[tru_blue]

So I guess no need to go to the Seattle premium outlets anymore?

Do you guys think this outlet will be a success?

The link:

YVR's designer outlet construction begins - News - Richmond News (http://www.richmond-news.com/news/yvr-s-designer-outlet-construction-begins-1.806405)

[rsx]

It'll still be expensive as fuck tho.

[v_tec]

So I guess no need to go to the Seattle premium outlets anymore?

You must be gullible as fuck to believe pricing will be on par with Seattle.

[Xu.Vi]

An outdoor mall in Vancouver......................................... .................................................. .................................................. .........................................

[Mr.Money]

Whats Robson street for again?.....IMO...tourists barely hit the local small shops at YVR for the exception of the 7/11 store that's known world wide....the rest..meh...they should've got more Restaurants set up like Tim Hortons coffee

[Lomac]

That's among the worst - and laziest - news articles I've read in a long time. Are attention spans really so short these days that they can't have more than two or three sentences? lol

And, no, this isn't going to even begin to compete with the outlet stores down south. It'll probably be "cheaper" than the local retail stores, but nowhere near what you can find in Washington or Oregon.

[Hondaracer]

Outlets - to go buy cheap leftovers you probably wouldn't buy anyway but the price is right
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[melloman]

I would've figured they would've atleast tried to copy Premiums concept of... keeping the walkways covered. Whoever thought up the idea of "Lets duplicate Italy" is retarded, because yknow, it rains 300/365 days in Italy too.. :facepalm:

Otherwise.. who the fuck is going to this outlet mall? Luxury brand shit only.. :rukidding:
Atleast it's being paid for by YVR. :thumbsup:

[jeedee]

It'll still be expensive as fuck tho.

its lavish, bitch

[sonick]

Otherwise.. who the fuck is going to this outlet mall? Luxury brand shit only.. :rukidding:

People travelling to/from China, People laying over travelling to/from China, locals picking up relatives coming from China, China, China.

[Liquid_o2]

The pricing won't be on par with Seattle because the brand selection will be completely different. This will be the first McArthurGlen (who are based out of the UK) outlet in North America, and they are viewed as a lot better quality than Premium Outlets which is catered to mid-market consumers.

I personally can never find anything good at Seattle Premium Outlets, so I pretty much stopped going there.

The McArthurGlen outlets will still have mid-level brands like Nike, Adidas, Tommy, etc., but also brands like Lacoste, Ted Baker, SuperDry, etc. Yes it won't be as cheap as the States, but it will be cheaper than buying regular price, plus the time I save not having to cross the border and drive down is worth it.

And if open air works in the UK, it can work in Vancouver, it's not like we aren't used to walking in the rain with an umbrella.

[Gumby]

People travelling to/from China, People laying over travelling to/from China, locals picking up relatives coming from China, China, China.
Thanks - I thought it would be obvious that travellers to/from China would be the target market for an outlet mall right beside YVR...

[AzNightmare]

lol, I didn't realize this was going to be an outdoor mall...

I thought it was like the Venetian Hotel in Vegas, with the painted sky on the ceiling.

I guess I just assumed that initially, cause the sky in the concept render looks fake.
http://www.richmond-news.com/polopoly_fs/1.806409.1391017789!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_563/yvr.jpg

[Ch28]

I can't wait to see this outlet fail miserably. Open outdoor outlet where it rains 75% of the year? SMRT

[Traum]

People travelling to/from China, People laying over travelling to/from China, locals picking up relatives coming from China, China, China.
The obvious target audience is the rich Mainland Chinese folks. With the outlet located on Sea Island, it'll be a short convenient ride / drive for them as well since a good bulk of that population already lives in Richmond (especially around the main Chinese enclave). Once the outlet becomes operational, I would be rather surprised if there isn't some sort of shuttle service set up to pick up customers from Richmond Center, Aberdeen, etc. and take them to the outlet.

With the exchange rate going into the dumps, I think that'll keep the Sea Island outlet at least somewhat competitive. Furthermore, don't forget that those with Mainland Chinese passports are required to get a US visa to head down to the States, and not all of them are able to obtain that.

[OGCStrike]

driving in richmond is already horrible. more traffic + c-rais roaming around richmond? gg :fuckthatshit:

[JSALES]

All the construction at templeton skytrain station is pissing me off for this outlet mall to be built

[Spoon]

People travelling to/from China, People laying over travelling to/from China, locals picking up relatives coming from China, China, China.

That's when they realize how backwards Vancouver is. We'll be selling them stuff they could get in Asia 6 months ago. :awwyeah:

[Qmx323]

People travelling to/from China, People laying over travelling to/from China, locals picking up relatives coming from China, China, China.


Oh and don't forget

China, China china, and from China, to China.

[hal0g0dv2]

can't wait
Much excited
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[Mr.C]

Rich Brazilians that can't get a US visa will love it.

It will be a success.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

the way our currency is going, maybe the americans will start coming up to our outlets hahaha...

[skiiipi]

This should do well as long as its a higher end outlet as promised.
From what I read the outlets will include burberry, prada, ferragamo, georgio armani etc.
These brands will do well given the brand conscious asian consumers that we have in Vancouver.

I'm more curious about how the giant mall in Tsawwassen Mills will do....its suppose to be larger than Metropolis with a bunch of large anchors and smaller retailers. More accessible price range wise for the average working class as compared to his outlet in YVR.

