Upset ...Closed minded people

kkclif

Yeah, but shouldnt he have inventory for average sized clothing. A size 9 isn't even plus size. It's like that abercrombie bull****, he only wants to sell to a certain type of woman.

Why "should" he? It's a (still relatively) free country, and he's free to sell whatever he likes and cater to whomever he likes. If you don't like it, don't go there.

Right. He doesn't HAVE to do anything..and the OP left and wont return. But saying he doesn't have room in his shop for anything other than XS and S and size 0 is just simply not true. As you just stated, it's his choice....not due to lack of space or inventory.

You've been to his shop and know he has room then?

:laugh: Have you been to his shop to know that he doesnt? He told the OP he didnt carry those clothes because people that big dont shop there. It's a store that buys and resells clothing. He can choose to buy and resell whatever size he wants to. He's choosing to only sell small sizes. It really is as simple as that...if you don't see that then your closed minded too. As other people have said, bigger people dont shop there because he doesnt carry their size..I think that's just what the store owner wants.

jonjhayden

Too bad you didn't post a phone number...I love making prank calls.

CapnGordo

But saying he doesn't have room in his shop for anything other than XS and S and size 0 is just simply not true. As you just stated, it's his choice....not due to lack of space or inventory.

You've been to his shop and know he has room then?

:laugh: Have you been to his shop to know that he doesnt?

Excellent retort. :huh:

As other people have said, bigger people dont shop there because he doesnt carry their size..I think that's just what the store owner wants.

Which is his right. Get over it.

There are plenty of other businesses that will sell other sizes. Patronize them. It's as simple as that.

kkclif

But saying he doesn't have room in his shop for anything other than XS and S and size 0 is just simply not true. As you just stated, it's his choice....not due to lack of space or inventory.

You've been to his shop and know he has room then?

:laugh: Have you been to his shop to know that he doesnt?

Excellent retort. :huh:

As other people have said, bigger people dont shop there because he doesnt carry their size..I think that's just what the store owner wants.

Which is his right. Get over it.

There are plenty of other businesses that will sell other sizes. Patronize them. It's as simple as that.

Yeah it was a really excellent retort to begin with. Yeah it is his right. His rights werent the purpose of the original post..it had to do with him not having inventory in his shop for regular sized clothing. Somehow were getting a bit off topic...does that just mean I made my point?

bcattoes

Clueless that the reason they don't shop there is because he doesn't have anything in their size.

This is what I was thinking. What a tool.

CapnGordo

His rights werent the purpose of the original post..it had to do with him not having inventory in his shop for regular sized clothing. Somehow were getting a bit off topic...does that just mean I made my point?

Help me out, then, please. What is your point about him not having inventory? Please clarify.

Also, it's absolutely on-topic, as it is a major crux of the story.

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rml_16

His rights werent the purpose of the original post..it had to do with him not having inventory in his shop for regular sized clothing. Somehow were getting a bit off topic...does that just mean I made my point?

Help me out, then, please. What is your point about him not having inventory? Please clarify.

Also, it's absolutely on-topic, as it is a major crux of the story.

What Beach said I think is right. The OP has bought clothing there several times, so clearly he carries those sizes or she wouldn't be able to buy clothing there. And then, after saying people that size don't shop there, he said he was buying the clothes because he "needed" to stock those sizes. For the people who don't shop there?

Conclusion: He's a lying crook.

suzieqz62z

umm 8 -13 is hardley fat!!!!! hes crazy hope you deleted him as a friend on fb!!!

jenluvsushi

I think the way he handled it was absolutely wrong but I don't have issue with a consignment shop owner that maybe doesn't want to accept items in a certain size especially if they have a ton already. It is actually smart not to buy items that you already have an excess amount of. Have you shopped at a consignment shop that is overcrowded? It sucks. You can't find anything.

What he should have said was that he wasn't interested in the pants because he didn't require those types of items at the moment. I'm sorry he was so rude to you....he really needs some lessons in being a good business owner and talking to the public for sure.

By the way, the average American woman is a size 14. Your clothes are not plus size by any means.

pattyci

Sorry you had to endure that. He's clueless and a pill. Consider the source and don't darken his doorstop again... and share your story with anyone who will listen.

kkclif

His rights werent the purpose of the original post..it had to do with him not having inventory in his shop for regular sized clothing. Somehow were getting a bit off topic...does that just mean I made my point?

Help me out, then, please. What is your point about him not having inventory? Please clarify.

Also, it's absolutely on-topic, as it is a major crux of the story.

What Beach said I think is right. The OP has bought clothing there several times, so clearly he carries those sizes or she wouldn't be able to buy clothing there. And then, after saying people that size don't shop there, he said he was buying the clothes because he "needed" to stock those sizes. For the people who don't shop there?

