The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[grendel]

Soft is definitely defunct, I believe its last season was in 2003-2004

Proposta, to my understanding, is the same quality as mainline, just with a fuller cut (hence Canali XL)


ALSO: How much should I pay for a male torso mannequin?

I thought Proposta was the thinner cut for a younger audience?

I just got a mannequin torso on a rolling telescoping stand for $35 by having a saved search on craigslist

 

[Nataku]



I have an Ebay question for you guys. I sold a pair of very high end, near mint (probably worn 5 times or less) shoes on Ebay on 3/26. Buyer gets them and leaves positive feedback on 4/2. I received a message today from him saying that the soles of the shoes are "disintegrating" and that he wants me to provide a remedy. I'm thinking I'm ok sending him a nice and sweet f*** off reply seeing as he has been wearing the shoes and has already given me positive feedback, but wanted to check with the ebay sellers here to see if you guys have come across any similar situations.

Be careful. He can still file a Paypal SNAD case and get a refund.

 

[Achilles_]



Be careful. He can still file a Paypal SNAD case and get a refund.

This.

But, since he has been wearing them, I would really hope they will be on your side!

 

[GHo]



Be careful. He can still file a Paypal SNAD case and get a refund.

what's he have? 45 days or something?

this little guy just showed up next to my name...

what's it mean? I assume good things.

 

[mexicutioner]

damn dudes, selling on ebay sounds like a total headache. more power to you guys for makin it work.

 

[rayxlui]

Does anyone know how to tell the difference between the good Bottega Veneta stuff and the bad stuff? Especially shoes?

 

[concealed]

what's he have? 45 days or something?
this little guy just showed up next to my name...
what's it mean? I assume good things.

yeah its good, whats your ebay name, interested in checking out your gear

 

[pnutpug]



Just to add in my 2 cents: Canali Proposta is definitely no longer current (I believe it went bye bye around the same time as Zegna Soft). Also, the quality of Zegna made in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, AFAIK, are all the same.
I have an Ebay question for you guys. I sold a pair of very high end, near mint (probably worn 5 times or less) shoes on Ebay on 3/26. Buyer gets them and leaves positive feedback on 4/2. I received a message today from him saying that the soles of the shoes are "disintegrating" and that he wants me to provide a remedy. I'm thinking I'm ok sending him a nice and sweet f*** off reply seeing as he has been wearing the shoes and has already given me positive feedback, but wanted to check with the ebay sellers here to see if you guys have come across any similar situations.

I'd want to see photos, too. I once had a buyer leave positive feedback on a suit, then immediately send me a message saying that the lining was slightly apart at an armpit seam, so I should have checked the goods more thoroughly. He didn't ask for a refund, but I sent one anyway, even though the complaint was over a trifling matter that any reputable tailor would've remedied gratis while doing alterations. It wasn't a great deal of money, and it made me feel better because, yes, I should've caught something like that and disclosed it in listing. Of course, the guy who ended up with the free suit never said, hey, thanks or in any other way acknowledged what I'd done.

I'd also be tempted to tell the guy to screw himself, but it is possible that there could be an issue here. Without knowing more--his eBay history, among other things--it's hard to say. And if you said no returns in the listing, you're under no obligation. I'm presuming we're certain of the provenance and that there's no chance the shoes are counterfeit--that can happen to the best of us.

I think you're safe in terms of there being no chance that eBay can bust your chops. But it also seems strange that someone would register a complaint after leaving positive feedback. That suggests to me that he might be having a problem with the shoes. If it were me, I'd try working with the guy a bit, first by asking for photos. And take it from there. There is no right answer here, but you never know. If you work with him and even end up having to eat some cash, he might turn into a loyal customer. You should ask yourself: If the guy's complaint holds up, if there is, in fact, a problem with the soles, do I want to be the guy who sold crappy shoes on eBay? Maybe that's the WWJD approach, and I'm not suggesting it's for everyone. And, again, there might be something I don't know that compels a different approach.

 

[330CK]

I gotta give a big shout out to whomever it was that posted about the thriftbuddy app. I've found a couple new stores I did not know about and found a few epic first finds in the wild. I'm still out exploring--will post pics later.

 

[pnutpug]



I gotta give a big shout out to whomever it was that posted about the thriftbuddy app. I've found a couple new stores I did not know about and found a few epic first finds in the wild. I'm still out exploring--will post pics later.

I dunno. This app sounds both cool and dangerous. Sharks are already plentiful in the tank--could this be inviting more?

 

[valium]

I have an original Eames LCW that looks beautiful, but no one wants to sit in it. I've heard that is true for a lot of Eames seating. Still if I could find a lounge chair for a decent price, I'd be all over it.

 

[horse's_ass]

Had tons of terrible luck; the last two weeks or so have yielded some pretty good stuff. Some highlights (unfortunately, I've run across some financial difficulties, so I can't really make any of this available):

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Oxxford Super 120s:

Mainline John Varvatos unstructured navy summer blazer:

Alden for Barney's shell loafers:

Aquascutum trousers:

 

[grendel]

I gotta give a big shout out to whomever it was that posted about the thriftbuddy app. I've found a couple new stores I did not know about and found a few epic first finds in the wild. I'm still out exploring--will post pics later.

What was the estate sale one?

 

[amadar]



Be careful. He can still file a Paypal SNAD case and get a refund.

I'd want to see photos, too. I once had a buyer leave positive feedback on a suit, then immediately send me a message saying that the lining was slightly apart at an armpit seam, so I should have checked the goods more thoroughly. He didn't ask for a refund, but I sent one anyway, even though the complaint was over a trifling matter that any reputable tailor would've remedied gratis while doing alterations. It wasn't a great deal of money, and it made me feel better because, yes, I should've caught something like that and disclosed it in listing. Of course, the guy who ended up with the free suit never said, hey, thanks or in any other way acknowledged what I'd done.
I'd also be tempted to tell the guy to screw himself, but it is possible that there could be an issue here. Without knowing more--his eBay history, among other things--it's hard to say. And if you said no returns in the listing, you're under no obligation. I'm presuming we're certain of the provenance and that there's no chance the shoes are counterfeit--that can happen to the best of us.
I think you're safe in terms of there being no chance that eBay can bust your chops. But it also seems strange that someone would register a complaint after leaving positive feedback. That suggests to me that he might be having a problem with the shoes. If it were me, I'd try working with the guy a bit, first by asking for photos. And take it from there. There is no right answer here, but you never know. If you work with him and even end up having to eat some cash, he might turn into a loyal customer. You should ask yourself: If the guy's complaint holds up, if there is, in fact, a problem with the soles, do I want to be the guy who sold crappy shoes on eBay? Maybe that's the WWJD approach, and I'm not suggesting it's for everyone. And, again, there might be something I don't know that compels a different approach.

Ugh....I'll ask for pictures and go from there I guess. To give more info, the guy has about 10 total feedback (all positive, member since 2002). The shoes were 120% not fake. I have a 7 day return policy for grossly misdescribed items. Can this guy really win a Paypal SNAD after having worn the shoes for 2 weeks? It is a used item, I don't think I should be held accountable for warranty issues when there is no appliocable warranty to begin with

 

[GHo]



yeah its good, whats your ebay name, interested in checking out your gear

gradyholt is my ebay name. nothing "special" out there now.

thanks for checking