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    Reselling - How, Where, When, and products you want to sell yourself

    in Style

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Decyferon said:

    I don't tend to fuck with resellers, generally not into that hype stuff anyway. 

    I know a lot of reselling goes down in Facebook groups like crepecity or supreme groups.

    The only time I've bought from non retail sellers has been through a Facebook saucony groups that tends to be more mature and then the other time through a contact on Instagram.

    i was on a saucony and new balance tip in college...i was obsessed with heritage sneaker brands

     

    and i feel you...there are too many scammers out there...and supreme evolved into something i really dont like

    Reselling - How, Where, When, and products you want to sell yourself

    in Style

    Posted

    Reselling today is bigger than ever. It evolved from its humble beginnings of in-person meetups negotiated in back channel chat rooms, over the phone, and shady forums. The reason it was so underground was because of the demand by a certain demographic. The hype was low and only valued by the true hardcore fans of the brand. The brand didn't matter either. Whether it be streetwear in the form of Supreme, Bape, Undercover, Visvim or shoes like Jordan.  "Mainstream" people didn't want any part of the subculture which kept resell prices low, demand low, and supply low. Product sat on shelves. It was a great time for streetwear. If you bought something you wanted, you could go back the following week and cop another. 

     

    It's not that simple any more. The market is SATURATED with product, brands, hype. Prices in general have dropped. Shoes are continuously retro'd and remade. The hype machine needs to be fed. But for those that want to cop heat for the low, it might possibly be the best time.

     

    So here are some instagram profiles that are good resellers, websites, and brick and mortar stores.

     

    If you have any other places or people to add, please do.

     

    @rifdos

    @roundtwohollywood

    @stylisticsjapan

    @bazamn

     

    www.riflosangeles.com

    www.stylisticsjapan.com

    https://global.rakuten.com/en/

    https://bazamn.bigcartel.com/products

     

     

    PLEASE ADD OTHERS YOU KNOW ARE LEGIT AND YOU'D LIKE TO PROMOTE

    SELL HERE ALSO IF YOU WANT

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    The best of outdoor style: Hiker, adaptive, tactical, etc

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    Posted

    14 hours ago, misteraven said:

    Is it actually a tactical shoe or just pretending? Weird to not have any toe cover on it if its intended to be a real tactical shoe, but also seen a lot of other footwear companies make that mistake. Lot of toe dragging with dynamic movement if you're running and gunning.

    i think its just pretending because it feels more like a sneaker than an actual tac boot. They feel super comfortable and light but they're tough.

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    SWEATSHIRTS/ PULLOVERS

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    2 hours ago, misteraven said:

    What do you like about French Terry more than standard cotton fleece? Just curious...

     

    fleece just gets hot, even in the winter....under a gortex shell, for me, it gets uncomfortable

     

    French terry stays cool in my opinion, and I can keep my jacket on even indoors

     

    fleece also pills a lot and flattens out in the wash

    SWEATSHIRTS/ PULLOVERS

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    Posted

    20 minutes ago, misteraven said:

    Nah, Roopa does indeed do french terry. I met with them pretty recently and samples of french terry in various weights.

     

    The labeling is up to the client, not the factory so its possible they just switched it up after running out or wanting different info on it.

     

    Country of origin is typically required on all import goods, but there's no specifics I'm aware of about the rest.

    my mistake....I was going off their product list on their website

     

    if they do French terry , they might be cheaper than CYC

    UNDERRATED/UNDERGROUND BRANDS NEED LOVE

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    Posted

    List them here

     

    Any of those brands that you think should be appreciated more or underground brands that need some recognition

     

    Let's see 'em

     

    I'll start:

     

    Reigning Champ

     

    I don't give a fuck if they're glorified sweat pants and hoodies... I work in an office and wore a pair of RC sweatpants, my boss thought they were slacks

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    SWEATSHIRTS/ PULLOVERS

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    all the supreme hoodies I saw don't have the CYC manufacturing tag from what ive been seeing

    you might be right, though, since roopa doesn't do French terry hoodies

    I wear the lightweight terry for the summer nights

    SWEATSHIRTS/ PULLOVERS

    in Style

    Posted

    CYC was the manufacturer of supreme hoodies and pullovers til 2013

    I believe supreme uses Roopa Knitting now...I myself am not a big fleece guy

     

    I still stick with CYC....I love my reigning champ shit

    French terry above everything

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    Mainstream Media: Agenda driven or just ignorant human error?

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    Alright people, probably should do this as part of my "Weigh In" series, but its already pretty close to the first one so screw it, making this a normal discussion topic. Should also go into the news section, and maybe I'll move it later, but for now, it's in Channel 0 since I'm already in here half the time.

     

    Topic: Is the mainstream media most often agenda driven or are the obvious omissions (at least if you actually know the topic they're reporting on) misleading to plain old ignorance and human error?

