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Striking a balance is good.I for one do not expect thrift guys here to find a Hermes Leather Jacket in mint shape and then gladly offer proxy. However, lets say that Hermes leather jacket is worth $1000 based on shape. Selling on eBay and once all fees considered, one would be looking at a take home of a shade under $900 probably in the 870 region. An offer of $750 from a homey here would, in context, be reasonable and reflect the value of the find.
Where valuations go a bit off the reservation are the slightly less desirable pieces, the likes of Kiton orphan jackets, older Kiton suits or sport coats, older Brioni etc etc... Here there should be wiggle room by all of us. If a fellow happens to find a super 200's super recent Kiton suit, again, the Hermes example holds firm. If it is an old mid - late 90's Kiton Blanc Blue orphan jacket sup 150's maybe 180's up for grabs, I have noticed that folks have this $400 expectation for something that may or may not hit that target on eBay - most likely it would hit low 300's. An offer from a homey here of $200 - $220 should be considered "fair game".
Trades have slowly fell off the radar - mainly because of one simple fact: There is a huge discrepancy between the finds of the few and the finds of the many. Only a few here actually strike it big time with desirable goods, most of us find stuff very occasionally and thus would be unable to have a significant trade list in the first place.
Striking a balance is good. I for one do not expect thrift guys here to find a Hermes Leather Jacket in mint shape and then gladly offer proxy. However, lets say that Hermes leather jacket is worth $1000 based on shape. Selling on eBay and once all fees considered, one would be looking at a take home of a shade under $900 probably in the 870 region. An offer of $750 from a homey here would, in context, be reasonable and reflect the value of the find.
Where valuations go a bit off the reservation are the slightly less desirable pieces, the likes of Kiton orphan jackets, older Kiton suits or sport coats, older Brioni etc etc... Here there should be wiggle room by all of us. If a fellow happens to find a super 200's super recent Kiton suit, again, the Hermes example holds firm. If it is an old mid - late 90's Kiton Blanc Blue orphan jacket sup 150's maybe 180's up for grabs, I have noticed that folks have this $400 expectation for something that may or may not hit that target on eBay - most likely it would hit low 300's. An offer from a homey here of $200 - $220 should be considered "fair game".
Trades have slowly fell off the radar - mainly because of one simple fact: There is a huge discrepancy between the finds of the few and the finds of the many. Only a few here actually strike it big time with desirable goods, most of us find stuff very occasionally and thus would be unable to have a significant trade list in the first place.
First, welcome back Mex.
Second, and you know I love you brother, but did you have to throw a hand grenade in on your first post back?
It's easy for me to agree with you in abstract -- and I absolutely do; your rationale is quite sound and your numbers are far more reasonable than I think most of us see.
But the Devil, as we all know, is in the details. And life is messily circumstantial.
I'm just gonna leave this here...
You did that on purpose.Available?
The signal to noise ratio is way out of whack now. All threads take tangents but the tangents here are exacerbated by noobs posting junk, experienced members who should know better posting junk and then the interesting finds getting lost in the shuffle.
It remind me of a philosophical question that this thread raises. If you read any other the other threads on SF, a common theme is the lament that men don't dress well as a rule these days. Business casual, poorly fitting suits, no coherency in creating outfits....you've read all the critiques made by the board luminaries. So if we decry the state of mens' dressing skills and yet purchase ugly ass shitstain ties to flip on Ebay just because they are Brioni, Zegna or, God forbid, Robert Talbot Estate, are we all just enablers? Pushers of crap to unwitting masses who see the name and assume the tie must be awesome because it says 'Made in Italy" even though the print looks like a clown with whooping cough sneezed his face paint on the silk?
Many of you are resellers, Do you feel any obligation to leave behind the butt ugly Brioni tie because you think the world would be a better place without it mucking up the landscape? Or, instead, do you just know that a sucker is born any moment and push the sale for the filthy lucre. I know Spoo doesn't give a **** and has essentially said as much. But what about the rest of you? When you thrift to flip, would you buy a fugly tie made by a known maker just to flip it when you know that the buyer is going to look terrible wearing it and you have trafficked in an item that degrades the sartorial discourse?
Is this the Gitman I'm looking for? 3 seem unworn. There are three other solid blues not pictured, Gitman Gold, NWT and NWOT.
At $10 a pop, I'll probably grab just the green one.
Yes, one of them, though the Vintage line is the most sought after. I'd buy them if they fit. Very recent and the two that are in my closet are nice and slim fitting.
Well I knew it existed....just had been a personal goal to find one. Still looking for a diamond weave...the last one in the guide I haven't yet found.
[ATTACHMENT=5468]A Guide to Weaves and Designs (2).pdf (2,226k. pdf file)[/ATTACHMENT]
Seems like an excessive raise size, he probably thought it looked weak. His play obviously didnt cover him in glory either...
Spoo...I think there's one in Bethlehem PA....what's that, like 1.25 hour drive down 78....might be worth the trip if you love it that much...
On that note....you know how hard it is to find a decent batch of grits up here?....or any batch of grits for that matter.
One category that seems to consistently get comments though, and it happens to be one of my favorite "categories" in this thread, are the vintage pieces. Things that are old get a lot of love here.
Anyway, not a complaint or a rant, but something I've noticed. Am I alone in that??
Average Cost $10
Average Sale $80
Ebay Fee $8
Paypal $4
Shipping $6
Profit $52
Do this once a week $52 x 52 = $2,700.
Not too shabby for 1 item and most of us can find one item a week.
I know Spoo doesn't give a **** and has essentially said as much. But what about the rest of you? When you thrift to flip, would you buy a fugly tie made by a known maker just to flip it when you know that the buyer is going to look terrible wearing it and you have trafficked in an item that degrades the sartorial discourse?