Bridal shop closes doors, spray paints dresses

[Bateluer]

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/954307/396/Wedding-dresses-destroyed-in-Edina?hpt=us_bn6

Workers were taking the dresses and marking them with bright orange spray paint. Witnesses say it wasn't just bridal gowns, other dresses, shoes, slippers, hair ties and other items were also being tossed. And those who saw it happen, had the same question.

The hell? You could have held a fire sale with massive discounts and sold the bulk of the merchandise easily.

 

[Bryf50]

Not a new thing. The manufacturers of the dresses will likely refund the price of them under the condition that they are destroyed. They don't want stores selling them on fire sale because it would devalue there dresses. If dress A is normally a 5k dollar dress and it's sold for 2k it is no longer a 5k dollar dress.

 

[LookBehindYou]

Not a new thing. The manufacturers of the dresses will likely refund the price of them under the condition that they are destroyed. They don't want stores selling them on fire sale because it would devalue there dresses. If dress A is normally a 5k dollar dress and it's sold for 2k it is no longer a 5k dollar dress.

This.

 

[Bateluer]

Not a new thing. The manufacturers of the dresses will likely refund the price of them under the condition that they are destroyed. They don't want stores selling them on fire sale because it would devalue there dresses. If dress A is normally a 5k dollar dress and it's sold for 2k it is no longer a 5k dollar dress.

Does that apply if you donate the dress? Its still a 5K dress, you just donated it to charity.

 

[actuarial]

Not a new thing. The manufacturers of the dresses will likely refund the price of them under the condition that they are destroyed. They don't want stores selling them on fire sale because it would devalue there dresses. If dress A is normally a 5k dollar dress and it's sold for 2k it is no longer a 5k dollar dress.

Most likely.

I'm surprised the manufacturers didn't just take the dresses back though to sell elsewhere.

 

[Aharami]

Most likely.

I'm surprised the manufacturers didn't just take the dresses back though to sell elsewhere.

Then they would have excess inventory to worry about

 

[LookBehindYou]

Most likely.

I'm surprised the manufacturers didn't just take the dresses back though to sell elsewhere.

Probably isn't worth the time or effort. I would bet that 5k dress is a 5k dress because of the name and design, not the actual cost to make the dress. Unless i'm wrong, but I'd imagine that 5k dress probably doesn't cost 500 to make.

 

[Bateluer]

I'd imagine that 5k dress probably doesn't cost 500 to make.

If its like other clothing, substantially less.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Saw some news stories about this, the bridal shop should have delabeled the dresses and donated them.

 

[Imp]

Not a new thing. The manufacturers of the dresses will likely refund the price of them under the condition that they are destroyed. They don't want stores selling them on fire sale because it would devalue there dresses. If dress A is normally a 5k dollar dress and it's sold for 2k it is no longer a 5k dollar dress.

That's bullshit... (If it's true.)

 

[OutHouse]

"Why didn't they donate them to needy people?" asked Judy Mjoness, who works at a nearby salon.

lol needy people need wedding gowns?

 

[CZroe]

Does that apply if you donate the dress? Its still a 5K dress, you just donated it to charity.

And they are still dilluting the market. You think Goodwill is going to ask $5,000 for it?

 

[zanejohnson]

Here we see why American economics sucks.

But we also see karma....bridal shop closes doors....

 

[Capt Caveman]

lol needy people need wedding gowns?

Yep. Lots of folks don't have a lot of money and want to get married.

Including those in the military:
http://www.bridesacrossamerica.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/21/military-wedding_n_1102323.html
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/174179/158/Operation-Wedding-Dress-Free-Gowns-for-Military-Brides-

 

[manimal]

Williams Sonoma breaks a ton of stuff when its time has come. Its worth it to protect erosion on some items.

 

[Hugo Drax]

Same thing with burning down fields to keep crop prices up. Nothing new here.

 

[Hugo Drax]

Yep. Lots of folks don't have a lot of money and want to get married.

Including those in the military:
http://www.bridesacrossamerica.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/21/military-wedding_n_1102323.html
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/174179/158/Operation-Wedding-Dress-Free-Gowns-for-Military-Brides-

That is irrelevant in capitalism. Primary goal of capitalism is to maximize profits to shareholders and/or business owners.

Destroying surplus goods means supply/demand curves do not get skewed out of whack and profits stay within expectations of the business owners.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Same thing with burning down fields to keep crop prices up. Nothing new here.

This works best if you burn down your neighbors' fields.

It is also good evidence of why straight-up market capitalism does not provide the best of all possible outcomes.

 

[Capt Caveman]

That is irrelevant in capitalism. Primary goal of capitalism is to maximize profits to shareholders and/or business owners.

Destroying surplus goods means supply/demand curves do not get skewed out of whack and profits stay within expectations of the business owners.

Your posts are irrelevant since the majority of these gown makers do donate wedding gowns already.

 

[alkemyst]

Probably isn't worth the time or effort. I would bet that 5k dress is a 5k dress because of the name and design, not the actual cost to make the dress. Unless i'm wrong, but I'd imagine that 5k dress probably doesn't cost 500 to make.

You just discovered the secret to almost all retail! HOLY SHIT!

Next, discovery of how do magnets work?

 

[CZroe]

Saw some news stories about this, the bridal shop should have delabeled the dresses and donated them.

That still would have placed a lot of identical-quality dresses on the market in direct competition with their partners who DIDN'T go out of business (yet). What a great way to drag them all down with the one that already tanked!

lol needy people need wedding gowns?

Yep. Lots of folks don't have a lot of money and want to get married.

Including those in the military:
http://www.bridesacrossamerica.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/21/military-wedding_n_1102323.html
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/174179/158/Operation-Wedding-Dress-Free-Gowns-for-Military-Brides-

You have a messed-up definition of the word "need."

 

[Capt Caveman]

That still would have placed a lot of identical-quality dresses on the market in direct competition with their partners who DIDN'T go out of business (yet). What a great way to drag them all down with the one that already tanked!

You obviously skipped where I typed 'donated them'. Competition in the donated wedding gown market?

 

[ImpulsE69]

IMO, if they didn't sell and went out of business, then destroyed the dresses to "keep the value up" then they weren't worth 5k to begin with.

 

[LookBehindYou]

You just discovered the secret to almost all retail! HOLY SHIT!

Next, discovery of how do magnets work?

Are you retarded or something? My post was simply in response to someone who asked why the manufacture didn't try to get the dresses back. I was just saying that it probably wasnt worth the effort or time.

Eat a dick.

 

[CZroe]

You obviously skipped where I typed 'donated them'. Competition in the donated wedding gown market?

Just what do you think the place receiving them does with them? When you donate to Goodwill or most any charity, they SELL them. Even if they went through enormous effort to specifically give them away to people who are going to use them, that still means less people looking to buy dresses and a depressed/diluted market. Got it? Jesus. Stop being so thick.

Note: Said imaginary charity would have spent resources and gained nothing from this "charitable" contribution if they actually did that.