The Official RRL Thread

[osadolor619]

The problem with the resellers who post exorbitant prices (some way above retail) is with the smaller sellers who look at these inflated prices and think they can jack up their prices as well rather than their sell items at decent markup based on cost. If someone buys something for $ 10 and can sell it for $ 20, that's a pretty good return. But with RRL and some other brand merchandise, they put up a wildly inflated price because they see the gougers ask 30-50x cost.

I wonder if they actually sell at those prices, or if a lot of sellers end up sitting on their items for months on end.

They're sitting on the ****... Check the completed listings of specific sellers.. **** isn't moving. That's where my original argument came from.. Lower your prices and **** will fly off their shelves. The demand isn't high enough to justify those prices.

 

[NAMOR]



They're sitting on the ****... Check the completed listings of specific sellers.. **** isn't moving. That's where my original argument came from.. Lower your prices and **** will fly off their shelves. The demand isn't high enough to justify those prices.

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLO-RALPH-LAUR...T-/330594274660?pt=Wallet&hash=item4cf8f44d64

I bought this wallet last month for $75 shipped

 

[srgprod]

They might. I think that dweeb w/o the face sits on stuff all the time. His prices are off the charts.

He's part of the problem. Other sellers see those inflated prices and swarm the outlets to grab every piece of RRL in sight. Why spend $ 15 on PRL jeans that you can only get $ 30 for, when you can spend the same on RRL and sell it for $ 150 or more.

The market becomes overpriced because of all the gouging.

I wonder if they actually sell at those prices, or if a lot of sellers end up sitting on their items for months on end.

 

[jimmyfingers]



The problem with the resellers who post exorbitant prices (some way above retail) is with the smaller sellers who look at these inflated prices and think they can jack up their prices as well rather than their sell items at decent markup based on cost. If someone buys something for $ 10 and can sell it for $ 20, that's a pretty good return. But with RRL and some other brand merchandise, they put up a wildly inflated price because they see the gougers ask 30-50x cost.

This is the exact problem I was talking about. Why would you list your 20 dollar jeans for 90 when everyone else is selling them for 280.

I used to buy most my stuff on ebay or here. Recently, I have been making all my purchases at RRL Melrose and using my discount. It works out to be cheaper than ebay or here in most cases

 

[Dexter_]



This is the exact problem I was talking about. Why would you list your 20 dollar jeans for 90 when everyone else is selling them for 280.

I used to buy most my stuff on ebay or here. Recently, I have been making all my purchases at RRL Melrose and using my discount. It works out to be cheaper than ebay or here in most cases

Employee discount?

 

[NAMOR]



Employee discount?

he works for the mob. hence the name jimmyfingers. dont **** with this guy. not unless you want to lose your fingers

 

[somatoform]



Long time lurked joined 7/11?.. Nice try, racist.

No way that is him. He had nothing but disdain for outlet resellers, wouldn't touch the new stuff, and his vintage inventory is unparalleled.

This is the exact problem I was talking about. Why would you list your 20 dollar jeans for 90 when everyone else is selling them for 280.

Sometimes it works the other way around: some sellers buy bulk, sell cheaper, and undercut the overpriced competitors, which is why hanansi and some other sellers are still trying to unload stuff that cheaper sellers have long since gotten rid of. Note to hanansi: the market for $170 shirts already bought them at $60 from other sellers.


As a rule of thumb, always check what SF sellers are selling for before ebay. Prajna is a case in point. He often has awesome stuff and is selling for much cheaper than alot of ebay only sellers, like the wallets he was most recently selling for $100 less than some ebayers (RRL accessories belts and bags are especially ludicrously priced on ebay).

 

[srgprod]

+1

Sometimes it works the other way around: some sellers buy bulk, sell cheaper, and undercut the overpriced competitors, which is why hanansi and some other sellers are still trying to unload stuff that cheaper sellers have long since gotten rid of. Note to hanansi: the market for $170 shirts already bought them at $60 from other sellers.

As a rule of thumb, always check what SF sellers are selling for before ebay. Prajna is a case in point. He often has awesome stuff and is selling for much cheaper than alot of ebay only sellers, like the wallets he was most recently selling for $100 less than some ebayers (RRL accessories belts and bags are especially ludicrously priced on ebay).

 

[Rangoe]



Pics of the RRL Black on Blue Slim Fit: http://s1186.photobucket.com/albums/z368/namorsf/RRL/

I have a pair of these thanks to Stu00 and they're my favorite RRLs - from the wash to the fit, everything is perfect. I have some slim fits from other seasons that are a little tighter round the leg, or have other small issues such as extremely shallow pockets, but these are simply ideal. Highly recommended.

 

[Rangoe]



That's because the SA was telling you what was available from the current season. They did only came in straight leg for that wash, the slim boot was from FW.

Ah, I should've known. I stand corrected.

 

[Rangoe]

Resellers are more than welcome to jack up their prices. As others have mentioned, that doesn't mean you'll buy...and on the rare occasion, I've even paid a bit of a premium on something I really wanted.

However, when the prices are basically at MSRP, or in the case of people like blue present, often over MSRP, you wonder where their business sense is. There is always an ideal balance between volume & per-unit profitability, and I doubt folks like Blue Present really understand it. So much of their stock just sits there for 10, 12, 18 months. I'm sure they still turn a profit, maybe even a healthy one, but the cost of inventory is also extremely high, as is the opportunity cost.

 

[stu00a]



I have a pair of these thanks to Stu00 and they're my favorite RRLs - from the wash to the fit, everything is perfect. I have some slim fits from other seasons that are a little tighter round the leg, or have other small issues such as extremely shallow pockets, but these are simply ideal. Highly recommended.

You are welcome!

 

[hoit1981]



Long time lurked joined 7/11?.. Nice try, racist.

As I'm relatively new to the RRL thread I'm interested who the racist is?

Also, I think I want the Black on Blue in a low straight - nice pics NAMOR

 

[jsoo24]

picked these up last week

 

[kmdsimpson]



picked these up last week

Nice. I didn't realize these colors come in Low Straight, too; I've only seen Slims so far. Where did you pick these up?

And why are the sizes so different?