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I'll keep it short because I know people hate long, winding text. I'll answer any follow up questions as fast as possible.
I sold a pair of Banned 1's to a guy for $590. Yes, I know, $590, I said the same thing, but he insisted. I'm sure everyone knows the history behind the shoe, but in case you don't, they're just regular Air Jordan 1's, except with the added insignia for the "banned" theme, BUT the big kicker is that THEY'RE ALL B-GRADES. Doesn't matter what you think, Nike stamped each and everyone of those boxes with the B. Which opens the door for any and all cosmetic defects they may or may not feature.
So before I sold the shoes to the buyer, we'll call him RL, he requested pictures because the dated ones I had were from when I originally listed them, which was last September.
So I provided pictures, including this one.
I'm being 100% honest with you guys. I never wore either pair of the two pair of Banned 1's I had. The Air Jordan 1 is just my favorite Jordan, so when they dropped, I got two pair to hold on to, because you never know when Nike will or won't re-release something you really like. I can honestly say I looked in the boxes 1-2, one of them I don't think I ever opened outside the day I purchased to make sure I had a right and left shoe in size 8.5.
Well last night, after the buyer received the shoes, I get an e-mail about the "wish you would have told me about the weird *** thing all over the toe". So I'm confused, but I'm like, sure, explain to me what you're talking about and send me a picture. To which he sends me this.
So I'm looking and I'm like, okay, the texture of the shoe is tumbled, but that's the shoe. It's supposed to give off an "weathered" feel.
No.
He's mad because there's some discoloration of the leather. Here's how the rest of the conversation went.
Am I trippin'? If you think I am, please feel free to tell me so. I just don't think it's that big a deal. It's like buying a refurbished iPhone and being mad it has something wrong. Anybody willing to pay $500+ for the Banned 1's has to know the background of the shoe, am I right? Hell, I even just offered to send him the right shoe from the other pair I have and take the "blemished" one back because to be honest, I don't plan on wearing them until the pair of 08 DMP's I have is unwearable and I'm going to wear the shoe anyway, so who cares if the colors a little off.
I sold a pair of Banned 1's to a guy for $590. Yes, I know, $590, I said the same thing, but he insisted. I'm sure everyone knows the history behind the shoe, but in case you don't, they're just regular Air Jordan 1's, except with the added insignia for the "banned" theme, BUT the big kicker is that THEY'RE ALL B-GRADES. Doesn't matter what you think, Nike stamped each and everyone of those boxes with the B. Which opens the door for any and all cosmetic defects they may or may not feature.
So before I sold the shoes to the buyer, we'll call him RL, he requested pictures because the dated ones I had were from when I originally listed them, which was last September.
So I provided pictures, including this one.
I'm being 100% honest with you guys. I never wore either pair of the two pair of Banned 1's I had. The Air Jordan 1 is just my favorite Jordan, so when they dropped, I got two pair to hold on to, because you never know when Nike will or won't re-release something you really like. I can honestly say I looked in the boxes 1-2, one of them I don't think I ever opened outside the day I purchased to make sure I had a right and left shoe in size 8.5.
Well last night, after the buyer received the shoes, I get an e-mail about the "wish you would have told me about the weird *** thing all over the toe". So I'm confused, but I'm like, sure, explain to me what you're talking about and send me a picture. To which he sends me this.
So I'm looking and I'm like, okay, the texture of the shoe is tumbled, but that's the shoe. It's supposed to give off an "weathered" feel.
No.
He's mad because there's some discoloration of the leather. Here's how the rest of the conversation went.
Am I trippin'? If you think I am, please feel free to tell me so. I just don't think it's that big a deal. It's like buying a refurbished iPhone and being mad it has something wrong. Anybody willing to pay $500+ for the Banned 1's has to know the background of the shoe, am I right? Hell, I even just offered to send him the right shoe from the other pair I have and take the "blemished" one back because to be honest, I don't plan on wearing them until the pair of 08 DMP's I have is unwearable and I'm going to wear the shoe anyway, so who cares if the colors a little off.
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