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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 16:36:03 GMT
I decided to try GB out this month. I am in a style rut and would like to try out some new things.
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Post by Merge on Aug 10, 2014 16:42:06 GMT
I'll be honest - I tried it and canceled before my free month was up. Everything I received was so faded and worn it looked ready for the goodwill. I also didn't like that you can't choose which items come to - they randomly pick stuff from your "closet."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 16:44:41 GMT
Thanks Merge. Hope that isn't my experience!
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Post by Scarlet Ohana on Aug 10, 2014 17:31:29 GMT
I'll be honest - I tried it and canceled before my free month was up. Everything I received was so faded and worn it looked ready for the goodwill. I also didn't like that you can't choose which items come to - they randomly pick stuff from your "closet." Sorry you had that experience. I never felt like the clothes I receive are faded or worn. I still love it and like the element of surprise not knowing what you are going to get. The only thing I don't like is when they send me clothes that I would only wear in winter in the middle of summer. So easy to send it back and get something new! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 18:33:42 GMT
I had really good luck with it for 3-4 months and then decided that I was spending too much money buying the pieces that I loved so I quit for a while. I had exactly the opposite experience from Merge Left and most of the pieces that I received were obviously brand new and unworn.
I found that I really liked almost all of the Karen Kane pieces that I received and to date, my favorite and most complimented piece this summer is a maxi dress that I purchased from her collection.
I also really liked the Not My Daughter's Jeans although I didn't purchase those because I didn't want to spend that much at the beginning of summer. I will, however, probably stalk the sales and clearance locally to find a pair.
The downside was that you couldn't request that certain pieces be sent together so sometimes I had trouble finding a top from my closet to wear with a skirt that I received. Customer service was able to expedite something to the top of your list if you asked, but it would have been nice to be able to put an order on things. A lot of the pieces that I had selected were better suited for cooler weather and we were heading into the hottest months of the year so I didn't want to receive them because I knew it would be a waste.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 19:03:08 GMT
Thanks Scarlet O and BF...
That is very encouraging! I am a SAHM, and have very much gotten into a style rut. Honestly, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone quite a bit with what I've chosen thus far!
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Post by Ryann on Aug 10, 2014 19:09:17 GMT
I signed up for it late last year, for the specific purpose of using the service to find a dress for my work's holiday party. The majority of the clothes they offered at the time are more "dressy" then I wear (either at work or running errands), so I cancelled after only a couple of months. I ended up not going to the holiday party either!
The quality of the clothes were very nice - everything was new/newer and not faded or stained, etc. Something I did not like - everything seemed to be made of the same stretchy material, which is not flattering if you wear a higher size, IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 2:43:41 GMT
BTT in case there are any more Gwynnie Bee peeps wanting to give their opinion.  |
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Post by MonkeysInk on Aug 11, 2014 20:05:59 GMT
I did it for a month, which GB extended (for free) for almost three months because I got stained and dirty items several time. I also moved a bunch of dresses up on my list so I'd have something to wear for a party, but they were all out of stock and I still ended up having to buy something.
Their customer service is awesome, but I just didn't get anything I was crazy about and it was too much $$$ to spend since I wasn't thrilled with it.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 11, 2014 20:15:00 GMT
I did it for about 3 months and some of the items I really liked. I only got one dress that was too worn out, IMO. What I didn't like is that it was pretty hit or miss on whether an item was going to fit properly. It seemed like I was sending back more than I was wearing so that's why I quit. But some of the dresses I got were really cute.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 17:10:09 GMT
I got my first dress in the mail...and it went straight back unfortunately. It was nice, & fit, but was not flattering!
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Post by anothermom2two on Aug 15, 2014 3:51:58 GMT
I did it for two months. The first month was great - the free month, I signed up for the 3 items at a time. I sent back clothes as soon as I tried them on and decided what I wanted to wear and what was going back, so I always had something headed my way. I did feel like I was able to try some new styles and designers, so it was fun updating my look and my wardrobe.
The second month I did the 2 items at a time, and no matter how quickly I sent them back, I only received items once a week (usually on Friday). It was a bummer if neither item worked out, because I had to wait another week to try something else. I also got to a point that I only had about 10 items in my closet because I'd already tried on everything that I wanted to, so it seemed like a good time to take a break. I'd like to try again and check out the winter clothes maybe in October, but I probably won't keep trying if they can't get the clothes to me faster. I can't justify paying about $40/month to try on 8 items.
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