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Urban Outfitters reselling yard sale clothes as "Vintage

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BrewskiJr
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First off let me say that hipsters suck

http://www.businessinsider.com/urban-outfitters-buys-yard-sale-clothes-2012-12

Urban Outfitters buys clothes at yard sales and flea markets and then sells them in stores as "vintage."

Urban Outfitters putting on some crazy markup and charging $50 for a shirt you could've gotten for $5," one commenter noted. "They're basically selling old clothes to people for a new clothes price, and calling it vintage

He was selling vintage Lacoste and Polo sweaters for $45.

"Basically I just go to Texas once a year, go to the Goodwill store in a nice suburban neighborhood, and load up on stuff that just costs a few dollars," he said. "Then I come here and people go crazy for it."



Dec 11 2012 4:30PM
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.AR6rider.
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They're making a profit on other people's stupidity. I see no problem with this. It's actually kind of awesome.
Dec 11 2012 4:32PM
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BrewskiJr
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Oh I am in no way saying this is bad. I think that its hilarious people(hipsters) actually fall for it.
Dec 11 2012 4:34PM
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Genius really.
Dec 11 2012 4:37PM
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partywithsloots
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buy low, sell high. basic retail and they're just proving how stupid some people are due to the fact people will actually buy it
Dec 11 2012 4:54PM
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northeast
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my sentiments exactly.

even what they said the tag had written on it; "this unique found item was hand-selected for you from a yard sale or flea market. Any tears, holes, paint stains or other 'defects' we consider a virtue and not a flaw. Wear it well." is just so blatantly uncaring. they don't even try to hide it and people go crazy for this shit.
Dec 11 2012 5:02PM
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EmperorKuzco
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I see no problem with taking hipster money
Dec 11 2012 5:05PM
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PacificRimJob
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Go to goodwill. Way better hipster shit.
Dec 11 2012 5:11PM
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Huck_Norris
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This. 

I love fleecing retards, and if it makes them happy in the process, shit man- double win!

inb4 somebody makes a comment about supreme and the shtf.   

Dec 11 2012 5:14PM
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Spinoza
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loooool this is awesome. That store has some good stuff actually, but if I get it it's usually off the clearance rack.
Dec 11 2012 5:15PM
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Skavengers303
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already been done....Click for larger image
Dec 11 2012 5:16PM
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Puns
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what if I go to the places he's talking about and actually get my shit for two bucks...
Dec 11 2012 5:19PM
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Peter.
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i don't see what is wrong here, the customer is the idiot
Dec 11 2012 5:22PM
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2_fadez
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Then good for you.

Think of them selling this shit almost as a convience too. If you like hipster shirts but are too lazy to go and sort through all the shitty clothing at a thrift shop, then awesome.
You save time, and Urban is happy because they get profit, and the original thrift shop is happy because they got to sell that shirt.

All about dat Middle Mayne
Dec 11 2012 5:23PM
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KnobJockey
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They're just exploiting the dumb hipsters. I dont see anything wrong with that
Dec 11 2012 7:04PM
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Poop_nugget
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hahah this is really clever
Dec 11 2012 7:09PM
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Joebin
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I think this is just for people who want to be hipsters, cause a true hipster would just go to their local goodwill or thrift store.
Dec 11 2012 7:11PM
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CheddarJack
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Well it is easier to go to the store to buy clothes than hop around yard sales and goodwill all weekend hoping you'll find something good.

It's genius.
Dec 11 2012 7:13PM
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Jane6
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So often I blame my shitty eye sight for not being able to make out whether the person walking towards me is a fashionable, bearded master of the trying-not-to-look-like-I-give-a-shit look (panties: wet) or if hes a homeless person who just peed his 30 cent pants, also with beard and not really giving a shit... uhmm I forgot what my point was with all of this, I guess it wasnt really relevant to the thread more than that hipsters look like hobos and it is making my vagina confused. As you were, gentlemen.
Dec 11 2012 7:22PM
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BrewskiJr
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lost
Dec 11 2012 7:34PM
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E-Nix
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Well how am I supposed to be as I was now that you got me all hot and bothered?
Dec 11 2012 7:44PM
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Jane6
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Picturing the morbidly obese dude from Monty Python's "The Meaning Of Life" naked making sexual advances at me usually kills my lady boner. But hey, whatever floats your boat, E-Nix.
Dec 11 2012 7:49PM
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E-Nix
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I would send you a picture of myself but you hit my description so head on I think it is unnecessary to.
Dec 11 2012 8:44PM
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