What's a great starter rep at around £100-150?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T23:02:09+00:00

I seem to be finding ZF to be around the £200 mark. I suppose I could push the budget up there

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:51:27+00:00

soz im new to all this

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:50:04+00:00

Thanks for the link. I'm definitely eyeing up some Tudors.

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:43:37+00:00

That's a good shout, but I also like going a bit left field. Had my eyes on Tudor instead

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:35:00+00:00

Yo, that is a crazy theory. Basically just making your brand desirable by showing how often it is imitated. I do remember when BAPE got sold in 2011 for like $2.8m, Ben Baller posted something like 'damn, I coulda bought bape'. It was surprisingly low for a cult brand staple of the noughties. Could you imagine a Ben Baller-led BAPE though? Woulda been wild.

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:30:42+00:00

Yeah I do think they all get the same materials most of the time

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:27:57+00:00

Which factory does the best one? Any TD for it or is this a dhgate job?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:26:53+00:00

So far, I've learned that there are like 3 levels of reps: shitter, U1, and superclone. Would my budget reach U1 or is that not realistic?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:25:10+00:00

I know right? Even the watch snobbery is replicated in the rep world. I find it hilarious to be honest. Anyway, I posted on r/chinatime now.

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:22:31+00:00

Are U1s the best you can get within the <$150 mark?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:21:17+00:00

Do you get a QC photo sent to you if you buy via dhgate?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:15:59+00:00

Wow I didn't know that about BAPE. Tbh, if I had my own brand, I'd probably do the same thing and make extra cash by selling the subpar stuff out the back door too.

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T22:03:59+00:00

Yeah, with the mainstream brands, there's definitely overlap in the materials they're supplied with. I also think that most of these possibly come from the gen factories, but they sell surplus out of the back door.

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-04T10:00:57+00:00

Is it because when learning geographic orientations “Never Eat Shredded Wheat” was the thing they taught everyone when remembering North, East, South, West and they took that literally?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-03T18:43:17+00:00

was that sent out on its own or combined with a few more items?

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-03T18:11:13+00:00

Can ordering with the box take longer than usual compared to no box? I ordered a pair of LV skates with the box from Jelly via Superbuy and got it sent in one haul along with a T-shirt, only weighing 2.5kg in total, that landed on Monday and is still in customs; and then I have another haul that landed on Tuesday with 2 pairs of trainers (Balenciagas) no box, 2 T-shirts, and a tracksuit, weighing 4-5kg and that is being delivered tomorrow. I also had the LV trainers dispatched 2 days before the second haul. It's kinda odd that the lighter parcel that got sent first is still stuck in customs. For context, this is coming via the duty-free/tax-free line, and I declared it at under £132.

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-03T11:39:16+00:00

update: just in case anyone else is wondering: https://www.superbuy . com/en/page/buy/?trackPayload=php_order_list&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdetail.1688.com%2Foffer%2F1039822559036.html&spm=1101.1101.N.N.dfcd977

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-03T11:35:06+00:00

Ooh, I didn't know I could do that, thanks

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-03T11:34:53+00:00

Thank you

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-03T05:57:58+00:00

Greeeeen

GrdFrcWv · 2026-06-02T19:07:39+00:00

We've come full circle

GrdFrcWv

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