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Stinky clothes?

lovesrecess — Thu, 23 May 2019 20:58:55 GMT

I rarely order fashion items anymore from QVC....but have never received anything that smelled or appeared to be worn. As I see reviews now, I am amazed to see the same complaints over and over about terrible smells in the clothing or receiving used or old clothing.....I would never order anything else if that is how my order arrived...,but is this legit? What’s causing these odors? And why do reviewers say they ordered the same item three times and they all smelled? Ridiculous imo

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chrystaltree — Thu, 23 May 2019 21:43:11 GMT

I can only say that I have only heard that particular complaint from a few posters here. I've been with QVC almost from the beginning; all my friends and most of the women in my family and half the women in my office were QVC shoppers. Now I have a couple of young nieces who are QVCers and not single person I know has ever made such a complaint. I lean toward not believing it happens because the people who complain don't stop shopping here. Some don't even return the item, they talking about washing their alleged smelly item. Who does something that....LOL The natural reaction would be to get mad and return the smelly item and if it happened again, never shop with that retailer again because it's disgusting.

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Foxxee — Thu, 23 May 2019 21:48:56 GMT

I received some pieces with very strong odors I never smelled before. Have no idea what they were. Some in reviews mentioned dyes, others chemicals, mildew/mold.

One time, a shirt smelled of perfume. Obviously, a return.

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lovesrecess — Thu, 23 May 2019 21:53:14 GMT

To read reviews, you would think hundreds of smelly garments are shipped out every day....I think some just like something to gripe about. I am glad you only had perfume and just returned it. It does make you wonder why anyone would keep buying the same garment expecting it not to have an odor....maybe they all came out of the same shipping container from overseas....

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Scorpio1971 — Thu, 23 May 2019 21:57:49 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:
I rarely order fashion items anymore from QVC....but have never received anything that smelled or appeared to be worn. As I see reviews now, I am amazed to see the same complaints over and over about terrible smells in the clothing or receiving used or old clothing.....I would never order anything else if that is how my order arrived...,but is this legit? What’s causing these odors? And why do reviewers say they ordered the same item three times and they all smelled? Ridiculous imo

@lovesrecess

I don't mind the smells of new items when I remove them from packaging, as those can be the result of the manufacturing, storage, shipping & even the fumigation process and a good washing has always taken care of that for me.

What upset me lately was receiving a pair of Laurie Felt denim boyfriend jeans a couple weeks ago that REEKED of the smell of perfume...VERY STRONG perfume...so much so it triggered my asthma! These HAD to have been worn for hours, not just tried on for size & fit for 5 minutes, because the stench was so strong. How can someone wear something for hours and then return it without washing it! Do people think other people want to try on clothes with their crotch germs, perspiration & scent from hours of wear all over them? Have some common decency!

And no one can tell me that maybe they were worn by a model...this was a plus size and no model has ever been on saying she wore this size...maximum I have ever heard any model in any clothing line say she wore is 18.

I repackaged them immediately and put everything outside to store in a clean garbage barrel overnight because I did not want that smell in my house overnight, and then put it out for the mailman the next day to return for exchange.

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butterfly123 — Thu, 23 May 2019 22:06:57 GMT

@lovesrecess

Sorry I don’t agree with the majority of posts so far. Yes, some clothing lines reek with chemicals. Some countries spray pesticides on shipping containers. Some clothing dyes (especially indigo and black) smell like sulfur.

I will leave it at that.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 23 May 2019 22:49:52 GMT

What I don't understand is why some posters obviously keep shopping QVC when they've had recurring problems with the items they've received. There are plenty of other places to shop.

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Andreatoo — Thu, 23 May 2019 22:57:25 GMT

@butterfly123 wrote:
@lovesrecess
Sorry I don’t agree with the majority of posts so far. Yes, some clothing lines reek with chemicals. Some countries spray pesticides on shipping containers. Some clothing dyes (especially indigo and black) smell like sulfur.

I will leave it at that.

@butterfly123

I recently got the sulfur smell from some evine jeans but not the rotten eggs sulphur but the you just lit a match smell so it wasn't unpleasant and it dissipated pretty quick. I've never received anything with that used stinky odor but I have received some plastic smells but again they dissipate pretty fast

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GCR18 — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:10:13 GMT

I order new clothing and as is clothing. Haven't had any odor issues in 20+ years of shopping here.

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Sadiesadie — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:28:19 GMT

@butterfly123 : It seems jeans in the indigo color will have that smell that just cannot be removed no matter what you do.

Not every item so no way to know when something will arrive with that smell. It does smell like pesticides and I have tried every supposed trick to remove but have wound up returning.

