TK Maxx - most awesome store in Ireland??

Under_Graduate

I go in there, and I could just buy, and buy and buy.


Normally, clothes shopping, it takes me forever to find something I like and that's in a suitable price range.
I picked up a couple things in River Island a few weeks ago and hell, I'm thinking I'll return them now and better spend the money in TK.

They just got a great selection of real quality things, and totally affordable prices.

Jeez - I sound like a marketing commercial.

Now, normally, when it comes to clothes etc, I wouldn't give a rats furry ass.
I certainly wouldn't make a thread declaring the great bargains I just got; but in this case, I have to make an exception.

Basically filled my closet with all the clothes I need, totally happy with them, and I still have enough left over to party this weekend.


Are there better clothes outlets out there that don't charge upwards of 100 euors per item of clothing??

I don't quite understand why TK Max hasn't put the rest of the clothes stores totally out of business yet.

Under_Graduate

PS - I am a male.


I understand there may be some confusion give the nature and content of my post.

La Fenetre

The odd thing is ok, but there is some amount of dressed up junk for sale in there as well.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Nightmare of a shop. I'm not sifting through rows upon rows of stuff before I find something I like. Hang it up where I can see it!

Under_Graduate

La Fenetre wrote: »

The odd thing is ok, but there is some amount of dressed up junk for sale in there as well.

You think so?

Wow.

They had such a great range of knitted wear and winter wear, great jackets, great shirts, t-shirts and I picked up an awesome pair of jeans that was cheaper than what I'd pay in Dunnes!

Sure, there's a whole lot of stuff I wouldn't buy but, that's another great thing.

I can just pick up 10 items I like the look of, try them all on, and choose the one I like best.

Under_Graduate

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Nightmare of a shop. I'm not sifting through rows upon rows of stuff before I find something I like. Hang it up where I can see it!

Yeah I'll agree with you there.

It is basically long ass rows of hangers that you have to go through but, like I said, that's what I do.

Just find the right size, then go through everything they got in that size, pick the ones I like, try 'em all on, then go with the best looking one.

I suppose it's a little more tedious than in other clothes stores but, I dunno - I just throw in my headphones, and go sifting!!

LDN_Irish

I'm guessing you're either quite large or quite small. To solve the mystery, check for medium sized clothes and shoes between 8 and 10 inclusive next time you're in.

Turtle_

I think it used to be a hell of a lot better tbh. Most of the stock most of the time is rubbish. Sometimes they have okay stuff, usually when they get a big new season delivery in, but I've completely fallen out of love with the place

Under_Graduate

Alright well, going on the last couple posts;

Where do you guys do your clothes shopping then??

Don't tell me River Island.
Quite frankly - they stink!


BTW - I'm not advocating their shoes section. That's another kettle of fish.


No I'm not particularly big or small really.
Though, I would probably pick up their large items.
i.e. not medium or small.
But they got XXL etc - which I wouldn't go for.

eternal

Debenham's I like personally.

Dr.Robotnik

The mess....THE MESS of the shop though!

Mr. Incognito

Pennys and dunnes for me mostly, but I stopped being trendy years ago.

lukesmom

Love the home section of Tk maxx but the clothes and they way they are so disorganised irritates the life out of me. My sister on the other hand is obsessed. She buys all her clothes there and they're lovely but I don't have the patience for it.

La Fenetre

Under_Graduate wrote: »

You think so?

Wow.

They had such a great range of knitted wear and winter wear, great jackets, great shirts, t-shirts and I picked up an awesome pair of jeans that was cheaper than what I'd pay in Dunnes!

Sure, there's a whole lot of stuff I wouldn't buy but, that's another great thing.

I can just pick up 10 items I like the look of, try them all on, and choose the one I like best.

If it fits you and you like it, and it makes you happy, go for it.

A2LUE42

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/c4-dispatches-unwraps-concerns-about-pricing-and-labelling-at-tk-maxx

Buona Fortuna

Went in one once (in UK) thought it was like a church jumble sale.

Never again.

DanielODonnell

It is a rip off, I used to see Audrey Roberts from Coronation street shopping in the one in Manchester next to the studios

You need a lot of time to devote to sifting through rails and rails of rubbish to find a gem, usually in a huge size. They're great for very small sizes, which is great for me but I don't see how the majority of the customers can cope with the top and bottom size loading of the clothing.

I have bought some lovely Egyptian bedding there though.

LDN_Irish

Under_Graduate wrote: »

Alright well, going on the last couple posts;

Where do you guys do your clothes shopping then??

