$55 Jeans Logic

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I took Mich1's suggestion & ordered a bunch of clothes from Macys.com to try out and figure what I want.  I can return what I don't want to the store, so no return shipping costs.

I LOVE the Inc. Straight Leg stretch jeans, but these suckers are $55 each even on the 'sale' I bought them on.  I hate paying that much for jeans (seems like it is more than I paid for any of my business pants) but they fit my straight figure and will be awesome with my new fall boots (riding boot style). 

I think I will keep a pair of the jeans in black & dark blue and a pair of ponte knit straight leg pants (similarly priced).

I also think I need to shop for some more boots . . . so maybe these jeans will cost me a lot more in the end!!!

What do you think?

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

I think it's a brilliant idea!

I'll probably use my method for the next wedding I've got to find a dress for.  The online selection is much, much better than that in stores.

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Aug 31, 2013 15:52:46 GMT -5 @rockit said:

I took Mich1's suggestion & ordered a bunch of clothes from Macys.com to try out and figure what I want.  I can return what I don't want to the store, so no return shipping costs.

I LOVE the Inc. Straight Leg stretch jeans, but these suckers are $55 each even on the 'sale' I bought them on.  I hate paying that much for jeans (seems like it is more than I paid for any of my business pants) but they fit my straight figure and will be awesome with my new fall boots (riding boot style). 

I think I will keep a pair of the jeans in black & dark blue and a pair of ponte knit straight leg pants (similarly priced).

I also think I need to shop for some more boots . . . so maybe these jeans will cost me a lot more in the end!!!

What do you think?

$55 for jeans?  ummmm that's really not that expensive.  If they fit really good, I wouldn't think twice about paying that price.  for great fitting jeans I would probably pay almost anything

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singlemominmd - you might be right.  I don't think I've had a "great fitting" pair of jeans since I was a teenager.  I am thrilled that these jeans have the waist to hip straighter fit + the both come in Long, so they are not looking like high waters (just in case I wear them with heels instead of boots).  

[kilroy]

singlemominmd is right, these days $55 is not bad for good jeans.  I think that if they make you feel good you should keep them & enjoy them.

And I agree that shopping online & then returning things is one of the few things about the Internet that's brilliant   My stepdaugther even shopped for her wedding dress that way & ended up with a perfect dress.

[toomuchreality]

Ugh.   I can't afford to live, and look good, at today's prices.

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Aug 31, 2013 16:08:48 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

I think it's a brilliant idea!

I'll probably use my method for the next wedding I've got to find a dress for.  The online selection is much, much better than that in stores.

I give you a triple thumbs up on this idea Mich  

I don't love shopping, so using a click & try on in my own home suits me MUCH better.  Thanks so much for the wisdom Mich!!!!

[midjd]

If you don't change sizes often and aren't hard on your clothes, $55 for jeans isn't bad... I have a few pairs I've had since early college (10-12 years ago) that still fit and look fine. The cost per wear is probably in the pennies at this point.

Good call on the online shopping!

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Cheap jeans look cheap. Sorry but it's a fact. Those with a perfect figure can get away with it. Shit, they can get away with anything and I hate them for it. The rest of us need to pay a bit more to get clothes that help us look our best. At $55 I think you are getting off easy.

[Cookies Galore]

I love how Loft jeans look on me, $60 be damned! Jeans are probably the one article of clothing that I will go to the ends of the world to find the perfect pair. They can give you the perfect ass or pancake ass, definitely worth any amount of money!

[Peace Of Mind]

Finding jeans that you love and look great on you at $55.00 is very reasonable! Congrats!

Where are you getting your riding boots? I love that look. I was looking at Victoria Secrets because I love their Ciao Bella Raya and Renee boots and the price is reasonable ($129.00). But in Florida I don't really have a lot of opportunity to wear them so I need to find a classic look so they look good for years.

www.victoriassecret.com/shoes/riding-boots?cm_mmc=Bing-_-Brand%2bProduct%20-%20Boots%20-%20Computer%20-%20Exact%20MSN-_-Exact-_-victoria%20secret%20riding%20boots

Grrr. The pictures didn't work so I posted the link instead. 

They look so warm and comfortable!  Now I need to check out Macy's jeans.   Have you worn them yet?  Does the color stay or rub off on light colored sofas, etc?   I hate when that happens. 

