They are here as well. I have just been hit for $1200 cash and it took all together about 1 hour.
I was on my way home and just dropped some used clothing off to Charitable Clothing Box in Home Depot parking lot when I was approached by a man who asked for directions. He was driving dark Lincoln type of dark car and looked like lost foreign business man, very polished and impeccable look with heavy Italian accent.
Since I have lived in Italy for some time and new a bit of the language, we struck nice and quick conversation. Few minutes later I was convinced he was FOB and just wrapping up his business trip with some fashion exhibition and as a supplier to most exclusive man clothing store in Yorkville, he needed to get ready of some samples he brought with him to Canada. Flashed some official border documents in front of me, complaining about duties, taxes, weight of language and gave me a business card etc.
He had me at "Hello" with Italian labels, style, polished look and talk about great suits and overcoats. I really needed a shower and have a heir cut, but opted to negotiate my way in to the ownership new suits, jackets, shirts and ties that would add up to thousands of dollars I would not be able to afford otherwise. Then he offered to go my office or my house to do the fitting, this stuff was hand made in Italy and meant to fit you perfectly. I already felt like million bucks.
But then, since I have always told my kids and friends not to buy anything of the back of the truck, a specially in the parking lot, my first flag went off and told him to follow me to parking lot close to my house. Went home and got cash I have saved for "dark hour" and just stopped on the way out, pooled out the business card and checked his website www.fashionmoda. It which came up but none of the functions work on it. Then I have dialed his office number 39 333-6229967 and got a busy signal, at least it sounded like it. His car was a Lincoln Continental model and correct me if I am wrong but I do not think that rental companies even have that for rent.
And in spite of all that I still wanted that suit!!!
I went to the parking lot, he was still there talking on the phone and working with some fabric samples, looking very busy. I told him I did not want to spent more then a $1000 for the package he was offering, after some negotiations I have finally given him $1200 and got a suit, cashmere overcoat, two jackets, four shirts, two ties, belt and three womens jackets for my wife and two daughters as a present from him. I was in heaven, my suit jacket fit like a glove, the over cashmere over coat was perfect and I gave him the money. Before leaving I have asked him if he new his way out of the neigherhood and he had no problem with his directions.
When I returned home I felt as have just gotten a deal of century and went to look at the goods, once I looked at the labels my blood got thicker. I have Googled them and this site came up, I still did not want to admit it but deep in side I new..."I was duped". After having exhausted all possibilities of finding this labels on Internet I finally realized I am not the only one, but probably so far I"ve bitten the record.
This was great, classic overwork of tired, stressed out and always worried guy in Toronto who did not know what hit him today.
I will be back tomorrow at clothing donation box in Home Depot parking lot tomorrow and this time I swear, I am just dropping off and going to the Barber Shop.
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