, so I have to come back to get whatever I want... But usually when I come back, its gone. so sad.

I remember when I saw a gorgeous pair of marc jacobs round toed boots at OffSaks for like 250 bucks, down from 900, so I hid them in the size 5 section :P and when I came back the next day, gone. I even enlsited a SA to find them, but nope.

dsq · 22-12-2004

saw a gorgeous distressed leather jacket on sale for 100CAD, went back in 3 days, of course it was gone.

Sephora_Socialite · 23-12-2004

Im mad now that I didn't buy those Seven jeans for my bro..

They were such a nice wash and it was the only pair left and is in his size...on sale.

...Woulda made him very happy.

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oceanharlot stories everywhere Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: dot Gender: femme Posts: 3,714	man... this happens to me all the time. I want something, but I don't EVER carry cash or plastic (it cuts down on impulse buys). I usually only keep my debit card and my license with me, so I have to come back to get whatever I want... But usually when I come back, its gone. so sad. I remember when I saw a gorgeous pair of marc jacobs round toed boots at OffSaks for like 250 bucks, down from 900, so I hid them in the size 5 section :P and when I came back the next day, gone. I even enlsited a SA to find them, but nope. __________________ m

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tangerine Soviet Camaro Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barbary Coast Gender: homme Posts: 15,570	Losing at Shopping Roulette In this thread, post your stories about how you walked away from an item, then came back later to purchase it... and it was gone. (I think we used to have a thread about this, but I can't find it. Mods, if you find it, please merge!) Today I missed out on a "shawl-neck" sweater by Cloak. I looked at it, left, came back 20 minutes later and it was gone. I asked one of the SAs about it and she said a guy had put it on hold, but she knows him and didn't think he would be back for it. She said to come back at 6pm and if he hadn't come back, she would sell it to me. I came back at 6:05, and he was at the register paying for it. Sour grapes: I wasn't supposed to be spending that kind of money, anyway. __________________ after all, it was you and me

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Chinor1z backstage pass Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Antonio Gender: homme Posts: 945	at the beginning of this season, I was in Bally and I saw the most amazing sweater jacket. It had gorgeous details on the shoulders, upper arms and elbows. The sweater was a double zip and had these neat little grommets at the bottom corners of the sweater. It was $600 so i was thinking about coming back during the sale period. Plus the store had 4 of them so I didn't think they were going to sell out. I come back in 2 weeks later just to peruse, and they're ALL gone. I talk to the salesperson and they say that very few of the Bally stores actually carry the clothes and that there were very very few of the sweaters made and if they're gone, they're gone. I was sad. Next time i'll just get it if I like something hahahaha

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,960	sorry about that guys... i've started putting stuff on hold more and more these days if i want to think something over...it costs nothing and at least you know it will be there for you while you think about it ... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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Hanne Storm &amp;amp; Sommer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cph Gender: femme Posts: 15,918	I've had stuff on hold at Harvey Nic many times..One time they had the nerve to sell it to somebody else ..and it's not like I asked them to keep the item for days..just a till the end of the day..so I could ponder if I wanted the item...and naturally I DID WANT that item..after that..I made sure to flash my members card at them every time I had something put on hold..and nothing that I came back for ever got sold to somebody else after that. __________________ .

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helena Swim Upstream Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: europe Gender: femme Posts: 6,457	softgrey - when you buy stuff for a shoot - who gets to keep it? or do you have to take it back?

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DenimBlog rising star Join Date: Dec 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 138	I found some GREAT chip & pepper and juicy jeans and a few designer purses on clearance and didn't buy them, came back the next day and of course all of the above were gone. Moral of the story - buy now, return it later if you decide you don't like it.

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pradaesk backstage pass Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: middle of europe Posts: 824	it never happens to me either. if i have to think it over, I go for a cappuccino, let the stuff put on hold (they always do it) and in most of the cases I return and buy it (and it) i never regret the decision I've made over the cappuccino

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dsq backstage pass Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: T0R0NT0 Posts: 806	saw a gorgeous distressed leather jacket on sale for 100CAD, went back in 3 days, of course it was gone.

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Sephora_Socialite Fierce Flava Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Begas Gender: femme Posts: 4,768	Im mad now that I didn't buy those Seven jeans for my bro.. They were such a nice wash and it was the only pair left and is in his size...on sale. ...Woulda made him very happy.