Sale Gear Thread

[manysnakes]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

A good accountant will tell you this.

[manysnakes]

They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

I was thinking that too. Average it out and selling me a deck with grip for $26 shipped has gotta amount to a significant loss of money.

[rocklobster]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

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A good accountant will tell you this.

But are AVE and Dill wise enough to listen to the accountant and his pointdexter numbers or hellride-lets-burn-this-profit?

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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I was thinking that too. Average it out and selling me a deck with grip for $26 shipped has gotta amount to a significant loss of money.

Especially with free shipping, they must be hurting on orders that are pure hardgoods with zero softgoods.

[manysnakes]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

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A good accountant will tell you this.

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But are AVE and Dill wise enough to listen to the accountant and his pointdexter numbers or hellride-lets-burn-this-profit?

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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I was thinking that too. Average it out and selling me a deck with grip for $26 shipped has gotta amount to a significant loss of money.

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Especially with free shipping, they must be hurting on orders that are pure hardgoods with zero softgoods.

Yeah I suppose the idea is to get people to buy some high margin soft goods (especially to make free shipping) with loss leading decks, but it didn't even occur to me to look at the FA soft goods.

[Badandoldskater]

The sale might have been a move to generate cash flow and reduce their glut of inventory. A lot of these companies use logistics companies that keep their inventory and they are the ones that drop shop the items to the consumers. Also clothes are made to go on sale, the mark up on soft goods is a lot. Either way I took advantage and bought a few to either keep or give away.

[doomstation55]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

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A good accountant will tell you this.

As an accountant, I’d advise burning the product. But I’m also a pyromaniac so take that for what it’s worth.

[nitro89]

anyone reckon the fa sale was simply to make room in the warehouse for Tyshawn's new board company?
that's obviously gonna blow up big time when it drops, even more so if he gets soty this year.

but its a wild guess as i have no idea if it will even be distributed there but as theres no bad blood between them (that i know of) i don't see why it wouldn't be.

plus they'd be able to recoup that profit loss quick time.

[Síota]

Just saw Enjoi has a huge sale on there US site:
https://enjoico.com/collections/sale?fbclid=IwAR1RUrS-NxcMp-ePFjr_ZTysflN2vpjEW4Q75GApg9IvaK7MiAUs01y-lfE

[PisstickleTypeExperience]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

I would imagine the bigger companies have to have some of this. What are the biggest skate brands? Element? Santa Cruz?

[stupidfuckface]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

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A good accountant will tell you this.

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But are AVE and Dill wise enough to listen to the accountant and his pointdexter numbers or hellride-lets-burn-this-profit?

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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I was thinking that too. Average it out and selling me a deck with grip for $26 shipped has gotta amount to a significant loss of money.

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Especially with free shipping, they must be hurting on orders that are pure hardgoods with zero softgoods.

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Yeah I suppose the idea is to get people to buy some high margin soft goods (especially to make free shipping) with loss leading decks, but it didn't even occur to me to look at the FA soft goods.

I got five decks...

[manysnakes]

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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After seeing what it costs to move all the useless shit in a one bedroom apartment I can’t imagine what it would be for a literal warehouse full of product, probably makes more sense to sell at a loss and be rid of it than pay an astronomical moving cost and still have to unload the merchandise

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I wonder if skate companies have a financial analyst, coders and data scientist on payroll that does analysis on selling goods at cost vs moving the product, sales projections, calculations on hardgoods price elasticity, social media analytics and data modeling for product seasonality and correlation of rider footage output vs board sales.

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A good accountant will tell you this.

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But are AVE and Dill wise enough to listen to the accountant and his pointdexter numbers or hellride-lets-burn-this-profit?

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They must really be hurting to lose that much profit on a sale of non overstock items.

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I was thinking that too. Average it out and selling me a deck with grip for $26 shipped has gotta amount to a significant loss of money.

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Especially with free shipping, they must be hurting on orders that are pure hardgoods with zero softgoods.

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Yeah I suppose the idea is to get people to buy some high margin soft goods (especially to make free shipping) with loss leading decks, but it didn't even occur to me to look at the FA soft goods.

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I got five decks...

Same, which is how I arrived at (I think) $26.40/per deck with grip and shipping.

