Experience with drycleaners damaging clothes

[mitlan]

Anyone has had their clothes damaged during drycleaning?

[sassy5]

i had my ferragamo dress label "melted" once due to high heat ironing. but thankfully, the drycleaner was very responsible and paid for the damage. i had friends who had their clothes damaged and the drycleaners refused to pay.

i hope u didn't encounter such.

[mitlan]

how did they compensate you? was it the full amount?

[cbavasi]

Usually on the receipt there is a disclaimer for what they are responsible for and the maximum compensation. Or sometimes it will be posted on a board on the premises.

[sassy5]

this drycleaner is not a big time dry cleaning services.. in fact,he was strongly recommend by an ex-colleague of mine in my old office.. and almost everyone in my ex office has our clothes dry cleaned by this guy.

and yes, he did compensate 100% of dress. i think he was afraid that he might lose all the customers in my ex-office.

i think if itz laundrymat or some bigger laundry services, they would have their asses covered on paper.

[sassy5]

and of coz, i have encountered with drycleaners who simply wants to push the shit away.. had a silk dress damaged before and couldnt get a single cent for compensation!

[mitlan]

thanks for the confirmation, at least i know that drycleaners are not 100% fool proof, and i know that since we are converting so many people from drycleaning to wetcleaning. afterall, its a safer alternative to harmful chemicals used in drycleaning right? and clothes are CLEAN... i always hear people say" but my clothes' label says drycleaning only". but its a fact that clothes will still get damaged by drycleaning. point is nothing is 100% fool proof and 100% safe.

[mitlan]

By the way, any expats here know of this term called "Wetcleaning"? Its an alternative to drycleaning.

[sundaymorningstaple]

By the way, any expats here know of this term called "Wetcleaning"? Its an alternative to drycleaning.

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