WASHINGTON, DC MEETUP: WEDNESDAY, 3/18

[lordsuperb]



Hey boys, too bad I couldn't make it...

I do have a PSA for us: I was talking to Aram who owns AH One shoes in Springfield and he's selling G&G MTO's with the old price plus 20% off

The awesome part is, you can do single orders - doesn't have to be group.

It'll be good until 4/12

You can do the MTO online in his site, just make sure you call in.



MODS: let me know if I'm breaking rules here, I'll take it down asap.

How long has the store been in existence? I've heard bad things about opening high end stores in the suburbs.

 

[ianGP]



How long has the store been in existence? I've heard bad things about opening high end stores in the suburbs.

Few months, tops. His business is relatively new but he's been in the industry awhile.

I'm not sure if he co-owned but he worked with his brother who owns Sky Valet in Georgetown, they've been around awhile.

 

[lordsuperb]

Ouch, I had a bad experience at sky valet.

 

[Shawl Lapel]



Ouch, I had a bad experience at sky valet.

Care to share? I wasn't too impressed when I went in. My impression was they get a lot of looky-loos because they weren't really jumping to help try anything on or offer much customer service.

 

[lordsuperb]

Sure, I wanted to buy some EG MTO so I went to the store to get measured. I waited until he finished with a customer before speaking up. When I did he became extremely rude and refused me service and told me I wasn't going to buy anything.

 

[Shawl Lapel]

Did you mention you were just there to get sized not to buy?

 

[lordsuperb]

I see no point in going to a store to get measured and then buying somewhere else when they carry the product I want. I made it perfectly known that I wanted to buy some shoes after he told me getting measured was reserved for paying customers.

 

[Shawl Lapel]

Ah, ok. I was going to say I could understand in the case of the former, but if you made clear your intention to buy shoes I don't know what the problem was. I was over in Springfield last night but didn't have time to drop in. I'll be back next week and take a look.

 

[lordsuperb]



Ah, ok. I was going to say I could understand in the case of the former

He was blatantly rude from the get go which was very off putting. They are a brick and mortar store who's job is to SERVICE customer's. They can't talk to people that way and expect to sell high end shoes to ALL customers.

 

[Trqmaster]

Here is their selection at AH One Shoes. Been there a few times and Aram is really helpful. He definitely wants business!

 

[ianGP]

Yeah, I'd say there's a difference between service from AH One and Sky Valet.

Aram's a pleasant guy to deal with.