Why are Ties so expensive?

[Remy XO]

Ties are almost as expensive as dress shirts. What makes them expensive? How much do you buy your ties for and where?

 

[mugs]

You can get decent ties for $10-20 at department stores.

 

[scarpent]

Because people will buy them at that price. ECON 101

 

[FoBoT]

i am a silk tie snob, i only have one non-silk tie, my mother in law just gave it to me for christmas this year. i gotta figure out how to get rid of it

 

[Kelvrick]

Usually pay 20-30 for my silk ties.

My shirts, I usually get for 20-45 for the stretchy ones from express, banana republic, or similar ones from macy's or wherever, but mainly from express or br.

Ties aren't that badd, when you figure how much you use it. If you gotta wear one every day and want a different one, then I guess it gets a bit expensive when you're first starting, maybe 150 for a good variety and a couple plain burgundy,dark blue or whatever ones.

 

[montanafan]

I just bought several nice ties for presents at Kaufmann's Department Store. Nautica, Calvin Klein, etc. Original price around $39, marked down to around $24, then marked down another 60% to about $8-$10.

 

[JS80]

ROSS $10-20

 

[halik]

versace (got two...) around $90 a pop on sale (marked down from 270some)

 

[Remy XO]

I need to wear ties everyday and probably get new ones every 2-3 months. Whoever invented Ties need to die. I mean it's just a piece of fabric that goes down your chest.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Remy XO
I need to wear ties everyday and probably get new ones every 2-3 months. Whoever invented Ties need to die. I mean it's just a piece of fabric that goes down your chest.

Just go to Ross man (not Rossman). They have brand name ties from Rob-May and Macy's that were overstocked.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Most expensive one I ever bought was a Countess Mara for $120:Q

 

[mercanucaribe]

Why even wear a tie? They are damned superfluous.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why even wear a tie? They are damned superfluous.

"fashion" is surpfluous

 

[Specop 007]

There no damned way I'd pay 100 bucks for a TIE.

 

[Albis]

i usually buy my ties from saks when there is a sale

from 40-55 bucks for a really nice silk tie that seems to tie well for ages

 

[Mday]

because some ppl can afford them. the most i've paid is $30 i think.

 

[bigrash]

ties are cool. i used to wear them everyday but dont have to anymore right now so my collection is collecting dust. bought them from about 40 bucks up to 100 bucks

 

[robphelan]

i normally buy moine @ tj maxx.. ~13 or so for name brand ties.. i really like City of London ties.. very sharp, modern ties...

sometimes you can find some on amazon on sale..

 

[myusername]

because the manufacturers have to pay royalties on the clip mechanism?

 

[Rubycon]

What came first the rope, the tie, or the knot?

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
What came first the rope, the tie, or the knot?

LOL
anyways, I think they are because of the need to get the stichin and all correct. That said I have like 13 ties, I wear like 6 regularly. I'm a college student.

 

[Xyclone]

Because they are handmade and 100% silk.

/thread

 

[spacejamz]

aren't clip-ons cheaper???

 

[codeyf]

Ross / Marshalls FTW!

Although Macy's has good sales going usually. Can get nice once more a reasonable (ie not cheap) price.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Xyclone
Because they are handmade and 100% silk.

/thread

Exactly. And should last years... not months.