Don't tell me River Island.
Quite frankly - they stink!


BTW - I'm not advocating their shoes section. That's another kettle of fish.


No I'm not particularly big or small really.
Though, I would probably pick up their large items.
i.e. not medium or small.
But they got XXL etc - which I wouldn't go for.

Don't get me wrong, I'll get stuff in TK's if they have something in my size that's nice and good value, that's just rare in Ireland. It's a much better shop in England in my experience. I mostly shop in H&M, Next, Zara, the odd designer shop when they have a sale. Another problem with TK's in Ireland for me is that they mostly sell massively price inflated stuff at slightly less inflated prices, rather than stuff that's actually good value. You can grab a bargain though if you look hard enough.

sonny.knowles

OP, have you never been in Dealz? You wouldn't be asking this question if you had.

Under_Graduate

LDN_Irish wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I'll get stuff in TK's if they have something in my size that's nice and good value, that's just rare in Ireland. It's a much better shop in England in my experience. I mostly shop in H&M, Next, Zara, the odd designer shop when they have a sale. Another problem with TK's in Ireland for me is that they mostly sell massively price inflated stuff at slightly less inflated prices, rather than stuff that's actually good value. You can grab a bargain though if you look hard enough.

H and M is okay.
That's where I used to shop.

The Next that I we have here has very poor selection.

Zara - I think that's womens only.

There's this other mens clothes store in town but damn, you'd want to be doing better than minimum wage to be shopping there.

The Dogs Bollix

Haven't been in tk maxx in years. They move stuff around, you can't find anything, and rows and rows of crap which you can never find what you're looking for. Don't have the patience for it.

Turtyturd

Haven't bought clothes over here in years. When I did it was mainly out of Tribe in Stephens Green/Liffey Valley. Get most of my clothes now when I am on holiday. JC Penny is real good for clothes, got two pairs of Vans jeans for $20 a while back, buy one get a second pair for 1 cent....beat that TK Maxx.

Under_Graduate

Turtyturd wrote: »

Haven't bought clothes over here in years. When I did it was mainly out of Tribe in Stephens Green/Liffey Valley. Get most of my clothes now when I am on holiday. JC Penny is real good for clothes, got two pairs of Vans jeans for $20 a while back, buy one get a second pair for 1 cent....beat that TK Maxx.

Where's that located?

ancapailldorcha

I love TK Maxx. I've no idea how other clothes shops manage to get by with it around.

callaway92

H&M/Debenhams for me.

TX Maxx is generally rubbish and falsely labelled rrps/previous prices.

Cee-Jay-Cee

TK Maxx clothes are all last years clearance items and rejected/seconds and they're not that cheap compared to other stores. You do find the odd bargain but having to sift through a pile of rubbish can be a pain.

Fluffy Cat 88

Love rummaging through the household section. The handbags are worth a browse too

Zero interest in the clothes. Total mess.

endacl

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Nightmare of a shop. I'm not sifting through rows upon rows of stuff before I find something I like. Hang it up where I can see it!

Bollix. If I need, for example, a new shirt, every single shirt in the place that'll fit me is on a rail about 4 feet long.

TKMaxx rocks. It's ten minutes down the m50 in carrickmines. Every single thing I'm wearing at the moment came from there.

You're doing it wrong.

Faith+1

Under_Graduate wrote: »

Where's that located?

America

Dave_The_Sheep

Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »

Love rummaging through the household section.

Some of the kitchen stuff you get in there is actually pretty decent. Not top notch, but great value.

Under_Graduate

Hmm, mixed responses.

In terms of the items being cluttered, I'd have to agree with the fact that, there's actually only a short space dedicated to items of the same size so, often there's not too much rooting involved.

My only complaint is, jeans.

Although I only have to look in a short space, they have them divided only by size so, if I'm looking for boot-cut by example, I have to inspect each pair individually to find the type of jean it is.

That being said, it's not so bad.
Just throw in the headphones, turn up some Pantera to get the adrenaline going, and begin sifting!!

whatdoicare

I think its fantastic for odd things like say an occasion outfit for kids, a handbag or something nice for someone's wedding gift or birthday or that. Amazing for baby stuff for gifts and toys!

I wouldn't shop there for all my clothes though, far too expensive and as I'm plus size theres not very much for me there anyway. Get the odd pair of shoes there sometimes. I mostly shop online for myself or go into new look, debenhams or penneys.

Still, love having an aul noodle around there.

