Quote Originally Posted by Jishu
Clothing is a necessity, and I choose to spend a bit more to satisfy my personal tastes.

I dont mind spending 80 or 90 on a good quaity sweater I know will last and looks good. Back when I dressed in 'gangster' fashion I would get cheap 2 and 3xl hoodies for 20$ each but after about 12, 13 washes they were faded, shrank like crazy, and the zippers didnt work. I literally threw them out. Now my sweaters stay looking new even after washes, you really do get what you pay for in some cases.

So stay out of the ebay thread, you miser.
I agree that you get what you pay for but it is not unlikely that you could pay less for the same item if you invest a little time and get lucky.

The deals are out there if you go looking for them. If you feel your time>money saved, certainly going to the store is nice. Since you could spend several hours failing to win any auctions on that item you want.