1sexymf said:

I was waiting for you to show up so I wouldn't be confessing my sins alone. LOL!!!

chocolate1 said:

That ain't right. I hate snooty, uppity ass sales people. I LOVE going in to Neiman's and Sak's extra casual in old sweats and dirty tennis shoes, to see how the salespeople ack. Unfortunately, they now recognize me so my secret shopper routine isn't as effective. I prefer to shop online though cuz you get a much bigger selection.

SCNDLS said:

If a sales person gets snooty or acts uppity I will have them bring out a ton of shoes, try them on and buy nothing just to piss them off. all that running back and forth for nothing, lol.

SCNDLS said:

On time I heard a salesperson mumble, "She's not going to buy anything." to another and they continued their conversation. I bought 5 pairs from the other guy! On the way out I walked over to the other ones and said, "Next time U see me in a shoe dept., RUN TOWARD ME!"

So, no one here as actually dropped $800 on a pair of Manolos??

So, no one here as actually dropped $800 on a pair of Manolos??

NuPwr319 said:

Those things hurt my feet! They're not for women who actually walk around!
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chocolate1 said:

I agree, very uncomfortable to me. They're pretty though. I would spend that much on some shoes but they'd have to be on sale. It's the ONLY way I could rationalize it.

SCNDLS said:

They were originally $2,400.00. They're red alligator.
I had a shoegasm when I saw them.

1sexymf said:

My favorite store in NYC!
http://www.shoegasm.com/Store/Home.html

SCNDLS said:

They were originally $2,400.00. They're red alligator.
I had a shoegasm when I saw them.

1sexymf said:

That's what I mean about them being on sale. I can convince myself $800 is okay and focus on what the original price was, telling myself that $800 is a GREAT price in comparison. LOL!!!

SCNDLS said:

No, I just see $800. That's 2 car notes!

nothing over a hundred. Shoes that are over a hundred I usually find on sale or clearance. I try really hard not to pay full price.

That ain't right. I hate snooty, uppity ass sales people. I LOVE going in to Neiman's and Sak's extra casual in old sweats and dirty tennis shoes, to see how the salespeople ack. Unfortunately, they now recognize me so my secret shopper routine isn't as effective. I prefer to shop online though cuz you get a much bigger selection.

SCNDLS said:

One nice thing about living in Seattle is that there are a lot of people with money here, but you usually can't tell just from looking at them. (I read recently that there are an estimated 10,000 Microsoft millionaires in the area.) Any salesperson who gets snooty with a customer is taking a huge risk.

So I can walk into just about any high-end store here and get excellent customer service. One time I visited a Movado store, and the salesman practically insisted that I try on a $2,000+ watch. (It was nice, but my 44-year-old Bulova Accutron meets my timekeeping needs just fine, thanks.) I've also gone to jewelry stores and had $15,000+ rings given to me for inspection without any hesitation.

The one exception was the local Louis Vuitton store. They basically just ignored me until I approached one of the salespeople and explained that I was looking to buy something I'd seen on their website. It was amusing to watch their attitude do an about-face as soon as they realized I was prepared to give them money.

Also, while my wine guy is very friendly, unless he knows you (or you're a celebrity), he won't sell you Cristal. This is because he's able to get only a few bottles at a time from his distributor. So he'll politely tell people that he doesn't have any in stock at the moment, even if he really does.

To be sure, I haven't worked up the courage to visit the local Ferrari / Maserati dealer and inquire about a test drive. I have a feeling that one wouldn't go very well.

SCNDLS said:

One nice thing about living in Seattle is that there are a lot of people with money here, but you usually can't tell just from looking at them. (I read recently that there are an estimated 10,000 Microsoft millionaires in the area.) Any salesperson who gets snooty with a customer is taking a huge risk.

So I can walk into just about any high-end store here and get excellent customer service. One time I visited a Movado store, and the salesman practically insisted that I try on a $2,000+ watch. (It was nice, but my 44-year-old Bulova Accutron meets my timekeeping needs just fine, thanks.) I've also gone to jewelry stores and had $15,000+ rings given to me for inspection without any hesitation.

The one exception was the local Louis Vuitton store. They basically just ignored me until I approached one of the salespeople and explained that I was looking to buy something I'd seen on their website. It was amusing to watch their attitude do an about-face as soon as they realized I was prepared to give them money.

Also, while my wine guy is very friendly, unless he knows you (or you're a celebrity), he won't sell you Cristal. This is because he's able to get only a few bottles at a time from his distributor. So he'll politely tell people that he doesn't have any in stock at the moment, even if he really does.

To be sure, I haven't worked up the courage to visit the local Ferrari / Maserati dealer and inquire about a test drive. I have a feeling that one wouldn't go very well.

matt said:

About that Cristal, it may be very tasty, but for all of the hype in the hip-hop community, it's highly overrated. (So is Dom Perignon BTW.) A decent vintage of Moet & Chandon Whitestar or Yellow Label Verve Clicquot would do just as well in the bubbly department, and there are plenty of beautiful sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region that are just as good and cost considerably less.

matt said:

About that Cristal, it may be very tasty, but for all of the hype in the hip-hop community, it's highly overrated. (So is Dom Perignon BTW.) A decent vintage of Moet & Chandon Whitestar or Yellow Label Verve Clicquot would do just as well in the bubbly department, and there are plenty of beautiful sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region that are just as good and cost considerably less.

At any rate, the most I ever spent on shoes was about $150.00 for a pair of Reebok Pump shoes in the early 1990's. A month later, the bladder on the pump broke, and I couldn't pump up my shoes anymore. It probably wasn't the wisest purchase, considering that gangbangers were killing people around that time literally just to get pairs of Reebok Pumps, Nike Air Jordans, and Starter jackets. I don't think I'd ever pay that much for sneakers, but I may pay that amount for a really good pair of classy but durable dress shoes.

Texas, especially Austin and Dallas, are the same way. People are extremely casual dressing and there are millionaires lurking everywhere. But let me ask, are you a minority??? I'm black and can assure you that, more often than not, I have an extra special shopping experience in comparison to white folks.

About that Cristal, it may be very tasty, but for all of the hype in the hip-hop community, it's highly overrated. (So is Dom Perignon BTW.) A decent vintage of Moet & Chandon Whitestar or Yellow Label Verve Clicquot would do just as well in the bubbly department, and there are plenty of beautiful sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region that are just as good and cost considerably less.

At any rate, the most I ever spent on shoes was about $150.00 for a pair of Reebok Pump shoes in the early 1990's. A month later, the bladder on the pump broke, and I couldn't pump up my shoes anymore.

heybaby said:

That's the blessing of an average or small foot I'm in a damn 10 so I have to snag them as soon as I see them, the larger sizes go quickly I was an 8.5 forever, somehow over the last 5 years or so I've slowly crept to a 9, 9.5, now mostly 10. I miss the old days



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