Online Shopping - Clobber
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@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan Yeah and I knew that, to a degree. I recall still being surprised by the size of the tax/duty component though!
If you exceed the 400NZD barrier (old rules) and they flag you, not only do you pay GST there is a hefty processing fee as well. I've been caught before and lost any monetary advantage I gained from buying it offshore
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@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@mariner4life sports shoes are so much cheaper from the US
i bought my favourite pair in NY for what i thought was fuck all. Jesus that's coming up 4 years ago!!
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@mariner4life said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@mariner4life sports shoes are so much cheaper from the US
i bought my favourite pair in NY for what i thought was fuck all. Jesus that's coming up 4 years ago!!
I have boxed up mizuno runners and a couple of pairs of tiger ultimate 82s boxed and hidden away. I'm a sucker for the 82s
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@mariner4life said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@mariner4life sports shoes are so much cheaper from the US
i bought my favourite pair in NY for what i thought was fuck all. Jesus that's coming up 4 years ago!!
Sneakers were so cheap in NYC! I bought a couple of pairs in 2017, firstly from this mad, mad Nike store and then when my wife and I got a ridiculous deal on multiple pairs at another retailer; I think we ended up paying NZD50 each for three pairs of adidas sneakers and next to nothing for kids' shoes.
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@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan Yeah and I knew that, to a degree. I recall still being surprised by the size of the tax/duty component though!
If you exceed the 400NZD barrier (old rules) and they flag you, not only do you pay GST there is a hefty processing fee as well. I've been caught before and lost any monetary advantage I gained from buying it offshore
Yeah I think maybe it was the processing fee that made it excessive. One of the times I collected an item there was almost an interrogation from some old fart customs guy too.
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@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan Yeah and I knew that, to a degree. I recall still being surprised by the size of the tax/duty component though!
If you exceed the 400NZD barrier (old rules) and they flag you, not only do you pay GST there is a hefty processing fee as well. I've been caught before and lost any monetary advantage I gained from buying it offshore
Yeah I think maybe it was the processing fee that made it excessive. One of the times I collected an item there was almost an interrogation from some old fart customs guy too.
Then to cap it off the farking thing doesn't fit and you end up selling to some lucky bastard on trade me
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My “habit” is with jackets as well. Primarily denim jackets of a certain style. They have to be a pre 80s (no side pocket) style and with a classic (not wool) collar. Have about 10.
Funnily enough although I have a range from Selvidge Indigo to off white in denims and cord I have never found a faded denim that I have liked enough to buy and they are by far the easiest to find.
I do sometimes tempt myself looking at the “classic” special re-runs you can get online from Levi such as a US$1200 60s suede trucker -
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@Crucial said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
I do sometimes tempt myself looking at the “classic” special re-runs you can get online from Levi such as a US$1200 60s suede trucker
cashed up hipsters
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Lee Jeans and work trousers are really cheap on amazon. Once you work out sizing. The new rules have reduced that slightly but it's still good. I used to order sports fan stuff from fanatics but the GST rules have made this less attractive unless the gear is on sale
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@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan I've rarely had that problem and more often than not returns are easy anyway.
In the case of amazon it's fine if you send the goods directly home. But if you ship to a forwarder then home (because they don't ship to NZ) they will only spring for the cost to send back from the forwarder. In my experience
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@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
Most of my biggest mistakes were from leather or suede jackets. I think the idea of them is better than the reality
Yeah I burned through three in quick succession last year before scoring a Boss Orange leather / fabric hybrid on sale for $700. It's so much more versatile than an out-and-out leather jacket.
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@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
Most of my biggest mistakes were from leather or suede jackets. I think the idea of them is better than the reality
Yeah I burned through three in quick succession last year before scoring a Boss Orange leather / fabric hybrid on sale for $700. It's so much more versatile than an out-and-out leather jacket.
i have never found a leather jacket that didn't make me look like and extra on the Sopranos
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@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
Most of my biggest mistakes were from leather or suede jackets. I think the idea of them is better than the reality
Yeah I burned through three in quick succession last year before scoring a Boss Orange leather / fabric hybrid on sale for $700. It's so much more versatile than an out-and-out leather jacket.
You like the bright stuff?
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@mariner4life said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
Most of my biggest mistakes were from leather or suede jackets. I think the idea of them is better than the reality
Yeah I burned through three in quick succession last year before scoring a Boss Orange leather / fabric hybrid on sale for $700. It's so much more versatile than an out-and-out leather jacket.
i have never found a leather jacket that didn't make me look like and extra on the Sopranos
On me it either feels too restrictive (leather moto) or feels heavy and shapeless (bomber)
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@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
Lee Jeans and work trousers are really cheap on amazon. Once you work out sizing. The new rules have reduced that slightly but it's still good. I used to order sports fan stuff from fanatics but the GST rules have made this less attractive unless the gear is on sale
I buy my work chinos from ASOS for NZD52 each but often buy multiple pairs when a discount is on offer which makes them as cheap as chips.
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@mariner4life said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@shark said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
@canefan said in Online Shopping - Clobber:
Most of my biggest mistakes were from leather or suede jackets. I think the idea of them is better than the reality
Yeah I burned through three in quick succession last year before scoring a Boss Orange leather / fabric hybrid on sale for $700. It's so much more versatile than an out-and-out leather jacket.
i have never found a leather jacket that didn't make me look like and extra on the Sopranos
Get rid of the Paulie Gualtieri hairdo, might help.
