Churning Kilts
First, I know I'm single now, have a profession that pays me enough, and have the credit on the plastic to indulge
my runaway kilt addiction. But, it may help those on tighter budgets deciding whether or not to pull the trigger to
know that most kilts hold their value and have a resale market.
Second, I've never purchased any super inexpensive kilts - my least expensive was a SportKilt pleated to the "gather"
in other words - no pleats just gathered in the back.
To date I've purchased 73 kilts (the addiction is still thriving, I have two more currently on order).
But I have sold 37 of those 73 kilts. It just kills me to see a kilt become a "closet queen" because I've outgrown it or
decided I didn't like the tartan that much, or just found I seldom wore it.
Of course, you need to find someone your size to buy a kilt you no longer want/need and they have to have an interest in
the kilt you wanna sell off.
Advantage to selling off the "Closet Queen" is that you now have funds to invest in that kilt on top of your wish list which
results in variety in the kilt wardrobe.
Of course the buyer gets a kilt he wants at a better price and without the jones.
I like churning my kilts. Even now looking at a few more I may offer up to get the funds to whittle down the wish list a bit more.
Even if you only own one kilt - know that you can sell it if you wanna and use the proceeds towards a new kilt.
And, so far, all my transactions have been here on X Marks. A good place to kilt shop too.
And I take my own advice too. A number of those 73 kilts were previously owned by X Markers. Can't pass up a good deal on a used kilt.
Last edited by Riverkilt; 3rd June 12 at 11:59 AM.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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