Victoria’s Secret has got to be the most well known lingerie store in the United States. No one can deny the fact that the bras and lingerie which can be found at Victoria’s Secret are both stylish and sexy. I must admit that I have shopped at Victoria’s Secret many times before it took me to realize that I really hate almost everything about this lingerie store. Here, I will tell you some of the many reasons that I believe Victoria’s Secret is overrated.
Victoria’s Secret is Very Overpriced
I think that every item that Victoria’s Secret has to offer is pretty overpriced. I know that bras seem to be expensive but while the average bra that you would find at a department store such as JcPenney’s or Kohl’s costs about $20, the average bra that you would find at a Victoria’s Secret store is about $40. Why would I want to spend $40 on a bra, when I can one that will fit just as comfortably and possibly look just as appealing from another department store? Their swimsuits are also expensive, though there are other stores which sell very expensive swimsuits also. I guess that swimsuits are just an expensive item in general. Victoria’s Secret’s clothing catalogue offers some very nice – and extremely pricey – clothing. While the catalogue has a lot of nice clothes, each piece is typically about $40, more or less. I personally do not want to spend that much on a basic, solid colored t-shirt only because it came from Victoria’s Secret. As a frugal shopper, I refuse to purchase out of the Victoria’s Secret catalogue – though I would probably be a frequent shopper of it if the prices were lower.
The first time that one of the bras which I had purchased from Victoria’s Secret had its wire come out after a month or so of wearing it, I didn’t think anything of it. I have had that happen with bras from other stores, though I must say that the bras from other stores lasted a lot longer. Once the second bra, third bra and so on began to lose their wiring, I was a bit disappointed. At first, I thought that it might have been something that I was doing to my Victoria’s Secret bras, but other people have told me that they’ve had the same problem. I have also heard that a lot of people have problems with the bras from Victoria’s Secret unclipping themselves, though I have not ever had this problem myself. Apparently, the overall quality of Victoria’s Secret bras must not be too good, or everyone wouldn’t have the same problem with the wire coming out of them or the bras unclipping themselves.
Victoria’s Secret Employees are Not too Friendly
Of course, I realize that the friendliness of Victoria’s Secret employees is going to vary depending upon location. In general, however, I have noticed that the people who work at Victoria’s Secret are usually not only very unfriendly, but they also are pretty unwilling to help you out. Whether it was because I had to exchange something or I just wanted to know what an unmarked price of a bra was, I have yet to find one friendly, helpful Victoria’s Secret worker.
Victoria’s Secret Has a Reputation of “Bad Fitting”
When you get fitted at Victoria’s Secret to find out your bra size, you can expect that it will be very inaccurate. I have personally been fitted at Victoria’s Secret only to find that it was very inaccurate after I purchased bras in the size that I was told I was (go figure), and I know many others who have also gone through this problem as well. My belief is that this happens because the Victoria’s Secret employees often have no experience with measuring for sizes, so when they do it, they end up getting it wrong. I would highly recommend you to go somewhere else if you choose to get fitted.
As you can see, there are many reasons that I personally have for hating Victoria’s Secret. While they are often very fashionable, I do not believe that the high price that you pay is worth the low quality of Victoria’s Secret bras.