[KinkyRailsRailed4u]

Adidas is having a week long sale with free shipping. Busenitz and Tyshawns for $49.

https://www.adidas.com/us/skateboarding-shoes

[backinaction]

Adidas is having a week long sale with free shipping. Busenitz and Tyshawns for $49.

https://www.adidas.com/us/skateboarding-shoes

Busenitz Vulc II - white - in sizes 9 and down for $30 direct from ebay Adidas with their 40% off coupon that is listed on the page.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154992228721

[backinaction]

Adidas is having a week long sale with free shipping. Busenitz and Tyshawns for $49.

https://www.adidas.com/us/skateboarding-shoes

White Tyshawns for $30 as well, but in a wider selection of sizes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155226381373

[KinkyRailsRailed4u]

I was unaware of the discount code. Nice find!

[ish_wav]

Have anyone’s FA orders shipped?

[TastyBurrito]

Have anyone’s FA orders shipped?

Got mine a few days ago. Then again, I'm in Long Beach so I'm only 20 miles from their warehouse.

[ish_wav]

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Have anyone’s FA orders shipped?

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Got mine a few days ago. Then again, I'm in Long Beach so I'm only 20 miles from their warehouse.

Oh word! Hopefully mine is coming soon. Did you get a shipping email or tracking?

[TastyBurrito]

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Have anyone’s FA orders shipped?

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Got mine a few days ago. Then again, I'm in Long Beach so I'm only 20 miles from their warehouse.

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Oh word! Hopefully mine is coming soon. Did you get a shipping email or tracking?

Shipping email with tracking in it.

[OhioGuy]

Still no shopping for my FA order. Placed it on the 1st, right after sales went up. Seems like they bit off more than they could chew.

Tempted to get another pair of Tyshawns. $30 is a steal. But I’m trying to break in the ones I have and they’re a little tight. Hopefully they loosen up. Cause they have no 13.5s.

Edit: FA order just shipped. Who snitched? 👀

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Have anyone’s FA orders shipped?

Seems like mine might’ve been the first box, received it last week. Also in LA. Glad to see other people are starting to get their boxes

[Allen.]

Still no shopping for my FA order. Placed it on the 1st, right after sales went up. Seems like they bit off more than they could chew.

Tempted to get another pair of Tyshawns. $30 is a steal. But I’m trying to break in the ones I have and they’re a little tight. Hopefully they loosen up. Cause they have no 13.5s.

Edit: FA order just shipped. Who snitched? 👀

They had to vet you to see if you were Jimi britches

[Paco Supreme]

The fact that AVE has made this makes me think they’re overwhelmed

[Murge]

Got my FA box on Monday the 7th. Ordered on the 1st. I like in Oklahoma if that means anything. 3 decks and a hoodie. The box has the wrong size wrote on it and said China on it and I was worried but all was bbs and the right size. Stoked to set one up but I’ve had food poisoning since Sunday so I haven’t skated. Been trying not to shit myself.

[Skatebrain]

There may be delays at the shipping place too if they are dropping off hundreds of boxes.   

[Lessfillingtastegreat]

Mine shows arriving today.  First time I checked.

ye who tracks package daily waits the longest.

[manysnakes]

Have anyone’s FA orders shipped?

I ordered on the 2nd and mine has not. I don't imagine that they're in the business of ripping off their online customers though, so I'm not sweating it.

That AVE photo implies that he has been working in the warehouse this week trying to help get all the orders packed, so yeah, I am assuming that they are absolutely swamped.

I gotta say, I was like "damn, FA must be hurting!" But looking at the volume of product they apparently moved, this was probably absolutely the right move. You can sunk-cost all your Covid decks for the next few months and years, or you can get that shit out the door and increase your cash on hand by several hundred thousand dollars over a three day span. Seems like a no-brainer, especially given that they are moving warehouses.

[manysnakes]

There may be delays at the shipping place too if they are dropping off hundreds of boxes.   

Uhhh I don't think FA is dropping orders off at the post office.

[doublesteveburger]

did any of y'all get your FA product without receiving a shipping notification email?



I'm not impatient, just curious cause I live in a complex prolific for package stealing and tinfoil snakes so I'd like to know

[notinternetfamous]

all this discussion on FA orders probably has them stressing out lmao