Abercromie Lawsuit - Page 3

Sistermadly · #31 06-18-2003, 02:11 PM

I'm guessing their next move will be home fashions, with a special sale on white sheets with eye holes.

CatStarESP4 · #32 06-18-2003, 02:22 PM

Well, there's another store worth the boycott!

Eirene_DGP · #33 06-18-2003, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by JohnsDGsweethrt
Abercrombie Lawsuit

I remember when Abercrombie came to Greenville, SC. They set up a table in our Student Union saying they only wanted members from the popular fraternities and sororities to apply.

ps. racisim sucks

It's funny you mentioned the store from Greenville, SC because I'm from Greenville and that store has had a LOT of issues. I remember when it first opened up several Afr. Am from the community complained about the store because they had a bad habit of following black people around the store and asking if they needed their bags stappled....From then on I told myself I would never set foot in their store.

MattUMASSD · #34 06-18-2003, 02:32 PM

Ive never heard of a store stapling bags. I think thats terrible.

librasoul22 · #35 06-18-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by Sistermadly
I'm guessing their next move will be home fashions, with a special sale on white sheets with eye holes.

LOL!!!

I never did like A&F. I could get the same effect if I got an outfit from Wal Mart and ran over it a few times and slang mud on it.

I have seen their catalogs and ads and stuff and it's pretty clear who they cater to.

Dionysus · #36 06-18-2003, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by MattUMASSD
Ive never heard of a store stapling bags. I think thats terrible.

CTFU

Where are you from?

You obviously never been to a shop in the hood or owned by foreigners, lol.

DeltaSigStan · #37 06-18-2003, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by librasoul22
I never did like A&F. I could get the same effect if I got an outfit from Wal Mart and ran over it a few times and slang mud on it.

I have seen their catalogs and ads and stuff and it's pretty clear who they cater to.

THANK YOU!

Except the Walmart outfit would have cost maybe 10 bucks, and not 100.

Why spend 30 bucks on a worn hat where I can just buy a better looking hat and soil it myself?

What's with the torn brims anyway?

33girl · #38 06-18-2003, 02:57 PM

The sad thing is abercrombie used to be a good quality company, then they got bought out. I never go in the stores because I can't stand getting blasted by the shitty techno music.

When you work in retail, you ARE required to have a certain look for certain stores - for example, if you are the crunchy granola type you're not going to get a job at Sephora. If you are super preppy you're not going to get a job at Hot Topic. The company has every right to do that - it's part of the marketing and selling. However, race is a different story. You can be either of those things no matter what color you are.

justamom · #39 06-18-2003, 03:42 PM

Hmmmmmmmmm-If they don't hire ME at Hot Topic, can I SUE???

JACKPOT JUSTICE!!!! Gotta love it!

GMUBunny · #40 06-18-2003, 04:25 PM

LMAO at Justamom!

sugar and spice · #41 06-18-2003, 04:55 PM

I think it's fairly obvious that Abercrombie goes for a certain look, to the point where the look is way more important than their job skills. There are a handful of girls from my chapter that work there, or at the A&F-owned Hollister, and all of them said that their job interview consisted of maybe one or two questions that had nothing to do with work experience (One of them was asked "What's your favorite alcoholic drink?" "What's your favorite bar?" and that was the extent of her interview). Basically the job interview was only a formality so that the hiring team could see who was the most attractive. Their interviews were group interviews, and in every case, the most attractive people got hired. And there are plenty of accounts from former A&F workers who claim that their managers told them to "only hire people you would f*ck" and the like.

The thing about their sketchy hiring practices is that, if most interviews are like the ones my sisters had, there's no way that A&F is going to be able to prove they're NOT racist. If very few non-whites are getting hired, and the job interviews don't relate to the job at all, A&F is going to have a very hard time pulling the "But we picked the best person for the job" card.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the allegations were true, given what I know of A&F, but the evidence is inconclusive so far.

PrincessHeather · #42 06-18-2003, 04:55 PM

This kinda a hijack but...

I don't feel bad for A&F getting sued because they have sued people themselves. As far as I know of, A&F has sued American Eagle 3 times for claiming that American Eagle is trying to "steal their style". American Eagle has won every case. (I would provide a link if I knew one. But I worked at American Eagle for 2 years and corporate would send us stuff to the store letting us know that we beat them again; so that is how I know that)

I think its dumb.

Also as a disclaimer... I know AE and A&F are also stuck in the same catagory but AE really is a good company and has more decent prices for its clothes. Also AE actually believes in customer service (as a company; I'm sure it can be a case by case basis) compared to being a 'brand rep' (i.e. don't help anyone) at Abercrombie.

I mean yeah American Eagle is a t-shirt and jeans type of store but still an average price of a t-shirt at AE is $15.50 where at A&F it is at least $24.50 for something very similar.

But now that I don't work at AE anymore I don't shop there as much. (my all time fav. store is J.Crew. it just makes sense!)

/end mini hijack

AXO Alum · #43 06-18-2003, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by justamom
Hmmmmmmmmm-If they don't hire ME at Hot Topic, can I SUE???

JACKPOT JUSTICE!!!! Gotta love it!

SERIOUSLY -- I mean this is EXACTLY how I feel!!

swissmiss04 · #44 06-18-2003, 05:24 PM

Ya know, here's something else to consider: If A+F requires their employees to wear their merchandise while on the job, doesn't that descriminate against people of non-average size? (i.e. short people, very tall people, overweight, etc.) I personally have problems wearing clothes not cut for petite sizes because I'm 5'2". My little sister is gorgeous, but she's well over 200 lbs. AF doesn't sell anything over a 12 or 14. My cousin is 6'9" (ha, where did I come from??) and lord knows he couldn't wear anything from there. So we're unemployable from their standpoint? That's something to think about. Good looks do not always equal good brain/good work ethic.

GMUBunny · #45 06-18-2003, 05:35 PM

I can't fit in A&F's clothes either and I'm only 5'5, 125. I'm sorry that I actually have boobs and a derriere

Now, as much as I hate to spend buttloads on clothes, AE's jeans fit me like a glove! I usually buy my jeans from Ross or Kohl's, but every now and then I'll fork out the cash for a pair from AE because they are tailored so well.