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Congrats Dalton! Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you guys when you were in town. I ran into turkey sandwich today, he's a really nice guy... With common projects in his basket :violin:

I had a solid weekend, mix of fodder and nice stuff


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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.

Huzzah! +1.

It's extremely tempting to buy something for the label and post the brag here...but if you're not gonna use it and it's not gonna sell, or not worth the time & effort to sell, then leave it.
I had an awesome Willis & Geiger cotton duster coat in my cart at GW yesterday; upon inspection it had some spots that I wasn't sure would come out. Was not machine washable or dry cleanable, so I mustered every ounce of strength I had and put it back.
 

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@Ds13 : Congrats!

@SpooPoker You are a machine. So much win.
 

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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

was it the sharon stone bag?
And Spoo wants a VW bus.... Man, im after one too. I lived in one before lol
 

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was it the sharon stone bag?
And Spoo wants a VW bus.... Man, im after one too. I lived in one before lol


Dude. Lets split it. whoever finds it cheaper drives from SD-NY or NY-SD and we go on a thrift and bishes parade.
 

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Speaking of purses...
Is this this bag repairable? the leather has cracked in high stress areas like the strap. the inside is in pretty decent condition and the majority of the body is OK too.







 
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Thought I hit the RRL jackpot with a leather trucker on the rack following some impressive trou and selvedge...
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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.

Apparently there are tons of things that I either don't know about or overlook. I have been reading and reading this thread and part 1 too. There are soooooo many brands and designers it's hard to know what too look for short of having a list or a cheat sheet of items to look for.

Now, at least I know not to pick up some crap (dior ties)!!! Lol
 

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was it the sharon stone bag?
And Spoo wants a VW bus.... Man, im after one too. I lived in one before lol

It was a Louis Vuitton Kalahari GM

Edit: PM not GM
 
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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.
Well it's fairly simple. I mean obviously people are still buying, that aint ever going to stop, but if people are buying, but there not buying from you, then in this crazy world where demand is something that necessitates a supply, and this supply then in return fuels the demand, causing the market to work in the manner everyone knows it does, you're not living up to your end of the bargain.

Buying and reselling any commodity is a simple process based on a fairly simple ideas, information and subsequent value.

You attain the information, like Christian Dior, a dated, licensed line, that has no demand thus no on will want to purchase it, XMI which is something I don't think anybody truly wants, BB and there oversaturation at market, HF and it's extremely small group of loyal followers. You need current logos for Samelsohns or they aint ****, your Armani aint **** unless it is very specific line and must be Italian, reread HF sentence, and there's always a market for good Brooks suits, your obvisouly not buying the right ones.

You need to do homework before you go on wasting money. Don't invest blindly, it's literally one of the worst money decisions possibly made. You really REALLY need to put in work. Lots of work and find out what your selling, then either realize this aint for you, or hit reset and try again.

I'd be extremely curious to read the inventory of said closet. I think the source of the issue may stem from there and the delusions of grandeur it may have formulated for you.
 
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