<p>So my gf wants to buy a $400.00 It could even be more since it's a bid, but I'm not sure about this. She says that it was around $200 before, but since they discontinued it I guess you can call this limited edition? Do you guys think this is a good idea or bad?</p>
<p>It’s a stupid way to spend money, but who am I to tell others what to do?</p>
<p>Bad…</p>
<p>I don’t get the point of buying expensive sunglasses lol. I can’t tell the difference between cheap or expensive, and I get a lot of use out of my cheap ones…they work fine. As long as they block UV rays just get regular old $10-$20 pair…</p>
<p>If she doesn’t think spending $400 for a pair of sunglasses is a big deal, you may want to seriously consider re-evaluating any possible plans of a long term relationship. Well, that is unless you don’t mind high maintenance and the likelihood of being prepared to spend a lot of money to make her happy.</p>
<p>Honestly, I have an old pair of prescription Oakleys. The glasses probably would have cost $120 but since I had to get prescription (and polarized at that) lenses the price was a good sight higher.</p>
<p>But it was worth it, they served me well for many years until my eyes changed so much that the prescription was too off. They blocked way more rays, I think, and definitely a lot more glare than some cheap Chinaman knockoffs.</p>
<p>All that said though, I probably won’t buy another pair until I get LASIK. They’re too damn expensive with prescription lenses.</p>
<p>DC, your sunglasses seem reasonable to me—even with the extra cost of prescription lenses. However, bidding $400 on a pair of sunglasses is ridiculous.</p>
<p>I agree, especially if they aren’t prescription lenses. I’d spend a max of $200 on sunglasses. There are some Oakleys I like that are more than that, but I’d just find them used (with no scratches on the lenses of course).</p>
<p>Yes, normally I would agree, but she told me she really wanted these for over a year, and she waited before for the price to drop down more (like I said originally around $200). I agreed back then and told her “it’s not extremely important so why not wait for price to go down even more?” Now I feel bad because according to her, they are discontinued and the prices for the few that are left are obviously high. She usually doesn’t buy crazy stuff. I think most was maybe a few hundred dollar bag, so don’t think of her as some high rolling shopper.</p>
<p>Who is paying for it anyway? If she is paying for it, then it’s none of your business. It’s not for you to give your point of view. Even if she is a high rolling shopper, either you could afford her or you couldn’t. We have bought sunglasses, bags and shoes for our daughters. Now our older daughter has started making her own money, she is buying things for herself. I would have been very upset if her BF were to wonder if it’s ok for her to spend $400 on a pair of sunglasses.</p>
<p>I tell my girls to never marry or go out with any guy who would limit their spend. They should be mature enough to know what they could afford, without a guy telling them what to do.</p>
<p>Well she is buying it, but she wasn’t sure then, and I guess even more unsure now. But if she is asking for my opinion shouldn’t I try to give her a good answer?</p>
<p>Sure, you can give your opinion–especially if she’s asking for your opinion. Since it’s her money, she can do with it as she pleases. It’s her choice. You don’t have to agree with her choice, but you do have to respect that it is her choice to make.</p>
<p>I’m just going to look for lower prices for her before the bidding time is up. But damn, she is right, these are apparently really discontinued, almost everywhere but eBay is sold out.</p>
<p>I ask my husband too, but all I want is for him to nod and smile.</p>
<p>The only thing I would advice your GF is to make sure it is real. When I bid on ebay, I usually pay with AmEx so I could get a full refund if it should go south. Make sure it’s a reputable seller. Email the sell to ask if it’s real, and if the seller would give a full refund if a licensed store should determine it’s a fake. Pay with PayPal or a major credit card. With that confirmed email, if it’s a fake then your GF may be able to get a refund from the credit card company or PayPal.</p>
<p>I just did some searching and found for around $300 dollars… I just hope like you said it’s legit and not some scam.</p>
<p>Christ they’re sunglasses. The only reason they’d be that expensive is because they’re “it” right now, and pretty soon they won’t be “it” and they’ll be worth less than $200 again.</p>
<p>I would say no. If i had $400 i would get something more useful like a mtn bike.</p>
<p>I would say no because buying designer things on ebay is a big risk. I learned the hard way when I bought a hand bag which I thought was legit, but turns out its a fake. So I wouldn’t honestly take the risk and Im sure there are another pair of sunglasses she likes that she can buy from the actual retailer or store instead of taking the gamble with online buying.</p>
<p>I would never spend that much money on sunglasses because I lose or break them so easily. I’ve gone through so many pairs of sunglasses in just the past few months lol. But if you can keep track/take good care of them, go for it :)</p>
<p>Yeah. They would get lost, broken, or stolen.</p>