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Date: 14 June 2003 21:32:24
Hi there, sorry for the bizarre title but ive been a little bit miffed so to speak. It all concerns a dry cleaning company who's name i wont mention, but it begins with a S and ends with ketchleys. When i did the weekly shop a couple of weeks ago i decided to take my winter coat to be dry cleaned and as i was there i thought i might as well get my crochet vest top and cardi set also done. ( yes i know that doesnt sound a very cool item to own, but it really is stunning and as the most wonderful stitch work and beading on it. It is in a dark silver grey) It cost me £65 when i brought it in november and it had been the perfect outfit when i had to go to an event in December and i was also planning on wearing it to my friends wedding in a couple of weeks. So anyway i took it to the drycleaners and they said they couldnt dry clean it as it was hand wash only, but they were able to hand wash it for the same price. I agreed as i thought i was better for them to do it properly than for me to mess it up and get it all mis shaped. I got it back from them yesturday afternoon and when i took it up stairs last night, i noticed that it looked a little smaller than i remembered it being. At first i assumed it was because it had just been washed and would still be ok. I tried it on just to make sure and i could have cried there and then. It as been shrunk in length by at least 6-8 inches and it is ruined. It still had the instuctions from them on it saying it is hand wash only. I was so mad. As i kept thinking what if i had just taken it somewhere to wear without realising it had shrunk and then wouldnt have had anything else to put on. As i dont have the receipt i decided to go to the chain of shops that i had brought it from. I had brought it in London, but thought they may be able to give me the product info on it, so that i can use that to try and claim my money back from the dry cleaners. The manager of the shop was so wonderful as she said she will help in any way possible and if i cant get the money back from the dry cleaners, i can take it back to her and she will give me store credit. I told her that she didnt have to do that, as it isnt the shops fault, but she said it doesnt matter. She had also had a simular experience with a dodgy dry cleaners so took pity on me. What a star she is. Im feeling a bit better about it now, and at the end of the day its only an item of clothing so it shouldnt matter that much, its not like ive lost a leg or anything, but it just made me mad that it is now ruined as it is such a lovely outfit. Plus ive now got to find something else to wear for the wedding. Anyway thats all for now, i will let you know what happens.
holly xxx