     

    *Yes, I know we're making blanket statements and in almost every case, there are will always be exceptions... But seeing how often this seems to happen, it appears more the rule than the exception. So onwards...

     

    Subject:

    Florida Didn't Run FBI Background Checks on Gun Buyers for a Year Because of a Forgotten Login

    https://gizmodo.com/florida-didnt-run-fbi-background-checks-on-gun-buyers-f-1826701317

     

    So knowing a fair bit on this topic, a few glaring omissions jumped out. If it was a rare occurrence I'd just ignore it, but literally nearly 10 out of 10 times, there's major details that end up somehow left out, that in my opinion would likely shift the takeaway from the article for most people. At the very least, it diffuses it to just being a whatever type news entry versus the urgent WTF type click bait it's being published as.

     

    So, now for the crucial bits that we're omitted despite the fact that lots of stats are quoted making it seem like a well researched authoritative article (never mind that the guy that wrote is a "night time and weekend editor"...

     

    Here's some facts:

     

    - In the United States, it is Federal Law that purchasing a gun from a commercial dealer requires an FBI NICs check for every single purchase. Regardless of any prior purchase, license or military / LEO service.

     

    - True that at the Federal level, private transfers do not require NIC's checks, but most private sales also occur online and to send a gun, you need to do it through an FFA (Federally Licensed gun dealer), which in turn does require a NICs background check.

     

    - 15 States (out of 50) have Constitutional Carry legislation, meaning you do not need any sort of licensing to own and carry a firearm as recognized by the Second Amendment in those states, which means no background checks to carry, considering you already need one to buy the gun to begin with.

     

    - 25 more States are in the process of voting on legislation to institute Constitutional Carry. If less than half of these pass, it would mean that more than half the states in the USA would allow you to own and carry a firearm without requiring an additional license. Again, you still get background checked with every purchase.

     

    - Several states, ironically the ones often with the worst gun violence issues), have their own State background checks and / or gun registration, in addition to the Federally Required check. California for example, actually now requires most guns to be registered, as does Maryland, New Jersey and Illinois. Hawaii requires all guns to also be licensed, which means that all these states keep specific record of who has guns and what address those guns are located in, which is illegal at the Federal level.

     

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    So in the article above, the author is stating that several hundred thousand guns fell through the cracks in Florida and implying that this is an extremely alarming issue. It's up to the reader to catch the fact that these aren't guns that were issues, but rather licenses to carry. Nowhere in the article does it state that those seeking to get a carry permit, already underwent background checks to purchase or that statistically, those that actually have permits are the absolute lowest probability of people to commit firearms related crimes or any crime in general other than active law enforcement.

     

    No doubt, we can split hairs in regards to syntax and nuance, but I think 99% of the people reading that article would be outraged over the current state of gun ownership / control in America and assume that this is indeed the epidemic they keep hearing about. Never mind that gun related murder in the USA is not in the top 15 causes of death in America... That if we were to remove Maryland, Illinois, Louisiana and California for the gun murder statistics (Each of these being among the strictest states in the USA in regards to legal gun ownership), that the USA suddenly becomes one of the top 3 safest countries in the western hemisphere... Or that with very few exceptions, according to the FBI violent crime stats, violent crime and assault / murder committed by firearms, have been on a year over year decline for most of the last 4 decades. (Ironically or coincidently depending on your position on the subject, one of the major exceptions to this were the years of the assault weapon ban under the Clinton administration. Not ironic is that when the assault weapons ban was allowed to expire, firearms deaths again declined.)

     

    In any case, I'm still pretty amazed by what passes for news and also pretty blown away by how few people bother to read up a little on these topics, especially when they're often on the 24/7 news cycles for weeks at a time and prompt multi city protests. (How those are organized and funded will be great content for another thread).

     

    Anyhow, though I'd put this out there. Granted gun control / freedom happens to be a topic I know and is indeed the vehicle being used here to make a larger point in regards to the integrity of current day news and the dynamic that exists in our current society for consuming it, as well as a severe lack of critical thinking, applying rhetoric or non-emotional, evidence based dialogue and debate.

     

    Thoughts on this?

     

    cc: @6Pennies @glorydays

     

    The media will always conflate a non-existant issue. The media will also target those who are not only uninformed, but live in a bubble of "repetitive social mores". These citizens usually live in a hyper-liberal bubble, surrounded by people who confess the same old platitudes, and are not open to adapting to these changes. It's just as bad for conservatives who don't adapt to progressive changes.

     

    The news, though, hasn't always been the evil money grubbers that they are known for being today. There was definitely a time before google when the news gave straight talk, no non-sense daily events. But with everything being bought out and being assimilated to larger corporate entities, the "truth" has been lost in whatever dogma the corporation focuses on. So I give credit to those who are actually on the ground just pointing their camera in the right direction. Not talking, no talking points, just pure unadulterated video of whatever is happening. We will never get back what the media started as.

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