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@ the “never do a snyder raffle again” pout
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@ the “never do a snyder raffle again” pout
Whole sneaker thing has gone to the trash bro…. Even “shock drops” which I assume are to deter bots, and give somewhat of an even playing field to the regular buyer, when in reality, just about anyone BUT the regular buyer knows about the shock drop beforehand.I hope I don't sound like I'm defending the ignorant fella, but shops doing raffles for damn near everything the last few years has helped increase an item's desirability. I'm 100% guilty of entering a raffle or a draw or a queue thinking, "why the hell not, if I hit I'll see how I like them if not I'll cancel or return or flip." One of those cases was the olive jjjjound nb v3s. I didn't think they were that nice but how could I not try to cop some jjjjound NBs? Wound up ooping to someone else for retail. Designated drop times have the same effect - competing with tens of thousands of others to purchase one item at the same time creates a lot more buying incentive vs randomly rolling them out. Folks like the thrill of the cop.
TL;DR yes the guy is pretty dumb for thinking those horrible shoes would resell, but he's a product of a system made to make him want **** he doesn't actually want.
How these joints ain’t fall out the box or get snatched out is a miracle. Literally how I found the box on my door step
Shock drops can have a similar effect. When a notification pops up and it's "Now available!" it's kinda like "whoa, now it's right here in front of me and I can get it, I need to act fast and get it while I can." I'm six weeks away from completing a masters degree in digital marketing and it's been a trip to learn about the ways we're manipulated as consumers.Whole sneaker thing has gone to the trash bro…. Even “shock drops” which I assume are to deter bots, and give somewhat of an even playing field to the regular buyer, when in reality, just about anyone BUT the regular buyer knows about the shock drop beforehand.
I’m not going to say the bubble has bursted, but the everything flips era seems to have slowed way down. Some still feel, or hope it’s still there, and feel any purchase has no risk, and will be an easy flip for at the least a small profit.
Totally agree with that and I’m guilty of the same thing, mostly because it’s impossible to see a shoe in store anymore, to know if I like it or not, and online pics can be very different from the end product. So I would play a raffle to literally see a shoe in hand and return of I don’t like itI hope I don't sound like I'm defending the ignorant fella, but shops doing raffles for damn near everything the last few years has helped increase an item's desirability. I'm 100% guilty of entering a raffle or a draw or a queue thinking, "why the hell not, if I hit I'll see how I like them if not I'll cancel or return or flip." One of those cases was the olive jjjjound nb v3s. I didn't think they were that nice but how could I not try to cop some jjjjound NBs? Wound up ooping to someone else for retail. Designated drop times have the same effect - competing with tens of thousands of others to purchase one item at the same time creates a lot more buying incentive vs randomly rolling them out. Folks like the thrill of the cop.
TL;DR yes the guy is pretty dumb for thinking those horrible shoes would resell, but he's a product of a system made to make him want **** he doesn't actually want.
Damn. Had my size in cart and hesitated. Now it’s sold out.
No shame in balancing the perspective. Honestly I was a little annoyed when I saw his proof of the return . Not because I didn't want him to get his $$$ back, but because it so perfectly fit the stereotype of the novice reseller/Hypebeast buying because the algorithm told them too. But, I'm glad you spoke up and reminded me that we've all fallen to this before.I hope I don't sound like I'm defending the ignorant fella, but shops doing raffles for damn near everything the last few years has helped increase an item's desirability. I'm 100% guilty of entering a raffle or a draw or a queue thinking, "why the hell not, if I hit I'll see how I like them if not I'll cancel or return or flip." One of those cases was the olive jjjjound nb v3s. I didn't think they were that nice but how could I not try to cop some jjjjound NBs? Wound up ooping to someone else for retail. Designated drop times have the same effect - competing with tens of thousands of others to purchase one item at the same time creates a lot more buying incentive vs randomly rolling them out. Folks like the thrill of the cop.
TL;DR yes the guy is pretty dumb for thinking those horrible shoes would resell, but he's a product of a system made to make him want **** he doesn't actually want.
