Scams..... Have any of you been scammed?

[outside shooter]

I did but I'm going to recoup my money, next week a Nigerian Prince is going to send me a million dollars.

That should cover your extended warranties

 

[CO. Hoosier]

I was $10 for handsies, 50 mouth, 100 butt but Alfred two tents down is undercutting me.

I gotta get this homeless group organized and focused on a solid begging strategy, all rowing in the same direction, maximizing locations instead of fighting each other over the same corners.

Biden hates the gig economy. You’ll be in a union soon.

 

[larsIU]

Mephisto’s. They never wear out. I’ve had dress, sneakers and sandals. Worth every penny.

Apex ski boots.

checked the mephisto website. Actually exactly what i've been looking for in a casual but not a sneaker shoe type.

excellent.

 

[Noodle]

Tangent -

What are the most expensive shoes you've ever purchased?

Me - maybe $175 Cole Haan loafers

I have a couple of pairs of Italian dress shoes that I think were ~$300 each, back in the early 1990s. I think my son swiped a pair, as they are still very sharp.

 

[outside shooter]

My most expensive shoes are probably the fancy hiking shoes that my wife bought me. I would normally buy cheaper ones since I am a tightwad.

 

[zeke4ahs]

Mephisto’s. They never wear out. I’ve had dress, sneakers and sandals. Worth every penny.

Apex ski boots.

I remember a couple years ago we were talking about sandals here and I mentioned I loved Olukai and that they never wear out. Then said I had 5 pair. Someone asked why I had 5 pairs if they never wear out. Duh… I’m a woman and I like shoes!! Need a variety of colors! I still like them and bought a new pair in Maui last week! I’m not supposed to wear flip flops anymore though

 

[zeke4ahs]

I have a couple of pairs of Italian dress shoes that I think were ~$300 each, back in the early 1990s. I think my son swiped a pair, as they are still very sharp.

Woah $300 back then was expensive!!

 

[CO. Hoosier]

My most expensive shoes are probably the fancy hiking shoes that my wife bought me. I would normally buy cheaper ones since I am a tightwad.

What does a fancy hiking flip flop cost these days?

 

[CO. Hoosier]

I remember a couple years ago we were talking about sandals here and I mentioned I loved Olukai and that they never wear out. Then said I had 5 pair. Someone asked why I had 5 pairs if they never wear out. Duh… I’m a woman and I like shoes!! Need a variety of colors! I still like them and bought a new pair in Maui last week! I’m not supposed to wear flip flops anymore though

 

[Noodle]

Woah $300 back then was expensive!!

I mistyped. I got them in the early 2000's (not the early 1990s). My sister-in-law was living in Italy back then and she was friends with the owner of the shoe company. The town she lived in (Pesaro, home of Rossini) is in La Marche, a region known for its shoes. Can't remember the brand, but at least back then it was pretty small.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I mistyped. I got them in the early 2000's (not the early 1990s). My sister-in-law was living in Italy back then and she was friends with the owner of the shoe company. The town she lived in (Pesaro, home of Rossini) is in La Marche, a region known for its shoes. Can't remember the brand, but at least back then it was pretty small.

You spend more you get better quality and they last longer

 

[BradStevens]

You spend more you get better quality and they last longer

Shell cordovan will last you a lifetime and maybe your children's. To be consistent, though, I'd try to prevent any such inheritances of shoes. Talk about entrenching inequity.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Shell cordovan will last you a lifetime and maybe your children's. To be consistent, though, I'd try to prevent any such inheritances of shoes. Talk about entrenching inequity.

I’ll tell you post second breakup where I’ve gone really cheap is TVs. You can pick up TVs today for nothin. But here’s the problem. The perfect volume is 4.5. But there is no 4.5. Only. 5 which is too loud and 4 which isn’t loud enough. So I may need to revisit tv purchases and upgrade

 

[Baller23Boogie]

I’ll tell you post second breakup where I’ve gone really cheap is TVs. You can pick up TVs today for nothin. But here’s the problem. The perfect volume is 4.5. But there is no 4.5. Only. 5 which is too loud and 4 which isn’t loud enough. So I may need to revisit tv purchases and upgrade

5 Is to loud on a TV?

Your millennial card has been officially pulled.

 

[BradStevens]

I’ll tell you post second breakup where I’ve gone really cheap is TVs. You can pick up TVs today for nothin. But here’s the problem. The perfect volume is 4.5. But there is no 4.5. Only. 5 which is too loud and 4 which isn’t loud enough. So I may need to revisit tv purchases and upgrade

If you're running sound out of your TV speakers, you are a

 

[Bulk VanderHuge]

Hokas for Pickleball, baby.

 

[BradStevens]

I’ll tell you post second breakup where I’ve gone really cheap is TVs. You can pick up TVs today for nothin. But here’s the problem. The perfect volume is 4.5. But there is no 4.5. Only. 5 which is too loud and 4 which isn’t loud enough. So I may need to revisit tv purchases and upgrade

 

[outside shooter]

What does a fancy hiking flip flop cost these days?

Mine are Altra trail runners. My daughter wore them when she hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada. It looks like the ones I got are on sale on Amazon for $85 bucks but normally are $150. My wife has Hoka ones that are similar, but the Altra trail runners came in wide sizes. My size is sometimes not offered by shoe companies: 11.5W. Some don't make wide, some skip from 11 to 12 with no 11.5.

She got them for me for Christmas to wear hiking on a tour of the Galapagos. I since started wearing them to work, since they help with my achy knees.

 

[zeke4ahs]

Hokas for Pickleball, baby.

I have really cute pink and blue ones!

 

[Noodle]

You spend more you get better quality and they last longer

Considering my son now wears one pair and I bought them before he was born, I think they were a bargain at $300