Kiton ties 500 Euro in Moscow - can anyone confirm?

[bigbjorn]

A dumb rumor. Seriously, no enterprising Pole would allow this arbitrage opportunity to exist for even a week.

 

[Christofuh]

Just to get a sense as far as high-end shoe pricing is concerned.
Lobbs are sold via company boutique and RTW models can cost up to $1900.


Kiton @ $1200




Fratelli Rossetti under $230



Santoni over $920



Barrett over $915



Branchini over $1285

 

[likeitaloud]

K I'm sure most of you guys have profound knowledge of Russian economy but there are quiete of few people who make well above the standard middle class wage here in NA, and a lot of them live in Moscow because living there is exactly like buying a 500$ tie. Very expensive clubs, restaurants and everything you want to show off.

 

[FidelCashflow]

Originally Posted by bigbjorn

A dumb rumor. Seriously, no enterprising Pole would allow this arbitrage opportunity to exist for even a week.

I could see one bringing a Yugo full of Kittens into central moscow with dollar signs in his eyes...

 

[SirSuturesALot]

Originally Posted by Christofuh

Just to get a sense as far as high-end shoe pricing is concerned.
Lobbs are sold via company boutique and RTW models can cost up to $1900.


Kiton @ $1200



Kiton shoes for $1200? Wouldn't that be considered a pretty good deal?

 

[stilmacher]

Originally Posted by SirSuturesALot

Kiton shoes for $1200? Wouldn't that be considered a pretty good deal?

Hell, yes! They are 1500 Euro over here - if you find them cheap.

 

[LabelKing]

Does Russia have a high luxury tax?

 

[Christofuh]

Originally Posted by SirSuturesALot

Kiton shoes for $1200? Wouldn't that be considered a pretty good deal?

Originally Posted by stilmacher

Hell, yes! They are 1500 Euro over here - if you find them cheap.



That price happens to reflect 50% discount

 

[Christofuh]

$320-plus




$540-plus



$850



$730-plus



$6600



$620



$1050



$737



$182

 

[andreyb2]

Originally Posted by likeitaloud

Probably about 80-95% of Moscow makes 70k+ USD. You might be suprised but you virtually can't live within 200km of moscow unless you make this kind of money.
100% BULLSHIT. Middle class people in Moscow earn ~1000$ a month (this is my assesment, not official statistics). Most people earn much less than that. To answer original question: this shop in St Petersburg sells Kiton ties for 8700 roubles (~323$). I doubt price in Moscow is different. Andrey

 

[jpb]

Kiton ties are 7,500 rubles just round the corner from my apartment. Maybe your informant read the price tag wrong.

 

[stilmacher]

Originally Posted by jpb

Kiton ties are 7,500 rubles just round the corner from my apartment. Maybe your informant read the price tag wrong.

Excellent! Thank you! Just the sort of valid information I was looking for.

 

[Zubberah]

Hmnn, makes the A$350 they sell for in Australia a relative bargain! ;-) *eyes rolling*

 

[Siggy]

I just passed on a bunch of Kiton ties on sale for EUR 49.90 at a shop in Munich. They were very supple ties but the designs didn't appeal to me enough to spend that much. I guess I would have bought them all if I had plans to travel to Moscow...