The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 4074

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Originally Posted by Randy 

Holy crap! Guess what's at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100... LINK

 

 

Not only did I hear it on the radio today, but I also heard a kid singing it at the middle school I teach at! 

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Originally Posted by dustinmyself 

However is "studio" meaningful?

Yea they are pretty crappy IMO....but sell to others on ebay well. If you are use to their mainline, or AE or anything halfway decent your not going to like the quality of the studio shoes. I had a pair litterly come unglued on me

I completely disagree.  I have a pair of Ferragamo Studio black Chelsea boots in calf that are quickly becoming my favorite boots.  They're super comfortable, Italian made, well constructed, and look awesome.  I guess they run the gamut like anything else. 

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Originally Posted by Brianpore 

Yea they are pretty crappy IMO....but sell to others on ebay well. If you are use to their mainline, or AE or anything halfway decent your not going to like the quality of the studio shoes. I had a pair litterly come unglued on me

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Originally Posted by rathebaindc 

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Originally Posted by Brianpore 

Yea they are pretty crappy IMO....but sell to others on ebay well. If you are use to their mainline, or AE or anything halfway decent your not going to like the quality of the studio shoes. I had a pair litterly come unglued on me

I had a pair of Studios come unglued as well. They're cemented shoes, so they're not high quality.

 I sold a pair of Studios a few weeks ago for $30. Not much, but I won't complain.

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Originally Posted by capnwes 

 

 

 

 

Hucklecat, Here is my own personal study on this, cross-posted from the ebay thread. These numbers have improved even more since the second study.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/309281/buying-and-selling-on-ebay-tips-tricks-problems-questions/1150_50#post_5891549

 

Trust me it is worth the switch.

Thanks capn!  I will do a trial next week and see what happens. As an accountant by trade I love stats like that. 

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Originally Posted by chiron 

 

Tell me more about boots? Brands? eBay Value?

 

I see them all the time but do not have the expertise to pick them up.

I don't know anything about boots. Just liked them for $5.00   Have sold Dan Post ones simply because I know they ain't cheap.

Speaking of Ferragamos Tramezzas .......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ferragamo-Mens-Black-slip-on-Formal-Shoes-opera-pumps

Super super excited to brag about this pickup off ebay. Would I prefer a 7.5 vs an 8, yes (beggars cant be choosers), BUT glad the seller didnt really know what he had.

"glove leather Opera Pumps have been worn many times" = more like have been worn maybe a half dozen times and are in kick ass condition

"These shoes would have originally sold for around $350" = more like $600+ but whos counting.

Best part is with a thin pad and/or thick socks these are going to work amazing for the few times I wear a Tux!!! SOO excited right now. 

Only things left for my Tux are a waistcoat (impossible impossible impossible to find) and a Grosgrain bow tie which I'll prob have to have custom made (and cost more then the damn shoes) as I want a pointed end one and no one seems to make a black grosgrain pointed end bow tie

PS - Anyone have a custom bow tie made before? If so any references would be great.