https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485911 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:17:25 +0000 Ash 485911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way to go! I never get good service at the buckle. :( hence the reason I have over $100 in gift cards that I've had for about 2 years. eek! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485899 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:15:50 +0000 runsyellowlites 485899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I have... I'll try one more time in the store and if it doesn't work I re-order the 2 I got offline. If I don't have to way for shipping time then that's what I prefer.... I won't even let them hem a long pair to the length I need again. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485889 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:13:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 485889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: did you consider maybe ordering the jeans online from the buckle? if they don't work just return them to the store. Then you have more options as far as sizes go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485880 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:12:32 +0000 MamaMoose 485880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it sucks to have no jeans but good for you for not settling for something that wasn't what you wanted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485862 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:07:24 +0000 Bao 485862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh geeze! what a pain in the butt. At least you got your money back though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485853 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:04:52 +0000 runsyellowlites 485853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I did try their Silver jeans but they flattened muh butt. lol</p> <p>Where I live The Buckle is the ONLY place that carried decent jeans. 2 hours out of town just isn't on the calender right now. =/ It's definitely these times that I miss living in the city. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485846 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:02:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 485846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: although I love buckle and mek jeans and they're great - perhaps you should look else where. There are some really awesome jeans out there!</p> <p>I bought a pair of Lucky jeans and some Banana Republic jeans on Black Friday and really like those. I've heard GREAT things about Citizens, Seven, Joes, and Hudson. They are definitely a lot pricier though, which is why I don't have any yet... someday.</p> <p>Oh and Silver - they are comparably priced to BKE and I love the fit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485829 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:59:18 +0000 Smurfette 485829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way to go standing up for yourself!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485769 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:40:21 +0000 JessiBee 485769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I probably wouldn't go back there again either, especially now that you have the cash and can take it somewhere else! Well done standing up for yourself and getting what you needed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485761 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:37:56 +0000 MrsBrewer 485761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just want to say kudos to you for standing up for yourself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-485747 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:33:08 +0000 tororojo 485747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry about your denim fiasco! I wouldn't shop there after all that trouble, and quite honestly they should have been bending over backward to help you since 1) Buckle employees work on commission (maybe they figured someone else had credit for the sale, but usually returns come back out of that person's commission); 2) January is HARD in retail--every dollar counts!; and 3) taking a $160 return (2 pairs?) probably set them back for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484948 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:18:28 +0000 Pink Champagne 484948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, at least you got your money back. I'm sorry that you felt you didn't get great service, but it sounds like you (politely) stood your ground. I work in a customer-service heavy environment, and if someone is nice while they're complaining, I'll totally give them what they want to try to make them happy. Good for you for handling a difficult situation well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484942 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:11:43 +0000 runsyellowlites 484942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @prettylizy: Thanks! I'm pretty proud of myself for not caving or settling.</p> <p>@runnerd: I tend to hate shopping in general and yea jeans top my hate list. Blegh.</p> <p>@lemondrop: Thanks! I don't really think I care to fuss with them any more than I have to.... basically get my jeans and get out. lol Where I live tends to have horrible service everywhere so sadly it's not surprising. I definitely look forward to being able to get muh jeans soon!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: I got great service the first time I went in &amp; they were crazy busy... It's the times after that I was kind of left on my own. I am super proud of myself though and thank you so much for helping me stick to it. I really went back and read the posts so I could get the gumption to do it. So glad I did!</p> <p>@.twist.: Yea... there was no way I was accepting store credit. IF I don't have something there when they get their shipment in then I want the option to go elsewhere. I only got the giftcard there BECAUSE of their jeans. </p> <p>@PurplePumps: We did just get a TJMaxx here recently but I've yet to find anything in it. Boo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484575 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:30:44 +0000 PurplePumps 484575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. What a pain. I haven't bought jeans in years and dread it. I've had a lot of luck in the past with getting designer jeans at TJMaxx. