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BrianB
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@Pitt...I have found the ebay round up queue on Put This On to be helpful (Thanks to Jason for putting me onto this site).

http://putthison.com/tagged/eBay_Round_Up (click on the excellent suits, good suits and well made footwear and it will bring you to a massive list of brand name suits and shoes in the ebay search engine). I just copied those into a Word Document for easier viewing. It was also good to look through the ebay pages to see what labels look like and to see close ups of the quality suits.

Also, if you go to Style Forum and search quality ties, suits etc. It should provide some results although it may take a little working through some of the posts. You may want to browse the Style Forum "Official Thrift/Discount Bragging Thread." Although, do this at your own risk...I have lost hours to that thread and had not even realized what was happening.

Posted 3 months ago #
Pitt_10
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@Brian, awesome I appreciate it man, that's exactly what I was looking for! And good idea w/ the word doc, I might be able to just keep that on my phone and pull it up when I need to

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
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Found today:

Walter Morton (Hickey Freeman) 3 piece suit, about a 39-40
Hickey Freeman w/ Loro Piana Super 120's suit, 46XL

Brooks Brothers XL light blue merino wool / cashmere cableknit sweater

Hickey Freeman shirt, 16.5x35 white
Hickey Freeman shirt, 17x35 staple blue

HS Trask Buffalo Leather loafers, 10M

Hickey Freeman tie colorful paisley, Brooks Brothers XL tie silver

Comme des Garcons navy blazer, around a 36-37 (LET ME KNOW QUICK IF YOU WANT THIS)

Highlands wool made in scotland tartan scarf

Also, I left behind a great blackwatch plaid Woolrich peacoat / field coat size 44... It was $22 and I didn't want to buy it since it didn't fit. If someone wants it let me know and I'll go back and get it...Actually I'm regretting not picking it up even as I type this.

Unfortunately picasa isn't letting me upload pics right now, but let me know if you want to see them

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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This is what I put together when I was starting out. This is the PutThisOn list mixed with some SF stuff.

But everything is to be taken with a grain of salt. SF people hate J Press, for the most part, and Brooks Brothers, but AAAC people gobble that stuff up. When flipping, know your audience. (For instance, I just picked up a pair of Mezlan, handmade in Spain black shoes in a 9M that are not gorgeous but are very nice, and nobody on SF really cared. Get a Zegna SC in any size, though, and it will go fast. I just sold an old cashmere blend in a big size for $40 shipped, which is not a lot by any means, but it hits my $30 profit margin I aim to keep as a minimum ((just barely though))).

And it's not a complete list by any means.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61702440/ThriftingGuide.doc

Posted 3 months ago #
sting129
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Jon- the Brooks Brothers thing is interesting. I wonder if it has to do w/ fit? Most of the BB shirts I find look like tents, unless you come across one of their slim-fit shirts.

Posted 3 months ago #
Pitt_10
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@Jon, thanks man, that's really helpful....I think I need to try some different places though, when I've gone, I barely ever see any shoes that aren't extremely worn down or many suits at all haha

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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Sting: BB blazers and suits, and mainline (possibly) or Golden Fleece. I wasn't referring to shirts. If you're looking for stuff to flip, concentrate on coats, suits, sport coats and blazers, and shoes.

I've picked up a bunch of shirts that I thought were good, but they never turned out to be anything really that spectacular. Shirt thrifting is a fickle, fickle mistress (almost as bad as tie thrifting).

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
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Hickey Freeman, Canali, Brioni, Kiton, Borelli, Luciano Barbera, etc. are good shirts to flip. Brooks Brothers, Charles Tyrwhitt, etc. are shirts good for keeping and maybe flipping for a couple bucks if you're lucky.

Posted 3 months ago #
forbritisheyesonly
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@JC:
When you said 36-37, I thought you meant sleeve length; I would have taken it up in a sec...

Posted 3 months ago #
jose_jackson
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I'm in on that blazer JC if no one has said anything! Dibs!! Pending measurements, of course.

Posted 3 months ago #
IanD
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I had a semi-productive outing yesterday.

I found a tan Gap Merino V-neck in great shape for $4, and it's nice and slim-fitting.

I also found a Brooks Brothers Brooksgate (I googled it and I guess it was a slimmer-fitting, entry-level line from the 80s) three piece glen plaid suit in fantastic condition. The tag says it's a 38R, but it fit me perfectly in the shoulders (I'm usually a 36S). I toyed with the idea of getting the jacket shortened and taking it in, and taking in the pants, but I think the button stance would be off. I'm bummed because I really, really wanted to make it work. I think it would fit my brother in law, who is too cheap to buy a suit on his own, so I'll give it to him if he wants it, but otherwise I'll put it on Ebay.

I also got a Gant navy blazer that I didn't realize was actually a boys jacket until I got it home (it's a 20R). It's a little tight, but looks good on me. The quality isn't very good, but I'm planning on keeping it at work as an emergency blazer for those times when I get called into an important meeting but don't have a jacket with me.

