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Chelsey
13 years ago

Serisouly, Free People? Some of the items are so, so ridiculously priced that I feel embarassed for you and anyone who would purchase them. For example- $198 for a your ‘straw market bag’… You are aware of the face that you can find these A PLENTY (vintage and new and both in MINT condition) at ANY old thrift store or anywhere else for that matter for about $5. You are ripping off your customers. The girls who have gotten your company to where it is TODAY. I’m extremely disappointed with the way the Urban companies (especially FP) are moving. Just my opinion.

X
13 years ago

I agree with Chelsey.

Anonymous
13 years ago

very well said. i adore your clothes but can barely afford to buy them from tjmaxx because you overprice them so much. its time you start practicing the lifestyle you preach so religiously

scout
13 years ago

I would have loved to find these in a thrift store at thrift store prices, the rush you get from finding something unique and inexpensive is exciting… overpaying for what someone has already found and then marked-up would just give me buyers remorse. These clothes are beautiful maybe they will end up back in the thrift store after a wealthy woman is done with them and the trend is over.

:P
13 years ago

i totally agree with anonymous , well said!!!

:P
13 years ago

i just noticed i agree with anonymous , x , and Chelsey, and scout…not cool not cool at all , beautiful items, ridiculously over priced items!

Melody!
13 years ago

I was really exited about this ‘collection’. But like most people here, I’m super dissapointed. I really would rather search for stuff on my own, like I already do, than buy ‘handpicked’ items from here that are wayy too expensive.

Anonymous
13 years ago

crackedout prices, y’all!

anonymous
13 years ago

hmmm. i do a lot of thrift shopping and i don’t see this kind of stuff there…

Jamie
13 years ago

I love the concept but agree with the pricing being a bit high. I would love to see vintage pieces used to produce a new one of a kind piece(s) with a Free People spin. It would be awesome to see how your designers use these treasured pieces to make it Free People!

Anonymous
13 years ago

not everybody has the time or desire to go sift through vintage racks all day to find the perfect skirt or top. this is where Vintage Loves becomes so handy, it’s like having your very own vintage personal shopper! i love it!

katie
13 years ago

The vintageloves line is amazing, their beautiful items but deff. over priced. anonymous & chelsey deff said it the bessst. let alone some of the best shoes in this line are small sizes, so its basically a waste. I’ve waited & waited to see these pieces & at first i was in awe .. but now thinking about it theres nothing reallly THAT GREAT to actually buy. Fp is starting to go down hill even there regular items arent that great anymore.

13 years ago

The boots in the collection are amazing. If only rent weren’t due this week!

Alyssa
13 years ago

You guys kind of sound like a bunch of babies ;) I def can’t afford these pieces but I can understand why they are priced so high, first it’s Free People what did you expect, 50 bucks hahaha? Second, these are one of a kind gorgeous pieces that I have never seen the likes of in thrift stores as claimed. Third, Free People is a business at the end of the day, why charge 10 dollars when you can charge 200 dollars and be sure that someone out there will buy? Stop shopping here if you are so unhappy, I still think Free People rocks!

am190
13 years ago

While I think these pieces are unique and add to the beautiful aesthetic to your clothing, these prices are over the top. I think it has hurt your credibility significantly by pricing these items ridiculously high. The whole appeal of your clothing is that it offers an alternative to typical styles with your massive variety, and your clothing represents amazing hints of previous vintage styles and combines them with current trends. I can obviously appreciate that your trying to bring pieces from all over the country to your customers, for almost $1000 (for a pair of moccasins, alone), I could fly to wherever they were bought, stay in a hotel, go shopping and probably still have money left over. I am all for vintage items and the greener aspect of shopping it promotes, but how can you say that your promoting a peace-loving and carefree look when your prices reflect massive inflation?I never thought your brand would represent massive product markups that department stores use-ever!

Obviously there are two sides to every selling point. Good quality vintage can cost more for restoration, cleaning, etc, and quite truthfully if you had put more thought into this line I happy to pay more money for it (not as much as it is currently selling for, but more then your regular prices). Since you claim each piece is so special, it would even made have sense if it was pricey, but you provided some background on these items and their validity such as the era it is from, why it is such an individual or statement piece

I hope you take this comment into serious consideration.

Hmmm
13 years ago

Okay, I am someone who is often frustrated and annoyed with the folk who hop on the facebook page and complain about the price of the products FP sells. Honestly, I think the FP line is priced quite well relative to all other clothing goods in the market. That said, I’m left scratching my head with the Vintage Loves “collection”.

