New Stock Primark - Dearer on Ebay

piratefairy

hehe, i have to admit, i love primark for cheap throwaway fashion, but don't live near one, so i plan a trip and maybe spend a couple of hundred pounds there every few months. Most of it makes it into the wardrobe, but the things that I later decide don't fit or look quite right, get stuck on ebay and tend to pay for the lot, as most of the things from the big stores sell out fast and if featured in a mag, can fetch a lot once sold out..

mippy

I once bought a dress from eBay, got it, loved it, then happened to go into a Primark and saw the same one on the rack. And I wasn't cross, because the dress is lovely, and it was my choice to bid that much. However, it does really irritate me when people list Primark items as 'new like vintage' and won't list the label - some people have trouble getting Primark sizes to fit them (I am a size larger in their clothing), some people think the quality is very poor, and some prefer not to shop there for ethical reasons, and aside from this, it makes searching for vintage clothing a pain in the !!!.

piratefairy

mippy wrote: »

I once bought a dress from eBay, got it, loved it, then happened to go into a Primark and saw the same one on the rack. And I wasn't cross, because the dress is lovely, and it was my choice to bid that much. However, it does really irritate me when people list Primark items as 'new like vintage' and won't list the label - some people have trouble getting Primark sizes to fit them (I am a size larger in their clothing), some people think the quality is very poor, and some prefer not to shop there for ethical reasons, and aside from this, it makes searching for vintage clothing a pain in the !!!.

I fully agree with you, mippy. Like I've said on many boards, I am a fan of Primark, and have in the past bid for a sold out Primark item on ebay, but have found the same as you recently, a lot more sellers seem to be trying to sell cheap mass-produces items as "vintage lk" or whatever, and it's only when you take a look through their other items that you find they are being deceptive!!

soolin

Whilst I am very happy for people to sell Primark items on ebay at a profit like you I object when it is misdescribed. At the very least the label Atmosphere should be stated if not Primark and any suggestion that this is anything other than chain store should be avoided.

stabilo85

soolin wrote: »

Primark though changes its entire stock several times a year, so whilst the same thing may be available in a hundred different variations once they are sold off they are gone for good.

I have two Primark dresses from about 4 years ago and i have worn them until they have nearly fallen apart, I would pay a real premium to replace them with something similar. Unfortunately the current stock is completely different.

I have a tagged Primark maxi dress in my wardrobe that is a little too big but I lost the receipt and never bothered to get a refund ..am sooo tempted to list it at a silly BIN and see if there are any takers.

I just couldn't bring myself to part with almost £100 for something that would have cost the seller £10! You may as well list your dress at a crazy price, you never know! :rotfl:

me4bargains

I saw a gorgeous sequin dress in Oxford Street for just £18. But they only had size 8 and 10s left.
I would happily pay more on Ebay to get hold of one in my size.
It's all about supply and demand

ModernSlave

colprimus wrote: »

Put your dress on Ebay for £50 then, I'll bet someone will buy it just because it'll be percieved as a bargin when compared to this one...it's crazy what some people will buy http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110419162317 :rotfl:

"100% genius"

:rotfl:

tyzer2001

Worth, like Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Popularity determines value. Therefore, if enough people want to pay £99 for that dress, it IS worth £99.

For example - Van Gogh's paintings? When painted, they were worth no more than the cost of the materials. Then someone decided they liked them. They said 'That's good'. Someone else heard that, and either agreed, or sycophantically believed. Suddenly the paintings had a little value. More people heard, and liked. They became worth more. etc etc, ad infinitum.
The point is that the starting price of anything is immaterial. I have a book on my desk that cost £6.99. That doesn't mean it's worth £6.99 now. It might be worth £20, or 50p.

Value is determined by the people who like the article, not the people who don't. I wouldn't give you a tenner for Tracy Emin's bed.

stabilo85

tyzer2001 wrote: »

Worth, like Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Popularity determines value. Therefore, if enough people want to pay £99 for that dress, it IS worth £99.

For example - Van Gogh's paintings? When painted, they were worth no more than the cost of the materials. Then someone decided they liked them. They said 'That's good'. Someone else heard that, and either agreed, or sycophantically believed. Suddenly the paintings had a little value. More people heard, and liked. They became worth more. etc etc, ad infinitum.
The point is that the starting price of anything is immaterial. I have a book on my desk that cost £6.99. That doesn't mean it's worth £6.99 now. It might be worth £20, or 50p.

Value is determined by the people who like the article, not the people who don't. I wouldn't give you a tenner for Tracy Emin's bed.

Good points! It doesn't look like anyone believes the seller's dress IS worth £99 though, at least not at the moment. I'd be curious to know how much people have offered her for it- she's turned down three people so she must be rather confident that she will sell it at the asking price!

piratefairy

I must admit, whilst I do think that one is daft, when they had that gold sequin dress a couple of yrs back, I couldn't find one in my size in store, so did pay £45 for it via the bay, which would have cost less than £20 in store..On the other hand, I have had Primark dresses, described clearly as Primark in the title Soolin, which have sold for £50 and more in the past, I think it's all to do with the time you list etc, whether they have been featured in a mag..