ProfessorShak
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For the past year I've been looking for a dark grey/charcoal sport coat that REALLY grabs me. With the new Century21 opened in Queens, I went in to see what they had and I found it I walked by the sport coats section and found that jacket. Dark grey with a very small houndstooth design, BOSS Black label and in my size, 2 btn with side vents. My budget was unchanged at $300 and there it was for $299. I tried it on, and with a minor cuff alteration, it would be perfect, just what I was looking for. I found nothing online or in stores that fit my price range and was the right shade of dark grey. I have to clear the purchase with my wife since we share the account but since this was long in planning, it wasn't an issue.
Yesterday, a week later, I saw the jacket was still there.
I went up to the register, pulled out my debit card, and WHAM! Card was denied
Tried again, and again in 2 different registers. Never happened before. This money was budgeted for a LONG time, the funds were there. I was dumbfounded. Of course what came to my mind was what if someone got into my account. So I left and headed for the bank which took a few minutes. Luckily everything checked out. I took out the money in cash, but had to take care of a few house errands before I could go back.
Less than two hours had passed when I went back to the store looking for the coat, only to find that it is no longer there. I looked everwhere, even had the section manager help me. It was nowhere to be found
That jacket must have been there for weeks and NOW after only less than two hours of being IN MY HANDS, it's gone!!!
I went looking in the other Century21 in the city and nothing. I searched online to see if I can find that same jacket. Nope. That was it.
If I had asked them to put it on hold, I wouldn't be writing this now. But alas, once again, I must wait some more.
The moral of the story: If you see something you like, doesn't matter where you are, PUT IT ON HOLD!
Yesterday, a week later, I saw the jacket was still there.
Less than two hours had passed when I went back to the store looking for the coat, only to find that it is no longer there. I looked everwhere, even had the section manager help me. It was nowhere to be found
I went looking in the other Century21 in the city and nothing. I searched online to see if I can find that same jacket. Nope. That was it.
If I had asked them to put it on hold, I wouldn't be writing this now. But alas, once again, I must wait some more.
The moral of the story: If you see something you like, doesn't matter where you are, PUT IT ON HOLD!