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Gibson486

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Please read my letter and tell me what you think?

Dear Mr. Tux customer service center:

On April 16, 2002, I bought a tuxedo vest for the price of $55.00 at your store in Salem, NH, which is located at The Mall at Rockingham. During a prom I attended on April 24, 2002, two of the five vest buttons fell off. Unfortunately, I never noticed that the buttons fell off until I was about to leave the prom so I was not able to find the lost buttons. I called Mr. Tux of Salem on April 27, 2002 and explained to them about the vest. The only responses I received were that buttons just fall off, there should be extra buttons in the pocket (there were none), and that they could not do anything about it since I did not have the buttons.

I am outraged by this response. I paid $55.00, which is a lot of money for a high school student, for a vest only to find out that the quality of the product was no where near its price. However, the response I get is that buttons just fall off. What kind of response is that? To me, it���¢??s cold and made me feel as if they did not care. What am I to do now? I have another prom to attend to on May 24th, but now I have to spend even more money on another vest. Such an expense is just unnecessary and as of this moment I feel as if I have been ignored and left out in the rain.

I feel the least they could do was call the manufacture to ask for extra buttons. I would even sow the buttons on myself if they did not want to cover the cost of repair. I ask that you at least ask the manufacture of the vest to mail me buttons because it's just a shame that a $55.00 vest will now just sit in my room and not be worn again just because of two buttons.
 

Pundit

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Gimme a minute and I'll edit it a bit.

Dear Mr. Tux customer service center:

On April 16, 2002, I purchased a tuxedo vest for $55.00 from your store in Salem, NH, located at The Mall at Rockingham. During a prom I attended on April 24, 2002, two of the five vest buttons fell off. Unfortunately, I didn't noticed that the buttons fell off until I was about to leave the prom so I was not able to find the lost buttons. I called Mr. Tux of Salem on April 27, 2002 and explained the situation to them regarding the vest. The store representative informed me that buttons simply fall off the vest, so there should be extra buttons in the tuxedo vest pockets. There were none.

I am deeply offended by his response. paused editting here I paid $55.00, which is a lot of money for a high school student, for a vest only to find out that the quality of the product was no where near its price. However, the response I get is that buttons just fall off. What kind of response is that? To me, it���¢??s cold and made me feel as if they did not care. What am I to do now? I have another prom to attend to on May 24th, but now I have to spend even more money on another vest. Such an expense is just unnecessary and as of this moment I feel as if I have been ignored and left out in the rain.

I feel the least they could do was call the manufacture to ask for extra buttons. I would even sow the buttons on myself if they did not want to cover the cost of repair. I ask that you at least ask the manufacture of the vest to mail me buttons because it���¢??s just a shame that a $55.00 vest will now just sit in my room and not be worn again just because of two buttons.


Note: if you like it so far, I can continue. well?
 

John

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I would think the store could spare a few buttons. Try visiting a local cloth store and pick up all new ones that match and sew them on.



<< I would even sow the buttons on myself >>



sow should be sew I think.
 

alrocky

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Mr. Tux customer service center:

On April 16, I purchased a $55 tuxedo vest at your store at The Mall at Rockingham, in Salem, NH. I wore the tuxedo vest for the first time at a high school prom on April 24. Two of the five vest buttons fell off the vest that night. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that they had fallen off until I was about to leave the prom. I searched for them but was unable to find the lost buttons.

I called Mr. Tux of Salem on April 27 for help about the vest. The response I received was that "buttons just fall off," but there should be extra buttons in the vest pocket. When I told them I there were no extra buttons in the vest pocket, your store representative said they could not do anything else for me since I did not have the buttons. I am puzzled and disappointed by this response. Fifty-five dollars is a lot of money for a high school student and I was kind of hoping the vest was of sufficient quality to last at least one night before it started to fall apart. The store representative's reply that "buttons just fall off" makes me wonder if this a common occurrence.

I have another prom to attend on May 24, but would be hard pressed to afford the cost of another vest. Such an expense is just unnecessary and I was hoping you could help me resolve this matter. Can you have the manufacturer or any of your local stores provide some extra buttons? Surely, if there were suppose to be some extra buttons in the vest pocket, there should be some spare buttons in one of your stores. I would even sew the buttons on myself if they did not want to cover the cost of repair. Thank you for your help.
 

Farmall

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The edited letters are looking pretty good.

would be very stupid of the store to refuse a couple buttons in exchange for the loss of a current and potentially future customer.
 

apoppin

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If they won't do anything, you might consider purchasing a complete set of buttons - removing all the old ones and sowing the new ones in their place . . . it will save you a lot more than spending another $55.

And if you really feel slighted, take them to small claims court (take pics of the vest now). Perhaps the judge will side with you if you present your case clearly.
 

FelixDeCat

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>two of the five vest buttons fell off.

Sorry man, I feel for you. But I have laughed so hard at this Im turning blue.