A Pea In the Pod

Let me start by saying I’ve never written a Unilocal review and rarely feel compelled to complain about customer service because I figure that person was just having an off day. I work in sales so I get it. I try to err on the side of not saying anything unless I have something positive to say. I dont recall the name of the sales person I was working with but she was older (over 50) and I think most of the people that work here are in their twenties.
I had just had my baby 5 weeks prior and needed to be fit for a nursing bra. Here are some of the things this sales person said to me…
1) «When are you due??» Ok, if you work at this store you should have a clue that most women have postpartum bellies… I should of walked out right then and there.
2) There weren’t many other customers in the store at the moment but she loudly yelled «oh I dont think you are a large, you are definitely an extra large.»…just rude! I tried on the medium right in front of her and it fit great.
3) While 9 months pregnant I was a ³²⁄₃₄ something… she measured me for a 38E and kept insisting I would get bigger. I’m not an idiot I realize you get bigger boobs after having a baby but I had a gut feeling her sizing was wayyyy off.
4) She kept insisting that I buy 3 bras so I could get the 4^th for free but I kept saying I didn’t want to do that since I didn’t need but 1 bra at the moment and because I felt my size would change as I lost the baby weight. I only bought one bra and am glad I did this.
5) She insinuated that I didn’t have a supportive relationship with my husband because I didn’t want to spend the money to buy ALL the bras she wanted me to buy. She had the nerve to ask me if I felt loved and supported??? What the FFFF lady? I came in to buy a bra and not to see a shrink or get unsolicited advise!
A month later I went to Nordstrom and had a great experience with a lady who fit me for a 32 something… This bra fits like magic and I bought two other bras. I had previously had two other experiences at this store while I was pregnant that were decent. I will now never go back because I feel the sales staff is just tacky and needs to be retrained on how to be a little more sensitive to probably some of the most sensitive customers.

Outstanding costumer service. Their associates were very helpful and knowledgable. I wasn’t feeling well. They helped me find all the items I was looking for. Let me seat in a cozy place, gave me some drink and showed me different options! Way better service than Nordstrom!

First of all I was asked why I was there so early. I showed up right when they opened, so I don’t understand what business is it of theirs why I’m there to shop at a certain time. I was pressured into trying more nursing bras on even though I walked in there and said I had specific ones in mind upstairs. When I went to check out all the workers crowded around me and it made me really uncomfortable so I tried more on. All of that would have been ok if the 50 dollar bra I bought didn’t have the wire pop out after wearing it for ONE WEEK. I don’t have the time before the holidays to return this piece of garbage. They might have made a better sale this once, but they lost a customer, with future pregnancies ahead of her, forever.

I completely enjoyed my experience shopping here! I came with my husband to check our some maternity clothing, and we were assisted by the lovely Molly. She set us up with a nice big changing area so that he could join me while I tried on pants. Since he’s currently on crutches, it was really helpful to have that option. I think I tried on over a dozen pairs, and she was incredibly helpful and patient. They were also having a bogo sale — buy one, get one for 50%. Since my original purpose in stopping in was to figure out my size and then take advantage of their online sale, this was an especially welcome find.
If you’re complaining about the prices… go buy your clothes at Target, or, God forbid, frakking Walmart (shudder). How much do you expect to pay for a pair of 7’s?! There’s also a Motherhood right upstairs!
If you’re looking for comfy, quality clothing with exceptional customer service, this is a great stop.

Everything I have purchased from this store has fallen apart. I got rid of all but one shirt after my last pregnancy so at the beginning of this one I went to A Pea in the Pod. I justified that it was appropriate to spend an excessive amount of money on maternity clothes because I have a job that requires that I look professional and I assumed that by making the investment up front the clothes would last through the duration of this pregnancy, our third and final pregnancy.
Well I got duped. HUGE MISTAKE SHOPPING HERE! This morning I put on my $ 150 plus jeans to find that they have not one but two holes in the front now and the $ 60 sweater (which by the way was on sale and originally priced much higher) has torn along a seam in the back. You know what doesn’t have any holes in it? The $ 19.95 dress shirt bought from H&M 3 pregnancies ago. And, just for further clarification, all of their clothes are dry clean only and I am paying the extra money to dry clean them and they still have all fallen apart. Purchasing these clothes was a horrible investment. H&M, Old Navy, Gap and basics like tanks and shirts from Target are all you need. SAVE YOUR MONEY!

Store is cluttered feeling. Very expensive. Uhhhh designer jeans for pregnant people? Seems very odd to me. Buying a $ 210.00 pair of pregnancy jeans is like taking food out of your kids mouth and putting it on your butt. I know some people have money to burn, but that is crazy. You could save some money and put it towards your kids college fund… Anyway, other than price, which is my main gripe, it’s OK.