The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[Nataku]

So this seems to be the place to come for eBay advice these days so here's a little problem I'd like some input on:

I sold a pair of Norse Projects chinos. Had a hell of a time selling them. Sold them three times before someone finally paid. Had multiple "buy it now" offers than never went through. Finally they sold and all was well, right? Wrong. Buyer emailed me yesterday saying that the interior label was missing, two belt loops were moved (what??) and that the interior lining was white, not green like the website showed on this particular model. Well, I'm no NP expert, how was I supposed to know all this? He already started a SNAD case so PP has a hold on the funds. I say to him to send them back for a refund. He ignores this and keeps hassling me about where I bought them and what I paid. I basically tell him it's none of his damn business. We go back and forth. He insists I tell him where I bought them and give him the order number. Again, I tell him to screw off. He then says that they are fake and he has "friends" who work at NP who are very interested as to where these originated and keeps pressing the issue to me that he thinks they are fake.

First, who the hell fakes such an obscure label. Second, why doesn't he just return them for his money back? My worry is that he won't send them back because he claims they're fake and should be destroyed. I'm out my merchandise and money and will more than likely take a negative hit as well. I just upped the case to eBay to decide so they'd go in his favor and make him return the damned thing. Still, do I have any chance at getting these back or will eBay want them "destroyed" since this jackass claims they are fake. The whole Paypal violin story comes to mind here, which is the root of my worries.

 

[darkmatter7]

I couldn't resist...





Has anyone ran into Dormeuil ties?

 

[mainy]



So this seems to be the place to come for eBay advice these days so here's a little problem I'd like some input on:
I sold a pair of Norse Projects chinos. Had a hell of a time selling them. Sold them three times before someone finally paid. Had multiple "buy it now" offers than never went through. Finally they sold and all was well, right? Wrong. Buyer emailed me yesterday saying that the interior label was missing, two belt loops were moved (what??) and that the interior lining was white, not green like the website showed on this particular model. Well, I'm no NP expert, how was I supposed to know all this? He already started a SNAD case so PP has a hold on the funds. I say to him to send them back for a refund. He ignores this and keeps hassling me about where I bought them and what I paid. I basically tell him it's none of his damn business. We go back and forth. He insists I tell him where I bought them and give him the order number. Again, I tell him to screw off. He then says that they are fake and he has "friends" who work at NP who are very interested as to where these originated and keeps pressing the issue to me that he thinks they are fake.
First, who the hell fakes such an obscure label. Second, why doesn't he just return them for his money back? My worry is that he won't send them back because he claims they're fake and should be destroyed. I'm out my merchandise and money and will more than likely take a negative hit as well. I just upped the case to eBay to decide so they'd go in his favor and make him return the damned thing. Still, do I have any chance at getting these back or will eBay want them "destroyed" since this jackass claims they are fake. The whole Paypal violin story comes to mind here, which is the root of my worries.

99.9% they are probably pre-production samples that weren't supposed to make it to public sale, hence the minor differing details
99.9% your buyer actually works at NP and bought these to try and figure out how you got your hands on them

just a strong hunch

 

[noob in 89]

Boondock Saints *original*? Legend *better than Labyrinth*!

Guys, I mean, WTF, guys! Dudes are my homies, but Imma have'ta send you alls to noobizor film academy or some ****, damns.

 

[Mister Squishy]

From today:


I thought I had found this unique Pendleton blackwatch SC.







Until...









...the matching pants found me. I literally passed by them on the way out. I never expected this kind of thing to exist in full suit form. I checked for bagpipes, but I knew I was pressing my luck.



One of the better-made all-wool H&M suit jackets. It'll be my jeans blazer unless I can still buy matching pants from this fairly recent line. Anyone have any?



Vineyard Vines "catastrophic weather" tie, unlabeled bow tie (a mere 46 cents), linen Rooster tie. Part of the Summer of Eccentricity collection.



AE Lloyds & AE Sanfords. Probably keeping. They'll do until I can locate some Park Avenues.

 

[barrelntrigger]

Ok, where do.you guys get big boxes, not large flat rate size, but quite a big bigger? I've.got 3 really large shipments to mail to troika. barrel and slop. also thanks for your patience you guys, I've sort of reached a mini lull between trials to get ready for and moving enough to.try to procure boxes big enough for your shipments.

Can't wait to get them! Just don't hurt your back hauling that stuff.

And to think all our grandchildren have to look forward to is finding a holographic charizard....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

+1

Last fall I actually came across a yardsale where an old guy GAVE me over 500,000 baseball cards (all commons). I sold them in one lot for $120, not bad for a free find, but not even worth the paper they were printed on.


