Can You Call BWS to Find Out What's In Stock?

[nme00]

Instead of going there to see what's available, can you just call BWS and ask them what you want if it's a specific item?

[RobLi_pkjai]

ye i've called them up before (london bws) asking them whether they had a certain item in stock before I made my way down to the store to purchase it

[C to the J L]

in NY..they'll probally just tell you whatever..you have to go to that store to check it out..

[nme00]

C to the J, have you ever tried calling in to BWS or are you just assuming?

[ygnsam]

NYC BWS - 212 925 0222

[Ichigo#]

i can see the yorkers gettin rude and stuff . . .

[tyce]

if you call BWS-UK, they tell you what they have

[TSM-in-N.Y.]

Even if u call BWS SOHO and they tell u they have what u want they won't hold it for u for even the amount of time it would take u to get yer ass over there. I once asked them to hold a t-shirt 4 15 mins. and they practically told me 2 go f**k myself.

On the other hand my boyz around the corner at Union have bent over backwardz 2 help me out. They aren't all independent like BWS is. Then again Union doesn't have 100's of people lining up outside their store on a Saturday or Sunday morning. :-]


Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.

[Ichigo#]

yea londons cool when i phone tho . . .

did NY bape staff really told u 2 Fuc% yourself ? ? ?
if they did e-mail bape and complain . . .

[TSM-in-N.Y.]

Not in so many words Ichigo#.

But if I asked them to hold a shirt for literally 15 mins. and they wouldn't, to me that is a big "F**K YOU!!!11one" IMO.

A Crystal Camo hoody is 1 thing but a plain old t-shirt is something else all2gether as far as "holds" are concerned.


Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.

[bapefiend]

Not in so many words Ichigo#.

But if I asked them to hold a shirt for literally 15 mins. and they wouldn't, to me that is a big "F**K YOU!!!11one" IMO.


saying no to holding = "fuck you"? I'm glad you're puttin words in their mouths. Why would they hold a shirt for you for 15 mins if there are people waiting outside or about to come in to buy that same t-shirt? They don't stock that many t-shirts to begin with. While I do agree that there are a few workers in there that could use an attitude ajustment most of them cats in there are cool for the most part. Respect is earned, not given.

[C to the J L]

C to the J, have you ever tried calling in to BWS or are you just assuming?


im tellin you..if you call up..sometimes they just tell you whatever..sometimes theyre nice..depends who you get..but from what i heard..for example when the camos were dropping they were like yeah they drop this saturday..and they dropped on a tuesday..and yeah the BWS workers are chill...they do get a lot of shit from people for clothing its stupid :stoneface:

[cerealwarz]

I founf the phone help in the NYC store to be fine. Helpful and polite.

[TSM-in-N.Y.]

saying no to holding = "fuck you"? I'm glad you're puttin words in their mouths. Why would they hold a shirt for you for 15 mins if there are people waiting outside or about to come in to buy that same t-shirt? They don't stock that many t-shirts to begin with. While I do agree that there are a few workers in there that could use an attitude ajustment most of them cats in there are cool for the most part. Respect is earned, not given.
Ask me why the workers at Union would special order me stuff when they don't have 2. The employees at Union don't work on commission (not that the employees at BWS earn one either) so why do they go out of their way to hook me up? Why would it hurt them (BWS SOHO) 2 hold a t-shirt for 15 mins.? I'm a good customer there and it wouldn't have killed them or put them out of business to do me a favor. Something that tons of people are on line for is (like I said in my other post) one thing but a regular t-shirt is not that big a deal IMO. And I disagree with u as far as BWS not having that many t-shirts. They have quite a decent selection in comparison to their selection of hoodies at any given time.

Why do I have to earn their respect in the 1st place? I don't shop there for the employees' respect. I don't treat them disrespectfully while I'm there which is more than I can say for the way I was treated by the majority of the customers when I worked in retail. 2 tell u the truth I don't entirely know where u are even going with that last statement of yours.


Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.

[bapefiend]

it's actually very simple. you may not be openly bashing them at the bws store but you come here on the message boards and flame them behind their backs. That to me is disrespecting people behind their backs. If you have a problem go confront them directly. There are at least 3 workers in there that always let's me know the correct drop dates on stuff when i ask. If you frequent the store enough and start talking to them from time to time you'll notice that most of them are actually pretty chill. Try to avoid the skinny asian guy who wants to look like edison chen and the tanned cat who is always rockin the green bape 2g camo hoody tryin to look gangsta w/ his hood on. Also, the only people they hold stuff for are the bws staff and vip customers. As for union, I haven't seen a line there in years so i don't think you can compare them to bws. I think with the exception of the awesome recon crew and bqe, most stores like supreme, ssur, union, have their fair share of rude C.S. Everybody is entitled to their bad days especially if you work in retail. I'd hate to ever have a job requiring me to deal with teenage kids while standing on my feet 8+ hours a day asking me the same question over and over.

[TSM-in-N.Y.]

Well all I can say is that every1 I have dealt with over at Union has been really cool 2 me as far as hooking me up. I wish that the crew over at BWS could be that cool but I guess you can't compare the two stores as far as the crowd that they attract.

FYI I have directly confronted the employees over at BWS and they were like "Dude it's just a hoody/hat/t-shirt y u havin' a stroke?". Of course one of them was the skinny dude u were referin' 2 in ur last post.

Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.