[PiuYi]

Atleast it's being paid for by YVR. :thumbsup:

who will in turn crank up that "airport improvement fee", which i think is already at $20/ticket out of YVR

[fivetwo]

Parking is gonna such a pain with all the clais in there cars talking up multiple spots because they dont want people ding their cars and ruin their shitty mm design wrap
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[m3thods]

This should do well as long as its a higher end outlet as promised.
From what I read the outlets will include burberry, prada, ferragamo, georgio armani etc.
These brands will do well given the brand conscious asian consumers that we have in Vancouver.

I'm more curious about how the giant mall in Tsawwassen Mills will do....its suppose to be larger than Metropolis with a bunch of large anchors and smaller retailers. More accessible price range wise for the average working class as compared to his outlet in YVR.

There's a ton of development in the area and with the new Hwy 17, it should be pretty accessible to people coming from all over.

That said, Morgan Crossing is closer for folks on the WR wide of Boundary Bay. If anything it'll serve the ferry traffic, but with fares the way they are I'm not sure how well the mall will be served :whistle:

Having been to CrossIron Mills (a mall that it's supposedly modeled after), I don't see why people in Vancouver and the immediate adjacent suburbs would go aside from "checking it out". I personally don't hunt/fish so the Big Bass is no use to me lol

[shenmecar]

I'm betting "must speak fluent Cantonese and Mandarin" is a requirement for prospective sales reps at those stores.

[Traum]

I'm more curious about how the giant mall in Tsawwassen Mills will do....its suppose to be larger than Metropolis with a bunch of large anchors and smaller retailers. More accessible price range wise for the average working class as compared to his outlet in YVR.
If the Massey Tunnel replacement bridge is tolled, this place is not going to get any traffic coming in from Richmond at all. The population from Tsawwassen, Ladner, and Delta alone is too small to support something that large.

[skiiipi]

I think a significant portion of the customer base for this mall will be traveler, from Mainland china, and other foreign developing countries where there is a lot of new money.
There will be a lot of advertisement in the airport for these people to come shop at this outlet between connections.
It wouldn't shock me if a large portion of the stores at this mall offer duty free shopping for people with valid international boarding pass. (ie. they will deliver the goods you purchase to the boarding gate before you departure)

[Lomac]

This should do well as long as its a higher end outlet as promised.
From what I read the outlets will include burberry, prada, ferragamo, georgio armani etc.
These brands will do well given the brand conscious asian consumers that we have in Vancouver.

Not that I'd be one of their prospective customers, partially because I think most of all of their stuff looks tacky, and partially because I can't afford more than a couple things at these stores... but it just seems weird that high end companies like these have outlet stores. Maybe it's just me, though...

I'm more curious about how the giant mall in Tsawwassen Mills will do....its suppose to be larger than Metropolis with a bunch of large anchors and smaller retailers. More accessible price range wise for the average working class as compared to his outlet in YVR.

I hope it fails miserably. They bulldozed the racetrack in order to bring this, so I'm all for anything that helps bankrupt the new mall owners.

:troll:

[Mr.HappySilp]

I'm betting "must speak fluent Mandarin" is a requirement for prospective sales reps at those stores.

change that up for you.

[skiiipi]

Not that I'd be one of their prospective customers, partially because I think most of all of their stuff looks tacky, and partially because I can't afford more than a couple things at these stores... but it just seems weird that high end companies like these have outlet stores. Maybe it's just me, though...

I frequent the premium outlet in Chicago, and they have georgio Armani and ferragamo among a few other higher end retailers,and they do quite well.... And I've personally scored some great deals at these stores.

As for the Richmond outlet... Even the rich fobs likes getting deals
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[Akinari]

inb4 cigarette butts everywhere, kids peeing in trash cans, and last but not least, c-lai park jobs.

[bicboi]

lol, I didn't realize this was going to be an outdoor mall...

I thought it was like the Venetian Hotel in Vegas, with the painted sky on the ceiling.

I guess I just assumed that initially, cause the sky in the concept render looks fake.
http://www.richmond-news.com/polopoly_fs/1.806409.1391017789!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_563/yvr.jpg

I was thinking it looks exactly like the forum shops at caesars lol.

[J-Chow]

So...... the grand opening was today.

Did anyone end up going lolz?

[nabs]

I heard there were/are massive traffic issues in that area beause of that right now. lol.

[Xu.Vi]

Was on a plane landing and the traffic had started before Arthur Laing bridge @11:15AM.

[Vege]

Traffic is going to be bad in that area. There is only 1 lane going in from Templeton Station Road and also through the back of the Outlet on Grauer Road.

[604Sparda]

Anyone went?
How are the prices? Good selection?

[nsx042003]

Sucks to people trying to catch their plane. Traffic is really backed up.

[GojiraBNR34]

Anyone went?
How are the prices? Good selection?

It's a Canadian retail establishment. What do you expect?

Even Birch Bay Outlets is a bit of a rip off these days.

[evlee]

me and the wife when, traffic is standard for a soft opening, we didn't not see any good deals for now... But the place reminded me of Vegas for some reason. Looks nice.

This will be a win win situation for me and the woman as she hates boating and I hate shopping. But it's a one stop shop for both of us!!!

[shawnly1000]

Mall madness at designer outlet opening near Vancouver Airport | Metro (http://t.co/6cEk9ZYBsG)

https://metronewsca.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/mcarthurglen.jpg

http://www.news1130.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2015/07/09/Untitled-e1436466524513-878x493.jpg

[dragondragon99]

sup shawn it's ken duong

[EmperorIS]

this is vancouver..... Thursday afternoon rather than at work people are lining up to go to an overpriced Outlet mall.

[murd0c]

hey look a token white person

[HonestTea]

Sucks to people trying to catch their plane. Traffic is really backed up.

