Alright so today I wanted those slick new Travis Scott hoodies everyone’s hyping about. Saw that insane Astroworld inspired design popping off everywhere. Jumped online like “yeah gotta cop this before it sells out.” Big mistake.
The Hunt Begins
Started searching around. Typed stuff like “new Travis merch” into every site I know. Pages looked legit at first glance – super clean layouts, fire pics of the hoodies themselves. Some had that dope cactus jack logo embroidered huge on the back. Others had wild graphics like planets and rollercoasters mixed with travis’s face. Looked amazing in the photos, obviously.
Clicked around product pages like crazy. Checked details:
- Fabric supposed to be heavy cotton “premium quality”
- Special dye techniques for that vintage faded look
- Pockets double-stitched extra strong
- All designs “limited edition” of course
The Reality Check
Added two hoodies straight to my cart – one in black with pink cuffs, another in ugly yellow I thought looked cool. $120 each? Ouch. Figured “hey it’s Travis” and hit checkout. Filled out all my shipping junk. Total came out to nearly $300 with shipping and tax. Swallowed hard and clicked “place order.” Got a confirmation email instantly. Sweet. Or so I thought.
Checked back a week later. Still “processing.” Emailed customer service – got canned replies about “high demand.” Waited another whole week. Finally shipped. Tracking bounced around for days. Package finally arrived looking like it got kicked across the country. Torn box edges, tape barely holding.
Epic Letdown
Ripped it open excited. First hoodie felt thinner than my gym shirt. Held it up and the stitching was already fraying near the hood. Print looked faded and blurry, nothing like the sharp images online. Tags felt cheap and scratchy. Second hoodie? The “ugly yellow” was more like neon highlighter fluid spilled on fabric. Color bled onto my hands when I touched it. Sizing was way off too – ordered large, fit like a tent meant for two people. Couldn’t believe it.
Tried contacting customer service again:
- First email ignored
- Second email they claimed “items look fine”
- Third email accused ME of damaging them
Damage Control
At this point cash was tight. Couldn’t just throw away $300. Had a brain fart. Drove over to my buddy’s place who prints tees from his garage. Showed him the sad hoodies. He laughed his ass off. “Bro they straight up scammed you.” He pulled out some legit blank hoodies from his stash – heavyweight cotton, proper stitching.
We spent Saturday screen printing:
- Recreated a simplified cactus jack logo
- Mixed a decent brownish-pink for the accent
- Heat pressed carefully so ink wouldn’t crack
Cost me $40 total for materials and beer bribes. Final hoodie feels solid, design looks clean, fits like an actual large. Still wish I had the “official” gear, but not paying for disappointment. Lesson learned hard – hype makes you stupid. And fans are broke.