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484499 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:09:01 +0000 .twist. 484499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! So glad you didn't take any crap from them. Sorry you are out of a pair of jeans that fit, but at least you got your money back (and not just store credit! WOW!) and now you can buy a pair (or two!) of jeans that actually meet your expectations!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484482 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:56:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 484482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh - and kudos for standing up for yourself!!! yay :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484480 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:56:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 484480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>omg what the heck!!! I am sooo sorry. All the Buckle's I've been too have had GREAT customer service - makes me SO mad when associates are like that because I was in retail and we had such high standards that leaves me with high expectations for where I shop. Ugh. I'm so sorry :(:( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484459 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:48:49 +0000 lemondrop 484459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way to go! I know is disappointing now, but give it another try and hopefully you will have a better jeans day later on. It's hard after you have kids with body image, and you want to make a change now! Good for you standing up, and keep going until you are happy. </p> <p>Would you consider complaining to corporate? They may be able to do more for you than the store. Twitter complaints seen to work well for a lot of people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484425 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:34:18 +0000 mlm2934 484425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jeans shopping is my LEAST favorite kind, so hard to find a good pair! Also, surprised! I have always found the buckle to be really good sales associates - the only store that I'm not annoyed when they try to help me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484419 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:32:07 +0000 prettylizy 484419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good for you for sticking to your guns!!! Once you finally get the right pair, you'll be happy you did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484415 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:28:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 484415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh so annoying! But now you can start fresh on your own terms. Glad you feel satisfied with the outcome at least, as annoying as it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-open-ended-jeans-fiasco#post-484408 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:25:49 +0000 runsyellowlites 484408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Many of you ladies know I was going into the Buckle today to return two pair of jeans I recently bought.</p> <p>For those just joining you can see all the "lovely" details:<br /> here: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemmed-jeans-still-too-long-help" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemmed-jeans-still-too-long-help</a><br /> then here: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-cant-be-serious-pants-rant" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-cant-be-serious-pants-rant</a><br /> and then here: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-jeans-saga-fixed-but-still-not-happy" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-jeans-saga-fixed-but-still-not-happy</a></p> <p>So back to the present.....</p> <p>I went in today and let them know that I was really unhappy with how the jeans were "fixed" and wanted to exchange them AND if possible get a higher priced jean discounted.... @Mrs. Pen suggested MEK. The girl let me know that they MEK were actually on sale and directed me to where they were. Of course they didn't have my size &amp; I started to get flustered &amp; frustrated.</p> <p>So she then suggested another brand, I guess "lower" than their BKE, that were $50ish. She brought me 3 pair and I ALLLLLMOST took them and tried them on (my not causing waves &amp; just going with things self) BUT I didn't and I told her that I wasn't okay with that and I wanted and $80 jean OR higher discounted for my trouble! (I could've walked across the hall to American Eagle for $50 jeans &amp; I was trying to move up to better jeans)</p> <p>So then started my trying to find another pair of jeans..... Only I got shotty help and wasn't finding anything. I told one girl that I thought I was just going to get a refund b/c I wasn't getting any help &amp; she offered her "undivided attention" for a whooping 10 minutes. Pfft</p> <p>By this point I was ready to cry and leave but DH told me not to cry &amp; to keep trying (I txtd him)....... The way I saw it I should've had so much help from the sales associate(s) that I had to pull them OUT of my rear just so they could get me another pair of jeans. LOL. I was seriously frustrated.</p> <p>I finally started getting some decent help but still didn't find any jeans. I ultimately took the refund and had them give me cash even though 1 pair I got on a gift card.... I told her that "TBH I wasn't sure if I was coming back to them for jeans considering all the trouble I've had just trying to get two pair and that she needed to give me the cash". She obliged.</p> <p>If I could take a trip out of town I definitely would but right now that just isn't possible. SOOOOO I'm back to having NO jeans, but atleast I have my money back.</p> <p>Le Sigh. The girl took my number down and told me that when they do get their new shipment in she'll call me and let me know so that I could come back in then.</p> <p>It's been a crappy "jeans day" for sure and I guess for the next week I'm back to lounge pants &amp; jeans that are 2+ sizes too big. On the brightside, I stood up and didn't let them push me around! Woot Woot! I attribute that to you lovely ladies so THANK YOU!</p> <p>...to be continued </p>