Fit-4-U: As the Case May Be

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Originally posted 2005/02/01

Remember how courteously inefficient all that old correspondence by snail mail used to be? It often seemed as if you would never be able to get anything straightened out by dealing with people who weren't even reading your letters...

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Fit-4-U: As the Case May Be
by Erin Halfelven

Gentlemen;

I ordered the Fit-4-U, perfect fit jeans from your company last month, after having taken all of the measurements you requested and filled out all the forms. I ordered two pair of size 35 waist, 32 length denim pants with the Relaxed Fit, Style 51, in Blue.

What I received instead was two pair of Misses Tall Size 16, Boy-Cut Low Rise jeans, Style 61F in Stone Washed Indigo.

This is not what I ordered. Now the odd thing is, they fit perfectly but I would like to have a return authorization so I can send them back and you can send me what I actually ordered.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Dennis Wyckham


Dear Sir or Madam,

We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the fit of our Fit-4-U, Perfect Fit Boy-Cut Low Rise jeans, style 61F in Stone Washed Indigo. We guarantee the fit to be perfect and it is gratifying to read an endorsement such as yours of our company's product. Since we may use excepts from your letter in our advertising, we think it is only fair to send you a coupon for a free selection, worth up to $80, from our newest catalog.

Thank you, again, Mr. or Ms. Wyckham and we hope to receive a new order from you soon.

Sincerely,
Leigh Drummond,
Customer Service Representative,
Fit-4-U Coporation


Gentlemen;

Maybe I didn't make myself clear in the first letter. I need a return authorization to send back the pants you already sent me, they aren't what I ordered. Even though I have never had a pair of pants that fit so well, right out of the package, I must insist that you send me the authorization I need to return the pants to you and get a refund or the merchandise I ordered to begin with. I understand that I will have to pay return postage.

Under seperate cover, I did send in an order for a Size 40R Lined Denim Jacket, style 51J from your catalog, it will look nice with the pants I ordered if I ever get them.

Thank you again for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Denis Wyckham


Dear Sir or Madam;

Thank you. It is quotes from letters like yours that make my job easy. "I have never had a pair of pants that fit so well, right out of the package." Beautiful, we couldn't have paid someone to say that.

As our gift to you, we are sending you a pair of shoes from our new line of Fit-4-U footwear. The Crosstrainer, denim-uppers and space-age resin soles will undoubtedly look perfect with the items you have already received from us. And remember, even for free merchandise like this, we guarantee the fit to be perfect!

Thank you again,
Taylor Meachum
Marketing Director,
Fit-4-U Corporation



Gentlemen or ladies;

This is getting a bit silly. I have still not received a return authorization for the merchandise mentioned in my first letter, nor have I received the pants I actually ordered.

I don't understand it. The jeans you sent me now fit better than anything else in my wardrobe. But the jacket you sent is the wrong one, too. I hate to complain about free merchandise but this is a Misses Large, Lined Denim Jacket in Periwinkle with suede pockets, style 60F which is not exactly the one I ordered. It does fit extremely well, though, like nothing I've ever had on. Except the pants you sent me by mistake. And those pockets look wonderful, what a clever detail. Excellent workmanship.

I'm not sure what to do about the free shoes. I didn't know anyone made high-heeled cross trainers. I haven't tried them on, I don't remember sending you my shoe size and they look a bit small. Not that I would wear high-heel crosstrainers anyway, and the stitching on them is this very feminine shade of, fuschia, I think.

Please send me return authorizations for the pants and the shoes. I think I'll keep the jacket because it really does look so good on me. I love those pockets.

Sincerely,
D. Wyckham


Dear Sir or Madam,

You are rapidly becoming the darling of our marketing department with your glowing letters of praise for our merchandise. I don't know how to thank you enough, Mr. or Ms. Wyckham.

Every one of your letters is just full of unsolicited compliments to our workmanship, design and quality. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I do get the sense though that you are perhaps not quite completely satisfied with our customer service. Because you are one of our favorite customers and we want you to be happy, we are sending you a selection of our wonderful new spring styles and fashions.

As always, we guarantee the fit. And yes, the shoes will fit, too.

Thankfully,
Sean Gilmore
Vice President
Fit-4-U Corporation


Dear ladies,

Wow! It was like Christmas when I opened your package. Tops and blouses, more slacks and that lovely cardigan, even the color is perfect! I never knew I would look so good in raspberry! It's like magic how it all fits so perfectly.

I'm all giggly over your gifts, and to think, this all happened because I sent you one little letter of complaint, I don't even remember why. Certainly the denim pants fit; so well, I'm always getting compliments on how nice I look. And I used to think my butt was ugly, ha!

It's like you are all dear friends of mine, and oh, yes, the shoes do fit. I may never wear any thing else on my feet! Soooo comfortable, who would believe high heel sneakers would become my favorite pair of shoes?

Golly, what else? Oh, do you carry bras and lingerie?

Your happiest customer,
Deni


Dear Deni,

Of course we carry bras, corsets, panties, hose, chemises and all sorts of lingerie and some fabulous sexy sleepwear, too! Enclosed is our newest catalog, order whatever size you want to be, we guarantee the fit, as always.

Perfectly yours,

T.W.

President and CEO
Fit-4-U Corporation

A wholly owned subsidiary of Spells-4-U.


Anyone else want to try their hand at writing a Fit-4-U story? :)

 

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Fun story

gillian1968's picture

I wish this had happened with the women's panties I got to "test wear" a couple years ago!

Alas, they were from a different source (an online survey site I was wasting time on.

