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sometimes i see the 7 dollar suits at salvation army and get tempted to steal his look. 7 dollar suit and a 25 dollar tailor job to walk around dressed like gordon gekko to me is worth every penny. talk me out of it /fa/

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>>17259226
I do it frequently, I’ll snap up any harris tweed within a size of mine anytime I see them

>> No.17259231

>>17259226
why would you ever buy anything at the salvation army? people donate clothes thinking they're doing a good thing, and then SA turns around and resells them, and most of the money goes towards lining the pockets of corpo thugs

>> No.17259235

i live a few miles away from one of the wealthiest towns in the US populated by disgustingly rich boomer hedgefund managers, I go to their goodwill now and then to see if some of their old fits have found their way onto racks when they die

>> No.17259236

>>17259231
People donate to get the tax write off instead of tossing in the trash

>> No.17259237

>>17259231
it's cheap

>> No.17259546

>>17259226
>7 dollar suit and a 25 dollar tailor job

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Maybe a 20 dollar suit from what I have seen. And a 100 dollar plus tailor job. Unless... You learn basic tailoring. Then it's totally worth it.

>>17259230
This is essentially brand buying. There are many 100% wool items that can match the Harris type. You're just paying for the name. If a garment is 100% wool, and doesn't have said brand name, it will still be quality because anything 100% wool always is. Even more so today.

>> No.17259657

>>17259226

If he thrifted that suit it was a fucking bargain.

The drape on the trousers is immaculate.

You're right, thrifting stuff can be very useful but you need to be brutal. Only buy stuff that fits you well in the key areas (shoulders, seat, chest and waist). Because everything is so cheap, you end up buying anything on a whim, even if it looks like shit.

>> No.17259670

>>17259546
Every suit costs $7 regardless of brand you fucking idiot

>> No.17259915

>>17259226
You probably wanna learn how to sew and do some basic alterations yourself, also get to know how a suit should fit so you buy the right suits. Depending on what you need altered it's way more than $ 25 and that on multiple suits until you have a nice collection for everyday wear can add up to quite a bit of cash.

>> No.17259918

>>17259670
>a harris tweed jacket costs $7 the same as an asos polyester one

What did he mean by this?

Thrift sores are not stupid.

>> No.17259920

>>17259918
Every suit is priced exactly the same, every shoe is priced exactly the same, etc. Anything not bought after a couple months is thrown away

>> No.17259938

>>17259920
Maybe in some shitty polyester filled store. Most ones with quality know what labels are worth, and are priced accordingly. High end shit would never end up there are people who know would check daily and buy it.

Even on the pic he shirts are almost 4 dollars. What places are a full suit, one made with 100% wool, 7 dollars?

>> No.17259954

>>17259938
Both of the goodwills near me and the salvation army. The price tags are color coded, anything with that color when it rolls back around is tossed and the new inventory takes it’s place. You’ve obviously never been thrift shopping

>> No.17259965

>>17259954
And every suit no matter what the quality is, is priced exactly the same?

A handmade Italian silk suit is 7 dollars and a Chinese polyester asos one is the same price?

Like I said, all that would lead to is people checking daily for the the best, buying them to re-sell on ebay etc. The suits available then for most people would always be shit. Sounds like a poor business model.

The run of the mill shit should be $7 and a quality suit, $20 or so.

>> No.17259969

>>17259965
Yes, and yes, people do this all the time, there are entire forums dedicated to it. Most of what you see on ebay is thrift re sales

>> No.17259974

>>17259969
Well that sucks, and they're losing out. I would totally pay $20 for a 100% wool (even a no-label) sports coat.

I would buy 10 suits in one go. That's so low cost.

>> No.17259976

>>17259231
It's cheap and you can get decent/vintage quality clothes, When you are on a budget it's the better option than buy fast fashion shit.

>> No.17259983

>>17259974
The point is to make as much money as fast as possible, a 30 dollar suit is going to stay on the pegs longer than a 10 dollar one.

>> No.17259985

>>17259974
They get it for free so what do they care? When someone died, their relatives just bag up all their shit and drop it off at goodwill, collect the tax write off and are just happy they didn’t have to pay for the dump

>> No.17260002

>>17259983
I wouldn't say so if it was higher quality. There are a handful of genuine people not looking to re-sell, but still understand about better quality suits, so that would still be cheap imo.

And those that are looking for better, would totally be turned off by this now, I know I would. It's almost a guarantee it will be a wasted journey.

>>17259985
Not always dead people lol. Some people just getting rid of their old shit. The thrift stores seem to be losing out. They should have a few levels of suit quality and price. A little effort in sorting means a larger amount of money taken in.

>> No.17260011

>>17260002
Much easier to train their minimum wage employees that suit =$7 than here is an approved list of 100 brands that are $20, these 300 brands are $10, etc

>> No.17260012

>>17260002
Real estate costs money and so does time, most people don't know a quality suit from a cheap one. Charities are also getting the clothes for free so they are making money either way.

>> No.17260013

>>17259918
Average Californian

>> No.17260014

>>17260011
Exactly, it also costs time and money.

>> No.17260021

>>17260011
I have seen that happen in places, like surely they would recognize some big name brands. Well shit, I better get my ass over there then.

>>17260012
Maximizing profit should be the business model though. All charity workers should be forced to learn from Gordon Gekko!

>>17260013
Bit mean :o(

>>17260014
But time invested makes money.

>> No.17260067

Just ran into a guy who was singing the praises of Salvation Army suits. The suit he had on looked amazing but he didn’t have it tailored he just held his arms at weird angles so it seemed to word better

>> No.17260090

>>17260021
>But time invested makes money
yeah if you work on the stock market or some other bullshit, if you work in a charity shop you want stock to rotate regularly so people keep coming back regularly to check if there is new stuff, a suit sitting on the pegs for two month isn't going to do that even if it may be nice quality. People come to these shops to get a bargain. Thrift/charity shops are not niche boutique shops.

>> No.17260097

>>17259918
t. idiot who's never been to goodwill. They price all their suits the same, regardless of material. Stop talking out of your ass about things you know nothing about.

>> No.17260107

>>17260090
$20, $30 etc. would still be a bargain. I was looking at a used Loden cape for $60. To be fair, mainly hung around charity shops for the the panties and not suits :o(

>>17260097
>Stop talking out of your ass about things you know nothing about.

Lmao that's fucking rich coming from here. Hurrr it's OK for me to be angry if I feel I am right and they are wrong, but the 99.9% of times Cecil is right and I am wrong, he is not allowed!

And not all charity stores follow the same route, you blabbering incel.

Nor is the world America, Salvation army exists in the UK too, butt nutt.

>> No.17260128

>>17260107
Sure, but the people who generally go to charity shops don't want to spend that much and generally cannot afford to spend that much.

>> No.17260147

>>17260002
>>17260107
>The thrift stores seem to be losing out. They should have a few levels of suit quality and price.
Bro stop being so fucking autistic. Nobody looking for "quality suits" is going to the fucking salvation army. Their market is poor people who want cheap clothes. 99% of their customers would be completely incapable of telling suits apart by quality.

>> No.17261500

>>17259231
>"no! dont buy from SA because the corp will make a 10-cent profit off the shirt you sell!!"
>"instead, you should go down to the mall and buy some nice fitted clothes!! surely the corp pays fair wages and donates the majority of their profits to charity and doesn't actively look for ways to reduce the cost of production and increase profits to buy their second or third yacht, that would be insane!! fuck the salvation army!!"