As a Westerner this drives me nuts about about buying clothes. Every time I buy any article of clothing I feel it right in the sphincter, getting ripped off 10x - 100x. Is there any way for folks in NA/Europe/etc to get clothes at or near cost?
Why does wearing clothes from a thrift store make you look like a hobo? Because they are so cheap, people with very little money can buy them.
That is why clothes are so expensive. They, to a certain degree, flaunt your wealth, or at least show that you probably aren't a hobo. This is pretty important to people, or no one would pay so much for clothes.
> Why don't you buy clothes from a thrift store?
It will drive the price up and hurt people with very little money.
A man after my own heart. > from Primark.
Try Tesco, they are 2 for £8 but they last forever, dont fade and look the same after a couple dozen washes as they did new, also they never run.
I find the fit better and they keep their shape without going saggy around the collar.
3 tshirts for £13.50 delivered next day to your door. That's $5.80 each. I have no idea where you'd pay 4 times that.
On the other hand I couldn't find a pair of socks in Nairobi last month for under about $15. Clearly I didn't know where to look, but it goes to show that there's always stores charging shocking amounts.
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/FIND-Socks-Mixed-Stripe-Medium/dp/B... -- $2/pair
Bought some underwear from a Duane Reade in NY just before Hurricane Sandy hit which was a reasonable price -- I was on the last flight into Newark, but my suitcase wasn't. That was the last time I've checked luggage.