Gillian Cairns

:-) < smiley face

Podracer's picture

Thank you for the good mood to end the day, Erin.
Hm, will have to try the mail order route...

Teri Ann
"Reach for the sun."

Now I've Voted

joannebarbarella's picture

And this great story with 3000 hits has a grand total of 8...Yes...EIGHT votes. What's wrong with you, people?

Joanne

heh. cute.

I noticed this when it came up on the sidebar for random solo's... It really is a fun little short, where we have our main character go from an angry man sending a complaint about getting womens jeans instead of the mens he ordered, to an outrageously effusive woman. Simply because she kept getting female clothing and kept wearing it!

I do feel bad for the main character though, getting brainwashed AND molded to fit your clothing... When it wasn't even the clothing she originally wanted!

I wonder if there were any fully positive stories in the Fit 4 U universe now?

Abigail Drew.

Naught, naughty!

I scold the Fit-4-U - they cheat! :P
Also it was interesting to notice a few progressions, the first being
___Dennis-Denis-D.-Deni - names of the protagonist, and the second being the replies from progressively more important people from the corporation.
Also, this selective blindness of theirs was fun!

Faraway


On rights of free advertisement:
Big Closet Top Shelf

Where you can fool around like you want to and most you get is some bemused good ribbing!

Faraway


On rights of free advertisement:
Big Closet Top Shelf

Where you can fool around like you want to and most you get is some bemused good ribbing!

Hilarious!

Daphne Xu's picture

Thanks! I might have read this a decade or so earlier.

I read "Spells-4-U" as "Spells R Us". Now why in the world did I ever do that? Upon such misreading, I wondered if the President and CEO, T. W., was "The Wizard". I should look into this Universe...

-- Daphne Xu (a page of contents)

fun little story

loved it

DogSig.png

What?

This is exactly what happened to me. Who woulda thought?

Gwen

I would never

have thought of giving compliments along with a complaint lol. I wonder if I should have tried that so many years ago? Oh well, so long ago lol.

Vivien

so current for me!

just started buying form larger size ladies lines by the modern form of mail order!! and the anonymous deliver to pick up point service!(older offspring at home give a need for clandestine purchasing again) I have had some wonderful conversations by email and chat with the company advisors, much quicker than snail mail and so almost anonymous. Never had any free stuff yet, giggle

Clever story

Jamie Lee's picture

This is a cute story. As Wyckham said, it was Christmas for him. And yet, he never questioned why the clothing he received fit perfectly or noticed the change in himself.

So the seller magically knew Wyckham had a desire and fulfilled that desire. Or, is it the mission of Fit-4-U to change there customers?

It will be interesting to see what other stories spin off from this one.

Others have feelings too.

Me, too

erin's picture

Maybe you want to try writing one? :)

Hugs,
Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

' Fit-4-U'

Erin,

What a superbly whimsical delight. Love to Dennis and Deni.

'giggle , giggle'.

Holiday speeches flowing with a wet finger.
HUGS,
Sir Earle

Fit 4 U

Hi,

Thanks Erin. Nice to see more from you. Not read a Spells-4-U story for a while and this one stands out as it is written in a totally different style.

Thank you

Hugs

Karen

-laughs- Tat was great. Very

-laughs- Tat was great. Very well done but.. Deni did not put little hearts over her i's. Wassup wit dat? -g-

-r

-a

"ERIN" where have you been hiding this story?

I see a comment header, and read it. Then I find out you wrote this! Where the heck has this story ben hiding? I think it got burried too fast with all the posting that happens here! Funny is too mild a word! Thank You,
ChrisW

Konichiwa

Hey Erin

I just loved this piece and would like to see more. I thought it was quite cute. You did a good job. I would like to order a pair of size 16 tall Low rise boy cut jeans style 61f in the indigo Stone wash please.

Love,

Paula

When the lines between reality and fantasy blur, true magic can begin.

Paula

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.

The Coda
Chapterhouse: Dune

Fit-4-U Universe Open

erin's picture

It's an open universe, maybe someone else can write a story about the magical clothing. It's different from the Medallion of Zolo stories or bodysuit stories because it is restrained in different ways. The magic clothes always fit, changing the wearer to make sure that they do. That's pretty much it for rules. Is the change permanent? Does the wearer notice? Does anyone else notice? Is it quick or slow? It's simply a mechanism to get the change going, I leave details up to the writers of other stories. :)

- Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

Hey Erin?

What was the name of the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Saturday Evening Post that used this format for stories -- between them and their clients? In the fifties. You probably saw magazines like that in museums.

Angela Rasch (Jill M I)

Angela Rasch (Jill M I)

What was the name of the Ford Motor Company?

erin's picture

What do you mean, what was the name of the Caterpillar Tractor Company? :) I used to work for Caterpillar as an inventory clerk. And yes, more than one company used this format for little stories in their ads back in the fifties and sixties--that was partly in my mind when I wrote it.

Museum! Heh.

- Erin

= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.

OK, Where is he???

Where is that little old man in the bathrobe, I need him to come to my house, or deliver some nice Fit-4-U skirts, tops and all the ligerie I can handle...(Giggles).

Erin you are such a great writer, that I just love reading your stories, especially anything to do with The Wizard (T. W.). Thnx Erin for this wonderfully cute store, I enjoyed reading it.

With best wishes always,

your friend,
Barbara

"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."

"With confidence and forbearance, we will have the strength to move forward."

Love & hugs,
Barbara

"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."

A Perfect Fit

Very clever and beautifully paced. Quite the perfect short story. I have always shied away from magic but this almost persuades me I have been missing out.

Hugs,

Fleurie

Fleurie