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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 17:25:51 GMT -5
Dark - How long are you planning on hanging on to Firebird's tagline? Isn't it time to retire it in favor of something witty from Archie?
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Sept 1, 2013 17:28:40 GMT -5
I've got my profile set up to hide signature lines, and avatars, so I usually forget it's there until somebody mentions it. It probably is time to change. I'll keep my eyes peeled for something good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 8:49:14 GMT -5
I think 55 for a pair of jeans is great! I usually wear Banana Repubilc jeans (maybe 75/pair?), but I haven't dared try them on since having little monkey. I just did a massive shopping spree this weekend....very non YM. I might return a few things that I'm not 100 percent sold on, but a lot I loved! (I used a personal shopper, so she did the shopping for me....)
I've tried on NYDJ and I just don't like the embellishments on the back. Not sure if they have non embellished. I may need to look.
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Post by thyme4change on Sept 2, 2013 8:53:29 GMT -5
If I found jeans I like for $55, I'd buy 4 pairs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 14:02:32 GMT -5
I bought 4 pairs yesterday since they were $44 each with all the sale discounts - woo hoo.
Thanks All - I would not have done it without some of the perspectives offered here!!
Of course the further discussion caused me to go buy some more boots today, so all in all, not very YM this week!
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Sept 2, 2013 16:25:49 GMT -5
I bought 4 pairs yesterday since they were $44 each with all the sale discounts - woo hoo. Thanks All - I would not have done it without some of the perspectives offered here!! Of course the further discussion caused me to go buy some more boots today, so all in all, not very YM this week! Good job! I just received notification that my order has been shipped. I'm crossing my fingers that they will fit and I will love them. Are they true to size? They showed me a size smaller (based on the chart) in the hips but I don't want them skin tight so I ordered my true size. Will they shrink if they are too loose?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 18:09:27 GMT -5
I order one size smaller in the straight fit stretch & they are not skin tight at the top. In the ankle jeans, they seem to run truer to size so 1 size smaller would have been too squishy. I hope that the curvy fit the same way & are good for you.
If you are worried, duplicate your order in the smaller size today while the sales are still running!
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Sept 3, 2013 10:21:52 GMT -5
If I found jeans I like for $55, I'd buy 4 pairs. exactly.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Sept 3, 2013 10:41:37 GMT -5
Found a pair of NYDJ jeans on ebay. Seller asking $39.95 plus shipping ($6.95). I offered. $29.95 and they came down $5. I'm very tempted.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2013 13:27:04 GMT -5
How do you offer less on ebay without making a purchase if they accept your offer?
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Sept 3, 2013 14:56:14 GMT -5
How do you offer less on ebay without making a purchase if they accept your offer? When the seller lists an item, ebay gives them a "Make Offer" option. If they add that option, the listing will have a "Make Offer" button. I made the offer and they countered. Had they accepted my offer, I'd have received an invoice from ebay. When they countered, Ebay sent me an email saying I have 48 hours to accept the offer or decline. I figured that someone else might just pay the full price, so I accepted the offer. The "Make Offer" option isn't available on all listings, but I'm starting to see it more. ETA The other way it can happen is when a buyer emails the seller and asks, "Would you sell it for $xx?" If the seller is willing to do so, they add a buy it now price and then the buyer can just buy it.
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Post by Taxman10 on Sept 4, 2013 13:12:50 GMT -5
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). there's a chance you haven't had the body for "great fitting" jeans since you were a teenager. Go get some mom jeans with the elastic waistband and be happy with them. They're $19.99 at WalMart -- you're welcome.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 13:15:25 GMT -5
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). there's a chance you haven't had the body for "great fitting" jeans since you were a teenager. Go get some mom jeans with the elastic waistband and be happy with them. They're $19.99 at WalMart -- you're welcome.
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Post by movingforward on Sept 4, 2013 13:19:49 GMT -5
Found a pair of NYDJ jeans on ebay. Seller asking $39.95 plus shipping ($6.95). I offered. $29.95 and they came down $5. I'm very tempted. NYDJ is almost all I wear now. We have Nordstrom Rack here and I can generally find them for around $30. I am temped to try Rock It's new jeans though...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 13:21:41 GMT -5
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. So are you saying I look like crap in my $30 jeans? Thanks. Finding jeans you love is not easy, I would buy them in all the colors I wanted and then take really good care of them.