Yeah, I wonder how many people missed their flights because of the traffic today

[H.Specter]

this is vancouver..... Thursday afternoon rather than at work people are lining up to go to an overpriced Outlet mall.

My thoughts exactly.

https://i.imgur.com/y2EdcAY.gif

[!e.lo_]

traffic was horrendous. and yea it was china all up in there...
decent selection, prices were comparable to seattle prem. more retailers opening in the fall.

I was just happy there's a Nike store.

oh and there was a japadog stand.

[SpeedStars]

this is vancouver..... Thursday afternoon rather than at work people are lining up to go to an overpriced Outlet mall.

I swear, no one works in Richmond. 12pm? Afternoon dimsum la! 2pm? Golf time? O shit its a weekday?? Not a problem!

[kr4l]

i love scoring a great deal on a Burberry shirt, only to find out 100 other old mainlanders have the same one.

[Ride]

There musta been something free there today

[H.Specter]

I swear, no one works in Richmond. 12pm? Afternoon dimsum la! 2pm? Golf time? O shit its a weekday?? Not a problem!

http://i.imgur.com/kT2Ccev.gif

[jshen]

Went on the website and saw a few highend stores. Thought I'd score a pair of Tods on sale. Turns out the second phase opens in fall. None of the high end brands are here yet. Save your time, NOT WORTH!

[StylinRed]

Are outlet prices that much cheaper than clearance or end of season sale prices? I don't get the frenzy

[murd0c]

Are outlet prices that much cheaper than clearance or end of season sale prices? I don't get the frenzy

yes and they are always having 50% off sales as well

[JSALES]

I work at the airport and I was late, a lot of employees were late actually

[Hondaracer]

50% off the shit no one wanted

[murd0c]

50% off the shit no one wanted

I always go in the states and I scored some wicked deals last weekend, $37.50 for a light spring fully waterproof columbia jacket. $70 for a pair of jordans. $45 for a columbia vest. $15 for under armour shorts. Ya this is the states but those are some of the great deals you can get and hopefully they will have the same up here.

[Euro7r]

Gonna be choked if it's like this on weekends with traffic into that area. I usually like to cruise down to Iona beach and enjoy the fresh breeze of air/go for a walk.

[SkinnyPupp]

Are outlet prices that much cheaper than clearance or end of season sale prices? I don't get the frenzy
A lot of it is shit they don't even sell in stores. Cheap shirts with a Burberry logo, rather than an actual Burberry shirt for instance.

People think they're getting great deals, but really they are buying Walmart quality stuff and paying more because it has a name on the tag

[Tapioca]

There are a couple of interesting stores, like the J Crew outlet I'd want to check out (their outlet line is pretty close to their retail line, in my experience).

Quite frankly, I was surprised to see the lineups for Coach. I thought Mainlainders had higher aspirations?

[Sunfighter]

I ecstatic about a Nike outlet!

[Mr.HappySilp]

Don't get why people are so hype is like buying useless shit with money you don't have to show off to ppl you don't care...........

[EmperorIS]

Don't get why people are so hype is like buying useless shit with money you don't have to show off to ppl you don't care...........

-Will Smith

[Boostslut]

Man, you guys are a tough crowd. No matter what goes in there, Vancouver people are always going to think its shitty. It's just another outlet mall, nothing new everyone knows what they are getting there. Marked down, watered down brand names. I haven't been, done care to go, most likely will have to go when the wife wants to (hopefully not for a while).

Hey at least you don't have to drive most of the way to Seattle. Just be happy that people are buying stuff for our economy.

I'll stick to Richmond Center for my buying needs though.

[SoNaRWaVe]

had to work today at templeton to change out a couple money containers in the ticket vending machines. holy cluster fuck. coming in from arthur liang bridge and if you weren't in the right lane to turn right into templeton at the end of the bridge, it was GG.

so many rcmp directing traffic. you can see the whole line of cars lining up to go into the parkade, which had a sign that stated it was FULL. we drove to sea island and the OVERFLOW parkade was full. had to park in sea island to skytrain INTO templeton to do the machines.

best question i had there was, "what are these machines for? do i need to buy a ticket to go into the outlet mall? how come its $7.75?"

needless to say, this is opening day and they had 70% off sale, so i think it will die down by after next week.

[Hondaracer]

No yoga day but have 5+ RCMP officers directing traffic for fobs lining up for discounts!

[EDawg]

Gonna be choked if it's like this on weekends with traffic into that area. I usually like to cruise down to Iona beach and enjoy the fresh breeze of air/go for a walk.

same here, i drove down to take a nice walk at iona today not knowing it was the outlet grand opening. Ended up not going because of all the congestion in the area and got stuck in traffic for 2 hrs instead:rukidding:

[rageguy]

Did anyone see the CTV video? 2:05 to 2:15. :heckno:

Flights delayed after outlet mall shoppers jam traffic near YVR | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/flights-delayed-after-outlet-mall-shoppers-jam-traffic-near-yvr-1.2462153)

[multicartual]

yoox.com > this bullshit

[Harvey Specter]

Did anyone see the CTV video? 2:05 to 2:15. :heckno:

Flights delayed after outlet mall shoppers jam traffic near YVR | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/flights-delayed-after-outlet-mall-shoppers-jam-traffic-near-yvr-1.2462153)

No one would ever guess that was Vancouver if that was a generic clip without the voice over and CTV logo. The footage look straight out of China.

[multicartual]

No one would ever guess that was Vancouver if that was a generic clip without the voice over and CTV logo. The footage look straight out of China.


