I stopped in here purely for the sake of convenience. My usual go-to tailor is off Flamingo and my go-to shoe repair guy is off Eastern, but Park Avenue Cleaners is a lot closer to my house. So one day on the way home I decided to bring a dress that needed the zipper repaired and a pair of shoes that needed new heels put on.
It was clear that the guy behind the counter (maybe the owner?) watched me from the moment I parked (in front of the store) and walked inside. He completely, obviously attempted to up-charge me probably because of the following: 1) I arrived in a BMW, 2) my dress was Herve Leger and he commented on the brand and 3) my shoes were Christian Louboutin, which he also commented on the brand. I did not need them re-soled, which is what he tried to sell me, I just needed the little rubber heels replaced, from wear. We went back and forth and he tried to charge me nearly $50. Out of control!
He wanted $18 just for the rubber heel replacement, when my go-to shoe repair guy (B&L Shoe Repair off Eastern Ave.) charges $10 flat, regardless of what brand the shoes are.
I said thanks but no thanks and walked out.