Oh yeah, I used the $120 towards a suspension work on my car, probably damaged hauling all of them.

Wow! 1/2 a mill! What was the weight on that bad boy?

Today was an epic tie haul day plus most of the shirts I picked up actually fit ME! They all had MOP or shell buttons, too! The thrift gods have shined on me! I picked up almost 30 ties. Most of them NOT ugly Zegna like the ones I usually pick up, NOT ugly BBs, and 2 Brionis. Too many pics to post so I'll just post the Bris. Sorry for the ****** quality. My camera's battery died so I had to use my crappy dumb phone. The one on the left looks ugly but it's actually not that bad when it's in your face.




Also, are these flip worthy? I totally passed on these due to their price. The DK and Faconnable were SCs, Tom James is a shirt. Thanks!

 

[Digmenow]

You ebay guys need to cut back on the neckties and go after a more lucrative treasure.

76 results found for excedrin migraine

 

[mjt73106]

99.9% they are probably pre-production samples that weren't supposed to make it to public sale, hence the minor differing details
99.9% your buyer actually works at NP and bought these to try and figure out how you got your hands on them
just a strong hunch

Could be sales samples as well. Ebay may require them to be returned, or as has happened to me, they gave the guy his refund and let him have the item. I would expect negative feedback, but it seems like a set up to me. Please share his eBay info on the blocked bidder spreadsheet. Sorry that it happen to you, but it is getting common on eBay now.

 

[concealed]

Has anyone ran into Dormeuil ties?

Yes. they are solid ties especially to keep, but not flip worthy. Robert Talbott level IMO.

 

[capnwes]

Wow! 1/2 a mill! What was the weight on that bad boy?

No Idea, the buyer drove 6 hours in a station wagon to come pick them up, he was nearly dragging the rear bumper when he left.

 

[HansderHund]



So I covered the baseball card market for a decade and actually edited 3 editions of one of the fat annual guides you buy at Barnes & Noble. I also wrote magazine columns about all sports cards & memorabilia (yeah, racing and golf in addition to the 4 major sports).
I can definitively say that the only cards that will ever be of value are pre-1980s. In mint-ish condition. They're rare in good condition because printing/cutting technology sucked back then so badly (so many cards have edge problems or printing defects or centering problems)...and after that, printing technology still sucked for a good 10 years because they were too cheap to upgrade their machines and by the time they figured it out...mass production killed the market. So many high quality specimens flooded the markets that marketing could only take them so far. Card grading gave the market a boost for a time, then short print rookies...but now it's like, say a Bryce Harper rookie is amazingly valuable until next year's Bryce Harper comes along. I mean, if you're sitting on LeBron rookies SELL NOW
the real value is 1860s- late 1950s cards. And some select beauties after that. Graded well in comparison to the other specimens of that particular issue. Other than that...barely worth the cardboard they're printed on (yeah there's exceptions: U find a shoebox full of 1975 Topps minis or some great regional issues or old Star basketball...yeah you've got something...) but for the most part, post-1980 is a bunch of dogs. And then you get something great like an '84 Fleer Update Clemens in gem mint condition...oh never mind. You get my point...
...some certified autograph issues in the last 20 years can bring some coin, especially if the athlete's now dead (REggie White? Etc.) but good luck plucking that out of a thrift store or attic.
I did a lot of through-the-mail collecting for the sport of it. Reggie white returned my card signed....but on the back. Never figured out why he did that. Either he thought his picture too pretty to deface, or he figured the flippers wouldn't get as much $$$ when they hucked it up on eBay.

This is really interesting. My father still has his collection from the 1950s and early 60s. I don't remember what it includes exactly and when I visit him in August, I'm curious to find out (he lives/grew up in America). I do remember some big names in the mix and I vaguely remember finding some cards in my grandmother's attic that were his when I was about 7 or 8. He was excited to see them as I think they had some value. They were some sort of pop-up cards. I think they had a yellow background and the player was cut out so you could stand it up.

I know that is fairly unclear, but I'll find out more.

Anyway, fairly dry here as well. I do, however, have a pile of things to list on eBay. I need to get on it because I want to get some of the space back and the €€€ would be nice as well.

 

[LooknGr8]



Some of my best memories are of collecting cards as a kid. Going to card shops, working out trades with friends, finding the coveted rookie card in a pack, completing the set, checking price guides—so great.
I used to send cards to players for autographs all the time as a kid, always with a fan letter and a SASE. I always doubted that the autographs I got back were authentic though. How often do the players actually do the signing, do you think?

