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Busemann · Dec 12, 2004, 01:32 PM

Anyone here purchase their clothes online? If so, where? I've just recently begun to look around, but have yet to find any really good stores.. If there's money to be saved and you're sure about sizing, why not?

itistoday · Dec 12, 2004, 01:38 PM

Well, only at thinkgeek.com, and that's cause you can't find that in a store.

TheBadgerHunter · Dec 12, 2004, 01:58 PM

No, I'm tall and skinny so aside from t-shirts it would be impossible to know if the clothes would actually fit.

cszar2001 · Dec 12, 2004, 02:01 PM

Yep - several times on Ebay.

ManOfSteal · Dec 12, 2004, 02:04 PM

Yep, but only from retail stores where I know the sizes ahead of time.

Cody Dawg · Dec 12, 2004, 02:04 PM

I like shopping - sale shopping.

Down here in Florida we have this awesome store called Syms and they continually mark designer and brand name clothes down each week as time goes by.

So, yesterday we were able to buy a beautiful brand new Italian suit and have the slacks hemmed (they are unhemmed and they hem them for you) for $239. Original price? $1299. I love Syms.

ambush · Dec 12, 2004, 02:11 PM

YES -- mainly tshirts but also shirts.

eBay is your best friend (I even sold some Polos there!) even tho it can cost a lot, it's just so cool to shop on eBay...

e.g. I did search for Polos, urban outfitters, band tshirts (like metallica, interpol, ladytron... they're all there it's incredible)...

then there is like thinkgeek and jinx.com with their uber geek tshirts... you can hardly find them at physical stores...

so yeah, while I also do physical shopping, I do it a lot on internet also.

drive-thru · Dec 12, 2004, 02:36 PM

I have done a few times, for shoes from brands which I own already so know the sizing and a few t-shirts because I know most mediums fit me.
But I tend to go shopping and buy from stores, it's more fun and more likely to get a good fit, especially for trousers (pants) because I'm a weird size.

SafariX · Dec 12, 2004, 03:06 PM

I do if I am aware of the brand and its sizes. Plus, Banana Republic has their shirts in medium tall online which is awesome. (I'm 6'3 155, so larges are too big and mediums too small). I say if you know the brand, buy online and save.

roberto blanco · Dec 12, 2004, 03:13 PM

the only thing i'll buy online is sneakers (because they are pretty much standardized). everything else i like to 'feel' and try on before i buy...sizes really don't mean a lot anymore. i have clothes ranging from a 'medium' to a 'xl' and they all fit the same.

Jaey · Dec 12, 2004, 03:28 PM

I buy almost all of my clothes from thinkgeek...

brapper · Dec 12, 2004, 03:32 PM

ebay. I'm always nervous abou tit, but it hasn't failed me yet.

Apple Pro Underwear · Dec 12, 2004, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by Jaey:
I buy almost all of my clothes from thinkgeek...

no...

buy some clothes from thinkgeek and you're nerd chic. buy all your clothes from thinkgeek and you're a damn nerd

wdlove · Dec 12, 2004, 06:38 PM

No, because I'm 6' 8" and need to try my clothes on first.

Agasthya · Dec 12, 2004, 07:14 PM

Yeah I bought quite a few things from gap.com. One of the pants didn't fit so I just returned it at the retail store. No hassles at all.

SafariX · Dec 12, 2004, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by Agasthya:
Yeah I bought quite a few things from gap.com. One of the pants didn't fit so I just returned it at the retail store. No hassles at all.

Gap/Banana/Old Navy have great instore return policies on online orders. That and the medium-tall sizes online-only make me a loyal online shopper.

CreepingDeth · Dec 12, 2004, 07:30 PM

Mostly band shirts online. I've been screwed out of eBay too many times to be a regular. I just got my Iced Earth this week from mastersofmetal.

kikkoman · Dec 12, 2004, 07:32 PM

Yes at gap.com, oldnavy.com and a few others mostly because stores don't stock smaller sizes anymore

SafariX · Dec 12, 2004, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
Mostly band shirts online. I've been screwed out of eBay too many times to be a regular. I just got my Iced Earth this week from mastersofmetal.

Were you purchasing from reputable sellers? If so/if not, what happened?

CreepingDeth · Dec 12, 2004, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by SafariX:
Were you purchasing from reputable sellers? If so/if not, what happened?

The ********, for example, gave me a strike for not paying, when I sent him the money twice. And all the good rare stuff is worse in person and far more faded that they should be. I wanted to get a Hangar 18 shirt, but after looking t the picture, the collar had a nice chunk torn. Good thing I didn't pay $30 for that.

BRussell · Dec 12, 2004, 07:53 PM

I buy a lot at llbean.com. They use the same sizing for everything, so once you know your size pants or shirt, you know you'll get the same size every time.

Skip Breakfast · Dec 13, 2004, 01:43 PM

I have to touch and feel and see how much abuse the clothes can take. Also, I have broad shoulders and a large neck for a guy with a small waist, so I have to try stuff on usually.

Kenneth · Dec 13, 2004, 02:01 PM

why not? I do that all the time.

Lancer409 · Dec 14, 2004, 07:32 AM

yes. no need to deal with messed up displays, clothes on the floor, mangled/wrinkled, and worn by others to be returned to the shelf. stuff from gap come fresh n clean in the mail. if u order in store, there's no shipping charges. my brother works at the gap, so on friends n family days i go and grab stuff if i feel like my clothes is getting raggedy or there's something i reeeeally like. then if they dont have any in my size/color or in good condition, i have 'em order online.

eddie bauer is another place i ordered from .. "shrug" .... ymmv but its pretty convenient for the most part. it's waay easier if you know your size. i just hate shopping in general, and dealing with people in malls.