Ebay Seller The Real English Shoe - This for real?

[KayJay85]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CROCKETT-JONES...item7912cd29d5

He seems to be offering 20% off any C&J style. Has anyone dealt with the seller? Are the goods legit?

Thanks

 

[Wes Bourne]

 

[the_sartorialist]

You know what they say, when it's too good to be true, it usually is.

 

[gdl203]

What if it's good but not too good to be true? Like, for example, 20% off C&J shoes?

 

[KayJay85]

hahah thats my exact concern
and its amplified by the fact that when i emailed the seller he responded quickly....almost too quickly. and enthusiastically

 

[LesterSnodgrass]

Unless it is significantly cheaper than the usual suspects (pediwear, bodileys, plal) I'd pass. The brick and mortar guys are reputable, they generally accept unworn returns and IIRC, pediwear matches prices. Maybe not for an ebay clown like this though. I've never understood the fascination with ebay for stuff you can get not on ebay.

 

[upnorth]

I suppose that he/she might be an employee or knows someone who works there. However, the hassle of dealing over ebay and risk of getting a lemon/ seconds is quite high. I don't know how it works in terms of removing VAT for non-EU buyers, plus C&J ships free on some online shops.

If he had a shop and offered this, I would be most thankful. Think pediwear price match.

 

[the_sartorialist]

Of course the alternative is to buy from Pediwear and get them to Price Match this eBay seller's prices?

 

[aj_del]

I dont think they would price match a ebay seller

 

[texican]

Originally Posted by Wes Bourne

+1!

@OP: If you think that's cheap, you're obviously buying from the wrong sources.

 

[aj_del]

^^ Why dont you point us to a source who will give a discount on C& J price list ?

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by aj_del

^^ Why dont you point us to a source who will give a discount on C& J price list ?

+1

 

[KayJay85]

Originally Posted by texican

+1!

@OP: If you think that's cheap, you're obviously buying from the wrong sources.

PLAL was cheaper but they dont ship anymore
John Rushton mentioned to me that he might be able to negotiate a discount on C&J but I do not have hard prices in hand

I second what others have said and would love to see you recommend a place with C&J benchgrade for <£250

 

[texican]

Originally Posted by aj_del

^^ Why dont you point us to a source who will give a discount on C& J price list ?

This requires patience, which a sizeable portion of SF member's don't seem to possess in abundance, but is hardly rocket science. Invest some time in the relationship with your local/favourite vendor, keep buying from him, chat shoes etc and you end up paying prices that more accurately reflect what the product is worth. Shame my source (shop in Little Venice - go figure) is closing down because they can't find a young successor.

As an aside, you should invest some serious thought in considering the alternatives - I am increasingly sceptical that C&Js are worth their new prices (whoever said increasing prices in a recession was a smart idea...).

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by texican

This requires patience, which a sizeable portion of SF member's don't seem to possess in abundance, but is hardly rocket science. Invest some time in the relationship with your local/favourite vendor, keep buying from him, chat shoes etc and you end up paying prices that more accurately reflect what the product is worth. Shame my source (shop in Little Venice - go figure) is closing down because they can't find a young successor.

As an aside, you should invest some serious thought in considering the alternatives - I am increasingly sceptical that C&Js are worth their new prices (whoever said increasing prices in a recession was a smart idea...).

So the upshot is that you haven't got a source who will give a discount on C& J price list?