The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[matstyleku]

Originally Posted by ArsenalDan

Daffy's FTW! I realize it's not a thrift store per se, but whoa I made out, and likely, in terms of after-tailoring costs, much better than from true thrift store. All pants, all in my size: Mabitex x 10 Incotex x 1 Zegna X 3 [they'd torn the tags out, but if you looked closely enough you could find the imprint here and there] Indochino x 3 ["manufactured in Incotex factories" dunno what the deal with that is] PRL x 1 Cost, on average came out to just about $22 per pair. None will need any alterations beyond hemming. Someone (read: Put This On perhaps?? HINT HINT) needs to explain in depth the economics of these types of closeout stores. I am a size 32, a common size. I can understand why I can find a lot of stuff at sample sales, but why should I be finding retailed Mabitex etc for $15 a piece?!
Wow super find. I wish I could find some decent pants in my size, 32. Googling for a Daffy's like place in the Chicagoland area.

 

[k4lnamja]

Ah. I thought ebay was going to ban me forever. Well, regardless I'm not in the business to be a hrdst22. If you dont know who that is, ask Nantaku!

lol

 

[Nataku]

Originally Posted by AlanC

^You can ask the seller if he will agree to cancel the auction agreement to buy, maybe offer to cover his costs. Otherwise just resell it.

This. It's happened to me a couple times too. I won something and my car crapped out on me the next day and I needed the money to put towards that or something of that sort. The sellers have always been understanding and I paypal'd them a few bucks to cover their fees and make up for the inconvenience.

 

[k4lnamja]

Few bucks? I thought it cost at least around $10 to list one item.

 

[csoukoulis]

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

Few bucks? I thought it cost at least around $10 to list one item.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html

 

[jkidd41011]

If someone else bid on the auction, you can mutually cancel the bid, and the seller can offer it to the next highest bidder.

 

[k4lnamja]

^

Someone did. I won by .50!

 

[Tyrone MacStiophain]

I went to two new thrift stores and showed great restraint today, and I'm wondering if you all think it was also great judgment. Anyone want to take a look and validate/deride me?
I passed on:
Polo RL blue label corduroy jacket that felt a bit big

a "Giampaolo" (?) shirt that fit great, but had this funny collar

A linen blazer that fit pretty great, and I think was 1/2 canvassed, but had no vents, and I just wasn't sure

And a Samuelsohn blazer, since I already have a navy blazer:

Would you have done the same?

 

[tonylumpkin]

^^^ If the RL was made in Italy I would have gotten it, all else being equal. Good pass on the shirt and linen jacket, but he Samuelsohn looks like its a pretty nice jacket (although probably an orphaned suit jacket) and seems to fit you pretty well.

 

[noob in 89]

I'd go back and get the shirt and throw something brown on over it, but that's just me.

 

[Kitontini]

Originally Posted by justinsmnz

Really interesting Zegna tie today. I haven't seen this type of contrast stitching on the back before:

This Zegna tie looks like the Napoli Couture line from Zegna. I found one with this exact label and contrast stitching that was indeed from their Couture line. NICE FIND! I like it!

 

[matstyleku]

Originally Posted by Tyrone MacStiophain

Would you have done the same?

Definitely good job on holding back. I would have gotten the shirt if it was a good fit and the pattern was desirable and price was right. Wouldn't the collar be covered with a tie anyways?

 

[AlanC]

Picked up a few nice things today. A Corneliani shirt, a PRL tattersall with cutaway collar, Bills Khakis seersucker (all of those are my size) plus a Thomas Pink (made in Ireland) for my wife. If it doesn't fit her I guess I'll sell it.

Originally Posted by AlanC

On the road this week, and visited some old haunts. Struck out at most, hit gold at one: 2 Isaia 7 fold ties, 8 Nicky ties (including 5 cashmere), a Cesare Gatti narrow wool tie, 3 Truzzi shirts and a made in France Lacoste linen/cotton short sleeve button up.

Here are the Nicky ties I'm keeping out of that haul, silk on the left the rest are cashmere:

 

[Tyrone MacStiophain]

I suppose the angled buttonholes would be covered, but the collar points also seemed unusually large.

 

[Tyrone MacStiophain]

Originally Posted by tonylumpkin

^^^ If the RL was made in Italy I would have gotten it, all else being equal. Good pass on the shirt and linen jacket, but he Samuelsohn looks like its a pretty nice jacket (although probably an orphaned suit jacket) and seems to fit you pretty well.

The RL was made in Macau.

I'm still on the fence about the Samuelsohn.