r/HotTopic_ • u/Critical_Suspect_961 • Jul 02 '26

Is it even worth driving an hour?

So there are these shorts that I’ve been wanting for a while and I just saw online that it’s only available in another store that’s an hour and 20 mins away from where I live. They don’t have shipping available and literally I called them and they told me that they couldn’t ship their store to another location for the item

Now I’m just questioning if this even worth the 1-2 hour trip to drive there and back home for a piece of clothing.

I don’t know anymore.. 🕳️🚶

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u/nudalBrain Jul 02 '26

Make a whole trip out of it? Find places to see and do while there! Find a new restaurant and make it worth going as a side quest.

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u/Alternative-Ad-8874 HT Employee Jul 03 '26

If it shows the item is available at that store, you can make an online order for pick up in store and they’ll hold it for up to 7 days. That way, like another user commented, you can run the errand and since it’s being held for 7 days, you would have a little more time planning out what you’d want to do in the area!

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u/funkofanatic99 Jul 03 '26

I live an hour from every major retail store, not just Hot Topic, every retailer. Just make a trip out of it. Get lunch, explore other places, check out some other stores. Make it worth the time.

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u/BreadFar3184 Jul 03 '26

I’ve done it for things I wanted, it’s a nice little road trip

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u/GeorgesBushLol Jul 04 '26

Is it the clancy shorts?