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post #1 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:09am
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I'm thinking of selling a pair of once-worn formal shoes. My question is, though, how much off retail should I discount the shoe when selling? 30%? 40%? It's an AE model, btw.
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post #2 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by gumercindo View Post
I'm thinking of selling a pair of once-worn formal shoes. My question is, though, how much off retail should I discount the shoe when selling? 30%? 40%? It's an AE model, btw.

Shoes are worse than cars in that regard. Internet prices on shoes usually start with a 40-50% discount. Add another 20-30% for a used shoe. Add probably another 10% for the formal shoe/AE combo. You might be better off keeping them.
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post #3 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:21am
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Originally Posted by gumercindo View Post
I'm thinking of selling a pair of once-worn formal shoes. My question is, though, how much off retail should I discount the shoe when selling? 30%? 40%? It's an AE model, btw.

Are they size 12?
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post #4 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:23am
As a matter of hygenic practice I don't buy used shoes in the same way I wouldn't buy used underwear.
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post #5 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:24am
What Ed said. AE reselling is quite tough; a good price on NIB AEs is less that 50% of retail. In all honesty, I'd be very surprised if you broke $70 for worn-once AEs in a style of such limited applicability as a formal shoe.
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post #6 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:25am
I think it depends more on what people are willing to pay for a used
AE, just search the forum. Depending on the model you can find what the current retail of that shoe is at one of the price comparison sites.
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post #7 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:27am
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As a matter of hygenic practice I don't buy used shoes in the same way I wouldn't buy used underwear.

In Japan, they have vending machines that sell used women's underwear.
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post #8 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:29am
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As a matter of hygenic practice I don't buy used shoes in the same way I wouldn't buy used underwear.

If say I come across a pair of shoes worn by someone I think highly of (Lincoln, Washington, Einstein etc) and they are my size . I may still want to wear them after sanitizing them. However, I don't feel the same way about underwear.

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post #9 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:38am
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In Japan, they have vending machines that sell used women's underwear.
Directions?
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post #10 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:39am
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Directions?

Take a left at the third light. It's across from the post office.
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post #11 of 24
2/29/08 at 11:49am
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Are they size 12?

11.5D

Spencer model, to be exact.
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post #12 of 24
2/29/08 at 12:12pm
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Originally Posted by gumercindo View Post
I'm thinking of selling a pair of once-worn formal shoes. My question is, though, how much off retail should I discount the shoe when selling? 30%? 40%? It's an AE model, btw.


- stp had them for $150.
- Add on the standard 20% coupon that floats around and its $120
- 20% hit on being worn once and not being able to return them and its $95
- Formal shoe thats not worn often by most....say $60-$70
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post #13 of 24
2/29/08 at 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by vinouspleasure View Post
- stp had them for $150.
- Add on the standard 20% coupon that floats around and its $120
- 20% hit on being worn once and not being able to return them and its $95
- Formal shoe thats not worn often by most....say $60-$70

I was thikning that price range as well. I got the shoes at a pretty good discount, so that range is reasonable to me.
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post #14 of 24
2/29/08 at 12:48pm
What you think is fair is irrelevent, the question is what will the market bear?

For a more popular model it's in the $90-120 range
For this model, I would say $60-75
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post #15 of 24
2/29/08 at 4:12pm
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11.5D

Spencer model, to be exact.

Hmm, probably too small. Oh well.
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