NO PURCHASE CLUB for OCTOBER 2011

[forseti6]

I failed. Took advantage of the 40% off AE and bought a pair of Bayfields for $210.... Hope they fit.

 

[MyOtherLife]



I failed. Took advantage of the 40% off AE and bought a pair of Bayfields for $210.... Hope they fit.

You may have failed but you don't get to quit.
That goes for all of you out there...10 more days to go.

 

[valhson]

Wow, this month has been bad for a lot of us. Seems more like a what I purchased thread.

 

[miketoc]

Been relatively good so far, work travel has made avoiding new purchases pretty easy but I did drop off 2 pairs of jeans for alterations before the October 7th date and picked up/payed for them after. $36 there.

 

[adagio]

I failed also. Bought a blazer. Had to though. I have only one winter jacket that currently fits me. Can only leave the house once per week as a result! Might put the others on B&S.

 

[MyOtherLife]

Monday October 24, 2011

Not one cent spent over here. I am still battling Bronchitis though I have re-sewn many buttons and am repairing a leather strap on a duffel coat. I have discovered that KIWI wax polish makes a nice substitute for Vic's Vapo-Rub. It offers a wonderful high when working on one lung. :tounge:

How is everyone else holding up?

 

[Beatlegeuse]

A cuff button fell off one of my shirts, so I need to replace that to fulfill my repair requirement for the month.

 

[tone76]

Another day, another fail. Bought 3 Zara ties and a Zara jacket from the Australian equivalent of GILT. That was in addition to the 2 R&B ties from last week. Total damage $49.

On the plus side, I did polish and condition both pairs of AEs. I also purged 2 pairs of crappy old shoes, and have am in the process of putting some pre-SF gear on eBay (mainly SW&D stuff).

 

[Duppy]

Bought a pair of Mr. B's brogue boots last week.

 

[Fred G. Unn]

Other than the undershirts reported earlier, doing fine! I polished all shoes, including my wife's. My mother-in-law replaced buttons on a Gieves & Hawkes sportcoat I have with some buttons I scored from Tender Buttons on 62nd St last summer, originally intending to use on a different coat but never got around to fixing.
Fred

 

[md2010]

more damage ...... I had to buy few lacoste. So cheap here in Bangkok cheaper than US even after sale and half price compare to Australian stores. Total damage $320 . I will get $20 back as tax refund at the airport !
3 Dress shirts and one zip up jumper.

 

[MyOtherLife]

October 27, 2011

4 days to go.
How is everyone holding up? I am still purchase-free over here.

 

[MadAboutPlaid]

I want to thank the NPC. Yesterday, there was a Groupon for Bonobos - I think it was $55 for $110 of clothing. I was so close to buying it. Now . . . I have never purchased anything from Bonobos. Never even seriously contemplated it. But hey - it was a deal! This is what I do - buy stuff because it's a good deal. So I remembered that I had committed to the NPC and resisted.

So, I'm still holding strong. No way I'm signing up for November, though.

 

[stevent]



I want to thank the NPC. Yesterday, there was a Groupon for Bonobos - I think it was $55 for $110 of clothing. I was so close to buying it. Now . . . I have never purchased anything from Bonobos. Never even seriously contemplated it. But hey - it was a deal! This is what I do - buy stuff because it's a good deal. So I remembered that I had committed to the NPC and resisted.
So, I'm still holding strong. No way I'm signing up for November, though.

Yeah I discovered that last summer, good deals are actually terrible deals when you just bought something you don't need.

And yes, there should not even be a NPC for November given the sales...

 

[adagio]

More fails to report. Two more jackets. However in my defense...both were bought from SF'ers-one on B&S and one on Ebay. That's me done now though. Looking forward to signing up for November.