John Banks Big & Tall Menswear Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited the store today with my son who needed a suit for an upcoming family wedding. We were instantly made to feel comfortable by staff member Sue. She turned what we were expecting to be a nightm... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would never go anywhere else. Outstanding customer service from Nettie. Nothing was too much trouble. Friendly unrushed and extremely knowledgeable service and good advice. Some great suits, ties, shi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchasing nice clothes can often be challenging for the more generously sized gentleman. Usually stores have a poor range, comedic prices or be dreadful quality "own-brand" garbage. Banks seem... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I kept seeing the 5 star reviews and thought can it really be that good? Well being 5 foot 21 inches I have lost count of how many times I buy stuff online only to send it back as either too ti... See more

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  1. Plus Size Clothing Shop

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At John Banks we understand the shopping limitations for big and tall men and so provide access to a bigger and taller clothing range that mainstream shops typically found on the high street don’t support. That is why we have put together a range of fashionable and modern clothing items for big men. At John Banks we provide a huge range of clothing for the bigger man. This range includes big men's T-shirts, big men's jeans and big men's suits. Tall men's fashion is hard to come by but at John Banks we sell a range of tall men's T-shirts and tall men's jeans. The customer and their requirements are always our primary focus and collating feedback and reviews on existing products is what helps us decide what future products we source in our big men's range.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Size difference

The item i ordered turned out to be too small but as i had taken the labels off I could not return them, a previous pair of jean I ordered the same size fitted perfectly.

21 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Right size, Right clothes

It's nice to find a online retailer that actually accommodate's for the taller/ slimmer person. Only criticism, the belt that comes with the trousers is a might bit small, perhaps the next size up maybe the best option. Will certainly be back to purchase more clothes in the very near future.

21 April 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lack of communication

Ordered two pairs of shorts , no problem with quality of the 1 pair delivered, however after placing order they then sold out of others but wasn't told until the delivery arrived leaving it too late to order another from elsewhere for holiday. Also would not have ordered if only 1 pair available due to postage cost .

21 April 2022
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Reply from John Banks Big & Tall Menswear

Thank you for the review, at the time of the order we called you to discuss the item that was sold out and to offer alternatives but unfortunately there was no answer on the number provided. There was also no answer message service. Therefore we made the decision to send the one pair and refund the sold-out pair. We have just tried to call again to discuss this review but again there was no answer. If you wish to discuss this matter please call us on 0121 3735450. We would be more than happy to arrange a free delivery for you.

Kind Regards
John Banks Menswear

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super service

Super service - as always - from this independent Big and Tall clothing retailer. I've been shopping with them via Mail Order, Internet, and in-person for around 22 years and I'm always blown-away by how great the service is.

Keep up the great work guys!

21 April 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Check the returns policy - Be more transparent!!!

I purchased a suit from this retailer, unfortunately I had to send it back because it didn't fit, no problem I thought. Free returns it said on the website.

I'd also qualified for free next day delivery (usually £8.50) because my order was over £199. When I received the refund I'd had £8.50 taken off the total refund. I called up and asked why this had been deducted, from my refund. The person on the phone said it was because my order didn't qualify for free delivery because when you return an item the order value is £0, so it falls below the £199 threshold, so the delivery cost is deducted from the refund. When I explained this wasn't the case they agreed to refund the £8.50, but they'd charge me £4.95 as a returns fee. I argued that across the website it states free returns and free delivery, and in the process of returning they'd tried to charge me for delivery and returns. Person referenced the T&Cs on the website stating the return fee of £4.95, but when checked it's buried deep in the text and actually states it's £2.95.

Don't advertise Free Delivery & Returns if you're going to try charging your customers for both, when they return an item. Be transparent and don't bury additional fees in your T&Cs.

20 April 2022
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Reply from John Banks Big & Tall Menswear

Hi Tom, Thank you for the review. Sorry you've felt the need to leave a negative review. We trust the issue was resolved from the phone call. The £2.95 refers to the exchange postage not the origional postage. Below is a statement from our returns T&C's;
Any item that was originally sent out under our £99 or £199 free postage offers and once returned effectively takes the original order's value below the threshold for the relevant free postage offer will have the original order's normal postage charge deducted from the refund amount. This also applies to exchanges (i.e. if the exchange item's cost is less than the one being replaced and drops the value of the original order below the free post threshold then the applicable postage will be added to the cost of the exchange).

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