This really bothers me

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 9:33 am

I'm getting emails from Jewish clothing stores about getting fall clothes in during the three weeks. Why can't they wait until after? It's encouraging people to shop during this time.

(I also think it's too early to buy fall clothes, but that's a separate topic)

amother

Carnation

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 9:45 am

The pressure is on! You must shop! You must get first dibs! You must have matching!
You must must must must!!!!

chanee

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 9:48 am

They haven't told you to shop If you need then you have the choice.
Once, when I finally had the chance to buy a next size of clothes for my newborn I noticed all stores are closed because of the 9 days. It was a huge disappointment. I had to wait a month for another opportunity to go out shopping. Or at another occasion when I was visiting in a different Yiddish neighborhood and needed a new set of clothes in a hurry for that day and it was at this 3 week time

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:13 am

chanee wrote:

I hear you on baby clothes. No one needs to buy winter clothes now though

amother

Alyssum

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:16 am

amother OP wrote:

I hear you on baby clothes. No one needs to buy winter clothes now though

You don’t know that. Someone who is visiting from out of state or out of the country.. someone who has someone willing to pay for it now… people have complicated lives. We need to control ourselves and do what’s right and not demand that no one has access to what they need because we lack control.

amother

Goldenrod

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:16 am

So don't shop. A store can't shut down for 3 weeks. And ppl have various reasons for needing to shop during this time. Nobody is forcing you to buy anything. If your so worried about clothing selling out you are probably part of the problem. I don't give it a second thought.

amother

NeonPurple

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:17 am

Ur allowed to shop in the three weeks. Ur mixing up with 9 days. No need to add restrictions that arent halacha

amother

Darkblue

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:19 am

Do you mean 9 days?? It’s the 3 weeks you can shop if you’d like. And no one is forcing you. Let businesses be businesses.

amother

Chambray

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:22 am

Look I don't shop until the black Friday sales. But it totally doesn't bother me if people shop now. And you are allowed to.shop in the three weeks.

amother

Midnight

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:22 am

amother OP wrote:

I hear you on baby clothes. No one needs to buy winter clothes now though

You don't need to buy winter clothes now. So don't buy now. Others may need to buy now. We don't all need to do the same thing. Everyone does what works for them.
We're allowed to shop during the 3 weeks.

amother

Nasturtium

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:23 am

I'm usually from those people that say the fall things come in waay to early in the season, but this year I'm due shortly iyh and am glad I can shop some now so I don't need to run out with a newborn to shop.

amother

Honey

Thu, Jul 25 2024, 10:28 am

I agree that the middle of summer feels early, but to be dan l'kaf zchus, as the mother of a mesivta boy who goes to yeshiva in a different city, now is the only time to shop where he can actually try things on. He is home for a few days and leaving for camp next week, then returning home a few days before Rosh Chodesh Elul, when it will be a huge rush to get everything in time if his pants need to hemmed, etc. I wish we didn't have to shop now, but we do. Just trying to give some perspective on one situation where there may be a need.