[Joe Sacco]

These are leather belts, last till you die😎

Hanks Belts - Heavy Duty Leather Belts for Men

[jedalton]

Originally Posted by ronda

I paid like $27 for "Leather" Belt, from the belt vendor at town square. I used it for like 6 months and then the vinyl coating on it started peeling off. I was like what? This is supposed to be Leather. Brought it back to them and they said, they had never seen this happen before. I said OK..must be defective then, can I get a new one. The Lady tried to imply it was my fault and pointed to the All Sales Final words written in Magic Marker on her sign. Thought I'd let you all know.

I bought 2 and had same problem. Ordered another on Amazon and no problem

[Babubhat]

Buy on Amazon. Rebuy same item and send old one back

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have yet to find a full genuine leather belt in a retail store. They may look like leather, but they are not. If you know where to buy one, please share the information.

Whenever we cruise to Mexico or South/Central America, genuine (no quotes) leather belts are on my shopping list. About the only place to find a decent yet inexpensive leather belt.

[golfing eagles]

I bought a pair of stretch waist pants in 1977, but after 45 years of use they no longer fit----the store I bought them from had an "all sales final" sign----do you think I can return them anyway, or stand there arguing for 45 minutes to bring their sales to a halt????

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

Buy on Amazon. Rebuy same item and send old one back

After 6 months of use????? Nice, that ought to keep prices down

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I bought a pair of stretch waist pants in 1977, but after 45 years of use they no longer fit----the store I bought them from had an "all sales final" sign----do you think I can return them anyway, or stand there arguing for 45 minutes to bring their sales to a halt????

very good

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by ronda

I paid like $27 for "Leather" Belt, from the belt vendor at town square. I used it for like 6 months and then the vinyl coating on it started peeling off. I was like what? This is supposed to be Leather. Brought it back to them and they said, they had never seen this happen before. I said OK..must be defective then, can I get a new one. The Lady tried to imply it was my fault and pointed to the All Sales Final words written in Magic Marker on her sign. Thought I'd let you all know.

What is that saying? Let the buyer beware!! Remember your in florida where that saying started!!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I bought a pair of stretch waist pants in 1977, but after 45 years of use they no longer fit----the store I bought them from had an "all sales final" sign----do you think I can return them anyway, or stand there arguing for 45 minutes to bring their sales to a halt????

If you had bought them at Costco, you could return them with no problem.

Or, next time, try buying that "one size fits all" clothing. They will always fit.

[Snowbug]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have yet to find a full genuine leather belt in a retail store. They may look like leather, but they are not. If you know where to buy one, please share the information.

I highly recommend Hank's Belts online. They are expensive, but worth it. I am about to order a new black dress belt from them. I have worn a wide everyday belt for at least 3 years and it still looks brand new.

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by ronda

I paid like $27 for "Leather" Belt, from the belt vendor at town square. I used it for like 6 months and then the vinyl coating on it started peeling off. I was like what? This is supposed to be Leather. Brought it back to them and they said, they had never seen this happen before. I said OK..must be defective then, can I get a new one. The Lady tried to imply it was my fault and pointed to the All Sales Final words written in Magic Marker on her sign. Thought I'd let you all know.

You got exactly what you paid for. You can’t buy a genuine leather belt for that price. At $27.00 you’re buying a very poor quality belt.

If you want a genuine leather belt that will last forever, buy one from saddleback leather.
Men'''s Leather Belts They last forever.

[airstreamingypsy]

Goodwill sells belts for around 5.00. I don't wear belts, but I've seen them there.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Fortunately your loss was kept at a minimum. 6 months use of a belt, yes, $5 a month not a bargain for sure but could be much worse. Few want to hear the sad tale of others, but our adult children got extremely expensive lesson on "leather". Apparently, it is legal to sell "genuine" leather furniture in the thousands of dollars, as long as there is some tiny microscopic layer of true (animal source) leather. They wanted to invest in the "real thing" as it would last a life time. In three years, the micro leather covering had begun to peel off the "vegan" leather that comprised 99.9% of the upholstery. Make a note of that, I have seen this very same type of "leather" furniture in many area stores. Like a genuine leather belt (which will definitely run $100 at the very least, unless laminated with something else), a genuine leather couch is going to be MANY thousands of dollars. If you still would like to have a genuine leather belt, check out the area stores that sell riding equipment and accessories, I've noticed their genuine leather belts are not all western design. When someone offers you a genuine leather belt, or wallet, etc. for $25-$30, as mom always said, if it sounds too good to be true, it is !

So much that says it is leather is “bonded leather”. There oughta be a law!
What is Bonded Leather? Pros and Cons Of This Leather Alternative

[Bay Kid]

Chinese junk. They just don't make things like they used to.

[fastboat]

Originally Posted by ronda

I paid like $27 for "Leather" Belt, from the belt vendor at town square. I used it for like 6 months and then the vinyl coating on it started peeling off. I was like what? This is supposed to be Leather. Brought it back to them and they said, they had never seen this happen before. I said OK..must be defective then, can I get a new one. The Lady tried to imply it was my fault and pointed to the All Sales Final words written in Magic Marker on her sign. Thought I'd let you all know.

NOTHING coming from China marked "leather" is.