I just read this story about a St. Louis bridal shop, Ultimate Bride, that pulled an incredibly mean bait-and-switch on a bridesmaid who ordered her dressthere. From the article:
"When she got the gown, she looked at the tag and noticed that it wasn't by the designer that she thought she'd chosen. When she asked the store what was up with the dress, they told her that the store ordered another dress because they thought the one she'd chosen wouldn't 'work for somebody of her size.'"
Wow. I don't know this poor bridesmaid from Eve, but I am so offended on her behalf! The bridal salon did something completely unethical when they deliberately ordered the wrong gown, but to explain their dishonesty by saying "well, you were too fat for the other one"? That's just icky. (BTW, her original gown was a Bill Levkoff, and I Googled their size chart -- they go up to size 28.)
The bridesmaid very reasonably requested 50% of her money back, but all the store is offering is $75. In my opinion she should be demanding 100% of her money back -- 50% for getting the wrong dress, and 50% for the horrible way she's been treated. What do you think?
they absolutely owe her every penny she paid. Any transaction is an implied contract, and any reasonable person would agree that the store did not honour the terms, which was to deliver dress X, not dress Y of their choosing.
that is so yucky...I was mad enough when a store wouldn't let me order a 14, even thought I'd worn Bill L. in 14 2x before...then instead of a 16, they accidentally ordered me an 18 & I had major alterations...that poor girl, she needs to contact BBB
I just read this story about a St. Louis bridal shop, Ultimate Bride, that pulled an incredibly mean bait-and-switch on a bridesmaid who ordered her dressthere. From the article:
"When she got the gown, she looked at the tag and noticed that it wasn't by the designer that she thought she'd chosen. When she asked the store what was up with the dress, they told her that the store ordered another dress because they thought the one she'd chosen wouldn't 'work for somebody of her size.'"
Wow. I don't know this poor bridesmaid from Eve, but I am so offended on her behalf! The bridal salon did something completely unethical when they deliberately ordered the wrong gown, but to explain their dishonesty by saying "well, you were too fat for the other one"? That's just icky. (BTW, her original gown was a Bill Levkoff, and I Googled their size chart -- they go up to size 28.)
The bridesmaid very reasonably requested 50% of her money back, but all the store is offering is $75. In my opinion she should be demanding 100% of her money back -- 50% for getting the wrong dress, and 50% for the horrible way she's been treated. What do you think?
posted by MelissaB 66 posts 1 month agothey absolutely owe her every penny she paid. Any transaction is an implied contract, and any reasonable person would agree that the store did not honour the terms, which was to deliver dress X, not dress Y of their choosing.
posted by MsPopcorn 104 posts 1 month agooh jeez. just becaus she left the store with it is a totally bogus reason. it's not like they don't admit it isn't what she ordered.
posted by MsPopcorn 104 posts 1 month agothat is so yucky...I was mad enough when a store wouldn't let me order a 14, even thought I'd worn Bill L. in 14 2x before...then instead of a 16, they accidentally ordered me an 18 & I had major alterations...that poor girl, she needs to contact BBB
posted by cannotwait 214 posts 1 month ago