Why Buy Pre-owned?

The biggest reason to buy a used suit is price, of course!  But the important thing to know is that a used suit has often been barely used!  So many people spend loads of money to buy a top quality suit to look great for a special wedding or party and only wear it once or twice!  They grow out of it, or tired of having it in their closet, and then you can have it for a fraction of the price.  And if you, like so many others, have only a few occasions to wear a suit, but want to look great doing so, why not go for the best at a small portion of what you would expect to pay?Mens suit

Brand Name Tells the Price!

When looking at a Pre-Owned High Quality Suit on ebay, be sure to check out all the details.  The most important detail is the brand, not the size.  Brands can't be changed after the purchase, but size can. Brands made with the highest quality fabrics and designed by "name" designers will fetch the highest prices, but even these high prices are a fraction (a small fraction) of what you would expect to pay at the exclusive shops in New York or Paris or London or Los Angeles.  Look for Brands like Joseph Aboud, Hickey Freeman, Hugo Boss, Jones New York,  and of course, Armani and others. These can run into the thousands retail, so when you see them used for close to $100.00, don't run away.   Other very nice brands are Hart Schaffer Marx, Bill Blass and Jack Victor and the upper end Haggar Black Label. These suits also run up in the high hundreds and up, so expect to pay a little more than the Stafford  or JC Penny's . Check the fabric content, or wool mark on the suit tag.  If it says 100% wool, great!  100% pure virgin wool, Wonderful. But if is says "Super 100's or 120's"- You have hit the jackpot!  This is the softest and most tightly woven wool around, and you will never go wrong buying a suit made from this amazing fabric.

Size Just Needs to be Close

Don't be put off by a suit which is just a little too big around the waist, or the sleeves or pants are a little too short.  Many smart consumers buy a suit close to their size, if the style and Brand are correct, and spend a little money at the tailor getting it fit perfectly for them. Really the only adjustment which is quite difficult is the basic length of the jacket (but even that may be shortened at times.)  Slack's waists often have extra fabric to be let out, and can almost always be taken in.  Even pants which have been cut off too short can sometimes be given cuffs if extra fabric is available, and inches added to the hem. If you don't know a tailor, don't dismay!  Many reputable dry cleaners have tailors on staff who only charge a few dollars to adjust a suit.  Have them adjust your suit and get your used suit cleaned at the same time to give it that new look and feel.

Ask Questions 

Most ebayers are more than happy to answer questions about their products, so if you see a suit and like it, ask about hems and seams and anything which might help you decide if this suit could be adjusted to be a perfect fit for you.  They buy it and make it yours.