The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)

[Koala-T]

WTG, Dalton! Lock it down!

 

[capnwes]

 

[kbadgley84]



Alright, I know absolutely nothing about women's clothes, and even less than nothing about purses. Can anyone tell me if these seem legit? Grabbed (supposedly real) Prada & Gucci purses for $5 each at a GW that just opened 15 minutes from my house, so I'm not out too much even if they are fake. Tell me if you need more pics to verify, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

The R I prada is wrong and the font on the Gucci looks off, not a very clean stamp either

 

[Chotii]

Some of the best counterfeit purses are almost impossible to tell from the real, because they are made after hours by the people who make the real ones. But yes. If the logo stamp is wrong, you can just stop there. My husband would be able to tell that. I generally can't. I have to look at other details to be certain of what I'm seeing (or not seeing).

 

[kbadgley84]



Some of the best counterfeit purses are almost impossible to tell from the real, because they are made after hours by the people who make the real ones.  But yes. If the logo stamp is wrong, you can just stop there. My husband would be able to tell that. I generally can't. I have to look at other details to be certain of what I'm seeing (or not seeing).

Found a special edition Louis Vuitton bag a while back, looked perfect, even used vechetta leather. Beautiful bag. Only thing is there was a string hanging out of the bottom where it was mis stitched and it said made in Italy in the interior tag which is fine for a lot of their purses but that particular special edition model was only made in 2002 and they were all made in France

 

[PantherPatrol]

Here's a find for the Patagonia fans.

The Great Pacific Iron Works / Peter Carman Super Gators

 

[chasd2]

Got a few things from the TS the last few days. My biggest question is what sells well and what doesn't?

I found some nice ties (BB, Christian Dior, XMI, HF, etc.) none of which seem to be selling on ebay despite low prices. Shitrts (Zegna, Canali, Ike Behar, Isaia) Some suits (Samuelsohn, Armani, HF, BB, etc.) and then Sport Coats of the same ilk don't sell well either. Is nobody buying clothes on ebay anymore?

When I see nice stuff I can't help myself when the price is so good. Whether it fits me or not. I have a whole closet full of Sports Coats (15) and suits Suits (18). I have at least 60 dress shirts. 20+ slacks. Trying to thin the heard and sell some stuff I pick up thrifting. But all I seem to do is accumulate more stuff.

 

[GMMcL]

I keep forgetting to congratulate you dalton.

Solid choice on a keeper, as you know.

 

[jdrizzy]

Got a few things from the TS the last few days. My biggest question is what sells well and what doesn't?

I found some nice ties (BB, Christian Dior, XMI, HF, etc.) none of which seem to be selling on ebay despite low prices. Shitrts (Zegna, Canali, Ike Behar, Isaia) Some suits (Samuelsohn, Armani, HF, BB, etc.) and then Sport Coats of the same ilk don't sell well either. Is nobody buying clothes on ebay anymore?

When I see nice stuff I can't help myself when the price is so good. Whether it fits me or not. I have a whole closet full of Sports Coats (15) and suits Suits (18). I have at least 60 dress shirts. 20+ slacks. Trying to thin the heard and sell some stuff I pick up thrifting. But all I seem to do is accumulate more stuff.

They are, but i'll leave this topic to someone else.

 

[ridethecliche]

Got a few things from the TS the last few days. My biggest question is what sells well and what doesn't?

I found some nice ties (BB, Christian Dior, XMI, HF, etc.) none of which seem to be selling on ebay despite low prices. Shitrts (Zegna, Canali, Ike Behar, Isaia) Some suits (Samuelsohn, Armani, HF, BB, etc.) and then Sport Coats of the same ilk don't sell well either. Is nobody buying clothes on ebay anymore?

When I see nice stuff I can't help myself when the price is so good. Whether it fits me or not. I have a whole closet full of Sports Coats (15) and suits Suits (18). I have at least 60 dress shirts. 20+ slacks. Trying to thin the heard and sell some stuff I pick up thrifting. But all I seem to do is accumulate more stuff.

There's a difference between buying stuff to sell and buying stuff that you like. Sometimes the two mesh, but a lot of the time they don't. Some of the stuff you listed is junk (i.e. dior ties).

If you can't help yourself when it comes to buying crap, you're just going to end up with lots of stuff that you don't wear and no one else wants.

Hint: You can stop buying stuff that you won't wear and that others won't buy. That's a decent start.

 

[drlivingston]

A few decent finds...
J Crew Ludlow Yorkshire Tweed by Moon sport coat 38S
(2) Bean Norwegian sweaters (1-size Sven / 1-size Lars)


Play by Comme des Garcons (a throaty FU to the person who wrote their name of the tag)




JM Weston black loafers sz 8D (more like a 9 or 9.5)
Ferragamo grain wingtips sz 9.5
NWOT Smathers & Branson needlepoint Alabama flag belt sz 36








And, for the oddball item... A NWT Hudson Bay Co. "CANADA" Olympic scarf. Any scarf in Alabama is bound to be an odd find.

 

[Ds13]



I keep forgetting to congratulate you dalton.

Solid choice on a keeper, as you know.

thank you

 

[drlivingston]

My bad, Dalton...I have been trying to catch up on 250+ unread posts and 20+ unread messages. I just read about your impending nuptials. Congrats, bro! Welcome to the adventure.

 

[Shanejosephxxx]



Got a few things from the TS the last few days. My biggest question is what sells well and what doesn't?

I found some nice ties (BB, Christian Dior, XMI, HF, etc.) none of which seem to be selling on ebay despite low prices. Shitrts (Zegna, Canali, Ike Behar, Isaia) Some suits (Samuelsohn, Armani, HF, BB, etc.) and then Sport Coats of the same ilk don't sell well either. Is nobody buying clothes on ebay anymore?

When I see nice stuff I can't help myself when the price is so good. Whether it fits me or not. I have a whole closet full of Sports Coats (15) and suits Suits (18). I have at least 60 dress shirts. 20+ slacks. Trying to thin the heard and sell some stuff I pick up thrifting. But all I seem to do is accumulate more stuff.

I've been at this for a little less than a year so I might not be the person to listen to but here's what I try to do/not do.

1. Don't buy something just because the price is cheap. Unless you know 100% that you can do something with it (keep or sell) you will just wind up with your own thrift store.

2. Know what to pass on. If you plan to shop to keep most of the items then that's up to what you are looking for. If you plan to sell, do a lot of research (number 3) and look into what moves and what doesn't. It's very tempting when you come across something really awesome and cheap but you have to see if from a buyers perspective.

3. Stalk these threads! I read through every single page of the old thread before I started. The people on here know a lot and are very generous with their knowledge.

 

[freehand]

^ what Shane said. This thread and the old thread tell you basically all there is to know about thrifting menswear. The eBay thread tells you all you need to know about selling menswear on eBay. It'll take you weeks to read both but it's also a pleasure if you are interested in learning about this weird (and occasionally lucrative) world. Just don't expect to find what Spoo finds, it's just not normal.