Mad Rag

So it is a Sunday night. My daughter is starting a new school tomorrow and she needed a pair of brown boots to go with the new clothes she purchased this weekend. We live very close to Mad Rags so we gave it a try. She stayed in the truck with my two little babies. I ran in because I knew exactly what style she wanted. Come to find out they were having a buy one get one 50% off sale. Pretty cool, right? oh and on the way there we called to see what time they were open until and the young lady on the phone said 5:30pm. It was 5:05 when we called so we rushed there. While in the store I found the right boot and the right size. I wanted to take advantage of the sale so I found another pair which I thought my daughter would like. Well I got in the truck and she hated the second pair. I send her back in with the shoe and the receipt. She picked out a cheaper shoe and she ran out and said the manager said we owed more money $ 3.50 to be exact. There was no way because the new pair was cheaper. So then I had to go in again and tell her, no that was wrong. She said well that is what the system is telling me. Then she makes me go back out side for the third time and get the other boots we liked and purchased to do a total void and then a new transaction. It came out she owed me the $ 3.50 for the difference. She could of saved me all that hastle by reading the receipt the right way. Then she doesn’t even give me my bloody $ 3.50 back in cash, she tells me I have store credit now!!! After I didn’t ever even leave the store. I know she was the manager, and to be honest with you she was very rude. My 13 year old daughter thought the same when she went into exchange the first time. So we finally leave and get home. My daughter pulls the shoes out of the bag and the freaking ink tag is on! I have to call that lady back, she says «oh, I didn’t even see an ink tag on those». Then she says well you can come back we close at 6!!! Can you believe this? We rushed there when we called the first time because the associate said they closed at 5:30… What an unproffesional establishment. The associate in the store was really nice she had a red sweater and a high bun. The manager needs some more training and some personality adjustments.

I’m still not sure how I feel about Mad Rag. A lot of the clothing here is atrocious (in my humble goth-​kid opinion), but you can find some gems amid the neon colors and loud prints. I got a really cute jacket here for $ 8, and have seen plenty of other worthwhile pieces (but sadly they don’t have many in my size. Boo.) Some of the clothing is clearly very cheaply made, but other items are actually decent quality.
I bought a bra from here a while back because it was cute and it was only $ 6. It was a lacy thing, so I didn’t expect it to hold up for too long. Somehow, I still have it, completely unscathed, several months later. And I’m not flat-​chested, nor am I very kind to my clothing. I really need to go back here at some point to buy some more cute, cheap, and (somehow) durable bras.
I’m kind of afraid of their shoe section, since they all seem like they’re made very poorly. But then again… I may be unkind to my clothing, but I’m even worse to my shoes. To the point where military-​grade boots are damn near the only things I don’t manage to kill. Maybe the shoes are okay if you’re not on your feet much?

Oh Mad Rags! How I sing thee praises! I have been telling girlfriends about this place for months now. This is the cheapest store with the most fashionable clothing I have found in I don’t know how long. It puts Dots and 5−7−9 to shame! Today I purchased two button down shirts (one in black and one in white) for EIGHT DOLLARS! Tee shirts are around $ 4, and if you are a really teeny tiny person, there was a pair of jeans there (around size two or zero) for TWO BUCKS! They have plus size clothing there, as well as hats and makeup, and bras, and underwear, and dresses, and jewelry, and… well, it’s worth the trip out there. I have not seen anything in this store that is over twenty dollars. I never leave without a bag in my hands, which is always dangerous. Words to the wise: The sizes can tend to run very small there. I am a small jacket size, and bought an awesome jacket there for three bucks, but it was a large. So if you are going to try something on, take at least one size up in addition to your regular size with you. Also, it takes forever in the dressing room, and you are only allowed to try on four things, so have patience. There has been times when the store is really busy that I have had to wait as much as fifteen minutes to try on something. If you are a cheapo out of necessity like me, this is a must go to place!!!