Conclusion: He's a lying crook.

he "needed" to stock those sizes. Therefore, has room in his shop. Therefore inventory is not the problem...he is. That was my point. His legal rights to carry whatever he wants in his shop really has nothing to do with what I'm saying. You acted like the OP had no right to be upset and that this man wasn't rude about it because he most likely didn't have room in his shop to "cater" to everyone's (average peoples) needs. I was just stating my opinion that I don't think that is the case. I really didn't mean for it to spiral into a discussion about businessowners rights..i dont think its a major crux to the story. I don't think the purpose of this post was to debate about whether the man had the right or not to carry her clothes...we all know what his rights are.

Becoming_A_Butterfly

You offered something for sale that he didn't want. I have taken women's, men's, and children's clothing to various consignment shops, and each time, there are items they do not want. I don't take it as a personal rejection, no matter the reason given for not wanting them.

Becoming_A_Butterfly

*sorry, double post*

chubby_checkers

This is a second-hand shop, correct? How much does an average pair of shoes or a shirt go for? Since this is his business (i.e. paycheck to take care of his family), he does need to make a profit. Sucks to look at it that way, but I'm placing bets that that is the reason he didn't offer you a whole lot of money. It wasn't personal.

As far as offending you and being rude, some people have no tact. The best thing you can do is to take your business elsewhere.:flowerforyou:


ETA: Learn how to barter. If he really wanted those items, you could probably strike a deal.

rainbowsnroses

Good idea! We have a facebook garage sale page where I live an d lots of people sale their clothes on the page.

gonnamakeanewaccount

Open up an eBay account, and sell your clothes there.

CapnGordo

he "needed" to stock those sizes. Therefore, has room in his shop. Therefore inventory is not the problem...he is. That was my point. His legal rights to carry whatever he wants in his shop really has nothing to do with what I'm saying. You acted like the OP had no right to be upset and that this man wasn't rude about it because he most likely didn't have room in his shop to "cater" to everyone's (average peoples) needs. I was just stating my opinion that I don't think that is the case. I really didn't mean for it to spiral into a discussion about businessowners rights..i dont think its a major crux to the story. I don't think the purpose of this post was to debate about whether the man had the right or not to carry her clothes...we all know what his rights are.

Please re-read my comments. I never excused the shop owner's lack of tact.

However many times I re-read the account of what happened, it makes no sense.

"unfortunately we cannot accept them because we don't have people of your size that shop at our store...I looked at him and said excuse me....I shop here and u know that. he said yea and honestly I wouldn't be buying these shirts from u but because I need larger and bigger sizes in my store I decided to buy them but honeslty ppl your size don't shop here and I don'cuz have room for bigger clothes."

I suspect that the OP is misquoting the shop owner, as that last phrase makes no sense, or some part of the story is missing.

rochellewilson70

Check out www.thredup.com. They send you a large envelope, you send in your clothes and they send you an email with how much they will buy from you. The balance they donate to charity. I send just one bag and got $28. You can either use that money for credit to shop for smaller sizes or use your PayPal account to get the money. Pretty good deal and cute clothes on their website. Hope this helps!

MartiTennisMom

Oh I would be sharing that story (as well as their business details, website, address, phone, FB page, etc.) on every social media account I could get my hands on!!!

GREAT IDEA! In fact, can you share the name of the store? Please don't if it's against the MFP rules, but man oh man... we could flood them with negative reviews.

CapnGordo

Oh I would be sharing that story (as well as their business details, website, address, phone, FB page, etc.) on every social media account I could get my hands on!!!

GREAT IDEA! In fact, can you share the name of the store? Please don't if it's against the MFP rules, but man oh man... we could flood them with negative reviews.

Yes, I'm sure that some negative reviews about their not wanting to buy someone's clothing will hurt business. Doesn't everyone check ratings before checking out second hand clothing stores?

:huh:

Really, people... get over it.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

u are beautiful! post full body pics I will bet you are a goddess..pics please!!:)
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Kristian Rocco

sabified

I don't blame you for being upset. I think what he did and said was a tactic to get all of those wonderful clothes for nothing. He expected you to think he was doing you a favor by taking something off your hands that he couldn't use. Meanwhile, he would have been raking in the money from the sale of those clothes. I agree with the person who said to put them on ebay. You can also try Craig's List.

My next question is this, if he doesn't sell sizes 8-13, what does he sell, 0-7s?

Remember that his opinion means nothing. They are merely words and yes words can sting. My favorite quote is by Eleanor Roosevelt. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." We all need to take that to heart.

I agree with this poster. He wanted to take the clothes off you for peanuts. So his tactic was to make you feel **** so that you would just accept the money meekly and rush out embarrassed.

I am so so glad you didn't let him have the clothes. Well done, you're the winner in this one. And yeh plaster his shop name about.

I think this was probably his game plan... good on your for not letting him take advantage of you.

hungryhobbit1

Oh I would be sharing that story (as well as their business details, website, address, phone, FB page, etc.) on every social media account I could get my hands on!!!

