Would you buy it?

[Robyn Loraine]

Hey all! I was looking at purchasing a lovely leather jacket in a cognac/light brown color. I've been wanting a lighter colored leather jacket for spring/summer for a while now, but have yet to find one that I liked the style of for a reasonable price. Well, just the other day I found the PERFECT jacket, on really good sale, lambskin leather, just the right color, beautiful hardware, and by a brand I have many, many pieces from (so I assume I can just go with the same size I get in everything from that brand)...however the only problem is it's FINAL SALE. Although it's much cheaper than at full retail, it's still about a $500 jacket. Should I take the risk? What would you do? TIA for your input!

 

[CEC.LV4eva]

well if you're buying it from a reputable company eg. NM, Saks, Barneys....etc then there's no problem. I wouldn't hesitate at all. However if you don't really know the company selling it... then it's better to do more research in this area

 

[Robyn Loraine]

It's from the brand's official website.

 

[juneping]

i think i'd get it.
i recently got a pair of leather pants...i used the recommended sizing...it's not as tight as i wanted but still pretty good. plus after i dry clean them..they'll get smaller. which i don't think i'll do it soon or often at all.

 

[*MJ*]

I think you should go for it! It's too good of a bargain to pass up!!

 

[Robyn Loraine]

I suppose the only thing I'm worried about is if I didn't like it I'd be out the $500.

 

[MsCandice]

I wouldn't get it unless you've tried it.......It has to be the perfect leather jacket on you to be the perfect jacket IMO. Maybe you can find a "real" store that has it to try it on at or even an online store to order from full-price so you can try, return and know your sizing before getting the final sale one?

 

[Flip88]

I would get it yes.

 

[yakusoku.af]

Is there anywhere near you that you can see it irl?
If you think you are going to regret it later I would get it. But if your on the fence try to see if you can try it in at a department store or anywhere that carries that brand. If not, I would look it up on eBay to see if you have a resell option on that off chance you don't love it... $500 is a lot for a jacket if you don't love it.

 

[bagsforme]

No. I've been out a lot of $ before on a final sale and wasn't able to resell for even close to what I paid on ebay. Unless you can try it on or see it IRL then I would pass.

If it is a well known brand like Mike and Chris or Sword leather jacket it may sell but not for what you paid.

 

[being.myself]

If I couldn't try it on first I would probably pass it by, rather than spend that much money. Frustrating situation though!

 

[AChanelADay]

well you said it's a brand you have many pieces from though right?

 

[vhdos]

Nope, I wouldn't risk it. It's a final sale and non-returnable.

 

[ahs483]

agreed with vhdos - 500 bucks is still a chunk of change and leather jackets can be tricky on sizing....so no i wouldnt!!!

 

[vhdos]

By the way, my opinion was based on my own personal experience. I purchased a dress (non-returnable) for a large sum of money (I have several dresses from the same designer, so I "know" my size). The dress was gorgeous, but just didn't fit the way I wanted it to. To make matters worse, I tried to sell the dress on a popular auction site and got scammed by the buyer. Now, I'm too afraid to to try to re-sell it, so I'm stuck with an expensive dress that I will probably never wear.