Comments on: What are “Abercrombie & Fitch” playing at? http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/ Neil Shearing's latest up-to-the-minute tips and secrets! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kate http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-143570 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:54:57 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-143570 I agree with all of you!! when we were on holiday in America I bought lot's of clothes in Abercrombie, they were nearly quarter of the prices in Abercrombie London!! They even had sales in Abercrombie in America, not in London. I bought a polo top for £40 here to find it $15 in America on their site. I tried the proxy thing, and have only found to access the abercrombie kids in America so am now buying an Abercrombie Kids Tote Bag for $40--£22. It's quite expensive shipping, but never mind. I agree with all of you!! when we were on holiday in America I bought lot’s of clothes in Abercrombie, they were nearly quarter of the prices in Abercrombie London!! They even had sales in Abercrombie in America, not in London.
I bought a polo top for £40 here to find it $15 in America on their site.
I tried the proxy thing, and have only found to access the abercrombie kids in America so am now buying an Abercrombie Kids Tote Bag for $40–£22. It’s quite expensive shipping, but never mind.

]]> by: Danster http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-130402 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:05:28 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-130402 check www.CheapAbercrombie.com :-) check www.CheapAbercrombie.com :-)

]]> by: Dazzy Def http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-129950 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:58:50 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-129950 To be honest tried using free proxys for this and A+F must have figured a way out of this too, even tried adjusting my regional settings to USA, I think their sites pick up the uk IP. Tried an IP blocker and the site wont work, to be honest your best bet is take a long holiday to the usa and buy loads and sell your spoils on ebay when you get back or check ebay sellers with more reasonable prices. I find this whole thing a joke, I bought a polo on holiday in Newyork for £15 only to find the A+F site here is selling it for £50. There's got to be a way round this to stop these monkeys who are already getting paid for theyre goods ripping off us even more on for what we pay. This country and its taxes are a joke without the yanks chipping in and having a pop! To be honest tried using free proxys for this and A+F must have figured a way out of this too, even tried adjusting my regional settings to USA, I think their sites pick up the uk IP.

Tried an IP blocker and the site wont work, to be honest your best bet is take a long holiday to the usa and buy loads and sell your spoils on ebay when you get back or check ebay sellers with more reasonable prices.

I find this whole thing a joke, I bought a polo on holiday in Newyork for £15 only to find the A+F site here is selling it for £50.

There’s got to be a way round this to stop these monkeys who are already getting paid for theyre goods ripping off us even more on for what we pay. This country and its taxes are a joke without the yanks chipping in and having a pop!

]]> by: Ray. http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-116848 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:50:24 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-116848 This is just retarded. It almost sounds criminal. Not shopping at abercrombie until they fix this. (that's if they even bother) cheers. ray. This is just retarded. It almost sounds criminal.

Not shopping at abercrombie until they fix this. (that’s if they even bother)

cheers.

ray.

]]> by: Neil_Shearing http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-10178 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:56:33 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-10178 >Maybe we should succumb to joining the Euro?< Don't even suggest it in my presence! :-) Neil. >Maybe we should succumb to joining the Euro?<

Don’t even suggest it in my presence! :-)

Neil.

]]> by: Nick http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-10121 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:12:38 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-10121 I have to agree that the pricing is ridiculous, albeit expected. Yet, I am bewildered why the nation is so suprised by the 'pound to dollar' mark up seeing as the disparity in pricing between the US and UK can be found in most products. Just take the most obvious parallel: Ralph Lauren Polo clothing is pretty much priced in exactly the same way - check out their US website (fortunately it is not blocked). I guess we should blame such high prices on the strength of our currency. Maybe we should succumb to joining the Euro?...I think not. I have to agree that the pricing is ridiculous, albeit expected. Yet, I am bewildered why the nation is so suprised by the ‘pound to dollar’ mark up seeing as the disparity in pricing between the US and UK can be found in most products. Just take the most obvious parallel: Ralph Lauren Polo clothing is pretty much priced in exactly the same way - check out their US website (fortunately it is not blocked).

I guess we should blame such high prices on the strength of our currency. Maybe we should succumb to joining the Euro?…I think not.

]]> by: Neil_Shearing http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-8013 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:32:49 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-8013 Yes, Danny, but aren't the goods made in China, like almost everything nowadays? If so, how can there be such a price differential? I saw a USA website yesterday offering a service for $595 which was well over tripled for the UK market. Compare... http://www.bioeden.com/feesgifts.php ($595) and http://www.bioeden.co.uk/FeesGifts.aspx (£950, $1900) OK, so a service is very different to manufactured goods, but it's still a comparable service, at more than three times the price. Neil. Yes, Danny, but aren’t the goods made in China, like almost everything nowadays? If so, how can there be such a price differential?

I saw a USA website yesterday offering a service for $595 which was well over tripled for the UK market. Compare…

http://www.bioeden.com/feesgifts.php ($595)
and
http://www.bioeden.co.uk/FeesGifts.aspx (£950, $1900)

OK, so a service is very different to manufactured goods, but it’s still a comparable service, at more than three times the price.

Neil.

]]> by: Danny http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-7994 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:54:48 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-7994 I understand the company's issues. I live in the UK and as much as i would not like to be 'robbed' by the company and their prices I already understand that all goods in the UK are much more expensive to buy than what it would cost in the US. Abercrombie &#38; Fitch have obviously done their research, the prices of their UK store is not much different to other stores in the UK at the moment. I understand the company’s issues. I live in the UK and as much as i would not like to be ‘robbed’ by the company and their prices I already understand that all goods in the UK are much more expensive to buy than what it would cost in the US. Abercrombie & Fitch have obviously done their research, the prices of their UK store is not much different to other stores in the UK at the moment.

]]> by: Neil_Shearing http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-7559 Thu, 17 May 2007 13:14:25 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-7559 Hi Anonymous, Interesting. In an era where lots of people can easily learn about this "rip off", I wonder whether it will positively or negatively impact profits? Will the spreading news damage the brand and therefore the long term profits? Or are customers not particularly interested in whether or not they're being ripped off? Neil. Hi Anonymous,

Interesting. In an era where lots of people can easily learn about this “rip off”, I wonder whether it will positively or negatively impact profits? Will the spreading news damage the brand and therefore the long term profits? Or are customers not particularly interested in whether or not they’re being ripped off?

Neil.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-7557 Thu, 17 May 2007 12:23:47 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2007/04/29/what-are-abercrombie-fitch-playing-at/#comment-7557 They do this for Canada as well. The abercrombie.com site will redirect to abercrombie.ca where the price point for a product will be fifteen percent more. They do this for Canada as well. The abercrombie.com site will redirect to abercrombie.ca where the price point for a product will be fifteen percent more.

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