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Dude $1,000 for a belt loop buddy is insane. Guess my wedding ring is the only GAH piece ima have if everything is doubling in price.
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@anodyne ship John just released a collab with them just a few weeks ago and they were half the price. This is mind boggling.
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@worn2fade Crazy times. I guess we are all paying for the gold Model 10 that left the building. I literally was going to add this to the cart late last week and saw that new price.
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A year ago silver was at $30 and today it's $85. So yea...
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That’s wild
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You should see what they charge for a break job!
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Hard to get behind a brand that is price gouging like this. They already charge way more than what the cost of silver justifies with their name and build quality. They could get by with a smaller 5-15% increase to cover materials cost....but more that double!!? Come on!
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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I don't think this really has anything to do with the raw material cost. as noted, the price of the items has always been well above the $/oz of the item. Maybe this is rising labor costs, expansion, wanting to have better benefits for employees, or trying to transition to an even more premium brand. Who knows, only Josh and co I'd expect. This will certainly keep some of us riff-raff away from buying his stuff now though I'd expect.
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that slider is insane, i literally just ordered one directly from them like 2 months ago barely, and it was $475...
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@pechelman it feels like Rolex economics.
Silver has gone up, but even for my heaviest pieces (wallet rig) it wouldnt be more than a couple hundred dollar increase.
I think you hit the nail on the head and they are setting their sites on the couture world.I have a lot of their jewelry but I’m out if this is how they want to treat their loyal customers.
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@Anesthetist concur with you 100%. They've gotten a lot of big name press/exposure on their items and have been dipping their toes into couture type events in Paris or Tokyo or whatever. There's way more money there for them. It is a business and while it doesnt endear me to them I also don't really blame them for wanting to go there.
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@Mizmazzle
You aren't wrong. Just for comparison, I use this Vogt money clip. Solid sterling and hand engraved by artists in old Mexico, and it's only $280. GAH is definitely operating on Rolex economics. California corporate tax, LA rent, and general demand account for most of the costs. I have and will continue to buy both, but finding alternatives keeps becoming more and more appealing.
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@Anesthetist Same boat, I'm done with GAH at these new prices (is this ChromeHearts??). I'm thankful that IH doesn't price gouge like this. Self Edge has some items on their website at the normal prices. Scoop it up while it lasts.
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