New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
WITH A SHODDY LINE
THERE'S A HOOK SOMEWHERE
More Fun Than Profit in Trying to Beat the Men
Furnishing Faker at His Own Oame-H
Can Be Done Though You Probably
Can't Wear What \ on Buy.
Bv SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.

~ f ; goods So do the worst These damaged articles where
the defect is not sold greatly reduced prices te
"cheap" retail trade special sale artists and the SchocN
store popretors mediums principally they reach the public
Again certain kind of manufacturer mp his goods and turns out
as a of underwear for example an article "hch really
49, thereby eecng appreciate saving on the cost OIL
Other genuses of up resemble flannel muslin to
initiate silk finished in the appearance OF S All '
inferior or dishonest goods the consumerhat is yo
some way for them there has sprung into beng all over
New York type which does trade IN other people
Mistakes double for purchases the manufacturers
mistakes Cor and s them the consumer by inspiring
in your mind the mistaken you obtaining good and sound
a a small price.
OF this type Madison Toggey fair example This catching
" named shop Broadway and Thrth Street on the southwest
corner It sometimes calls itself Mems Shop One almost
unique popularity to be store without an owner
If really possesses proprietor the shyandshrinkng violet
persuasion Only careful inquiry elicit his probable name
for one do not blame him. business of The Madison Toggery
species bscuriy anonymity and chefest concern
There may money enterprise certainly isn't good rep
Now must hastily that all the stock of The Madison
ogq is damaged skimped or otherwise far
that All prepared that purchase made there
by Tribune with notable exception which snail come
later had or less eaven OF taky IN he IN no case oei
than that one, the goods as represented
While the the shop not precisely artistic they
~ I which i more 70 the purpose for they hold eye-Aattering
inducements passerby. of these pleasant lures Ia silk
shirt offered $780, plus complaint from ung customers
h f bcb+ The Tribune purchasers down upon the place.
investigating buyer shirts that in the window The
clerk brought shirts quite different and decidedly INFERIOR
That want" said the customer Il want pure
silk shirt the one the window, at $169"
Here are he said suayey pro-
ducng white Powered shirt with pink stripe This IS what
you want"
Genuine buy that you're getting perfectly pure
silk bargain. We're the only people in the State OF New YORK
who SELF pure silk shirts at $780,
On the receipt the garment appears the alias a shirt silk
$3.50" worthy of the ROgues Gallery The only silk dis
covab consists threads here and there The rest Of
What is damaged in the back The work
manhp poor be fair for this uneXamped
bargain initial experience The Tribune made further
experiments mongre garment represented as an
absolutely pure flannel shirt and designated the bill OF sale flannel
only three left can let
you haveh a S139," said the clerk oblgingly.
purchase made The shirt flannel than cloth
of-god printed and should be sold at $1OO
The next trial purchasing this class of cloth
ing always well to ask for standard make and
see how far the salesman will go to sell you something ese since he lar
profits of the standard goods do not accord with the
principles kind trade The B. " D. asked for by the visitor
why you than that?' said the clerk
tcornfuy the and better value We don't
carry merchandise that doesn't good value Herewith he
produced names garment whose Seaz quality even novice could
not mistake
Presently suggested silk suit Of underwear for
$18 The sale was made and the article listed as sl Ponge
other but cotton known
sosete supposed be 40 smped down to
the reputable stores rs cents would be fair price
Then there was suit imported pure Arabian" underwear
which fossy with silk stripe Turkish toweng
bahrobe and sold for 1885 which is Of
workmanship than $780, three pairs of pure silk
represented perfect SO pair which wood fibre and
and worth from 10 to 10 cents pair and box OF pure
handkh which linen all but plain muslin On the whole
purchasing of The Tribune with The Madison Iogge
interesting than profitable.
Now am going indulge bit of personal Boosting have
achieved triumph The Madison Ioggey once got my moneys
worth there In fact it is by no means certain that didn't get the
be accurate that the shop didn't get the
of he doesn't
whether the garments fit not by the exercise OF little strategy
and patience.
which attracted whieped wascoat in the Thr
marked tasteful and attractive pattern
and seemed good The looked the better value
il seemed price Inside found clerks short and tall
one and the cash day shall
prosecute the question Of why all female fake
store bonde) Upon request waoa like
the one in the forward Swish! tall pile
of
before
IIeres tasty thing" salesman Cheap at $26S"
took design 1t looked if careless
had been eating thick. dark soup in it.
Something quite pronounced" 81 all
white pattern"
"Those higher Here's for $400"
II was better but good the specimen display.
you like the whestrped in the window"
asked.
got that IN size Now just try this
omhng had happened to it, will fit you fine
But he one n the Window
condn, cethaI 1Hav I'm il. tell