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Von Maur, Fitters that don't understand

I went back to Von Maur today even though the last time I was there I didn't purchase anything partially because I was still learning about good fit and that the sales lady/fitter seemed to think I was going to steal something (I'm assuming because I wasn't dressed in high end designer clothing and had a tshirt and jeans on). When I was on my way to the fitting room and noticed some other bras and started looking, she insisted I just try on what I had first because anymore than the 4 bras or so I had and I would get confused. After trying them on I was trying to check online prices for one and she seemed suspicious of me.
Today I went back since I had kind of regretted not getting the one bra I had kind of liked last time. Same lady working in the department. I went back with 2 bras only this time both 30DDD by b.tempted and on sale for $10, same bra, but figured I should try them both just in case since if I liked them I would by both at that price. I tried them on she comes back asks if everything is fitting ok, I'm still contemplating and making adjustments with straps and checking it out under my shirt so I just say yes since I didn't feel like being bothered and possibly talked into a bra I wasn't sure of yet.
I come out and she asks if I'm ready to check out or if they worked out. I said I was still deciding since something seemed a bit off, and I was trying to figure out if I was being too picky or if it was something I'd get used to. I wish I had just kept my mouth shut and said I was still shopping or something. She then insists on asking what I was unsure of. I said it felt like the wire may have been a bit big either too wide or tall. She said I should go down a cup, I told her a cup size down and I would be spilling out. She then asked about the band and which hook I used. I had it on the first but felt that it ran a bit big for a 30 (the last time I tried this bra on I though it was quite tight, but since then I've been wearing a lot of very snug fitting 30's), so while it wasn't moving around I felt it fit better in the middle and for $10s I don't care if it stretches out and I'm the last hook a bit early, even if they had a 28 in stock I really don't think it would fit.
She then wanted me to try the bra back on so she could see what I was referring to and help me find a better size, still quite insistent that the bra was just too big for me. When she had been fiddling with the tag to see the size I felt like she was looking at me trying to size me up thinking I was insane.
I really wasn't in the mood for this so I left empty handed again. Had she seen me in the bra I doubt she would have understood, since her only perception of wire length/width seemed to be linked directly to cup or band size. I filled the cups out just fine and the wire really was the only issue I actually had, but I had also been wearing a newer bra today for the first time and had found it to be a bit scratchy and that the underwire was a bit annoying near the armpit, so the bra I tried on may have very well been just fine and my skin was just a bit sensitive because of the bra I was currently wearing. The bras were $10 so I honestly probably would have at least bought one and gave it a shot. I don't mind someone trying to be helpful, but when they really just aren't getti,ng and don't want to listen it's quite frustrating.
Back to online shopping and overthinking before finally buying, even when I order at places that are easy to make returns to I'm so hesitant place the order. I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it, since there aren't many stores near me that stock 30 or 32 bands.

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Shared on Aug 24, 2015 Flag this