The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[DeadBoy]

Need pics of this Cloak item. Also, dibs for this... I give you money, yes? Yes.

Also, awesome haul.

I'm in a quandary. I am having a serious jonez for those "GR by Gordon Rush" side zip boots. I've been looking for a sleek boot to wear under my 501's for nearly two years and so far, I've only found a pair of H&M boots that look blobby and aren't even real leather! The GR boots are made in China and the soles aren't stitched but I REALLY liked how they looked on my feet and at least they are real leather uppers. I didn't mention it earlier but there's also a pair of black Chelsea by the same maker that I could probably make work with some of the black pants that I have to wear for my job as well.

Sure, they'd fall apart if I wore them daily but I rarely wear the same shoes more than once a week so I'll die before they do and if they do blow up, I'm out ten bucks per pair. So what?

Also, Man of Lint will kick my a$$ on the No Purchase Club thread but ... I'm weak.

What would you do?

If you like them, they fit and they fill a hole, buy them, especially at or close to thrift prices. Ten dollars is not a huge investment.

Just a couple of finds.

Anyone heard of John McAfee. Are these church's (heels replaced)? Hard to tell the size, so if any of you guys have eyes better than me. Available, assuming we figure out the size.

Those are Alan McAfee, not John. I believe Cheaney is the maker, but could be wrong.

Also a little iffy on what that black stuff on the inside is...

 

[Rankiz]

What is the point in posting your thrift if you don't mention what you bought it for?...

 

[Digmenow]



...If you like them, they fit and they fill a hole, buy them, especially at or close to thrift prices. Ten dollars is not a huge investment....

I like how you think! Now, I just have to find a way to break the news to MoL on the other thread.

...Wow, nice find!

This is a serious GRAIL tie. Awesome.

Inorite? I was so stoked!

 

[Dolfan954]

Those are Alan McAfee, not John. I believe Cheaney is the maker, but could be wrong.

Also a little iffy on what that black stuff on the inside is...

 

[HansderHund]

Thrift thread regulars:

I started a PM chain on Friday and within an hour or two, I'll be taking care of it. If anyone else would like to get in on it, please PM me immediately. For those that aren't in the loop, feel free to PM me for details. Sorry for being so cryptic

Thanks!

 

[suited]

Thrifted this a while ago just because it was pretty badass, but it ended up sitting in my closet for months (and needed altered) so I decided to list it today. I think this is the 4th or 5th time I've picked up one of the crappier RL lines just because it was a nice looking piece and it always paid off. Fetched $80 about an hour after listing it

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230967399255?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2649

 

[horse's_ass]



What is the point in posting your thrift if you don't mention what you bought it for?...

What is the point of posting a comment about the pointlessness of not posting what a particular item was purchased for? What is the point of anything. Why do I have a penis. If a narwhale and a pony ********, what happens? A unicorn? How is calamari made? If Ted Cruz died in a forest, would anyone care?

The point, I think:
Go down this road too far, brother
You'll never be able to come back.

 

[ChetB]



What is the point in posting your thrift if you don't mention what you bought it for?...

The prices just aren't that interesting to hear about—unless maybe they are unusually low ($2 for a Kiton suit). Most of the time, it's understood that the prices are within the usual thrift shop ranges ($10–$30 for a suit, $5–$20 for a jacket, etc.)

 

[sanchito]

Besides, is there even anyone here that's a 44L?

I buy 44L stuff from members here all the time...if the price is right of course.

 

[Brianpore]

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I highly recommend keeping it. If it fits like you say then you wont come across something like that again in a long time. I havent found a sport coat or suit that I did not need to tailor. There is plenty of ebay fodder to be had out there.

As mentioned, current label and I would 110% keep that if it fits.... They are NICE suits!! What are you going to do with the money you sell that one for, buy 5 Men's Warehouse suits which you won't be happy with?

What is the point in posting your thrift if you don't mention what you bought it for?...

 

[Brianpore]

Thrift thread regulars:

I started a PM chain on Friday and within an hour or two, I'll be taking care of it. If anyone else would like to get in on it, please PM me immediately. For those that aren't in the loop, feel free to PM me for details. Sorry for being so cryptic

Thanks!

+1 If you are a thread regular you should PM him now

 

[txwoodworker]

Yeah, I hate the escalation. I was happy with J C Penny's, then oohhhh look at all the cool stuff at Men's Wearhouse, now I'm wearing a $1000 sport coat and fear there is no turning back. My official reason for thrifting is to make my net purchases for clothes $0, so I buy and sell, then I can go to the men's store and get what I want. I started making halfway decent $, now my goal is to make the entire family's clothing purchases net 0. This would go a long way to reaching that goal. Maybe I will hold onto it for a while and sell it when it is no longer a novelty, or I find another.

 

[IRKSM]

Yeah, I hate the escalation. I was happy with J C Penny's, then oohhhh look at all the cool stuff at Men's Wearhouse, now I'm wearing a $1000 sport coat and fear there is no turning back. My official reason for thrifting is to make my net purchases for clothes $0, so I buy and sell, then I can go to the men's store and get what I want. I started making halfway decent $, now my goal is to make the entire family's clothing purchases net 0. This would go a long way to reaching that goal. Maybe I will hold onto it for a while and sell it when it is no longer a novelty, or I find another.

lightning rarely strikes twice my friend especially in a fashion as spectacular as this, if I were you I would keep it and wear it into the ground after all it cost you what $10? when it eventually gets ruined you are only out the amount you paid for it not the amount you could potentially make off of it especially since I don't think clothes can be considered financial assets...

 

[Brianpore]

Yeah, I hate the escalation. I was happy with J C Penny's, then oohhhh look at all the cool stuff at Men's Wearhouse, now I'm wearing a $1000 sport coat and fear there is no turning back. My official reason for thrifting is to make my net purchases for clothes $0, so I buy and sell, then I can go to the men's store and get what I want. I started making halfway decent $, now my goal is to make the entire family's clothing purchases net 0. This would go a long way to reaching that goal. Maybe I will hold onto it for a while and sell it when it is no longer a novelty, or I find another.

This was my goal also as everything I find does not fit, BUT you will find enough stuff that does not fit to sell/trade if you want. Keep the stuff that does fit if you like it!

 

[HansderHund]

A HUGE thanks to everyone that sent me a PM. I've been in my inbox since I posted that as every time I sent out a PM, I got a new one. I'll send out info soon. However, a person with the initials RM is involved and I don't have your SF username from previous PMs/secret santa. I have an idea, but if your real initials are RM, would you mind PMing me to confirm your username? Thanks!