Yay!  It worked!

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POM - I'm going to wash them in vinegar to help the color set because they are deep, dark blue.  They are INC brand jeans from Macys.  My DD buys jeans from Gap that are similar dark color, and while they don't rub the color on furniture, they do stain her hands (I have an older off brand pair that does the same).  I think the rub off is related to the oils in your hands, so I don't know, maybe I end up with a blue butt if I wear these!!

I see that Macy's now has $10 off select jeans plus the 20% discount, so I may re-order.  But the website isn't programmed right and the $10 is only coming of one pair, not all pairs. Argh.  Maybe I'll just call them and say 'save yourself some hassle & give me the $20 so I don't go through a return & reorder cycle'.

Oh crap - now I've seen some winter coats I want too.  Maybe this online shopping is dangerous too.  I'd better get to my chores so I stop spending :-)


ETA:  The boots are Kenneth Cole MEA and are leather.  I don't want plastic boots & these were leather at 9West plastic boot prices, so I jumped on them at $100.

[Peace Of Mind]

LOL at you looking at coats now! That happened to DH and I this past spring/summer. We went nuts and found the best deals - all online with free shipping.

I'm blaming you this time.

Thanks for the vinegar idea! I'm looking at your jeans now and they also have the curvy boot cut but they aren't on sale. I'm not curvy per se but I do like the boot cuts too. And I'm really, really wanting some riding boots.

ETA:  Love the boots and the price!  Do they come in brown? 

[zibazinski]

DF bought an expensive pair of white jeans for me. I THINK I know the price he paid and its freaking unreal. That being said, when I wear them I feel and look like a million bucks and I'm an old broad so that's important!

[Happy prose]

Also try nydj.com. These jeans make anyone look good! They're very comfortable too. 

[zibazinski]

[busymom]

Hey, this thread is supposed to be about jeans!  Now you've got me thinking about buying boots. 

[Peace Of Mind]

Aug 31, 2013 21:18:21 GMT -5 busymom said:

Hey, this thread is supposed to be about jeans!  Now you've got me thinking about buying boots. 

LOL!!  My boots will be deliverd on Sept. 10 and I have 7 pairs of jeans on their way.  HUGE sale at Macy's!  I was able to get the $69.50 jeans on sale (the ankle ones were really cheap!) plus I got some coupons and free delivery.  I was able to get 2 pairs of each color/style for less than $20.00 except the ones on sale for $55.00 which I still got for only $41.61!    I just hope they fit and I like them.  Rock It (and Mich!) will be my new bestest friends.  

Of course I found my boots at Sears and other places on sale for $59.00 but every single place was sold out.  So I wanted them even more and was happy to pay the $129.00 plus tax and shipping.       I'm a YM failure and I'm ok with that.  But my original jean order was $486.50 and I'm paying $185.00 with tax.  Yay!! 

[zibazinski]

[zibazinski]

POM, anything below 72 is jeans and boots weather!

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

I keep dragging my feet on spending more than $40 for a pair of jeans.  Vanity's jeans have shot up in price but they're some of the  best jeans I've ever owned.  I still had a pair from high school that barely had any wear on them that I donated after I had Gwen (didn't fit anymore ). 

My current two pairs are three years old and with a quick dye job looked brand spanking new.  I'm actually going to dye them again because I refuse to give up good jeans!

I'll probably suck it up and buy them again because I can't find any other jeans that compete.  I'm going to check out Maurice's though because they're supposed to be pretty good and have $30 jean sales regularly.

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Yes, I went to FL when it was 70, which is Summer Weather for Seattle, so I was wearing shorts and tank top.  All the shopkeepers were majorly concerned I was going to freeze to death & my mom was in a turtleneck!!!  It was pretty funny.   

I LOVE boots & I wish those came in brown, but alas they do not yet.  I think I am going to buy my other DD a pair of them too.  It is hard to find the lower heel boots that look good.  I have 3"+ 9 West boots that I also love, but my feet no longer love the high heels.  Not sure what is going on but even the Eurosoft & Born padded shoes are hurting my feet after a couple hours.  Maybe an aging thing 

[Gardening Grandma]

I don't think that $55 is an outrageous price to pay for well made, well fitting jeans. I've bought some from LLBean for $56 and will probably order another pair.

