Vinnies customer shocked after finding Proenza Schouler t-shirt priced at $350 in Sydney
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Customer shock after seeing a designer T-shirt priced at $350 at an OP-SHOP: ‘Is this reasonable?’
- Proenza Schouler shirt at Vinnies priced at $350
- The price was reportedly a mistake and dropped to $100
A shopper at a charity second-hand clothing shop was stunned after finding a T-shirt priced at an exorbitant $350.
The T-shirt by luxury brand designer Proenza Schouler was found at the St Vincent De Pauls Society clothing store, known as Vinnies, on Summer Hill in Sydney’s inner west.
The shopper who discovered the item posted a photo of the price tag on Facebook and wrote: “I don’t know much about couture…is this reasonable?”
The price of the shirt was reportedly a mistake by a new employee and was changed to its intended price of $100.
Proenza Schouler’s shirts run between $265 and $610 on the shelf.
A designer shirt by Proenza Schouler was found at Vinnies second-hand clothing store in Summer Hill, Sydney’s inner-west, priced at $350 (pictured)
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul states on its website that they are “committed to actively and passionately denounce the causes of poverty and inequality.”
Vinnies clothing stores have long been a place for impoverished members of a community to find bargain-priced second-hand clothing and items.
However, Facebook users who saw the post for the original $350 T-shirt said that prices on some Vinnies have skyrocketed of late.
‘I don’t buy there [the Summer Hill Vinnies] more, I loved it’, commented a Facebook user.
‘Their prices even on brand name products are higher than retail.’
Another said: “This Vinnies is ridiculous, kids’ clothes are very high priced sometimes, which is more expensive than, say, Kmart.”
‘There I buy children’s clothes and the price of children’s clothes is ridiculous. Even toys can be ridiculously priced.
Many other users claimed that other charity thrift shops have also increased their prices.
The store apologized for the price of the garment stating that a new staff member incorrectly priced the item and then lowered the price of the shirt to $100.
While the high price came as a shock to the buyer and Facebook users, Charitable Recycling Australia chief executive Omer Soker said there is a reason behind the high price.
said mr soker yahoo news that more than 90 per cent of the 3,000 charity shops in Australia offer “super cheap and affordable everyday items for millions of Australians on lower budgets”.
“The select few higher-priced vintage/boutique stores are doing the right thing and raising the best funds for charity,” he said.
“It’s the higher-income people who would shop at these places, and they can afford the prices.”