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I Just Want Something CHEAP!

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Patroni
Posts: 121 - Karma: -5

Why's it so hard to find a simple semi-quality suit for less than $150? I just need some baggy outerwear for one season and all newschoolers has is saga and oakley shit worn for a season and sold for a steep price.

Nov 6 2011 1:10AM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
Look around and find deals in bst. I got my saga suit for $130 and my armada suit for $80. You just need to sacrifice condition a bit and you can get good deals
Nov 6 2011 2:15AM
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84891jnf92048
Posts: 11552 - Karma: 2,550
because that is a ridiculously low price.
Nov 6 2011 8:10AM
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Dr.Newschoolers
Posts: 1357 - Karma: 508
Two words top quality
Nov 6 2011 11:10AM
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Triple_Strum
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Well the first problem is you are assuming that the time frame of the world revolves around you :) You expect to just go into BST and find what you want for under $150? Seems pretty unrealistic, as you are now discovering.

It usually takes me weeks of scouring both NS and Ebay during the summer months to find what I want. And notice, the phrase "what I want" has been reduced from this year's Gore-Tex with great style to 15k or 20k from last season. This year I will be rocking a suit that was $550 new last year. It is in really good condition and cost me around what you are looking for. But, I looked for a while for it from about May to August. So, my best advice is to figure out a general idea of some outfits that you'd like to wear, then look at all similar items on Ebay and NS. Eventually you can get some great gear for cheap. good luck!
Nov 6 2011 11:31AM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
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If you worry about brand you're going to end up spending more.


Nov 6 2011 11:37AM
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furryantelope
Posts: 42 - Karma: 20
This^

I've been buying all my winter stuff at thrift stores, if you're diligent you can find some sick stuff
Nov 6 2011 12:23PM
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klimp
Posts: 933 - Karma: 18
learn to sew, make a jacket. All the ballers are doing it man. You can make yourself a jacket for like 175 bucks and that includes the cost of buying a 75 dollar sewing machine because I assume you don't have one.
Nov 6 2011 12:44PM
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brooksmcclintock
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
i heard geartrade.com is good, evo.com outlet, sierratradingpost.com

also wearing fancy garb doesn't mean it will fix your garb skiing.  dink dink!
Nov 6 2011 1:17PM
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HarryPotter
Posts: 359 - Karma: 52
hell yea. Found a sick go lite jacket and some random blue snow pants, looks the same as if it was made by oakley or whatever
Nov 6 2011 1:56PM
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brooksmcclintock
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
didn't find that invisibility cloak at the thrift this year in hogwarts mr. potter?
Nov 6 2011 4:08PM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
This. Patience is the key.
Nov 6 2011 4:10PM
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.spaghetticat.
Posts: 4283 - Karma: 889
Gsuit pants and SweetJacket both for under 75 bucks
Nov 6 2011 4:11PM
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LivingColour
Posts: 1134 - Karma: 21
nah fuck suits they look gay just get some cheap ass snow pants and a jacket you be good
Nov 6 2011 4:12PM
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