As you can see, the eBay store is a little empty these days. It's been getting more and more difficult to find good inventory, and with the trip to Italy coming up I've been wanting to save up all my cash flow to see how low I can go with some of my favorite desginers. Today I went to a new Nordstrom Rack that opened near where I live, and frankly, I was disgusted. "Not a single 'real' designer in the designer section," I thought to myself.
Which made me remember what a snob I am. But it also begs the question: what is a "real" designer??
Here's my definition:
1) European. There are no "real" American designers when it comes to shoes and bags, as far as I'm concerned. Sorry, Michael Kors. Sorry, Kate Spade. Not premium enough.
2) Exclusivity. You can't find their stuff at every Marshalls and TJ Maxx in the United States of America. Again, sorry Michael Kors. Strike two.
3) Price. I can't afford their shoes at retail, or even on SALE, unless I scheme, plot and hoard coupons for weeks. Or take advantage of a newbie seller on eBay. And even then once I do we have to eat quesadillas until my next paycheck.
As I write this, I also realize that every pair of shoes in my closet - except the three pairs I've got for sale on eBay - fall significantly short on all three criteria. But that's ok. As much of a snob as I am, I've also come to realize that I'm not what I own or what I can afford.
That doesn't mean we don't have a few rounds of quesadillas coming our way after Italy, though. Wink wink.
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so true! i am such a snob, for different reasons though. when people are all "how can you buy all those $$$ shoes" i quickly explain, well no, i'm not rolling, but for the price i paid thanks to sleuthing deals, it's not much more than a much lower quality shoe you can find at macy's.
and stuff at NR, off-5th, etc has all become CRAP. stuff produced for outlets and stuff i would never find in their retail stores.
Hey, Erin! Thanks for the follow, and for the comment.
Ok, so I exaggerate just a tiny bit for the sake of dramatic effect but for the most part it's true. My husband was making fun of me for this post today, but the point I was trying to make before I went off on a tangent was that it makes no sense for me to buy things for my eBay business that are fairly easily accessible offline or at a well-established online store. I mean, why would anyone risk buying from eBay when they can just walk into Marshalls??
Elisa -- because they're too lazy to walk into Marshalls!
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