What's the world coming to?

okidoki987 · 06-09-2005 10:35am #1

Lidl are selling Tommy Hilfiger watches for 79.99 each :eek:
What next Prada umbrellas, Gucci handbags.......

masterK · 06-09-2005 10:41am

Is that really a great price though? A quick search on eBay reveals plenty of Hilfiger watches for a lot less than €79.99. Anybody bought one recently who could enlighten us as to a rough RRP?

rubadub · 06-09-2005 10:44am

Why not, I like that idea, normal jewellers charge so much due to the massive overheads, experienced staff, top security and the fact they may only sell a few items a day.
Girls I know go to brown thomas or other fancy places to try makeup or perfume, then go to the chemist or online to buy it cheap

Plek Trum · 06-09-2005 10:48am

I bought my sister a Tommy Hilfiger watch last October for her 21st from a reputable jewellers in Cork. €115...

rubadub · 06-09-2005 11:12am

masterK wrote:

A quick search on eBay reveals plenty of Hilfiger watches for a lot less than €79.99. ?

ebay+cheap designer goods=scam
Id sooner pay a little more for it from lidl, same goes for sunglasses. they are 2 very easy things to fake

Bluehair · 06-09-2005 12:19pm

rubadub wrote:

ebay+cheap designer goods=scam

Yup very true, also noticed a batch of PSPs going with NO RESERVE (oh but P&P is €220!!! :eek: ), most of them seem to be going for around €150 so all in these nutters will have paid at least €100 more than the one in the shop.

Ebay is great but you really have to examine things carefully.

BlueShaun · 06-09-2005 12:45pm

okidoki987 wrote:

Lidl are selling Tommy Hilfiger watches for 79.99 each :eek:
What next Prada umbrellas, Gucci handbags.......

When?

Sarsfield · 06-09-2005 12:49pm

But once they're cheap and available from Lidl, what's the point in owning one?

WellyJ · 06-09-2005 2:46pm

Sarsfield wrote:

But once they're cheap and available from Lidl, what's the point in owning one?

This is true,

Or at least whatever model they have there.

thesteve · 07-09-2005 5:13am

Yup very true, also noticed a batch of PSPs going with NO RESERVE (oh but P&P is €220!!! ), most of them seem to be going for around €150 so all in these nutters will have paid at least €100 more than the one in the shop.

I agree that you have to be careful in buying from ebay but this case is not a scam, this is a method of avoiding paying ebay's fees, if the auction for a psp ends for 20 euro, the seller pays smaller fees then if it ends for 250 euro... Ebay are aware of it but there's nothing they can do about it, you just have to keep the eyes open

tripper · 07-09-2005 7:26am

Are you sure they are noy Tammy Hilflinger

rubadub · 07-09-2005 8:17am

thesteve wrote:

Ebay are aware of it but there's nothing they can do about it, you just have to keep the eyes open

It is against the rules and if you do it obviously taking the piss they will warn/ban you. Like selling a plasma for $1 with post of $2000.

You see many negative comments with "charged $45 post but stamp was $5" for a buy it now brand new item. The question is why did they not buy from somebody charging only $5 post then? because the other guy was still cheaper thats why, if 2 sellers are selling at the same margin the guy with high er postage can offer it cheaper over all.

Nothing wrong with Tammy Hilflinger, my rolox watch tells the correct time twice a day.

What's the world coming to?

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