Canada sold out, and now many people born in Vancouver are forced out to Surrey and beyond... :heckno:


Maaaaaaaaan, that one tall blonde looked like she was going to shart her pants if one more rich asian pushed her to get a deal on a Coach bag, hahaha!!!

[Akinari]

Am I the only one who has absolutely zero interest in going even remotely close to this new outlet mall?

I mean, think about the recipe: a luxury outlet mall located in what is essentially China away from China, pretty much strategically located in the area where it is so that all the Chinese folks who would typically raid Seattle Premium Outlets and turn it into an outdoor Richmond Centre, no longer have to drive 1.5hrs to buy luxury goods, and simply need to take a stroll in their backyard for their Prada Burberry Gucci stuff?

I'm calling it right now, it's going to be a cigarette butt wasteland and someone is going to throw a cigarette butt into one of the decorative trees or bushes in the outlet and cause the entire thing to burn down.

[Matsuda]

geez, the footage of the customers trying to rush into the Coach store and the lady trying to tell them to stop. Its like footage of Americans trying to get into a Walmart on Black Friday...

[meme405]

Am I the only one who has absolutely zero interest in going even remotely close to this new outlet mall?

Nope.

As always, I'd much rather not deal with the lines and pay full price for whatever I buy. Especially when I am buying something high end, usually its going to be a luxury item, there is no reason why I would inconvenience myself and anger myself to get a deal on something like that. You can either afford it or not. If you have to hunt for deals and shit on $150 shirts, then chances are you should be shopping at winners for the time being until you can afford to blow money on this sort of stuff.

Also it's interesting you point out the fire problem. It's half the other reason I hate this project. As someone who works on a lot of fire protection systems all over the country, I was choked this is an outdoor mall, cause there is hardly any sprinklers... :lawl:

[winson604]

Am I the only one who has absolutely zero interest in going even remotely close to this new outlet mall?

I mean, think about the recipe: a luxury outlet mall located in what is essentially China away from China, pretty much strategically located in the area where it is so that all the Chinese folks who would typically raid Seattle Premium Outlets and turn it into an outdoor Richmond Centre, no longer have to drive 1.5hrs to buy luxury goods, and simply need to take a stroll in their backyard for their Prada Burberry Gucci stuff?

I'm calling it right now, it's going to be a cigarette butt wasteland and someone is going to throw a cigarette butt into one of the decorative trees or bushes in the outlet and cause the entire thing to burn down.

It's ok b/c there will be many China parents letting their kids shit and piss by the tree or bush thus putting out fire or making it smell of shit.

[westopher]

Christy Clark is probably so pumped about all this awesome minimum wage job creation to keep our super awesome economy just flying high.

[nah]

the outlet is on musqueam land. anyone with a status card is going to make a killing getting stuff for tax free for their "new" chinese friends. :lawl:

[J____]

No yoga day but have 5+ RCMP officers directing traffic for fobs lining up for discounts!

china > yoga :lawl:

[J____]

I'm calling it right now, it's going to be a cigarette butt wasteland and someone is going to throw a cigarette butt into one of the decorative trees or bushes in the outlet and cause the entire thing to burn down.

is vancouver that bad now? I left van 3 years ago (moved to shanghai china lol) and it's actually not that bad here in shanghai, pretty clean in fact. Aside from the dusty streets and occasional bad smog, it's actually pretty tidy. Heading back to van in aug for a few weeks to check it out, see how my countrymen has ruined my hometown haha.

[Tapioca]

Man, you guys are a tough crowd. No matter what goes in there, Vancouver people are always going to think its shitty. It's just another outlet mall, nothing new everyone knows what they are getting there. Marked down, watered down brand names. I haven't been, done care to go, most likely will have to go when the wife wants to (hopefully not for a while).


Exactly. I bet if some kind of car accessories superstore went in there, people on here would be singing praises when at the end of the day, a set of rims is just as useless as a designer handbag when it comes to meeting one's needs in life.

[mickz]

geez, the footage of the customers trying to rush into the Coach store and the lady trying to tell them to stop. Its like footage of Americans trying to get into a Walmart on Black Friday...

That lady would've gotten trampled over if it was Black Friday.

[melloman]

Lets all bum-rush Coach for 50% off $200 wallets! :ilied:

Absolutely no interest going there to shop. Only thing I'm interested at that fucking mall is:

Hugos Churro Ice-cream Sandwich
http://loveandloathingla.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-11.jpg

[StylinRed]

Ugh reminds me of boxing day and Hong Kong, no thanks.

I'll just make do with shopping online

I have to go to the airport tomorrow to pick up some family -_- going to be fun -_-

[quasi]

Christy Clark is probably so pumped about all this awesome minimum wage job creation to keep our super awesome economy just flying high.

The long term jobs are all minimum wage but there were 100's of tradesmen working on the project for a couple years who aren't minimum wage.

Personally I think it's a terrible location for an outlet mall and I'll never go there but what the fuck do I know.

[GLOW]

keeps the richlanders in away from vancouver, sure! :troll:

[Mr.HappySilp]

Canada sold out, and now many people born in Vancouver are forced out to Surrey and beyond... :heckno:


Maaaaaaaaan, that one tall blonde looked like she was going to shart her pants if one more rich asian pushed her to get a deal on a Coach bag, hahaha!!!

Should have push them back. Once you been to China you know how to do it right. Coz if you don't you will never get to where/what you want.

[123654123]

Christy Clark is probably so pumped about all this awesome minimum wage job creation to keep our super awesome economy just flying high.

creating one million jobs by 2022 :troll:

[meme405]

The long term jobs are all minimum wage but there were 100's of tradesmen working on the project for a couple years who aren't minimum wage.