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butterfly123 — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:31:45 GMT

@Sadiesadie wrote:
@butterfly123 : It seems jeans in the indigo color will have that smell that just cannot be removed no matter what you do.
Not every item so no way to know when something will arrive with that smell. It does smell like pesticides and I have tried every supposed trick to remove but have wound up returning.

@Sadiesadie

I understand exactly. There are two products you may want to try. EnviroKlenz and Stink Out. Both are sold on Amazon and have reviews. I usually return the items also.

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TY — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:42:56 GMT

Black dye that smells like kerosene is something I've smelled on clothes in store and clothes ordered online.

Also one time years ago, I bought a black Chloe Dao jacket from QVC, it smelled so bad of kerosene that the scent came through the mailer bag. Needless to say it got sent back. There is no way to remove those fuel scented chemicals from those clothes.

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x Hedge — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:53:55 GMT

Last winter I broke my personal rule and ordered a garment. Wouldn't you know, the fabric had a powerful stench!

This isn't a stink from being worn, or poor storage. It's the fabric itself.

I recognized the smell right away, as I have a pair of jeans that smell the same when I wash them but lose the odor after they dry.

I aired this garment outside for days, and tumbled it in a cool dryer.

Still stunk.

I decided I'd have to launder it a few times. (It's made in USA, so this wasn't something sprayed on prior to shipping.)

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:55:46 GMT

@chrystaltree yes it does happen....it's a nasty oily smell. I have ordered a lot of clothing over the years...and probably only had maybe 4-5 items that really smelled but it does happen.

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blackhole99 — Fri, 24 May 2019 00:04:32 GMT

I think people who are highly sensitive to odors might think the sizing in the clothes is offensive. Unless you by AS IS clothes and shoes they should not smell of perfume or body odors. I having been buying clothes from the Q for years and have a nose like a dog and have never received a bad smelling order, but I would never buy AS IS clothes. I did buy AS IS shoes once and the shoes came through with muddy bottoms and foot odors. I could not believe they sent those shoes out.

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lovesrecess — Fri, 24 May 2019 00:05:36 GMT

Amazing that those shipping out jeans with such a strong perfume smell would not have been aware of it. Maybe they are automated now. I have ordered a few as-is things and never any odor. I have been afraid of getting something someone had worn...really worn, if you know what I mean...but so far, so good.

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lovesrecess — Fri, 24 May 2019 00:07:42 GMT

Am surprised they don’t have some process for removing or neutralizing the chemical odors when they receive them. Guess they didn’t want to spend more money.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 24 May 2019 00:28:11 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I can only say that I have only heard that particular complaint from a few posters here. I've been with QVC almost from the beginning; all my friends and most of the women in my family and half the women in my office were QVC shoppers. Now I have a couple of young nieces who are QVCers and not single person I know has ever made such a complaint. I lean toward not believing it happens because the people who complain don't stop shopping here. Some don't even return the item, they talking about washing their alleged smelly item. Who does something that....LOL The natural reaction would be to get mad and return the smelly item and if it happened again, never shop with that retailer again because it's disgusting.

@chrystaltree. I buy a lot of clothing, especially Denim & Co. I've have received blue denim clothing numerous times with the penetrating musty odor. Last week I got a Quacker pant that was one of the worse I've received. I also have 2 pairs of Joan Rivers crops that have "the stink". Neither repeated washings nor airing will remove the odor. However, I have discovered that a spray with Don Aslett's X-O deodorizer applied a couple of times does a good job eliminating the smell, which is why I keep buying it.

Some people think it's the dyes that cause the smell since it's almost always the blue items. However, the worst smelling thing I've received was a Susan Graver metal pendant on a long leather cord. It was the cord that smelled, and it was so bad that I had to keep it in the garage. I treated it and got rid of the smell. This makes me wonder if it could be the insecticide with which containers are sprayed.

I don't understand why the Q doesn't require their manufacturers to correct this problem. They must take a big loss on returned merchandise. I would think the hosts and models would about gag having to handle and wear some of this stuff. Maybe they treat it before presenting it? Nobody is going to address the problem publically, that's for sure (except us).

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fthunt — Fri, 24 May 2019 00:32:20 GMT

My bad experience was with L L Bean. Ordered denim type outer wear last fall - smelled to high-heaven. Put it out on porch and there it stayed through the winter. I forgot about it. Washed it 3 times - awful oily bug spray combination - too late to return - kissed $60 good bye and tossed it in the trash. So it's not just QVC products.

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halfpint1 — Fri, 24 May 2019 01:43:10 GMT

I have never smelled my clothes but I do wash them for they come wrinkled to get creases out.