I did try on a pair of NYDJ (Not Your Daughter's Jeans) at Nordstrom and loved them, but balked at the $116 price tag. An ebay search got me a lightly used pair for $20 including shipping...

[Sum Dum Gai]

Shipping ain't free so you're paying more for your jeans to cover the cost of shipping clothes all over to be tried on and returned. If you want cheaper jeans shop in person.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Sept 1, 2013 12:20:12 GMT -5 Sum Dum Gai said:

Shipping ain't free so you're paying more for your jeans to cover the cost of shipping clothes all over to be tried on and returned. If you want cheaper jeans shop in person.

Many times it is free, there are free shipping codes everywhere.  And if it isn't, it is still cheaper than spending all day Saturday hitting every store you can find for a decent fitting pair of jeans or a dress only to strike out.

And you can return the clothes to the local store.

It is not jut the idea of cheaper jeans.  It is more the idea that you need jeans that it and when you find them, they are not in the size, the or color you want.  This oes not seem to be near the issue shopping for men's clothes.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Free shipping is "free" to the end consumer, but it's not free to Macy's. They're pricing the free shipping into the clothing costs. Just like Amazon. Look up a few items. The prime item that's shown at the top with free shipping is always a few dollars more than the price of the same item without free shipping.

We're deciding which way we want to go with our online store right now. People seem to really like free shipping, so we'll probably go that way, but we'll raise all of our prices to cover it. You can either get the toy at $7.99 + $4 shipping, or you can get it at $11.99 with free shipping. I don't care either way, but I'm not paying for the shipping from my end.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Dark....shipping is not the point.  Many stores just don't have the stock anymore.  Last winter, I desperately needed jeans so went into Kohls in a wheelchair.  The jeans I wanted were not in my size.  The ones that fit were all faded out.  It was a major hassle getting into the store and through the racks in a wheelchair.

I went home and placed an order, paying a bit more as I did not have the wherewithal to  go another store.

When I was looking for a dress for a wedding, I spent 2 Saturdays scouring all stores in. 50 mile radius for something I couldn't find.  At that point, I had spent waaaay over $20 in gas and more time than I wanted to ind a freaking dress.  Shipping costs were moot.

Time also has a price.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Dark....shipping is not the point. Many stores just don't have the stock anymore.

Everyone is shopping online, why pay for a gigantic store and a bunch of inventory that won't move?

This oes not seem to be near the issue shopping for men's clothes.

We get fewer options though, which makes it easier for a store to carry everything.  Look at women's jean styles and men's jean styles.  We have skinny, straight, relaxed, and boot cut.  That's it.  Dress pants come in pleated or flat front.  That's it.  No combinations of high, mid, and low rise in each style either.  We also tend to have far fewer color options.  Granted, I don't think any of us care.  I can't for the life of me figure out why a dude would want purple jeans, or turquoise khakis.

Time also has a price.

Very true.

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Dark - the stores rarely stock Tall jeans, so on line is the only way I am going to get size & length I need.  They might have originally ordered in one of each size in tall, but have them only fleetingly.  Free shipping if you order over $100 of stuff, so seems like a good compromise for where the free shipping break point is!!


POM - You totally scored with that sale!!!  The ankle jeans don't come in Tall size, so they don't look right on me (sadly).  With today's sale I got the $69 jeans at $43 instead of $55.  I did have to call in for the order to process correctly as the $10 discount wasn't applying per item even though they qualified (darn IT group must have messed up the promotion price capture on these).

So, my diligent friends, by discussing the $55 jeans with the YM team, you have saved me another $12 per pair 

NYDJ straight legs in my size are $55+++ on ebay.  I think I'll stick with the INC deal until I can try on NYDJs for length.

[Sum Dum Gai]

Dark - the stores rarely stock Tall jeans, so on line is the only way I am going to get size & length I need. They might have originally ordered in one of each size in tall, but have them only fleetingly. Free shipping if you order over $100 of stuff, so seems like a good compromise for where the free shipping break point is!!

This part does happen to guys too.  Our pants are sized based on length and waist measurement, and certain combinations can be really hard to find in stores.  Skinny waists and long legs seem to be much rarer now than they were ten years ago.  Probably because we all started getting fat so they're selling more of the larger waist sizes.