Finding the needle in the fashion haystack (TK Maxx)

Member Name: hark30

Product:	TK Maxx
Date:	14/10/00 (97 review reads)
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Advantages: Prices, volume of stock

Disadvantages: A lot of drab, hopeless garments

Amidst a volume of remaindered, end-of-line and imperfect clothes, genuine bargains can be found. Although clothing, including children's clothing, is their main line, they also sell a haphazard selection of housewares and toys. The clothing is what most people are after, however, and the principle is a familiar one: heavily discounted items, including a fair range of labels like Calvin Klein, Adidas, Daniel Hechter and Tommy, left over from a brief skirmish on the front line of fashion.

There is of course, a lot of dross to wade through, but there is always the prospect of finding a real gem. I bought an excellent Rainman jacket for £30, down from £90, but finding something really special is fairly rare in my experience. If you're just looking for fairly average clothing, then there is a huge range to choose from, all racked up and ordered in size. It's a warehouse experience, so you can hunt down what you want at your leisure, although staff assistance is limited - it's not that kind of place.

And yes, the prices are very competitive, but you will also find heavily discounted goods in shops like The Gap, of generally better quality, which tend to be just a few weeks out of season.

Worth a visit, although it usually tends to be a long one. It's not the kind of place you can pop in and out of.

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