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kays and littlewoods catalogues.

Hey guys,

I have a very important job interview coming up and I was looking online at catalogues to buy a trouser suit for it. Anyways, I was looking in Littlewoods and then in Kays and I saw exactly the same things in both only a helluva lot cheaper in Kays.
eg
trousers £6 kays
http://www.kays.com/AgNet/shop/Kays/-c22517-kChoiceSS07-n13920/category.aspx
same trews £20 littlewoods
http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/navigation/spreadDsbs.do?categoryId=44249&spreadId=161695

what's going on?? anyone advise me, or recommend a good catalogue where i can get a nice suit from??
cheers,
kk xx
:A I love MSE!!! :A

Comments

  • zorber
    zorber Posts: 1,107 Forumite
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    try matalan they do excellant cheap suits, the trousers from the catalogues dont ware very well and are poor quality.
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  • GPark
    GPark Posts: 1,624 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I think its because the Kays site is already showing sale prices, but the Littlewoods site doesn't start its sale until Wednesday, so if you wait until after Wednesday, the suit will probably be the same price on both Litltlewoods and Kays websites.
  • mascherano
    mascherano Posts: 649 Forumite
    KittyKate, if you are ON THE DOLE, then you can get them to pay for your interview clothes
  • Butlers1982
    Butlers1982 Posts: 3,286 Forumite
    although Kays and Littlewoods are owned by The same group, the reason that prices are different because you get different things from each one, eg
    cashback on one, different payment terms, longer terms etc
  • Hi everyone,
    I actually work for the company and they are part of the same group, the kays brand started their sale last week but littlewoods brand have only now started their sale. So thats the only reason for the price difference. If anyone has any catalogue questions i will be glad to help. I'll try and reply as soon as possible.
    Hope this helps
    crazy_little_girl :dance:
    It's never too late so take that leap! :T
  • kittykate_2
    kittykate_2 Posts: 1,834 Forumite
    mascherano wrote: »
    KittyKate, if you are ON THE DOLE, then you can get them to pay for your interview clothes

    Thanks, shame I'm not on the dole. LOL. Only joking. They probs wouldn't give you much money for clothes anyways, they don't give you much money to start with apparently - well that's what my mate said and he's just been on it. He wouldn't tell me how much he got though!
    :A I love MSE!!! :A
  • mascherano
    mascherano Posts: 649 Forumite
    kittykate wrote: »
    Thanks, shame I'm not on the dole. LOL. Only joking. They probs wouldn't give you much money for clothes anyways, they don't give you much money to start with apparently - well that's what my mate said and he's just been on it. He wouldn't tell me how much he got though!
    they give you a hundred quid for interview clothes
  • Taffyscot
    Taffyscot Posts: 896 Forumite
    wow a 100 quid. I would be able to buy a hell of a lot of clothes for that. EBay and car boots. Think I'm going to go on the dole. How do you apply tho seriously? Know a lady has to go back to work and that would sure help her. Thanks taffy
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