| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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Outstanding tour of the garment district
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| Wed, May 20 10:00 AM |
tob1479 |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| + Christina was a very knowledgeable tour guide, enthusiastic and quickly responded to many changes during the day, even a designer going into labor!
+ The shops were very interesting, and well organized
+ I found each one had items both within my price range and within my dream range
+ My one fear was that the staff would be 'pushy sales,' but that did not occur. You can buy it all, or buy none of it.
+ Just looking at the racks was a lot of fun for me; I stayed within my budget for the day, but came home with a piece of jewelry, a short trench, and a cute skirt.
+ I plan to take this tour again, when I am back in the City. |
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my kid loved shopping this way
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| Wed, Jun 25, 08 10:00 AM |
souweine |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| we covered a lot of shops, places we could not otherwise get into.
there were really nice people on our tour.
prepare to cover a lot of shops. |
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A unique opportunity to get an insider's view
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| Wed, May 16, 07 10:00 AM |
cariocakeege |
Male |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| I purchased a ticket to get a behind the scene's look into the Garment industry and I wasn't disappointed. Although the tour caters towards women and sample sales of women's clothing, there were sales for men's clothing as well. I highly recommend this tour to men and women alike. |
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Highly Do Not Recommend This Tour -- RIP OFF
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| Wed, Mar 21, 07 10:00 AM |
BMorrison |
Female |
40-49 |
Unspecified |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide, Marla, had NO fashion experience. We had 3 adults and 2 teenagers on the tour. Out of the 12 places listed we DID NOT go to all of them. One show room was closed. You saw selected "designer" names unrecognizable. The H&M, DAFFY's, and Felines Basement Discount Designer Store, which we went to outside of the tour, were great bargains with alot of designer merchandise. TJMaxx Store and Marshall's Store in NC have merchandise from known designers that put this tour to shame and you do not pay a "rip off" fee of $65 each. One showcase "Marla" took us to gave us a discount of only 2 to 3 dollars. The merchandise shown was of "poor" quality. On show room had only a small rack of approximately 30 items available to look at. Another bathing suit store sold unrecognizable name suits beginning at $100 and no one in our group purchased anything there. This was a waste of $65 per person and the tour was not even complete. I am very disappointed that your agency sold us a bill of goods. Our time in NYC was valuable and your "advertisement" made it sound to a teenager researching the internet you had access to purchase top names at 50-80% below retail. I am still waiting to see that merchandise. I bought nothing, my girlfriend bought nothing, and my 13 year old purchased 1 pair of shoes, a top and a dress which were no big deal. I guess when you spend 3 hours running in and out of buildings you puchase something for no real reason. The "tour" guide acted guilty that we were not impressed as we tried on not 1 single item. I would say "WARNING WARNING RIP OFF OF A TOUR". Save your $65 each and go shopping at all the glorious discount stores and vintage shops open to the public. When we booked this tour I asked for feedback from your company. I was told that only "6" people had responded with good remarks. I also asked if any of these so called sample sales were open to the public? I was told no they were not. This is false information. We saw "signs" at some places on the street announcing "sample sales". We stayed at the"Westin" Hotel. I showed the Hotel the information and they had never heard of your company or this tour. I will make sure it is not recommended at the hotel either. I am extremely disappointed and quite frankly feel a "refund" is in order. Again, we did not visit all the showrooms indicated by our not so knowledgeable tour guide. Most stores advertise "satisfaction guaranteed". Where do you stand behind this rip off tour????? FYI: My daughter purchased dresses valued at $450 for $50 at Daffy's Store. Great Place to Shop. She purchased designer Rock Port bluejeans valued at $200-$300 for $50 at Feline's Basement. Another great discount spot. Shop there my friends without any gimicks and a guarantee for your purchases. Brenda Morrison Charlotte, North Carolina |
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Great Experience to explor the garment district
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| Fri, Aug 7 10:00 AM |
jtj216 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My 17 year old daughter and I enjoyed the shopping trip. The tour guide was pleasant , helpful and eager to please everyone in the group. Surprisingly, there wasn't a large selection in our size (size 0-2). Everyone said that most samples come in the tiny sizes. If you are a size small , medium, 6-8 the selection was greater. I found a lovely designer skirt and a necklace. My daughter found a blouse and 2 pieces of jewelry. We went to a few sample sales that were suggested outside of the tour. We found a load of discounted drug store cosmetics (Almay). I would like to see the tour include more stores and variety like handbags and shoes. (Several stores only allowed you to shop off certain racks). Even though we live in New Jersey and visit the city often, we enjoyed getting the inside scoop of the garment district. |
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Fantastic tour
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| Fri, Jul 31 10:00 AM |
lab2179 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I LOVED this tour. First of all, my group did not realize it would be more of a personal shopping expedition. We thought it was more of an informative session about sample sales and we were very pleasantly surprised. It was so much fun at the different sample sales and sold me on the whole sample sale idea. Our tour guide was also fantastic. She was fun, personable, and really helpful with information regarding the fashion industry. Also, she was great at getting us all from sale to sale. My sister and I absolutely loved this tour. |
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Great girl's day out
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| Fri, Feb 20 10:00 AM |
ctroianello |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I went with a girlfriend and was paired with 6 other women, 2 mother-daughters and 2 sisters. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful and sensitive to trying to keep everyone happy. It's a little challenging to meet everyone's needs but we went to a range of places (about 6) with a range of styles that allowed everyone to go home with at least one purchase. Good value all around. The challenge was trying to find and make decisions quickly so we could get it all in. |
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Highly recommend!!!
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| Wed, Jan 7 10:00 AM |
StacyCohen |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| 2nd time I have taken this tour and loved it just as much. Invited a friend visiting from Sidney and she loved it too. Reluctant to spend money, but the deals were too good to resist!. We scored big a major shoe sale. This is not for the Gap shopper but for women who appreciate more interesting fashionable clothing & accessories and want a really cool shopping experience. |
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fun shopping
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| Fri, Nov 14, 08 10:00 AM |
atulino |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| i was looking for fun inexpensive clothing and accessories and i found them. the trip was interesting and fun. I would do it every season. |
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Nice tour, good deals
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| Fri, Sep 19, 08 10:00 AM |
wellsjam |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| I had a good time on this tour. Our guide was very friendly and took us to about seven or eight different showrooms. I'm a petite woman (size 0-2), so I was able to find a lot of samples that fit me. I even bought a Vera Wang evening gown for only $75. |