TKMaxx is my idea of hell. No order by styles, by sizes. Have to spend ages sifting through stuff and even when you find something nice, it still costs a ton.

Bugger that.

Under_Graduate

whatdoicare wrote: »

I think its fantastic for odd things like say an occasion outfit for kids, a handbag or something nice for someone's wedding gift or birthday or that. Amazing for baby stuff for gifts and toys!

I wouldn't shop there for all my clothes though, far too expensive and as I'm plus size theres not very much for me there anyway. Get the odd pair of shoes there sometimes. I mostly shop online for myself or go into new look, debenhams or penneys.

Still, love having an aul noodle around there.

I just can't shop there with a good conscience, knowing the majority of their stuff is the product of slave labor in Bangladesh.

Under_Graduate

Under_Graduate wrote: »

I just can't shop there with a good conscience, knowing the majority of their stuff is the product of slave labor in Bangladesh.

... You do realize that almost all of the major labels use the same slave labor, right?

Remember when that factory collapsed killing hundreds? It wasn't just Penney's that was there.

Do you own an iPhone?

whatdoicare

Under_Graduate wrote: »

I just can't shop there with a good conscience, knowing the majority of their stuff is the product of slave labor in Bangladesh.

Pretty much all clothes are made in a third world country under poor conditions. What makes you think its only Penneys?

Under_Graduate

Deleted User wrote: »

... You do realize that almost all of the major labels use the same slave labor, right?

Remember when that factory collapsed killing hundreds? It wasn't just Penney's that was there.

Do you own an iPhone?

You're kidding.

I had assumed that US brands such as Tommy Hilfiger were made in, well, the US...

Damn that sucks...

No iphone no - Motorolla G.

Under_Graduate

Under_Graduate wrote: »

You're kidding.

I had assumed that US brands such as Tommy Hilfiger were made in, well, the US...

Damn that sucks...

No iphone no - Motorolla G.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Motorola use a factory that work their employees so hard in such horrible conditions that they see suicide as the only way out.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides

Miaireland

I do a bit of shopping in TK Maxx. Mainly basics for work and bags. I tend to go first thing in the morning when the store is quiet. The sore I visit seems to have the store well laid out by clothes type and size so there is not too much rooting. I find it good for knitwear and I tend to buy lots of scarves there. The kitchen section is good.

kneemos

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Motorola use a factory that work their employees so hard in such horrible conditions that they see suicide as the only way out.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides

That says the suicide rate was lower at the factory than the national average?and the workers are relatively well treated.

Sir Osis of Liver.

I cant ever find anything in there to fit me.


Although there was a Cromwellian helmet I tried on that fit quite well.

Custardpi

I've picked up a few nice things in TK Maxx's homeware section but I honestly can't see the appeal of their clothes at all. I've rummaged through it a good few times & find the vast majority of their stock hideous, regardless of the label attached to them. So this jumper is reduced from €150 to €70? So what! You'd have to pay me €150 for me to wear it.

retalivity

^and there's always a ton of russians/eastern europeans sifting through the hideous sh1te, while wearing hideous sh1te they bought in there last week

brummytom

Can't stand TK Maxx, the whole shop just looks like my idea of hell. I prefer Burton, myself, Moss Bros. for work shirts.

vienne86

I can't pass TK Maxx. Got some really good stuff there but never spend long as I haven't the patience. I was in a store in London recently - way better than any of the stores I've been in here in terms of selections and quality.

meeeeh

I'm sure there are some half decent clothes there if you search hard enough but not many. Others got me a few kids things there and except one winter jacket the quality was very poor. The stitching that didn't last or material was fairly poor quality. I feel that even when discounted they are overpriced. I much prefer to go somewhere like Kildare Village where the shops are nicely presented and you get the feeling there is actually a bit of respect for stuff that is sold.

ScumLord

I've rarely gone to TK Maxx, I choose the places I shop at by how easy they are to access. When I'm shopping I have two requirements, the legal requirement to hide my shame, and the biological requirement to stay warm. This makes decisions easy and I can buy everything I need within seconds once I locate them.

Tarzana2

I love shopping but I have never even set foot in a TX Maxx. Doesn't appeal to me at all for some reason. Seems like a nightmare to navigate to find something decent. No thanks. Ain't nobody got time for that.

monkey9

I usually get my shoes and runners in TK Maxx.

TerrorFirmer

Went in there the other day to buy a jumper and ended up spending €300. There's a god awful amount of crap to sort through, but you do get some good bargains. Like the housewares section as well, never know what you might find, even though that section of the shop does look like a jumble sale.