Personally I think it's a terrible location for an outlet mall and I'll never go there but what the fuck do I know.

The construction has actually only been about 14 months so far, i'm not counting january and february when the project broke ground and there was like 5 people on site.

It certainly will end up around 2 years by the time all the contractors are off site and deficiencies are completed, but i'd say the 100's of tradespeople you are referring to would have only been there for maybe 12 months of the project. The rest of the time there would be less than 50.

I know a few guys on that project, and they only took the job to stay in town during the summer of 2014, and be able to go home to their families. Otherwise those guys make shit money in town, they would much rather be up north if they could.

[Tapioca]

the outlet is on musqueam land. anyone with a status card is going to make a killing getting stuff for tax free for their "new" chinese friends. :lawl:

Nope. Musqueam has a reserve on Sea Island, but it's not close to where the outlet mall is. Looks like the Chinese still need to make friends with the Squamish if they want to score tax-free deals at Park Royal.

[Boostslut]

People running to a coach store? Coach? COACH? Wow.. it's coach! Makes me think of people running to McDonald's for $0.69 cheeseburgers. I hope I never go to this place..

[Tone Loc]

I work at the Canada Post at the end of Ferguson Road... my coworkers were complaining about the crazy amount of traffic yesterday, I don't have to come in until Tuesday but I am already not looking forward to it. Why the mall's designers didn't have the foresight to add more lanes to that tiny access road is beyond me, considering all the "time-sensitive" companies and their accompanying 18-wheelers that work on Ferguson (UPS, Kenan jet fuels, Canada Post, etc.)...

[604STIG]

They already have plans to expand the mall by another 135,000 square feet in 2017.

[Traum]

I wonder how long this initial rush is going to last, although I'd expect traffic to at least remain pretty bad around there this whole weekend.

Can anyone fill us in on how it is out there today?

[trollguy]

does this mean it's gonna take me extra long to get to the dog park? crud

[pastarocket]

A stampede of people driving to this outlet causes some flights to be delayed.

Why am I not surprised that this happens nears Richmond? You get poor transportation planning combined with people looking for a "deal" on designer stuff to cause this mess.
FailFish

It's not like it was a 50% sale on Armani, Prada, Versace, etc. :lawl:

Flights delayed after outlet mall shoppers jam traffic near YVR | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/flights-delayed-after-outlet-mall-shoppers-jam-traffic-near-yvr-1.2462153)

Last Updated Thursday, July 9, 2015 7:42PM PDT


Shoppers flocked to the grand opening of a new outlet mall near Vancouver International Airport on Thursday, causing enough traffic congestion to delay flights.

A crush of eager consumers flooded into McArthurGlen Designer Outlets for the official ribbon cutting, filling the parking lot and clogging the road to the airport.

[shawnly1000]

More traffic delays on routes to YVR expected over the next month due to new outlet mall - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2015/07/10/more-traffic-delays-on-routes-to-yvr-expected-over-the-next-month-due-to-new-outlet-mall/)

If you’re heading to YVR today, be ready for possible delays. Hankinson suggests travellers check with their airlines before heading to the airport and consider taking transit.

“Check with your airline to see if your flight is on time. Contemplate taking the Canada Line; it is absolutely the most efficient way to get to YVR. But if you are driving, give yourself a little bit more time and tune in to traffic on NEWS 1130 in order to hear what the latest traffic situation is as you head to YVR.”

These traffic headaches may be the norm for weekend travel for the next month.

“We anticipate that there is strong interest over the next four weekends…. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there would be increased traffic to YVR because of the outlet centre. But also it’s summer; it’s a heavy travel periods for families and individuals. What we want to do is ensure that we’ve minimized any potential delays so that… those flying can get to their flight on time without delay,” says Hankinson.

[EmperorIS]

More traffic delays on routes to YVR expected over the next month due to new outlet mall - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2015/07/10/more-traffic-delays-on-routes-to-yvr-expected-over-the-next-month-due-to-new-outlet-mall/)

Yo man ken duong is looking for u

[StylinRed]

It's not like it was a 50% sale on Armani, Prada, Versace, etc. :lawl:


I thought there was an Armani and Prada store there? Either way oO

[Special K]

Isn't an outlet mall suppose to be built OUT OF THE WAY?

All the outlet malls in the Washington, Oregon, and California (well, maybe not Citadel in LA) are all located in low traffic locations.

[Traum]

Isn't an outlet mall suppose to be built OUT OF THE WAY?
#BcosRichmondDrivers ?

[pastarocket]

Isn't an outlet mall suppose to be built OUT OF THE WAY?

All the outlet malls in the Washington, Oregon, and California (well, maybe not Citadel in LA) are all located in low traffic locations.


The architect for this outlet wants those fashion designers to make a quick buck off the ballers who go the airport.

Convenience trumps transport infrastructure/traffic management in this case.

Talk about how not to build a smarter planet. :lawl:

[Gumby]

Why am I not surprised that this happens nears Richmond? You get poor transportation planning combined with people looking for a "deal" on designer stuff to cause this mess.
FailFish
You forgot another important factor: Richmond drivers. :troll:

[pastarocket]

You forgot another important factor: Richmond drivers. :troll:

The owners of this designer outlet really know their buyers demographics well. The Chinese housewives, the C-Lai, driving their Benz, their CLA to the outlet.

-lousy drivers who wear their "fashionable" UV protection visors while trying to get to the outlets safely. :lawl:

They have the money to buy this stuff but not the driving skill to get to this outlet safely. FailFish

The designer outlet's buyer demographic: :troll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/dumbass/c-lai.jpg

[Eff-1]

I'd go!