More than half the time. You just have to google a half-dozen other examples of a playa sig and it becomes pretty obvious to even amateurs (like me) what is written by the player and what's written by his girlfriend or fan club president. What made me want to throw up a little is when I got 2 "certified autos" of the same overrated football defensive rookie (some jamoke who got cut by the end of training camp or the end of the year) out of packs and they were clearly written by 2 different people. Made me sick because that's ripping off kids and their paper route money. I am sure the card company had no idea or didn't notice but....brutal. The player, who committed the "crime," I'm sure showed the same character flaws on the field and that's why he didn't get far. Karma, man!

Yes. they are solid ties especially to keep, but not flip worthy.  Robert Talbott level IMO.

Yes, but not Best of Class? That's my take. I've had a couple but given them away (wrong/duplicate color, not because they sucked)

From today:

...the matching pants found me. I literally passed by them on the way out. I never expected this kind of thing to exist in full suit form. I checked for bagpipes, but I knew I was pressing my luck.

If you'd found the kilt, then matching bagpipes would surely be in the house, somewhere. Pants? That just meant it was like would-be Chinese restaurant food we get here in the USA if the Chinese actually ate that garbage.

 

[jkidd41011]



99.9% they are probably pre-production samples that weren't supposed to make it to public sale, hence the minor differing details
99.9% your buyer actually works at NP and bought these to try and figure out how you got your hands on them
just a strong hunch

Nataku...I'd use what Mainy said and throw the ball back in his court. I'd also tell him where I bought and say last time I checked it wasn't against the law to sell things acquired at a thrift. I'd also throw in some smart ass remark that I highly doubt the folks at the fake factory after they finished the run of Coach purses said "ok let's begin a run of Norse Projects pants".

If you are going to get hosed you might as well have some fun.

Also I think my next post will be #1,000

 

[ATLjon]

Oh how I miss being a kid with my baseball cards

​

I kid, of course. I too collected cards, and for some reason my 12-year-old brain decided to start collecting every single Frank Thomas card known to man, even to the point of trading a limited editsh A-Rod rookie for a bunch of Big Hurt inserts. Oh, well. It's all worthless now anyway.



As long as we're talking about baseball stuff, did anyone else grab a hat from Ebbets Field Flannel when it was featured on Put This On? I have a pretty sweet Atlanta Crackers hat coming to me, simply because I couldn't justify dropping close to $200 on a 1965 Durham Bulls home jersey.

 

[pnutpug]



So this seems to be the place to come for eBay advice these days so here's a little problem I'd like some input on:
I sold a pair of Norse Projects chinos. Had a hell of a time selling them. Sold them three times before someone finally paid. Had multiple "buy it now" offers than never went through. Finally they sold and all was well, right? Wrong. Buyer emailed me yesterday saying that the interior label was missing, two belt loops were moved (what??) and that the interior lining was white, not green like the website showed on this particular model. Well, I'm no NP expert, how was I supposed to know all this? He already started a SNAD case so PP has a hold on the funds. I say to him to send them back for a refund. He ignores this and keeps hassling me about where I bought them and what I paid. I basically tell him it's none of his damn business. We go back and forth. He insists I tell him where I bought them and give him the order number. Again, I tell him to screw off. He then says that they are fake and he has "friends" who work at NP who are very interested as to where these originated and keeps pressing the issue to me that he thinks they are fake.
First, who the hell fakes such an obscure label. Second, why doesn't he just return them for his money back? My worry is that he won't send them back because he claims they're fake and should be destroyed. I'm out my merchandise and money and will more than likely take a negative hit as well. I just upped the case to eBay to decide so they'd go in his favor and make him return the damned thing. Still, do I have any chance at getting these back or will eBay want them "destroyed" since this jackass claims they are fake. The whole Paypal violin story comes to mind here, which is the root of my worries.

No one fakes a label like that. You just went head-to-head with a dick: Even if it was faked, a prompt offer for a full refund should've ended the matter. Now you've got to worry about eBay and PP ripping you off, but, fortunately, PP would never do such a thing. If this were me, I'd tell them they were hand-me-downs from a frat brother and so you have no idea where they came from, and you've lost contact with your once-dear friend.

Presuming it isn't a ton of cash, I'd do a refund now, then tell him to send the goods back. You're taking a risk of not getting the goods back and that PP/eBay might ding you twice, but it may be worth it. There's always a risk in Internet commerce, and sometimes you just have to eat it.