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Is it necessary to charge nearly $100 over the retail price?
Not only do you have to make an appointment to shop in the store, they only allow each person to purchase two items a year. My purchases didn’t fit the people they were intended for and since I can’t buy anything else in the store until next year, I went online only to discover that double the original purchase price is actually the going rate for a new melanzana with tags still on it when purchased through a third party website like eBay. So yeah, supply and demand is frustrating for me too as I can’t buy a mele online in a different size for less than double the original price either.
So don’t buy it. I’m I gonna buy this? Absolutely not, but it’s Supply and Demand. Have you driven through Leadville lately and seen the ridiculous lines people stand in for a stupid micro grid fleece?
Not only do you have to make an appointment to shop in the store, they only allow each person to purchase two items a year. My purchases didn’t fit the people they were intended for and since I can’t buy anything else in the store until next year, I went online only to discover that double the original purchase price is actually the going rate for a new melanzana with tags still on it when purchased through a third party. So yeah, supply and demand is frustrating for me too as I can’t buy a mele online in a different size for less than double the original price either.
Let’s all be nice please.
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I’m deleting any further responses to this listing that question the pricing or the relative merits of this hoody vs. other ones. My suggestion is that if you don’t like the pricing or want this to please move on. Thank you!
Personal opinion: Actually, I disagree. I think people are entitled to list their items for whatever price they want to and then other people get to decide if they want to buy the item. The lister can drop their price if they choose to and at some point we will find out what the BPL market will bear.
Putting on my moderator hat for a moment: posts that violate the Forum Guidelines are not tolerated and will be removed/edited/etc. My perception is some of the conversation got close to being edited or removed here.
Let’s all just be nice, even when we disagree with how people have priced their items.
Is this item for sale??
How do I reach Amanda Arnold