If they built an observation platform to watch planes.

[quasi]

The construction has actually only been about 14 months so far, i'm not counting january and february when the project broke ground and there was like 5 people on site.

It certainly will end up around 2 years by the time all the contractors are off site and deficiencies are completed, but i'd say the 100's of tradespeople you are referring to would have only been there for maybe 12 months of the project. The rest of the time there would be less than 50.

I know a few guys on that project, and they only took the job to stay in town during the summer of 2014, and be able to go home to their families. Otherwise those guys make shit money in town, they would much rather be up north if they could.

You're right on the dates looking back it was tendered August of 2013 and started sometime after that for some reason it seemed longer then that. It was an expensive design, none of the buildings were typical, it was a difficult take-off as well. We didn't end up with the project at the end of the day, the GC was actually from Europe which is just weird I don't know how they can compete with the local guys we didn't even bid them.

Shit money in town is relative, I'm guessing your buddies weren't doing construction for minimum wage in town.

[Akinari]

I'd go!

If they built an observation platform to watch planes.
Will just end up being a c-lai in Lexus/BMW/Mercedes/Audi wearing welding mask spotting platform. Might as well stick a camera on there to count how many fender benders or instances of "unintended acceleration" occur :lawl:

[Hehe]

I don't see the point of outlet in YVR unless they are somehow able to compete with Seattle Outlet price-wise and also the variety of brands.

But again, I don't shop at outlet anymore. It used to be that you could get premium brand's quality/design for cheap. Now they just make crappy design and shitty materials with the brand tag throw on top.

I just wait for major retailers to go on sale. They are usually cheaper than outlet and I get the real deal.

[Tapioca]

I remember people talking about efficient Crown corporations and citing YVR as an example. Well, here's a perfect example of a Crown Corp with sufficient assets (e.g. land) and making the most of those assets to generate revenue. The media is reporting that YVR is getting half of the revenue from Macarthur Glen as part of the lease which is pretty good if you ask me. It's probably why other municipalities, such as Richmond, complained about the project (though Malcolm Brodie was there for the opening ceremony). The mall may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it makes sense on many levels.

TL;DR - people will always find a reason to be negative, even in the face of sound business decisions.

[Traum]

I remember people talking about efficient Crown corporations and citing YVR as an example. Well, here's a perfect example of a Crown Corp with sufficient assets (e.g. land) and making the most of those assets to generate revenue. The media is reporting that YVR is getting half of the revenue from Macarthur Glen as part of the lease which is pretty good if you ask me. It's probably why other municipalities, such as Richmond, complained about the project (though Malcolm Brodie was there for the opening ceremony). The mall may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it makes sense on many levels.

TL;DR - people will always find a reason to be negative, even in the face of sound business decisions.
Good points all around, but I'd add that you have neglected to take the intangible costs into the equation.

The traffic jams impose a cost on everyone involved. The shoppers themselves, the police, travelers trying to get to YVR on time, the workers and courier companies nearby, the air quality from all that extra idling, etc. In this case, YVR is a prime beneficiary of the outlet mall, as is the mall owners. However, a lot of other people are paying for those intangible costs.

I wonder how many people missed their flights yesterday and have to spend extra money on hotels, plane tix, fees, and such...

[Spoon]

Good points all around, but I'd add that you have neglected to take the intangible costs into the equation.

The traffic jams impose a cost on everyone involved. The shoppers themselves, the police, travelers trying to get to YVR on time, the workers and courier companies nearby, the air quality from all that extra idling, etc. In this case, YVR is a prime beneficiary of the outlet mall, as is the mall owners. However, a lot of other people are paying for those intangible costs.

I wonder how many people missed their flights yesterday and have to spend extra money on hotels, plane tix, fees, and such...

That's just a dumb excuse.

Learn to leave earlier than you're suppose to when travelling to the airport during their store hours. Or god forbid, learn to take the skytrain which is not affected by traffic.

[Tapioca]

^ Well, when you have a monopoly such as YVR on international travel in Metro Vancouver, those intangible costs are hard to quantify in terms of lost business, public reputation, etc.

Like I said, people whine and complain when an organization makes sound business decisions so it can retain and attract airline carriers. Can you imagine if Translink attempted a similar venture? The venting would never end!

YVR is pretty nimble, so I'm sure they'll work out the logistics quickly, or just wait until the crowds come to a simmer.

[Traum]

That's just a dumb excuse.

Learn to leave earlier than you're suppose to when travelling to the airport during their store hours. Or god forbid, learn to take the skytrain which is not affected by traffic.
You can't realistically expect everyone to be equipped with all the information they need. For example, how is a foreign traveller supposed to know that it was Grand Opening day yesterday at this outlet mall? Say he is a US traveler, and has budgeted the standard 2 hrs prior for his flight. The traffic jam held him back for a solid 30 min. Then he runs into a little delay / longer line up at border security, and boom, he missed his flight.

Over time, I'm sure things will work out a lot better. And as the glamour of the brand spanking new outlet mall fades, I doubt we'll be seeing the same traffic volume trying to squeeze into that same plot of land at the same time (edit: Oh wait... it'll be traffic chaos all over again during Black Friday and Boxing Day sale...). Still, it remains to be seen what the on-going traffic and customer volume would be like. With its proximity to the airport, I seriously hope it wouldn't result in any traveler delays.

[wesamess]

As part of the YVR's contract with Premium Outlets, the prices were agreed to match the prices at the Seattle Premium Outlets. I'm not sure if that will happen. The YVR Outlet is also supposed to look nicer as well as they are using an European developer.