I'm in desperate need of a new pair of black dress shoes, and I found a pair of Johnston and Murphy cap toe oxfords that looked basically brand new on top, but the sole was worn through so I passed them up.

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
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@jose_jackson:

It's a 3 button

Shoulders: 16"
Pit to pit: 20"
Waist at 2nd button: 17.5"
back from the bottom of the collar: 28.5"
Sleeves: 22.5"

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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I found something today that could be a majorly brag worthy or could be garbage (well, not garbage ...):

Canali Milano trench overcoat herringbone, tagged 50 L.

It's pretty sweet, but there's a tear in the back.

I also finally found an Aquascutum trench in my size, but it has a tear at the cuff and no belt, and a Bagutta slim fit shirt.

And if anybody's a 44 R and needs a silk spring SC, here you go (but it might be a little old-man for this crowd):

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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@ Fedodo: Have something suit wise in a 40 S that's too awesome to pass up?

Posted 3 months ago #
Fedodo
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@jonATL. I have an Armani Super 150's that is a staple pinstripe. The HF I have has a houndstooth pattern. Both are very nice and recent, but they are 40R. I'm guessing that they wouldn't work for you if you need a 40S

Posted 3 months ago #
forbritisheyesonly
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@Fedodo:
can you also send me measurements and pics of those two suits via email? Does "staple" mean what I think it means(integral)? Is the pattern on the houndstooth very fine? Much appreciated.

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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Alan:

Since I know you picked up an Aquascutum trench a bit ago: Did it have a belt? Can you snap a pic of it?

I don't know what I'm going to do for a replacement (I guess I could just take one from a random trench), and I don't think "spare Aquascutum belt" will get me anywhere on ebay.

Posted 3 months ago #
jose_jackson
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@JC

Off the top of my head I think those measurements work. I am a little turned off by the 3 buttons. It's not really my style and I don't own any 3-button jackets that don't roll (assuming this one doesn't). Would need to see a picture I guess. What are you asking for it shipped?

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
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It does roll... it's actually got a really nice 3-roll-2. These pictures aren't the best, but:

Posted 3 months ago #
jose_jackson
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Hmm. Went back and measured one of my better fitting jackets. I'm not sure about the sleeve. That seems pretty short on me. You measure from shoulder to cuff right?

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
Member

Yep, from the top of the shoulder seam

Posted 3 months ago #
jose_jackson
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Darn. Yeah that's gonna be a deal breaker for me.

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
Member

No problem. CdG sells very well on eBay ;)

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
Member

$75! For Shell BB Aldens. Ebay, you are a fickle mistress.

At least I made a bit of change, but I'm learning that it's very, very hard to predict what people will be willing to pay for things.

Posted 3 months ago #
Alan
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Doh! What size were they? Was it a funky, uncommon size?

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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10 C! Oh well...

Alan: can you snap a pic of you Aquascutum belt? I need to figure out how to get one or one like it -- the trench I picked up yesterday -- that fits! -- was sans belt.

Posted 3 months ago #
sting129
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John: do you set reserve prices for your items?

Posted 3 months ago #
jonATL
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Sting: Nope! I think setting reserves is kind of lame; I just start the bidding high enough that I won't cry if it sells with one bid -- the shoes got two bids :).

The low price really isn't that big a deal -- as I'm sure you probably know what I paid for them at GW -- but I did have someone in France message me saying he'd pay no more than $100, so I should have ended the auction right then and there!

Posted 3 months ago #
BenR
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When I eBay, I do like Jon and set the starting bid at a price that I would accept selling the item at (usually my purchase price + shipping cost + $5-25, depending on the item). Usually I'll set the BIN at the price I would ideally like to get, and something I feel I'd be willing to pay if I were looking to buy the item. I've only sold a few things so far but I everything I've put up for auction has sold. Most of it has been at or around the minimum bid, but a couple have gone at the BIN price or have been bid up close to it.

I think my "success" at selling boils down to a few things - setting a reasonable but still acceptable profit margin, flipping only high-quality items in good condition, and being as honest and accurate as possible in your photos and description. As a buyer, I know I have more confidence in a seller who tells it like it is than one that tries to upsell stuff of mediocre quality or condition.

Honestly, I don't think you should expect to go into eBay flipping to make a huge profit. I'm generally satisfied if I can make $10-25 profit off a single item, and I don't find a ton of items I think are worth reselling. I've walked away from a few things in thrift stores that were probably flippable, but either too pedestrian a brand or in too poor a condition to really make the effort worthwhile.

To save yourself overhead costs, I'd definitely recommend hanging on to boxes you get and buying shipping labels through eBay or getting the labels off USPS.com. Shipping is a lot cheaper that way.

Posted 3 months ago #
Jason Carreira
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You can get free boxes delivered to your house from usps.com for priority mail.

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