"Smart Range" Jacket on eBay?

[Phantom]

I took a step back from drooling over the Wested and US Wings Jackets, ventured into the darkest depths of ebay, and found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/INDIANA-JONES-M ... mJCtTGrIKw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I don't know about SA, but it's an okay price and looks at least somewhat decent.
Any thoughts/experience with the seller or this jacket?

[backstagejack]

I took a step back from drooling over the Wested and US Wings Jackets, ventured into the darkest depths of ebay, and found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/INDIANA-JONES-M ... mJCtTGrIKw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I don't know about SA, but it's an okay price and looks at least somewhat decent.
Any thoughts/experience with the seller or this jacket?

No offense but everything about that jacket and it's description tells me to stay very far away from it.

Thick hide leather? Italian Hide leather? What is that? lamb, cow.... pleather? The lack of description worries me.

The price plus shipping is almost $200 bucks. What's your budget?

You'd do FAR better buying a Todd's for the same price and MUCH better quality and screen accuracy.

http://www.toddscostumes.com/Halloween- ... s-costume/

I'd trust Todd's 2nd Raiders offer with slight defects more than this eBay offer.


Also right now on US WINGS, depending on your size, you can get an Indy jacket for only $50 bucks more than that eBay offer.

and you might hit the jackpot.... Wested has some clearance jackets for near $200 or below.... depending on your size.

JMO and to each their own. There's no shame in buying what you can afford..... but IMO for the price their offering plus international shipping..... you could easily get something better and more accurate for either the same price or a little bit of savings.

[Indiana Jeff]

Agreed. The wording in the description is questionable.

As Jack said, there are many other options at nearly that price point of far better reputation and quality. Keep checking around eBay for better known makers (Todd's, USWings, Wested, etc.) you're very likely to get a better jacket for that same, or even less, money.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[Phantom]

No offense but everything about that jacket and it's description tells me to stay very far away from it.

Thick hide leather? Italian Hide leather? What is that? lamb, cow.... pleather? The lack of description worries me.

The price plus shipping is almost $200 bucks. What's your budget?

You'd do FAR better buying a Todd's for the same price and MUCH better quality and screen accuracy.

http://www.toddscostumes.com/Halloween- ... s-costume/

I'd trust Todd's 2nd Raiders offer with slight defects more than this eBay offer.


Also right now on US WINGS, depending on your size, you can get an Indy jacket for only $50 bucks more than that eBay offer.

and you might hit the jackpot.... Wested has some clearance jackets for near $200 or below.... depending on your size.

JMO and to each their own. There's no shame in buying what you can afford..... but IMO for the price their offering plus international shipping..... you could easily get something better and more accurate for either the same price or a little bit of savings.

Agreed. The wording in the description is questionable.

As Jack said, there are many other options at nearly that price point of far better reputation and quality. Keep checking around eBay for better known makers (Todd's, USWings, Wested, etc.) you're very likely to get a better jacket for that same, or even less, money.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

I was looking at the US Wings discounts, but there were none that fit my size— which is why I was browsing through eBay. I went back and contacted US Wings about the 30th Anniversary Featherweight Antique Lambskin Leather Jacket, and they happened to have one they made as a sample in my size!
Only "catch" was that it had an escape map lining rather than normal one, which I'm completely fine with.

Thanks for the advice guys, if you didn't suggest looking at the discounts on US Wings, I might not have double checked the website.