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Oh boy. nurseassistjoy reminds me of this kid around my way. He’s a good kid, but he seems to think his merch is worth your weight in gold. Not the weight of his merch, but how many lbs (or kg for my euro brethren) you weigh. That’s right. You could trade him a chung king, and he’d give you a Rain On The Parade ep. And then he’d hit you up two weeks later saying you still owed him for that trade. He’d probably expect a Break Down The Walls on red vinyl. It happens.

That seems to be where nurseassistjoy (a zero feedback seller, mind you) is coming from. The opening bid on these Macbeth sneakers is $75. Yes, $75. For shoes that cost $60 brand new and are still available in shops. Hell, you can skank over to ebay and grab some for $35 shipped in almost any size and color. But he claims these are more valuable. The reason? Classic, they are “DEADSTOCK” which means they are no longer made . worn only a couple of times like new. There are a lot things wrong with that statement. In what world (seriously, Mars or ex-Pluto maybe) does deadstock mean “no longer made?” That doesn’t even make sense. “Argh, I killed the stock!!!” For those who don’t know, deadstock means “brand new, unworn.” Not used or discontinued.

Fuck, I sort of want to sit this seller down and give them a two hour tutorial on researching their sale items. Also, please note, they don’t even display the insole. I’m almost certain these don’t even have the Bane song quote in them.

Ugh, frustrating.

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