Did I get hosed?

[Shraka]

Originally Posted by tagutcow

Short dudes, that's who. Of course, anyone under 6' is apparently considered short by most clothing designers.
I have the opposite problem. Apparently nobody who makes clothing expects someone who's 5'10 to be thin, so I either have to get stuff that's way too large width wise, or too short. I just want some slim fit cloths that don't cost an arm and a leg! FFS!

Originally Posted by hi-val

Next time, I'm sure you'll ask for price quotes upfront. You can even say things like "that seems steep, if I bring in more can you cut the price down a little?" They may be just charging enough to make it worth their time. $10 for hemming a shirt is outrageous. Find a girl at a local college with a sewing machine and pay her $20 to do four shirts.
More likely to have that happy ending people keep talking about too.

 

[boozingalcoholic]

tagutcow,

sorry to hear that my ppl hosed you sick. I actually picked up a completely reconstructed pair of raw denim for $30 bucks so $20 to hem shirts is crazy.

Generally, you can barter with most asian tailors...$2 a pop is really cheap but I'm sure they'll do it for $10 for both.

When I initially bought some AA shirts, I thought they were a bit too long and contemplated heming them. They eventually shrunk though...

Good luck next time