<p>I’m going to be a freshmen next year at UC Berkeley and I got a mailing from Campus Linens.</p>
<p>Did any of you get a mailing from Campus Linens? (<a href=“http://www.campuslinens.com%5B/url%5D”>www.campuslinens.com</a>)</p>
<p>Has anybody bought from them before and would like to share their experiences? Thanks.</p>
<p>My mom is panicking because the insert says that you can’t buy extra-long twin sheets anywhere else. Any comments and suggestions would help.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Of course you can buy extra linens elsewhere. My son has an extra long bed at home and I have found linens for his bed at Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, JC Penney, and Sears. Usually the extra long linens are available in these stores towards the middle part of the summer because that’s when most kids need them. You can also order them from JC Penney on Line and probably from Sears and Target online stores as well. Please let your mother know this.
Carolyn</p>
<p>I see that the moderators have moved this to the parent cafe. If you look up at the top of the threads in the parents cafe, you will see a thread with the title “Now that decisions have been made” with a thumbtack icon next to it. That is an ongoing discussion of things like what to bring to college and linens. You might have your mom take a look or print out some stuff from there for her.</p>
<p>eiffelguy87,
My son is going to Cal next year, and we got the mailing today, too. I thought it was FROM Cal until I looked more carefully at the seal on the envelope. What a trick! I don’t like companies that try to fool the consumer into opening an unsolicited ad by making it seem official (like the junk mail disguised as a certified check… ugh).
The prices look pretty reasonable, I guess. We’ll probably shop around a bit.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend purchasing from this company/service. We didn’t but a couple of my D’s friends did and the linens were of very poor quality. I have yet to hear of anyone who had trouble finding extra long sheets during the summer months.</p>
<p>Ditto what Carolyn said. And you can usually get discount coupons for Bed, Bath and Beyond in the newspaper or in the mail. My s. likes the jersey fabric sheets-- comfortable and he can wad them up after he washes them and they don’t wrinkle :)</p>
<p>Just got some extra long sheets on <a href=“http://www.jcpenney.com%5B/url%5D”>www.jcpenney.com</a> for only $3.99 each. They are listed under Wednesday Specials and those of you on the left coast still have some time to get them. Type in APRWEL5 and you’ll get free shipping. Thanks go out to Kat for the heads up, on the shopping thread.</p>
<p>I got that same mailing about linen sets. I also thought it was direct from the college at first, but then realized it was not. I was also not sure of the quality. I have found lots of places to buy extra long stuff online and Bed, Bath and Beyond had some in stock. My son also prefers jersey material. I have heard, from other posters, that you may not even need extra long because the mattresses are so thin. But my son does want an extra long comforter because he likes it to be long, so I won’t be able to get him the Duke comforter that he really wanted. Oh well! CJ</p>
<p>i got my son’s sheets on ebay for a minimal price, but found we didn’t need the extra long at all.</p>
<p>We got the same mailing, except we knew it was bogus and not from any college because it came addressed to Son’sFirstName Mom’sLastName, which is a name pair that no one here uses, yet somehow got on mailing lists of recruiters a couple years ago. Clever marketing approach, though.</p>
<p>As everyone has said, you can extra-long sheets just about anywhere. Mail-order and the Internet is your friend, especially if you live in an area without many large chain stores.</p>
<p>Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Jersey material sheets? (that sounds awesome)…where can I find those?</p>
<p>Nevermind…did a Google search and found them literally everywhere.</p>
<p>Thanks so much (and my mom says a big thank you!!!).</p>
<p>We just received the mailing. I can’t believe how “official” they try to make it look. I really thought it was from Penn, until I saw the address (Washington, DC). </p>
<p>How do they get away with this? It says “Students need to purchase these specially sized sheets before arriving on campus”. Really? So, my son couldn’t cross the street and buy them form the campus bookstore where they sell sheets? </p>
<p>I hate it when companies try to take advantage od unsuspecting kids and their frazzled parents.</p>
<p>The free shipping code APRWEL5 is no longer valid.</p>
<p>New free shipping code is: WEL5MAY. Valid as of 5/14/05.</p>
<p>Flannel sheet sets at JcPenney.com on online outlet under doorbusters are now 6.99 for twin sets.</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>we bought sheets from b,b & B online and had them held at bookstore till we arrived. It was difficult to find xlong sheets in the thread count we wanted with still a reasonable price.( we don’t like jersey- they tend to stretch and twist themselves around you- but soft) It was also nice to have one less box to bring with us. We bought two sets as well as two down throws on sale at costco. the throw was still a big size but since the rooms were overheated was all that was needed. Throws were also easier to fit in the wash. Now that she is moving to an apt, she says she still doesn’t need a full size comforter, and that using the throws together keeps her warm on even the coldest night ( in portland).
Looks forward to being able to control her own furnace.</p>
<p>We ordered those Campus Linens through my son’s college. By winter break they were covered with pilling and looked like garbage. I replaced the comforter with a beautiful goosedown from Smartbargains.com. I definitely recommend avoiding Campus LInens.</p>
<p>didnt buy from Campus Linens. Living in the heart of the outlets, I purchased XLT sheets from Wamsutta outlet for $3.99. Most of the time you really dont need the XL.</p>
<p>aparent5, we ordered through Campus Linens last year and had the same experience of low quality. I called the college and they work with Residence Hall Linens (<a href=“http://www.rhl.org%5B/url%5D”>http://www.rhl.org</a>) to provide better sheets. They have some patterns and colors that we couldn’t find in the store and they are guaranteed until graduation. JCpenny, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Target don’t do that. Rhl.org was cheaper and it looks like they will be here in a few days so one less thing to try to pick up. :)</p>
<p>Landsend.com has extra long twins in several of their sheets, including flannel. They have great quality, and the deepest pockets that don’t slip off if you’re restless.</p>
<p>Has any one ordered from Residence Hall Linens? Were you satisfied with the product?</p>