[twitchyzero]

Isn't an outlet mall suppose to be built OUT OF THE WAY?

All the outlet malls in the Washington, Oregon, and California (well, maybe not Citadel in LA) are all located in low traffic locations.

I thought the big draw of this new outlet is accessibility; it's only 2 stations away so travelers can visit this during a layover.

Also, are foreigners (Chinese passport for ex.) able to cross US border easily? Saves on visa costs/paper work/travel time/lack of fluency in English so even if the merchandise here is priced a bit more than Seattle/Tulalip, you bet they'd rather go here than get hassled by the CBSA for not declaring a high-end handbag

[melloman]

The mall was strategically built where it stands.

It has Canada Line access, YVR makes money off unused land, and there really wasn't any other purpose for the land. You can only build so tall with the airplanes landing, and housing is out of the question because of airplane noise.

Do they need to up the road infrastructure? Ofcourse, but YVR probably figures after afew weeks (or summer) traffic will eventually balance out and they can live with what is there.

I can imagine though that UPS will complain as time passes by, as their HQ is near Iona past the outlet mall.

[pastarocket]

As a side note, a distant cousin of mine asked me if I know any fluent Mandarin speaking people with customer service skills who could work during the grand opening of this outlet.

I told him that I would ask around. Then I realized "Shit, I forgot to post this on RS". :lawl:

Here is his company: KaiZenCreativeGroup Inc. (http://www.kaizengroup.ca)

-hoping that the people that he hired to work for him took the Canada Line to get there.

[Special K]

I thought the big draw of this new outlet is accessibility; it's only 2 stations away so travelers can visit this during a layover.

Also, are foreigners (Chinese passport for ex.) able to cross US border easily? Saves on visa costs/paper work/travel time/lack of fluency in English so even if the merchandise here is priced a bit more than Seattle/Tulalip, you bet they'd rather go here than get hassled by the CBSA for not declaring a high-end handbag

Skytrain there is absolute flawless. I agree on that.

Traffic is actually not that bad on the Arthur Liang bridge. Just stay on the left lane. Richmond to YVR though... that was insane.

Also there is a back road that goes to the outlet. But most are not familiar with the roads.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Hope traffic won't be this bad at end of Oct. Suppose to go on a flight end of Oct and I usually arrive 2 hours beforehand anyways.

[Akinari]

Gf is there right now, says there are not many Chinese folks anymore, mostly brown and flip peeps, guess they weren't too impressed by the selection after going there on opening day?

[evlee]

Cambodians are sometimes been mistaken as flips.... Just sayin

[Special K]

Gf is there right now, says there are not many Chinese folks anymore, mostly brown and flip peeps, guess they weren't too impressed by the selection after going there on opening day?

They already feasted in the first 30 mins.

[El Dumbasso]

The important question we all have to ask: like any real mall, does it have a portrait studio?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/dumbass/imgoingtohell.png

[fishCak3s]

Will just end up being a c-lai in Lexus/BMW/Mercedes/Audi wearing welding mask spotting platform. Might as well stick a camera on there to count how many fender benders or instances of "unintended acceleration" occur :lawl:

If the platform is wide enough someone will try to park their cars on it or get stuck on the staircase.

[TypeRNammer]

The designer outlet's buyer demographic: :troll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/dumbass/c-lai.jpg

And the end result when they try to rush exiting out of the parking lot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/dumbass/c-lai2.jpg

:troll:

[68style]

I went there to check it out on opening night last night, it wasn't as busy in the evenings... still huge lineups to drive in for some reason even though there was tonnes of parking open and RCMP still there directing traffic.

I rode my motorcycle so I could just buzz in, take a quick look and buzz out... stores are all of the who cares variety... lots of peeps in the Nike store at 8pm hoping to score rare Jordan's. Yah, those are still going to be there at that point... idiots. Some cool food options and food trucks there... and a nice playground for kids on the north side. A lot of stores aren't open (Phase 2 I guess).

Then, when I left, nobody could figure out that the righthand lane also allows you to turn left, so they were all bottlenecked in the left despite the giant 3 way pointing arrows in the right lane. Then I turned the corner and while beside a brand new white Range Rover, it threw its signal on and changed lanes on top of me. Richmond. Gave his mirror a bit of a love-tap with the carbon knuckle part of my glove on the way by -- no damage, just a little how's your father.

[Ronin]

I swear, no one works in Richmond. 12pm? Afternoon dimsum la! 2pm? Golf time? O shit its a weekday?? Not a problem!

Truth lol

[Obsideon]

Concept:
http://www.richmond-news.com/polopoly_fs/1.806409.1391017789!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_563/yvr.jpg

Reality:
https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11694743_10155856959025473_2413399164541258525_n.j pg?oh=5b66287e49585de0e1c1549d82134c57&oe=5629BE33

[hotjoint]

Went today to check out Nike and Under Armor because I work across the river and have a 2 hour break. Some good stuff at Under Armor, Nike was meh. The prices at Under Armor were really good and comparable to Seattle premium outlets :)

[Obsideon]

Lets all bum-rush Coach for 50% off $200 wallets! :ilied:
Absolutely no interest going there to shop. Only thing I'm interested at that fucking mall is:
Hugos Churro Ice-cream Sandwich
http://loveandloathingla.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-11.jpg

Damn... I hate you, now there's a reason for me to go lol.

People running to a coach store? Coach? COACH? Wow.. it's coach! Makes me think of people running to McDonald's for $0.69 cheeseburgers. I hope I never go to this place..