Yes, I am afraid I would indulge in a little bit of Facebooking.... The key when you do that is to just tell the story (like you did) and not get personal.

hungryhobbit1

Close-minded because he doesn't want to sell a certain size of clothing? Carrying more sizes (or styles or types of clothing, for that matter) requires more space and inventory -- which means more expenses. It's impossible for retailers to cater to everyone. As such, they must decide what they are going to sell, according to their ability to invest and the expected return on their investment.

Y'all do realize that most businesses don't have unlimited resources, and cannot cater to every desire of every consumer, right?

Granted, he could have just said that he wasn't interested in that set of clothing, but it's his choice what he buys and stocks in his store. It's also your choice whether you shop there or not.

I agree with this post 100%. He should not have been rude but that is the way the world works.

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Sure, he has the right to not sell anything over a size 6. But you realize that excludes 90% of adult human females?

SemperAnticus1643

ok ill try and make this as short as possible. I always go to this 2nd hand store that sells really good clothes name brand and all. he just started accepting walk ins to sell your clothes for cash. so being a little tight on money since my husband lost his job.... I cleared my closet and on my way to the store I went lol....I had clothes from all sizes..8-13. mostly jeans barley worn. some even with tags on them. I facebooked the owner since he knows me from going to the his store so much and we r friends on facebook. when I get there with a suitcase full of over 30 pairs of pants and like 40 shirts and dresses and about 8 pairs of shoes all extras I had laying around in my closet, they tell me to give them 15 mins. so I browse try on some clothes I was going to buy. they call me to go to the front. she says hes going to explain how this works...I thought hmm ok.... HERES WHERE IT GETS GOOD...... he says I will pay you $10 for all of these shoes and $10 for about 8 shirts ....I looked at him and said well what about the jeans and the rest of the stuff he says well....unfortunately we cannot accept them because we don't have people of your size that shop at our store...I looked at him and said excuse me....I shop here and u know that. he said yea and honestly I wouldn't be buying these shirts from u but because I need larger and bigger sizes in my store I decided to buy them but honeslty ppl your size don't shop here and I don'cuz have room for bigger clothes. I was like wooowwwww....I was insulted I said well funny cuz the sirts are all meds and large and the jeans are mostly size 9...he said my point exactly....I said u can keep ur $20 and I grabbed my stuff and just walked out the store I left whatever I was going to buy on the counter. he was soo rude and I dunno why treat overweight people so rude...I got in my car and drove home and just cried....then as im walking towards my house a man stops me and says...hey I just want to tell you are a beautiful woman. I said thank you and then realized the problem wasn't me....its was the jerk at the store..i have enclosed a pic of a dress t

I haven't been a size 7 since high school! And I was 125 lbs and a 5 foot 8 bean pole!! I would LOVE to get down to a 9. I'm in 11s now. How much?? I will buy them.

nancycaregiver

Well, I'm sorry this happened to you, but it seems you put the guy on the spot. If he doesn't carry those sizes, he doesn't want to buy them. Yes, he may be losing out on customers, but he wasn't being intentionally being mean.

Glad that the stranger gave you a compliment when you needed one.

WHAT?!?! ????

CapnGordo

Sure, he has the right to not sell anything over a size 6. But you realize that excludes 90% of adult human females?

You also realize that 90% of adult females cannot afford a Gucci dress, right? Does that make Gucci wrong?

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves

he "needed" to stock those sizes. Therefore, has room in his shop. Therefore inventory is not the problem...he is. That was my point. His legal rights to carry whatever he wants in his shop really has nothing to do with what I'm saying. You acted like the OP had no right to be upset and that this man wasn't rude about it because he most likely didn't have room in his shop to "cater" to everyone's (average peoples) needs. I was just stating my opinion that I don't think that is the case. I really didn't mean for it to spiral into a discussion about businessowners rights..i dont think its a major crux to the story. I don't think the purpose of this post was to debate about whether the man had the right or not to carry her clothes...we all know what his rights are.

Please re-read my comments. I never excused the shop owner's lack of tact.

However many times I re-read the account of what happened, it makes no sense.

"unfortunately we cannot accept them because we don't have people of your size that shop at our store...I looked at him and said excuse me....I shop here and u know that. he said yea and honestly I wouldn't be buying these shirts from u but because I need larger and bigger sizes in my store I decided to buy them but honeslty ppl your size don't shop here and I don'cuz have room for bigger clothes."

I suspect that the OP is misquoting the shop owner, as that last phrase makes no sense, or some part of the story is missing.

This. I think the OP misunderstood something or her clothes were not size 9. The shop owner can sell/buy/stock what he wants. It's a free country (for now). The OP doesn't have to shop there.

I can't believe the people here willing to take up pitch forks and lynch the guy all for a story you read on the internet.

Sublimely_Self_Righteous

Sure, he has the right to not sell anything over a size 6. But you realize that excludes 90% of adult human females?

Is this a real statistic? Or a "just guessin'" statistic?