TK Maxx - most awesome store in Ireland??

Under_Graduate · 14-11-2015 11:11AM

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 · 14-11-2015 11:42AM

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.

14-11-2015 11:44AM

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 · 14-11-2015 11:48AM

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.

14-11-2015 11:51AM

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 · 14-11-2015 11:52AM

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 · 14-11-2015 12:01PM

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.

14-11-2015 12:06PM

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 · 14-11-2015 12:12PM

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 · 14-11-2015 12:21PM

[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. · 14-11-2015 12:34PM

I cant ever find anything in there to fit me.

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

Custardpi · 14-11-2015 12:36PM

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 · 14-11-2015 12:42PM

^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 · 14-11-2015 12:54PM

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 · 14-11-2015 04:11PM

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 · 14-11-2015 04:30PM

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 · 14-11-2015 04:38PM

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 · 14-11-2015 04:38PM

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 · 14-11-2015 04:42PM

I usually get my shoes and runners in TK Maxx.

TerrorFirmer · 14-11-2015 04:47PM

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.

razorblunt · 14-11-2015 05:07PM

It's is handy for socks and jocks. I usually gamble once a month in there and have got some good Under Armour stuff. Some of their gear is awful though.

awec · 14-11-2015 05:12PM

The homeware section is decent enough.

The clothes are junk though. It's just full of the crap that the original retailer couldn't get rid of.

Minderbinder · 14-11-2015 05:14PM

I used to buy things in there occasionally. now I only really buy socks or accessories. but it's physically nauseating at times. most of their stuff is awful and most of their customers look poor. not to mention that horrible feeling of following each other around like a herd of cattle. I'd rather buy one or two nice things in Kildare village than a bucket of their ****e.

Custardpi · 14-11-2015 05:21PM

The only people who really enjoy shopping in the clothes section of TK Maxx are the sort who enjoy shopping for its own sake. The sort who believe in "retail therapy" & are happy to while away a day going through the rails in search of a "bargain". Don't get it myself.

laros · 14-11-2015 05:22PM

most of their customers look poor

........ :eek::eek::eek: Explain this please.

dublinman1990 · 14-11-2015 05:24PM

I don't usually sift around the clothes often in their St Stephen's Green store in Dublin. It takes an awful lot of effort to look through all of it.

The book section is quite nice to look at. I found a great bargin of a large book about DC Comics for €20 a few weeks back. The same book that I found later on in Easons in O'Connell St on the same day would have cost me €46.

Their recent new-ish store in The Ilac Shopping centre is very large though. The amount of floorspace there is unbelievable.

Minderbinder · 14-11-2015 05:35PM

laros wrote: »

........ :eek::eek::eek: Explain this please.

for a start most people in there dress terribly. obviously they buy cheap clothes and it's very visible. you can't buy an entire wardrobe in tk maxx without looking poor. you can supplement your wardrobe in tk maxx with some casual stuff, perhaps to be worn hanging around the house. but most of the stuff from tk maxx looks like it came from tk maxx and you shouldn't really be wearing their stuff on a night out or to work if you want to make a good impression.

XplaygirlX · 14-11-2015 05:54PM

Penney's is the best

awec · 14-11-2015 07:53PM

XplaygirlX wrote: »

Penney's is the best

Penny's is also junk.

Might be better for women in fairness, but the mens stuff is horrendous.

TrustedApple · 14-11-2015 10:07PM

Love TK maxx myself as a guy i have got some crazy bargains in there over the years.

Got a ted baker blazer there a few months back 130 euros you pay about 400 in BT for one and the crazy thing it was a 38 long my size LoL.

If you know your brands and have your phone out for a google if your stuck about something and wont to see what brand it is its a very worth while shop.

Fantastic place for getting shoes for work. They useable have 100% leather shoes incudeing the sole being leather very hard to get in Ireland for about 120 euros thats a bargain as the brands that they would have are 300 + euros in BT.

Also if you wont to wear very out there stylish things its the place to go as you will also find something that stands out.

Socks are also great in there go to the bottom rails and you can pick up 3 pairs for 5 euros that will last at lest a year way better then anything you would get in Pennies. Boxers are very hit and miss i find as i like one kind of style low rise hipster and there quite hard to get in there but when they have them there useable cheap like 10 euros a pair.

Outlet shops and designer outlets are my fave kinds of shops as you never know what you might find once you walk into the place.

TK Maxx - most awesome store in Ireland??

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