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Old 04-25-2016, 03:30 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, California
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I was at the store trying on some clothing, and the dressing room attendant gave me a dressing room tag for two items, but before they let me try on the clothing she checked all pockets and looked to see if I was hiding anything in the clothing before entering the dressing room, then she let me through

after trying on the two items of clothing I was leaving and handed her the tag she gave me and I said I'll take these,

then she took the clothing back and searched the pockets and squeezed the clothing to check again to make sure I didnt try to hide something in the clothing.

this was kind of annoying and rude, do they normally do this at the places you buy clothing? it felt kind of insulting the way she kept checking it after she already did that before entering the changing area.

this happened at one of the those discount dress for less stores.

I didnt see her do that with the other customers?
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Old 04-25-2016, 04:57 PM
 
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Maybe it's their business model. I would tell them to shove it.
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:35 PM
 
Location: SW Florida
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I would have asked the attendant why they were doing this and if YOU were being singled out for this treatment why. Are you a minority? Have a lot of tattoos? Did you go shopping looking like a homeless person or a member of Hells Angels?


I would then write a letter to their corporate offices and tell them of your experience and that you won't be shopping there any longer. In this situation social media can be your friend depending on why they did this.
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Upstate NY 🇺🇸
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I was at the store trying on some clothing, and the dressing room attendant gave me a dressing room tag for two items, but before they let me try on the clothing she checked all pockets and looked to see if I was hiding anything in the clothing before entering the dressing room, then she let me through

after trying on the two items of clothing I was leaving and handed her the tag she gave me and I said I'll take these,

then she took the clothing back and searched the pockets and squeezed the clothing to check again to make sure I didnt try to hide something in the clothing.

this was kind of annoying and rude, do they normally do this at the places you buy clothing? it felt kind of insulting the way she kept checking it after she already did that before entering the changing area.

this happened at one of the those discount dress for less stores.

I didnt see her do that with the other customers?

What's a dressing room attendant?
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Old 04-26-2016, 05:56 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I only know of "dressing room attendant" in places like TJMaxx, Marshall's, etc. - regardless, never have experienced them doing such.
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:17 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, California
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Default writing a complaint to corporate office

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I would have asked the attendant why they were doing this and if YOU were being singled out for this treatment why. Are you a minority? Have a lot of tattoos? Did you go shopping looking like a homeless person or a member of Hells Angels?


I would then write a letter to their corporate offices and tell them of your experience and that you won't be shopping there any longer. In this situation social media can be your friend depending on why they did this.
Im from a minority group , no tattoos, clean & neat appearance, the lady that worked as the attendant had a eastern european accent, possibly Russian?

Yes, I think I will complain to their corporate office, she treated me in a rude manner, I shop at this chain all the time and never had them do this to me.
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:23 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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Not only have I never heard of that, it makes no sense; if she was going to check the clothes after you left, why would she have bothered to check them as you went in? One check at the end would have been enough. hmm....did she think you were going to use their booth to shoot up, or something? Ewwww.... I'd go back and ask the cashiers if that's standard procedure now.
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:32 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, California
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Not only have I never heard of that, it makes no sense; if she was going to check the clothes after you left, why would she have bothered to check them as you went in? One check at the end would have been enough. hmm....did she think you were going to use their booth to shoot up, or something? Ewwww.... I'd go back and ask the cashiers if that's standard procedure now.
maybe she thought I might be hiding a watch or something in the pocket and might try to remove the security tags once inside the changing room?

she was rude about it though and treated me like I did something wrong
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:54 PM
 
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OP, I have seen that before at Ross. It seems like that is where you were. It is a bit much I agree.
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Old 04-26-2016, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Northern Virginia
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A similar experience at Bed Bath & Beyond a few years ago, husband & I were buying a new down comforter and the cashier dug her hand into all the folds of the rolled-up-packaged comforter to make sure nothing else was stashed in there

A bit insulting, but I understand they only do these things because they've learned it's necessary to do so.
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