Today was not my first time in this branch of Jos A Bank. Surely enough, my prior visit was equally as unpleasant. The only reason I go is because of the deals (buy 1 get 3 suits free, 4 dress shirts for $149 *see comment in last paragraph regarding this offer*, etc).
I was greeted by a rather nice younger guy when I first arrived, and it seemed like he was very willing to help. I told him that I needed dress shirts, he measured my neck and arm length, and then we proceeded to look at what dress shirts were in stock. Very disappointed with the 3 dress shirts they had in my size and with a spread collar, I decided to try one on just to make sure the shirt fits me right with the intention of ordering the colors I wanted to the store. The young man was then called to the back of the store and never returned to assist me.
In an attempt to try on another dress shirt that was half a size larger in the neck, an older man (Mr. Asshole) came to the back of the store and instantly raised his voice at me asking me what I was doing. Utterly surprised that he raised his voice at me, I explained that I wanted to try on the shirt that was half a size up in the neck. As Mr. Asshole took the shirt out of my hand he asked me if I was going to buy the shirt. With a pretty good sense of where this was headed I responded that I will buy the shirt if it fits well. He insisted on then remeasuring me because he refused to believe I knew my measurements correctly.
After trying on the shirt and saying the shirt was nice but didn't have any of the colors I was looking for, Mr. Asshole (again) insisted on checking the store because apparently I am not capable enough to find a white shirt in my size. At this point I decided that Mr. Asshole does not deserve to get commission for "helping" me. When Mr. Asshole told me that they will order the shirts for me, I told him that I do not intend on buying them today. Upset that he won't receive commission, he tossed the dress shirt on a table and asked why I won't buy it today. Coming up with the first excuse I can think of, I replied that I need to make sure I have the money to spend on 4 dress shirts. As a young professional, I have been able to effectively use this excuse in the past. To my astonishment, Mr. Asshole chuckled at this response. My new best friend, Mr. Asshole, laughed at me and thought it was okay... what an asshole.
I told him that I might return the next day to buy the shirts, but in the meantime I would also like some assistance with looking at suits. The extent of assistance I received from Mr. Asshole was a finger point to the back of the store where the suits were located. At this point I wanted Jos A Bank and Mr. Asshole to know exactly how I felt. Pretending to be on the phone, I walked past the check out table and loudly and clearly said, "this is a f***ing joke. This place f***ing sucks".
I understand that Jos A Bank employees are compensated through commission, but that does not justify the quality of service and disrespect I received. I did like the dress shirts, however, and ordered them online (which everyone should do because the deal is 4 shirts for $124 online versus 4 shirts for $149 in the stores). I would consider going to another location of Jos A Bank, but for now I will stick to online shopping.
P.S.- Don't ever get dress pants tailored by them. My guess is that it was Mr. Asshole's half blind 100 year old mother who tailored my pants. The worst tailoring job I have ever seen. read more