[belladonna]

retail work is not THAT hard... i see where tsm is coming from...bws is lined up with tees and it's not always crowded so for 15 minutes i don't see why they couldn't unless it's against company policy

[markymark23]

bws workers are extremely chill, at least in nyc... i dont even go there that often and the workers remember my name etc, ask how ive been... good people

[C to the J L]

it's actually very simple. you may not be openly bashing them at the bws store but you come here on the message boards and flame them behind their backs. That to me is disrespecting people behind their backs. If you have a problem go confront them directly. There are at least 3 workers in there that always let's me know the correct drop dates on stuff when i ask. If you frequent the store enough and start talking to them from time to time you'll notice that most of them are actually pretty chill. Try to avoid the skinny asian guy who wants to look like edison chen and the tanned cat who is always rockin the green bape 2g camo hoody tryin to look gangsta w/ his hood on. Also, the only people they hold stuff for are the bws staff and vip customers. As for union, I haven't seen a line there in years so i don't think you can compare them to bws. I think with the exception of the awesome recon crew and bqe, most stores like supreme, ssur, union, have their fair share of rude C.S. Everybody is entitled to their bad days especially if you work in retail. I'd hate to ever have a job requiring me to deal with teenage kids while standing on my feet 8+ hours a day asking me the same question over and over.


the tall skinny dude is mike..hes a chill guy...i know the managment at bws has shifted a little bit now..so you might see some change..as far as the Hood guy..hes the only one i aint cool wit..just stares at people when they walk in..otherwise..everyone else that works there is chill..most of the time management isnt even on the upstairs/downstairs level..

but if your going to bws..heres a run down

Danny- asian guy with glassess..REALLY REALLY NICE..awesome guy..helps out a lot...

Isadora- Chick with the crazy hair..although last time it was straightend..very very nice..and cute i might ad..;)

Garth- BIG security guard...stand by the door..although hes a tall guy..hes nice haha..(no homo)..

Leo- Main manager..barley see him..although when you do..very helpful

Lacole- As seen on ALIEN..this is my home girl..very friendly..loves to talk..

Chris B.- dude wit the curls..chill guy..very helpful..

Mike- hes nice to me..although not very talkative when i first started going in BWS..but afterawhile he opens up..

Mitch- the OG camo dude that you all hate...hate away..gives dirty ass looks to customers when they walk in ( kind like..i work at bape..chucccchh)...never said whats up to him..dont plan to either..:stoneface: for him..

Leo #2 aka smokin pfftt- usually wears his hood on throughout the day..uhmm hes chill..helpful nice..

Sorry if i forgot anyone..its late and im about to pass out..but thats basically it..hope this was helpful to you all going to BWS NYC..i tried to match them up to their actions in the store lol..oh well goodnight..

[kyotostyles]

in japan you can always call the stores for releasedates and questions about what they have in stock.
when something that you want is out of stock theyll call other busy work shops to find out if they have it left, and then its shipped for free to your bws. they might only do that for regular costumers tho, i dont know bout that.
the staff is really friendly too. some of the staff guys are continuously creaming their pants cus they think theyre so hot in their newest bape gear, but other than that theyre cool too ;)

[bapefiend]

Chris,

you forgot that super cute asian girl that works there occasionally. There's something about asian girls who rock their bapes right and wear their jeans w/ the right kind of baggy to them. No, I'm not a white guy w/ a creepy asian fetish i'm straight up asian. Chris, Isadora, Lacole, Leo, Danny and the security guards are all pretty chill and helpful. props to you guys if you're reading this.

[qeemon]

chris is cool....he calls me and let me know when it's dropping

[TSM-in-N.Y.]

Chris,

you forgot that super cute asian girl that works there occasionally.
Her name is Mia. I believe she only works there on Saturday.


Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.

[WeLoveMusic]

its better to just go to the store cause they are always selling out etc...

[qeemon]

Her name is Mia. I believe she only works there on Saturday.


Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.

she's there on sundays too.....she's always there whenever i go.....i always ask her for assistance....:love:

[b's-fresh]

garth- love 'em!!!, the coolest security guard u can ask for, thats my boy.
mia- soooooooooooo cute!!! super cool, thats my girl.
leo[manager]- cool dude, I like him alot, very helpfull.
danny- very very nice dude, he treats u with respect.
isadora-[aka isadorable]- sweet girl.[dont steel my isadorable comment when u see her:warn: ]
mitch- extremely uncool, dunno why hes like that, I think he has a chip on his shoulder for some reason, I guess most ppl dont like him.

folks, please dont mention on here who hold u down on stuff or who gives u release dates and what not as someone from the managment could very well be reading this and they could get in trouble, please keep that in mind.

[C to the J L]

Ahhh yes Bapefiend..MIa..how could i forgot..sorry girl if your on the forum/read this..it was late that night..yeah very nice...all the girls at BWS are ill..

yeah..DONT tell who hooks you up/calls you..not very smart..( not to sound dickish) but Bape peoples do read the forums..and i dont want any employees getting introuble caz of our big mouths...haha...:rofl: ..but yeah..sorry Mia..haha

[gferny]

Mitch- the OG camo dude that you all hate...hate away..gives dirty ass looks to customers when they walk in ( kind like..i work at bape..chucccchh)...never said whats up to him..dont plan to either..:stoneface: for him..

token jerk everywear ... :thumbsdown:

[TSM-in-N.Y.]

she's there on sundays too.....she's always there whenever i go.....i always ask her for assistance....:love:
Then I stand corrected.

I very rarely hit BWS SOHO on Sunday but I guess Mia is just a weekend employee.


Your friend, TSM-in-N.Y.