The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 3988

In store, quick response appreciated. Should I pull the trigger an kop several no name hong kong tailored suits too big for me (so like 54 US or so) with Loro piana fabric? In leaning no, but super frustrated this dead guy wasn't smaller

I would pass

Nice finds.

Reminds me: Marshall's the other day had a pair of Billy Reid spectator wingtips, made in Italy. I think it was a few jacksons. Kop-Worthy? Not sure they were my size; they were close. So if they didn't fit, I would presumably want to be able to trade or proxy.

STAX: No. WW Chan are pretty decent, and you may get some trade bait. But not for certain; not worth it.

Yea, figured. Working cuff buttons drew me in, big badass jackets with that fabric got me super excited, but no joy. Would've doubled my suit wardrobe if this Ben R. was 2 sizes smaller.

Must have Crazy Eddie pricing stuff over there..


Note: If you're not from NY/NJ/PA/CT and are under 30 you will clearly not get this.

Wow, Tim Hamilton is a crazy thrift find!

Those Brionis look gorgeous!

Niiiiiiice!!

Little thrift fit from my interview with Dartmouth


BB blazer
JPress tie
Pf shirt

Looks great and good luck! What type of a position are you applying?

Still without internet here, thank God for my iphone. I'll post some pictures/questions after the guy comes tomorrow and (hopefully) hooks us up!

Wicked smaht workin' in that Dartmouth Green in on the tie

Thanks, just applying for undergrad admission 

 

 

 

My guess is that some people think they can get away with it because it's "not a real store". On the same note, many thrift stores I've been to around here, especially the tiny charities, have big problems with shoplifting. Maybe they confuse "cheap" with "free", or they decide that the elderly volunteers who run the place won't care. Probably some interesting behavioral economics going on here.

 

 The basic problem is that the thieves know that mosts thrift stores have little to no security (I visited one place -Thrift Town in San Francisco- that actually had a security guard). Most are incredibly easy to steal from, and yeah, a lot of the employees don't care, much like most retail establishments (can you tell I used to work in retail as a peon first and then in management?). Unless the shops can afford security or cameras, the problem will not get better. It'll still be damned near impossible catching people stealing buttons in the fitting rooms, unless you pay someone enough to check every single item that goes into and out of the fitting rooms.

 

Gotta hate that they permanent marker and tag the labels. 

Awesome... The colors look great.