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Post by formerroomate99 on Sept 4, 2013 13:40:43 GMT -5
As others have stated, if you'll be able to wear these jeans for a long time and you don't feel the need to have an excessive number, then paying for quality makes sense. At this point, I've had 3 kids in 5 years and am waiting to see if I can get rid of the baby weight before I bother looking for quality. I just got a couple pair of Walmart jeans in black and brown that I wear to work. (Needless to say, I have one of those jobs where putting on a professional appearance isn't important.) Trying to find quality at this size would be admitting defeat and is likely an exercise in futility.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 13:47:53 GMT -5
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. So are you saying I look like crap in my $30 jeans? Thanks. Finding jeans you love is not easy, I would buy them in all the colors I wanted and then take really good care of them. No, you're one of those people I hate!
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Sept 4, 2013 14:26:47 GMT -5
Found a pair of NYDJ jeans on ebay. Seller asking $39.95 plus shipping ($6.95). I offered. $29.95 and they came down $5. I'm very tempted. NYDJ is almost all I wear now. We have Nordstrom Rack here and I can generally find them for around $30. I am temped to try Rock It's new jeans though... Yeah, you can get some great buys on Nordstrom Rack... Back in the days when I worked downtown Seattle, I'd go there every week or two...... Too far away now A friend of mine found 2 pair of NYDJ (they looked new) at Goodwill for $12 each. Boy, did she score!
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Post by movingforward on Sept 4, 2013 14:30:51 GMT -5
A friend of mine found 2 pair of NYDJ (they looked new) at Goodwill for $12 each. Boy, did she score!
Wow! Maybe I need to start checking out Goodwill.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Sept 4, 2013 19:10:53 GMT -5
Well, she was pretty lucky. I always look, but don't seem to find jeans that will work for me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 10:18:25 GMT -5
So are you saying I look like crap in my $30 jeans? Thanks. Finding jeans you love is not easy, I would buy them in all the colors I wanted and then take really good care of them. No, you're one of those people I hate! Well then I have to tell you about my favorite pair of jeans. They were originally $40 at Kohls and were marked down to $12. I've owned them for three years. They are fabulous, fit perfectly and look great.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 10:44:35 GMT -5
my fave jeans at the moment are a slim bootcut pair I bought on sale for $25 at Seven For All Mankind. They make me look like I actually have an ass!
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Sept 5, 2013 14:14:55 GMT -5
I order one size smaller in the straight fit stretch & they are not skin tight at the top. In the ankle jeans, they seem to run truer to size so 1 size smaller would have been too squishy. I hope that the curvy fit the same way & are good for you. If you are worried, duplicate your order in the smaller size today while the sales are still running! My order came in and I love the skinny fit and they are true to size! Too bad only 2 pair were that style and the white ones that I really needed only had the curvy fit in my size - which are not my size. I should have ordered them all in skinny fit or smaller size in the curvey fit and didn't so I'm hoping when I return them the store will have them in skinny fit so I can keep the great sale prices for the white ones. But Yay!! I have 2 new pair of jeans that fit perfect and look great!! <<happy dance>> LOL! Not me! The first time I saw her perfect butt it was love at first sight!
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Sept 5, 2013 19:18:37 GMT -5
my fave jeans at the moment are a slim bootcut pair I bought on sale for $25 at Seven For All Mankind. They make me look like I actually have an ass! Dude, you just gave birth how can you have no ass?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 15:15:36 GMT -5
my fave jeans at the moment are a slim bootcut pair I bought on sale for $25 at Seven For All Mankind. They make me look like I actually have an ass! Dude, you just gave birth how can you have no ass? 1. My son is 2, so no - didn't just give birth. Plus, I lost all that weight 6 weeks later. 2. I never had an ass to begin with.
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Post by justme on Sept 6, 2013 15:28:35 GMT -5
The free shipping does get me. I often order more than I need at online stores that offer free return shipping or return to store in order to qualify for the free shipping to me. I just ordered about $150 worth of stuff from Victoria's Secret to get the free shipping when it was only about half of that I needed (or told myself I needed). The hard part is remembering I need to return a lot of it.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Sept 6, 2013 18:28:39 GMT -5
Your son is two already?! Holy crap, where did the time go?
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Post by econstudent on Sept 6, 2013 20:39:37 GMT -5
No, you're one of those people I hate! Well then I have to tell you about my favorite pair of jeans. They were originally $40 at Kohls and were marked down to $12. I've owned them for three years. They are fabulous, fit perfectly and look great. My favorite pair of jeans were $15 from the Limited. I think they were originally like $60...which at the time seemed like an enormous amount to pay for jeans. I've had them for probably 3-4 years now and they are starting to fray a bit at the ends (a little too long), and I don't know how I'm going to replace them. They look great on me, they are comfortable, they don't shrink when I wash them... I've looked at the Limited--I'd pay full price at this point!--but I haven't found any just like them.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 6, 2013 20:45:19 GMT -5
But how do you know online what your sizes would be?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 20:57:27 GMT -5
Your son is two already?! Holy crap, where did the time go? The same place it went when you realized your baby girls are tweens.
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