| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great for the Ladies, Poor for the Men
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| Fri, Nov 4, 05 10:00 AM |
Antonietta |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Great designer clothing and jewelry to buy for the ladies. A complete bore for the men. If you're a male, you may want to skip this. However, my wife loved it. |
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Waste of Time Take the Food Tour instead
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| Wed, Sep 13, 06 10:00 AM |
nancyeaves |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Unfortunately our guide did not know where she was going, her apprentice was much more educated on the area. You will wish you had three hours of your life back to go into stores and take advantage of the sample sales fliers that folks hand you in front of the locations where they are. Fortunately our group was small, but the guide would have been wise to provide a time limit in the stores. We ended up in one junk store that was nothing more than a cheap "Target" with clothes that were ripped and damaged but VERY cheap $5.00 shirts etc. A lot of time spent there on purely JUNK! Totally a waste of time.
I believe this could be a good tour if it were tailored to something more worthwhile. I was sadly disappointed. Being a walking tour, we did have a lady that tripped on the sidewalk and fell. I was amazed to learn that New Yorkers are concerned and polite peope after all. Many men in suits stopped to help and showed genuine concern in their hectic lives. Traveling as a woman alone, I was concerned about if something occurred, would anyone stop and notice, or would I be the car alarm that goes off with no one taking notice. So all in all, I fell more in love with NYC, and I would highly recommend the other Zerve tours, but this one needs fine tuning. |
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Fun and Successful!
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| Wed, Sep 20, 06 10:00 AM |
laurieA |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This is the real New York. We didn't go to pretty stores on this tour, but the showrooms and sample sale places were the real thing. The deals were great. I bought a magnificent coat which is currently in the stores for 4 times the price. Lots of walking. We had a ball. |
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fun and informative!
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| Fri, Nov 10, 06 10:00 AM |
dpatthoff |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Holly was a great guide. We have visited NYC many times but never taken this particular tour before. it was neat to see what happens above the tourist street zone!We got a great deal on some beautiful coats! We would all like to do this again!
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Great Intro to NYC Garment District Sample Sales
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| Wed, Nov 22, 06 10:00 AM |
akhobbs |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We had a knowlegeable, well-organized, and fun tour guide. She did a great job of explaining how sample sales work in the garment district, which was helpful as everyone in our group were first-timers. We packed about as much into the 3 hours as was possible. The variety was interesting, in types and quality of garments and accessories, in price range, in venue, and in size of the sales.
The website suggestions were very helpful. Wear comfortable shoes, be prepared for the weather, eat before, tip your guide. Especially fun if you enjoy "the hunt" in shopping -- a very unique shopping experience!
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Shopper's Delight
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| Fri, Jan 12, 07 10:00 AM |
pwilson983 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| What a great opporrunity to get into places the ordinary tourist would not have access! My entire group thoroughly enjoyed the outing and are going back with some very special "finds" that will make our friends back home very envious.
We will take another shopping tour with Shop Gotham when we return next year. |
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Interesting and informative with good advice
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| Fri, Jan 26, 07 10:00 AM |
GlinysWeller |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour captured the essence of the garment district and provided a good insight and interesting information. The tour visited about a dozen different venues and provided a wide variety of opportunities to try on and buy. There was no pressure from the guides or the hosts at the venues to buy anything. In addition lots of helpful fashion tips and anecdotes relating to the history of fashion added to the interest. My daughter and I enjoyed meeting the other people on the tour and the exchange of information and comparing of holiday notes. Both guides were excellent-charming and knowledgeable. |
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It was a very interesting experience.
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| Fri, Mar 2, 07 10:00 AM |
knichols |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I really enjoyed myself and Molly (my tour guide) was great!! |
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Very fun!
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| Fri, Mar 16, 07 10:00 AM |
KirstenK |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| When I first booked the tour, I was not too sure if we would enjoy it. I have to admit it was one of the best parts of our vacation. Our guide was great and everyone was smiling at the end of the tour, despite the terrible weather. Even if you don't find something to purchase on the tour, which is nearly impossible, it is so interesting to learn about different designers and see what actually goes on in the world of fasion. I plan on booking another Shop Gotham tour for my next visit to New York, and I would recommend the Garment Center Tour in a heartbeat. |
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it was okay
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| Wed, Mar 21, 07 10:00 AM |
cgerber |
Female |
Under 20 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| it was okay. but i thought it would be a little different i wouldn't go on it again but i would for other people to see if they would like it. |
