Our experience at the Jos. A. Bank in Collegeville was genuinely disappointing from start to…read morefinish, and I feel compelled to share it so others know what to expect -- especially if they're preparing for something as important as a wedding.
Our first interaction with Joe should have been a sign. We called ahead to let them know we were running about 10 minutes late and wanted to confirm we didn't need to reschedule. Instead of a simple acknowledgment, Joe sounded annoyed and said, "just make sure to have your code." Not exactly welcoming, but we moved on.
At the appointment, he wasn't friendly, but he wasn't outright rude either. He took the measurements, placed the order, and we left assuming everything was handled correctly.
When we returned to pick up the tux, everything fell apart. The pants were enormous -- nowhere near the correct size -- and the vest was also far too big. Instead of helping, Joe acted irritated that we even questioned it. His response was, "it's a rental, it's not going to be perfect but decent enough." When we pointed out the vest was clearly oversized, he waved his hand and said, "it will tighten in the back," without checking or adjusting anything. It didn't.
Then came the pants. He handed over a smaller size without even looking and said, "here, put these on." Those were extremely tight -- so tight it made no sense that one size difference went from comically large to unwearable. Joe insisted, "this is the best we can do," and said he would order that tight size.
We left feeling frustrated and, more importantly, not confident at all that Joe had ordered the correct pants or that he had even tried to find a proper fit. We also didn't believe there were no alternative pant options, so we went to the King of Prussia location for a second opinion.
Thank goodness we did.
The KOP team immediately confirmed there were other options. They found a much better-fitting pant style, ordered the correct size, replaced the vest, and even altered the jacket sleeves so everything fit properly. They also discovered that Joe hadn't even ordered the smaller size he claimed -- he had reordered the same oversized pants we had tried on that day. And those incorrect pants wouldn't have arrived until Thursday before our wedding, leaving no time to fix anything. Meanwhile, KOP was able to get the correct items in by Tuesday, giving us plenty of time to ensure everything was perfect for the groom.
We later returned to the Collegeville store to speak with a manager. To h cisredit, he apologized and openly admittedhe was not surprised by Joe's behavior. While I appreciated his honesty, it was still shocking to hear and didn't make the experience any less frustrating.
Overall, our experience at the Collegeville location was unprofessional, careless, and stressful -- especially considering this was all happening the weekend before our wedding. I'm disgusted by how poorly everything was handled. If we hadn't trusted our instincts and gone to KOP, the groom's tux would have been a disaster.
We will not be returning to the Collegeville location, and I strongly recommend anyone needing a tux rental go elsewhere.
