Poster: A snowHead
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I was in New York recently and picked up a Spyder jacket a bit cheap. It was bought from a store called Century 21 which is a bit like TXMaxx over here but have I got a bargain or fake? Cost in GBP was £81 after discount and favourable exchange rate. I know it's not top of the range or this years stock but how can I tell for sure if it's genuine? Does any one know of any tell tale signs?
At the price if it only does me one year it ain't too bad but it would be nice to know...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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abv, Almost certainly real, but post some pics and I'll tell you.
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I reckon it will be genuine. The fakes on Ebay tend to come from the far east. Do they do mail order?
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$167, say you got a 25% discount, that would mean $222 for a jacket that isn't this year's, why exactly do you think it's too cheap?
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comprex wrote: |
$167, say you got a 25% discount, that would mean $222 for a jacket that isn't this year's, why exactly do you think it's too cheap? |
The cheapest mens Spyder jacket (Leader) on the Snow and Rock website this year is £300 ie $600
They don't call it rip off Britain for no reason !
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abv, yeah, international retail price setting is crazy-silly. For instance, I'm fairly used to Euro-label goods being stickered $300US in NYC and ~$300CDN in Montreal.
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Generally you can reckon on x price in £ being x price in $ meaning it's already half price. Any extra sale discount or the 10% foreigner discount in places like Macy's is a bonus. |
Yes. That's exactly the syndrome. Still, one has to protect the importer and in-country warranty provider against arbitrage loss, so I wouldn't expect advertised retail pricing to start tracking exchange rates anytime soon.
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Thanks Spyderman.
Shame they didn't have any matching pants !
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Again that's rip-off Britain for you.
The US are always better priced, do better dicounts and are prepared to haggle.
My wife and I got Spyder Venom jakets out of season in America a few years back for under £130 - the pair! At that price it was rude not to.
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You know it makes sense.
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Spyder cost prices for the uk are fixed by spyder. the uk importer can do nothing about the price differential between uk and usa. the usa cost prices to the retailers are simply lower. in this case it's not rip off britain, the product is pretty much the same price across europe
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Canada doesn't seem a lot cheaper than here: Hestras over there are about $120+ excl tax and over here £75 so not a lot of difference
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Same here. When I was in Vancouver I was on the look out for an all purpose waterproof (needed out there!) and there was nothing that was not the same price or thereabouts as Blighty.
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Hey I got a Spyder Jacket from a Spyder Outlet in Boston for $110 Which is about €80 £55!! So I would say its real Jacket I got was this season's to which was even better Columbous day sale 80% off. Same jacket I bought is €950 in Dublin!
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