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DS selling clothes

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JessyJames · 23/02/2018 21:40

I bought DS a ridiculously expensive fleece. He is 15.
He's worn it a couple of times and has now sold it on Depop. It has sold for £230.
Am I being unreasonable to ask for the money once he's sold it? He will spend the money on junk otherwise.
I'll buy him another (cheaper) fleece when he sees one he likes.

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StripySocksAndDocs · 23/02/2018 22:18

Ignoring the fact you can spend 'about' £250 on a fleece. Someone paid only 20 less for the same fleece second hand they were fleeced!!

entropynow · 23/02/2018 22:22

£250!! That's about what I spend in a year, excluding new shoes... You gave it to him, it's his to sell, don't do it again.

Trialsmum · 23/02/2018 22:26

Is it an invisibility fleece or something?! £200 for a fleece? Confused

ShatnersBassoon · 23/02/2018 22:27

I thought the appeal of fleece is that it's cheap, practical and not stylish Confused

If he really isn't going to wear it, I think he's been sensible to sell it for almost as much as it cost. Get the cash from him, go to Mountain Warehouse and buy 23 fleeces.

NeedMoreSleepOrSugar · 23/02/2018 22:31

£250 seems a huge amount for a fleece for a teenager, but to be honest I'm impressed he's got almost full retail price back for it when he's sold it - there's no way I'd buy second hand for less than 10% off the full rrp!!

Haffiana · 23/02/2018 22:38

He will spend the money on junk otherwise.

Family trait it seems.

RhubarbTea · 23/02/2018 22:41

Grin at Jason's Golden fleece and invisibility fleece.

MammaTJ · 23/02/2018 22:45

Fuck me, that's over half a months rent!

I would love to live in a world where I could buy a 15 year old one item of clothing that cost £250.

Still, he sold well. It seems you don't need the money, or you wouldn't have spent it on this.......................

DatingLife · 23/02/2018 22:48

Boys that age seem to be continually buying and selling clothes off each other, and ebay. If they go off something after a few weeks/months, or if they outgrow it, they will sell it! I find it a bit strange, especially as most of the stuff is quite similar, trackies, hoodies, and so on.

I wouldn't worry about it OP, he'll most likely spend the money on something else that takes his fancy. But (personally) I wouldn't spend that much money on a jumper for him again. My 15 year old DS recently purchased a jumper for £85 (original price £175) which I found eye-watering to be honest (never spent that much on a jumper for myself!). But it was "his" money so I am less involved.

appleoftheluck · 23/02/2018 22:51

My son buys and sells a lot of clothes on Depop, if he buys certain clothes at the right time he can sell them on for quite a lot more. I am sometimes horrified at the amount he will spend on one item but he keeps an account and he is making a profit from it. He probably should have chatted to you first about what he wanted to do.

OwlinaTree · 23/02/2018 22:51

Was it Jason's golden fleece?

Grin
Vulpius · 23/02/2018 22:52

£250 for a fleece? I would like to think that this is a wind-up, but have a horrible feeling it isn’t...

IsThisMeToo · 23/02/2018 23:03

I'll let him keep the money but won't buy him clothes for a year or so. If he wants clothes, he can use that money.

Neverender · 23/02/2018 23:10

I think you were fleeced

StripySocksAndDocs · 23/02/2018 23:17

Oi Neverender!! I already did that joke. It went unappreciated though 😣

cafenoirbiscuit · 23/02/2018 23:19

(Hello Victoria Beckham)

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 23/02/2018 23:21

Positive is he’s enterprising, raised £230. Some other mug bought the Golden Fleece

squarecorners · 23/02/2018 23:25

Was it stone island or something? DKNY was the thing when I was at school. It's good he's sold it now as opposed to worn it a few more times then he's decided it's no longer the thing he wants. A colleague of mine had similar with her 14 year old son. Apparently boys are much worse than girls now as the girls will quite happily show off a primarni bargain (but only if you have that kardashian little sister makeup). If you want to still fund clothing I would give him a clothing allowance (and do it so if he buys something clothing wise he can claim the money back off you if he gives you the receipt). Keep it on a spreadsheet so he can see where he is up to and let him roll over the allowance to save up for big items like coats or shoes etc. Anything he wants over that amount he can work for or save for.
I would also show willing by offering to buy specific clothing for school or a job outside of the clothing allowance, e.g. if he needs a suit for 6th form or something.

Aeroflotgirl · 23/02/2018 23:29

Don't buy him expensive clothes again. What make was it?

Lindy2 · 23/02/2018 23:32

Why will you be buying him another fleece? He's got £250 to buy one himself.
He seems rather spoilt IMO.

saladdays66 · 23/02/2018 23:33

Omfg, £250 on a fleece for a 15yo???

What brand was it?

At least he’s been able to sell it for a good amount.

But if it was just ‘normal’ clothes, not a present, that money is yours!! Put it towards more (cheaper) clothes...

backformoreanditsmyfault · 23/02/2018 23:35

I don't want to scare you OP but I would be concerned as to why he would suddenly need so much money. I would be thinking drugs.

backformoreanditsmyfault · 23/02/2018 23:36

Hopefully, is nothing sinister though. Maybe he just did not like the fleece much?

LexiGray · 23/02/2018 23:38

He 15 so should be budgeting for his own clothes. Tell him to work out a reasonable monthly allowance and then negotiate.

essieestherson · 23/02/2018 23:41

I think you've been fleeced

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