Am I being unreasonable? ( suit )
Am I being unreasonable? ( suit )
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ipwn

Original Poster:

2,920 posts

212 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Bought an M&S suit, "top of the range" one, those £300 ones around December.

Realistcally wore it around 20 times. On the back of the trousers ( arse area )the material has just faded on right through and theres now a small hole there confused God knows how long it's been there for !

I'm going to take it to them and hope they either offer a refund or send it off for repair which they said they may do, but they need to see it first.

If they refuse to do anything where do I stand?

Even my Burton £70 suit I bought 12 months ago and has had alot of use is showing no signs of wear in the area.



Edited by ipwn on Wednesday 13th May 10:57

Landlord

12,689 posts

278 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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M&S are usually pretty good with refunds etc.

ipwn said:
If they refuse to do anything where do I stand?
With something covering your bum, presumably.

Murray993

1,515 posts

254 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Ok what’s the rest of the story, what happened to the bum area of your suit to cause the material to wear out so quickly?

The children who makes those suits are pretty good and quality control is a whip so it cant be the manufacture

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

231 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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I bought one of their excellent DJ suits 4 years ago, still looks fresh to this day. The fact my arse and belly outgrew it after the first use has nothing to do with this frown

mouseymousey

2,641 posts

258 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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stigmundfreud said:
I bought one of their excellent DJ suits 4 years ago, still looks fresh to this day. The fact my arse and belly outgrew it after the first use has nothing to do with this frown
Ah, the mysterious shrinking suit syndrome...

Justin_Tvr

574 posts

206 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Could be a point they might raise though I am assuming the suit fits well around the area and excessive stretching hasn't damaged the fabric??

Garlick

40,601 posts

261 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Landlord said:
ipwn said:
If they refuse to do anything where do I stand?
With something covering your bum, presumably.
First proper laugh i've had today hehe

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

231 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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mouseymousey said:
stigmundfreud said:
I bought one of their excellent DJ suits 4 years ago, still looks fresh to this day. The fact my arse and belly outgrew it after the first use has nothing to do with this frown
Ah, the mysterious shrinking suit syndrome...
yeah, its cost me a bloody fortune over the years mad

Alfanatic

9,339 posts

240 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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OP, is this you?


Jasandjules

71,763 posts

250 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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How old is the suit?

911motorsport

7,251 posts

254 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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How can they repair the seat of the trousers, other than sewing on a Charlie Chaplin style patch?

Edited by 911motorsport on Wednesday 13th May 13:23

okgo

41,280 posts

219 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Jasandjules said:
How old is the suit?
"Bought an M&S suit, "top of the range" one, those £300 ones around December."

The_Sheriff

464 posts

237 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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I took a suit back to M&S last year for a very similar problem, I'd had it for over six months and they took the whole lot back and said I could choose a new one up to the value I had paid intially.

Obi Wan

2,220 posts

236 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Alfanatic said:
OP, is this you?

rofl

911motorsport

7,251 posts

254 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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The_Sheriff said:
I took a suit back to M&S last year for a very similar problem, I'd had it for over six months and they took the whole lot back and said I could choose a new one up to the value I had paid intially.
Sounds like the bottom's fallen out of their market

anonymous-user

75 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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What a bummer.

3sixty

2,963 posts

220 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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Bet you look a right ahole. wink

Edited by 3sixty on Wednesday 13th May 13:34

captainzep

13,306 posts

213 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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When customer services ask, "what pH is your bum gas?" be sure to confidently shout: "SEVEN".

Consider removing your shoe and banging it on the counter to emphasise the point.

This is the key to melting trouser arse claims. Trust me.

JonRB

78,953 posts

293 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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/me pulls up a seat for the pun contest. I'm hoping for a metric arseload of them. smile

Oh! The cheek of it!

Edited by JonRB on Wednesday 13th May 13:45

Arese

21,144 posts

208 months

Wednesday 13th May 2009
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M&S are usually reasonable, you shouldn't have to jump through hoops.