Enheduanna · Today 08:46
mathanxiety I disagree. I don’t think MH is either retrograde nor caricature.
Me neither.
I see them as good quality, no-nonsense clothes that are well designed and wouldn't annoy me. Things that I could pull on and go about the rest of my day.
I've been aware of C&R for I think decades, but hadn't really thought of them as more than a lifestyle brand.
I had a cabbage rose print home-made dress that I listed on ebay. The dress was beautifully-made and had no signs of wear. I listed all the measurements and priced it fairly and it got a lot of viewings and watchers. It seems to have come up in the C&R searches.
I told the buyer that it wasn't by the brand C&R, and asked if she still wanted it. She didn't. The dress was of the best quality but home-made usually means nothing to buyers, and I'd gone to some length to show the detailof construction.
Other e-bay buyers complain that 'Grey linen skirt' is grey and not blue as they had thought, or that 'Purply-blue trousers' are purply not bright blue. They seem to be willing to bid but not read a few lines of text that state clearly that the photos are not necessarily a true representation of the colour.
Other buyers want all sort of measurements for high-street clothes like trousers, and I oblige but think 'Why don't you nip into [shop] and try on this staple to see if it fits, instead of expecting all sorts of measurements like thigh girth, waist to hip,rise, etc when I'm pretty confident you won't bid? If you have to ask, then chances are it will look crap on you.' They rarely bid.
Other ones request a refund on pre-loved shoes, because they don't look brand new. Which part of 'They don't look brand new' did they not understand?
And the most CF of all, the ones who claim the item was not received, when it was sent signed for and I have proof of delivery. These items are usually ones that are sought after brands. DMs, Brora etc. and the request comes in about a month after purchase, just long enough for someone to have binned the receipt.
As a buyer, the problem I've had most often is shoes not being the size listed. I buy lots of shoes and I've had it at least 4 times, and I'm not including sizes that run large or small. One was a pair of absolutely lovely boots. Not my usual style or colour, but the uppers were beautiful and would have got compliments, the soles and heel height were exactly right, and the boots a whole size larger than listed, and clearly marked on each boot. I was gutted.
I love getting compliments on my shoes or dress, but I don't like people passing remarks. 'Ooh, I love your trousers/shoes/jumpsuit' is great, 'Are those trousers meant to be that length or did they shrink in the wash' usually means I'll never wear them again or will avoid that person at all costs.