Let me start out by saying that my claim is not that the items are “over-priced”, but that at this time, the prices of the items seem to have been pulled out of a top hat and tend to trend towards insane. Example: The pink silk teddy was less than $100, and there was a pink slip for right at $50. Those seem like they’d be items that FP should have expected to sell well, and likely could have charged a higher price. I could justify spending money on those pieces. Without knowing their label, or how “rare” the articles were/are, or how “fashionable” they are/were, etc, those items are unique and interesting enough to merit a $100 price tag. On the other hand, the prices charged for the moccasins are INSANE! (Especially given that one can’t even return the shoes if they turn out to be less than the price and/or sizing would suggest they are.) The vintage roller skates seem far more unique and considerably more “worth it”, yet they are priced less – although, I’d say they are still overpriced given the price of comparable products on the internet. Okay, so FP Julia says that these are rare, and one of a kind… collectibles even. The above poster is correct, tell me why I should shell out half a month’s rent on a pair of old moccasins that I can’t return. Were these crafted by a member of an Indian tribe that ceased to exist 50 years ago? Are they made of some special sort of hide? Is there something about the detailing on the shoes that makes them so special? I am willing – but hesitant – to believe that the price tags on these items weren’t decided by rolling a pair of 26 sided dice, and am even willing to believe that the person in charge of pricing the items genuinely believed the price tags are the correct ones to place on all items listed… but the marketing team failed miserably in capturing the justification for the price tags, and has left a lot of potential consumers dumbfounded and annoyed. Old/vintage does not = quality/collectible/rare/expensive without justification. The added risk involved in “no returns” – WHY??? Please explain this policy! – automatically makes the items worth less than if consumers could return the items, and… Well, there’s not much more to say on the matter. I just hope that FP Julia doesn’t come back on here and happily remind us what great and rare finds the vintage shopper has spend hours and hours on putting together for us.

Anonymous
13 years ago

in agreeance with the longer short story above

Anonymous
13 years ago

whatever, I used to love free people, their prices have always been against what they stand for, this is obvious (their sales are alright though- sometimes) , definatley not peace love & hippie , just posing, maybe the truth is coming out, free people time to live up to your reputation, considering changing your name to ” GREEDY PEOPLE” Alyssa we should be free to say what we think, thats why there are comment boxes to post our input, thats what this feature is all about, should we nod our heads & agree with everything like robots? that’s your opinion & your choice.

mel
13 years ago

Beautiful finds, but way out of my price range. In fact, Free People is practically always out of my price range. I unfortunately have to use Free People for inspiration only. Nevertheless, the vintage pieces are definitely inspirational.

Lily
13 years ago

I must “ditto” much of what was said above.

I was excited and following the count down for Vintage Finds…only to be taken aback by the prices on these “finds”.
I’ll be visiting the fp site/blog for inspiration, searching the local tj’s and ross’s for fp deals, and heading to my local vintage stores for my own “finds” in a reasonable price range.

In the long run…it’s much better to support your local thrift stores.

Anonymous
13 years ago

First off I adore free people and think the vintage collection is beautiful! My heart sank though when I realized that if I purchased anything from the collection I wouldnt be able to eat for a week… prices are steep. I know these are “one of a kind” but I can go on Etsy.com and find the same thing for half the price. Congrats to those who can afford because the clothes are AMAZING. But for people on a budget (like me) we are going to have to just look and fantasize. AHHH one day….

Katy
13 years ago

Vintage Love is the best collection of vintage I have ever seen. Of course the prices are going to be high, but these items are special and one of a kind. This is limited stock and a lot of these items have been sold so I don’t see a problem with the pricing. Sellers on etsy couldn’t get away with these prices, but I wouldn’t expect a vendor like Free People (who sent their buyer around the world to pick this stuff out) to price down to typical independent business standards. Free People is first and foremost a business, and I get why people expect them to be against trying to maximize profit.

Katy
13 years ago

oops I meant to say I DON’T get why people expect Free People to be against trying to maximize profit.

13 years ago

I agree with almost everyone else who complains about the prices. I love freepeople’s style, clothes, and marketing, however I could never and will never buy a single piece of clothing from them. Instead I get inspired by some of the styles, then go out and by clothing that looks exactly like it for under $30.. The vintage collection looks gorgeous – however I’ll happily attend bizaar sales, thrift stores, yard sales, etc to find my own pieces that will not break the bank OR support such an insanely over-priced company that uses the whole hippy/bohehiam lifestyle as a simple marketing tool.