Adventures in Buying a Ferrari for $2

[LA Guy]

I Loled

We buy employee cakes on birthdays, let employees bring kids to the store when babysitters ditch, buy them dinners to celebrate successes, and give them free educations in how to sell themselves on the side. Id say I have Julie Wainwright beat.

We take our employees and their families on all expenses paid trips to Vancouver Island, and plan for 2-3 days work but pay for 5 days so that they can have a few work and financial worry free days, and buy them Good Art Jewelry to go along with their dinners. Also, and this is for real, we have impromptu jiujitsu matches after meetings. Not too many people can vent their frustrations out on their boss by choking or armbarring him (or at least, giving it the old college try) without legal repercussions

 

[SpooPoker]

This weeks sales - not bad on most considering it was a soft week with a lot of fluff in ties. The buyer from the Polo cargo pants flaked right after winning (bastard) so those are not being counted and will be re listed this sunday.

This weeks sales - $1094

Investment - $2
Profit - $19,861.41
To goal - $65,138.59

 

[SpooPoker]

Polo pants sold on a second chance offer for $66.99, so updating :

Investment - $2
Profit - $19,928.40
To goal - $65,071.60

 

[SpooPoker]

Next weeks investments -

Thierry Mugler 100% Camel hair suit
Ralph Lauren Purple Label brown flannel pants
Vintage Avirex Fur trimmed hooded parka
Ralph Lauren Purple Label solid navy blue jacket
Dunhill London bespoke camel hair jacket
Brioni mottled tweed jacket
Suitsupply silk blend unlined herringbone jacket

.....continued (@LA Guy whats up with 10 photos only?)

 

[SpooPoker]

Next weeks investments -

Thierry Mugler 100% Camel hair suit - 20
Ralph Lauren Purple Label brown flannel pants - 9
Vintage Avirex Fur trimmed hooded parka - 7
Ralph Lauren Purple Label solid navy blue jacket - 7
Dunhill London bespoke camel hair jacket - 12
Brioni mottled tweed jacket - 11
Suitsupply silk blend unlined herringbone jacket - 7
Brunello Cucinelli striped polo shirt - 3
Vintage Grateful Dead Fred Flintstone "Yabba Dabba Doobie" shirt - 3
Chanel whiskey quilted leather bag - 12
Alden black tassel loafers - 8
Loro Piana 100% Cashmere reversible scarf - 6
Tumi Voyager blue tote bag - 4
Seigo Katsuragawa limited edition silk tie - 9

Total - $113

Investment - $2
Profit - $19,815.40
To goal - $65,184.60

 

[LA Guy]

Next weeks investments -

Thierry Mugler 100% Camel hair suit
Ralph Lauren Purple Label brown flannel pants
Vintage Avirex Fur trimmed hooded parka
Ralph Lauren Purple Label solid navy blue jacket
Dunhill London bespoke camel hair jacket
Brioni mottled tweed jacket
Suitsupply silk blend unlined herringbone jacket

.....continued (@LA Guy whats up with 10 photos only?)
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Hmmm. Unfortunately, it was impossible to move certain settings across the upgrade, so we had to redo them manually, and since a lot of those were some on the fly the last time around, they were never properly documented. I'll ask that the maximum be increased to some reasonable compromise between the few people who will run up against the limit and the constraints of wanting fast load times for site users. Anyway, just a bit of how the sausage is made! Thanks.

 

[am55]

Hmmm. Unfortunately, it was impossible to move certain settings across the upgrade, so we had to redo them manually, and since a lot of those were some on the fly the last time around, they were never properly documented. I'll ask that the maximum be increased to some reasonable compromise between the few people who will run up against the limit and the constraints of wanting fast load times for site users. Anyway, just a bit of how the sausage is made! Thanks.

You could also auto-thumbnail all pics, or any above a certain size. I do this manually in any case (the old site being rather slow down under).

 

[LA Guy]

You could also auto-thumbnail all pics, or any above a certain size. I do this manually in any case (the old site being rather slow down under).

We have the default for images set to be full image instead of to a large thumbnail because it's a fashion site, but yeah, I may try to do that. The problem with full image is that everyone has iPhones and ridiculously large default image files.

 

[SpooPoker]

I think the thrift thread and I personally, while if not posting a selfie only post 15 pictures per post minimum, would really, really appreciate that. @LA Guy

 

[LA Guy]

I think the thrift thread and I personally, while if not posting a selfie only post 15 pictures per post minimum, would really, really appreciate that. @LA Guy

Fine, we are now setting the max to 15 images, and we've also constrained the images so that the max size is 1200x1600. If they get bigger, then they will be automatically resized. I am sure that some professional photographer with a ginormous monitor set to ridiculous resolution will go ballistic, but most people would prefer to just have a faster render speed. Sorry Tony Stark RIP.

 

[circumspice]

Fok has been spending too much time listening to those SWD peasants with their rotary dial iPhones

 

[SpooPoker]

As requested, I really hope the Fred Flintstone weed shirt outsells the Chanel, secretly :

New listing Vintage VTG Chanel Made in Italy Whiskey Leather Gold CC Charm Quilted Handbag

New listing RARE Seigo Katsuragawa AD477 Limited Edition 7/8 Rainbow Stripe Silk Tie Japan

New listing LNWOT Tumi Ocean Jewel Blue Microfiber Voyageur Leather Trim Tote Handbag Bag NR

New listing #1 MENSWEAR Loro Piana 100% Cashmere Reversible Navy Solid Floral Shawl Scarf NR

New listing #1 MENSWEAR Alden Made in USA 660 Black Calf Leather Aberdeen Tassel Shoes 7 C/E

New listing Vintage VTG 90s Painted Lady Grateful Dead Fred Bedrock Deadrock Cutoff Tee XL

New listing #1 MENSWEAR Brunello Cucinelli Slim Fit Blue Sand Block Stripe Polo Shirt M NR

New listing Ralph Lauren Purple Label Made in Italy Cigar Brown Flannel Pants Trousers 38 NR

New listing Thierry Mugler Paris 100% Chameau Camel Herringbone Angel Button Flannel Suit 50

New listing RARE Dunhill London Bespoke Custom Made Camel Fawn Flannel 2B 1V Jacket Blazer

New listing BIG GUYS Brioni Moss Brown Mottled Tweed Rainbow Plaid Jacket Sport Coat 48 58

New listing LNWOT Suitsupply Hudson Cut 83% Silk SLub Unlined Cinnamon Herringbone Jacket 54

New listing BIG GUYS Ralph Lauren Purple Label Italy Solid Navy 2B 2 Vent Jacket Blazer 56

New listing Vintage Avirex USA Made Regulation Officers Field O Coat Tan Genuine Fur Hood L

 

[SpooPoker]

Pretty pleased with last nights sales! one $9.99 glass I had flaked, will be re listed so wont even count it here. Also from last week, one $25 YSL suit (thankfully) flaked so removing that from the totals :

Total - $113

Investment - $2
Profit - $19,790.40
To goal - $65,209.60

now onto last night :

TOTAL SALES : $1401.30

Investment - $2
Profit - $21,191.70
To goal - $63,808.30

 

[SpooPoker]

@HansderHund remember that smoking jacket? who would have thought it would be more than those shoes!

 

[SpooPoker]

Quick math for those of you keeping score - we've got about 51 weeks left to roll with the challenge and with the amount remaining to hit the goal we are going to need about $1250 on average every week. Summer, that may be a challenge to hit but I know in the fall we are going to push the envelope!