I deserve all the name calling. As someone else said this one hour window raffle BS making us think these are coveted sneakers, then the next day releasing them on the site and we all watch them "sit" is a complete sham. Shame on you todd snyder, tryna hype up the ugliest shoes ive ever seen in my life and then me actually buying them because of the fake raffle. I should report them to the BBB that is false advertising , at the end of the day i learned a lesson , im not a reseller every single pair ive won on SNKRS ive worn them. Ive never bought shoes to resell them until this pair for some reason they tricked me into buying something i didnt wanna wear. And im just glad i got my money back cause that fake site said no returns on them.
If you're mad at Todd Snyder for this then you'll pretty much hate all the major sneaker brands because they all do some form of this. It's marketing. You fell for a very basic marketing ploy. This is definitely not an offense reportable to the BBB lol. You saw "raffle" and "collab" and assumed it was something worth having or at least worth selling. Another lesson is always buy in your size and always buy what you ACTUALLY like. This is what I try to do to avoid being stuck with a pair I don't like and can't resell. Otherwise be content with selling at a loss. Could've been worse. I know people still sitting on Nike Adapt BBs waiting for the market to upswingI deserve all the name calling. As someone else said this one hour window raffle BS making us think these are coveted sneakers, then the next day releasing them on the site and we all watch them "sit" is a complete sham. Shame on you todd snyder, tryna hype up the ugliest shoes ive ever seen in my life and then me actually buying them because of the fake raffle. I should report them to the BBB that is false advertising , at the end of the day i learned a lesson , im not a reseller every single pair ive won on SNKRS ive worn them. Ive never bought shoes to resell them until this pair for some reason they tricked me into buying something i didnt wanna wear. And im just glad i got my money back cause that fake site said no returns on them.
yeah, i ordered the same size as the rest of my usa and UK pairs and they worked out. the 770s though, folks need to go up half a size.Generally it fits the same between the models made in usa and uk...it depends on the toe box too...but this model is comparable to the 997 made in usa in terms of comfort
I deserve all the name calling. As someone else said this one hour window raffle BS making us think these are coveted sneakers, then the next day releasing them on the site and we all watch them "sit" is a complete sham. Shame on you todd snyder, tryna hype up the ugliest shoes ive ever seen in my life and then me actually buying them because of the fake raffle. I should report them to the BBB that is false advertising , at the end of the day i learned a lesson , im not a reseller every single pair ive won on SNKRS ive worn them. Ive never bought shoes to resell them until this pair for some reason they tricked me into buying something i didnt wanna wear. And im just glad i got my money back cause that fake site said no returns on them.
Naw, that's totally on you, man.I deserve all the name calling. As someone else said this one hour window raffle BS making us think these are coveted sneakers, then the next day releasing them on the site and we all watch them "sit" is a complete sham. Shame on you todd snyder, tryna hype up the ugliest shoes ive ever seen in my life and then me actually buying them because of the fake raffle. I should report them to the BBB that is false advertising , at the end of the day i learned a lesson , im not a reseller every single pair ive won on SNKRS ive worn them. Ive never bought shoes to resell them until this pair for some reason they tricked me into buying something i didnt wanna wear. And im just glad i got my money back cause that fake site said no returns on them.
Could've been worse. Back in the day I didn't trust GOAT as much as the hometown StockX so I barely bought on the platform. I had maybe two purchases at the time. However, I had decided I wanted the A Ma Maniere Jordan 3s as soon as I saw them. Entered every raffle, added them to my notifications on eBay, joined SoleSavy, and even places bids on Stock X and GOAT for the amount I'd reasonably play if I struck which was just over $500. They were going for well over $1k at the time and I thought we might have an Off White Jordan 1 type situation where resell never really dipped below $700. After striking out on the initial releases I heard that Nike was finally going to do a release. Cancelled my StockX bid. Forgot to cancel my GOAT bid. Was literally at the ATM getting money to give to my nephew at his bday party when I got the news that about $700 after fees was yanked because someone accepted my bid. Then the release came and my sized dropped to $150 less. What an idiot