Is £230 expensive for these items?

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Settling a debate, these are all from Reiss which is a bit over priced, but I have found it to be very very good quality in the past. I did some shopping for dp and he is furious as to how much it cost him.

A pair of trainers/shoes. Pair of smart/casual linen trousers. Nice shirt. A silk tie. Couple of pairs of socks.

Oh all in the sale- rrp would have been nearer £500

Just paid £140 for a pair of Nike trainers for a birthday present so no don’t think it’s expensive. But I don’t understand you say you did the shopping but it cost him? If he’s paying why doesn’t he buy his own clothes?

Missing the point, didn’t it cost you not him?

What’s the cost of each item? It doesn’t sound really expensive for that lot. Was it stuff he actually needed?

Presumably it can all go back if he’s not happy and you can leave him to buy his own clothes?

I think it’s a lot but then I’m on a budget so would do my own shopping !

Well if he’s furious he can return it all and wear Matalan or something, can’t he. Quality costs, especially nowadays where the brands that offer higher quality are few and far between and therefore able to charge a premium for it.

I don’t think it’s excessive. If the items are good quality that’s about the level I would expect to pay and I think that’s reasonable. Especially for men’s clothing as I’d expect it to be worn for a long time, going by my OH’s buying habits.

(Never mind that quality costs so I expect to pay more, but some companies obviously charge a brand premium and Reiss is one of those. TBH I wouldn’t necessarily have balked at the original prices, although I’d y shop around a bit to see if I could save a little. Seeing as you bought it in the sale it’s great value IMO.)

Shoes
Trousers
Shirt
Tie
Socks

Yeah.....im a bit aghast at that and would probably be uncomfortable if DH bought that lot for me and told me it was 230, sales or not.

But then I was in White Stuff today and was a bit judgey even at the prices in the Sale rack. At the end of the day, these things are as mass produced as everything else.

I think you got some bargains!

Tell ol tightwad to do his own shopping in future.

I did some shopping for dp and he is furious as to how much it cost him.

Well if he wants someone else to shop for him he should set a budget or say where he wants you to shop for him, or if he didn't ask you to buy them, you shouldn't shop in expensive shops and then expect him to cough up the money.

Surely you know how much he normally spends on clothes - if he normally spends £40 on trousers and you buy some reduced from £160 to £80, he's not going to think you got a bargain.

We all have very different limits in our head for how much we will speed on items.

Yours and dps limits are different. I think it sounds reasonable, but the point is he is uncomfortable.

Take the clothes back and tell him you won’t shop for him again.

For Reiss that’s a good days work. I love their stuff and it lasts really well.

I would take it all back and then buy him a £10 primark voucher and send him on his way.

Give him the receipts.

Never shop for him again.

And no. Not a lot of money for so many things. But everyone has different ideas. How often has he bought clothes for you / on your behalf???

I just bought a bag in the sale from Reiss for £95, so I reckon he did okay.
But that's not the point, if he asked you to do him a favour, he shouldn't complain about what you do. Tell him to do his own shopping in future.

Good value for Reiss I'd say. And as everyone else said, he can shop for himself from now on.

I don’t think it’s expensive.

He sounds like my husband! 🤯

For some people it's too expensive, for some it's not. Entirely depends on circumstances and how much they believe clothes should cost.
If you really want to shop for your DP, know the budget in advance.

Return the stuff and get yourself something.

You got good prices but no way would I enable my husband to be a lazy fucker who didn’t shop for his own clothes, especially if he then whined about the prices.