Apparently in China, Coach is equivalent to Prada or Fendi in terms of reputation. The same Coach purse that sells for $200 in Seattle goes for $800 in Shanghai.
It's like that with many things. Canadian Club which is our basic rye is considered a premium whiskey in Asia. It's up there with the Johnny Blue Label.
I heard there was some crazy deals on the first day, Hugo Boss suits were going for over 50% off, probably all gone now?

My friend was there yesterday, she's a small little girl. She said she was bumped and pushed around the moment she got in. She got tired and was about to sit on a bench but some older China lady swooped and ninja'd her spot.

Anyway this thread reminds me of this and I'm not surprised:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAuF2eFOM9Y

[FerrariEnzo]

Apparently in China, Coach is equivalent to Prada or Fendi in terms of reputation.
They cant even say any of those words.... I had a guy say to his gf, "My wallet in your Channel bag!" :rukidding:

[Lomac]

Coach...

:heckno:

[dboy]

I went today. The only lineup was at Coach and it was huge.

[maxx]

build an outlet mall by the airport but leave the main artery roads with two lanes. im getting sick of this city

[4444]

i'm really confused by western (& now chinese) shopping culture.

do people really need this much stuff? how many clothes does one need to need to go shopping every week? two weeks? etc.

i bet most people can go to their wardrobe and grab half their clothes that have not been worn in 12-18 months, which means they're probably not needed and should be recycled (niche items, i can understand, ski jackets / pants, etc.)

i just don't get it. the idea of going to this place and fighting with these crowds for 'stuff' that you don't need blows my mind.

[SkinnyPupp]

i'm really confused by western (& now chinese) shopping culture.

do people really need this much stuff? how many clothes does one need to need to go shopping every week? two weeks? etc.

i bet most people can go to their wardrobe and grab half their clothes that have not been worn in 12-18 months, which means they're probably not needed and should be recycled (niche items, i can understand, ski jackets / pants, etc.)

i just don't get it. the idea of going to this place and fighting with these crowds for 'stuff' that you don't need blows my mind.
It's the same mentality you see with all these posts making fun of Coach for some reason... People feel the need to fit in and be seen as savvy.

I doubt these peoplet even like [U][/orU] dislike this stuff; they follow what they think they're supposed to say and do. Someone probably heard their girlfriend or mom say it, so they keep it going. This way they can relate to one another over something completely irrelevant and petty.

It's pretty sad, but I guess it keeps the economy going...

[multicartual]

This way they can relate to one another over something completely irrelevant and petty.


What is relevant and meaningful anymore?

[jello24]

i'm really confused by western (& now chinese) shopping culture.

do people really need this much stuff? how many clothes does one need to need to go shopping every week? two weeks? etc.

i bet most people can go to their wardrobe and grab half their clothes that have not been worn in 12-18 months, which means they're probably not needed and should be recycled (niche items, i can understand, ski jackets / pants, etc.)

i just don't get it. the idea of going to this place and fighting with these crowds for 'stuff' that you don't need blows my mind.

It's very hard to say that the things we spend money on is things we don't need. What I don't need, in my opinion, is not going to be the same as what other people need. What makes me happy, in my opinion, is not going to be the same as what makes other people happy.

Some people find stress relief in shopping, Lord knows how, but the "thrill of the hunt" is what spurs them on. We all know how happy girls are when they stand in line for an Aritzia warehouse sale, though we can never understand why. We just see a long line. At the same time, girls are boggled as to why I have three snowboards and four skateboards. My rational will be as confusing to others as their rational is to you and me.

Another thing, when you have disposable income, you WANT to dispose of it. It's a reward mechanism for the work you put in. Some do it in other forms besides shopping. Foodies, for example, blow all that money on expensive restaurants or eating out every day. Car guys spend it on bucket seats or a new suspension. Travellers go to Asia or Europe (or both) every year. You either blow $2000 in one shot on plane tickets and accommodations or you blow $2000 throughout the year buying clothes. It doesn't matter, as long as you feel the reward in your hands and say to yourself, "I earned it."

[SkinnyPupp]

What is relevant and meaningful anymore?
Everyone has interests I guess. Those who don't, buy certain brands and dislike other brands.

[v_tec]

Another thing, when you have disposable income, you WANT to dispose of it. It's a reward mechanism for the work you put in. Some do it in other forms besides shopping. Foodies, for example, blow all that money on expensive restaurants or eating out every day. Car guys spend it on bucket seats or a new suspension. Travellers go to Asia or Europe (or both) every year. You either blow $2000 in one shot on plane tickets and accommodations or you blow $2000 throughout the year buying clothes. It doesn't matter, as long as you feel the reward in your hands and say to yourself, "Daddy paid for it."

Fixed :troll:

[4444]

It's very hard to say that the things we spend money on is things we don't need. What I don't need, in my opinion, is not going to be the same as what other people need. What makes me happy, in my opinion, is not going to be the same as what makes other people happy.

Some people find stress relief in shopping, Lord knows how, but the "thrill of the hunt" is what spurs them on. We all know how happy girls are when they stand in line for an Aritzia warehouse sale, though we can never understand why. We just see a long line. At the same time, girls are boggled as to why I have three snowboards and four skateboards. My rational will be as confusing to others as their rational is to you and me.

Another thing, when you have disposable income, you WANT to dispose of it. It's a reward mechanism for the work you put in. Some do it in other forms besides shopping. Foodies, for example, blow all that money on expensive restaurants or eating out every day. Car guys spend it on bucket seats or a new suspension. Travellers go to Asia or Europe (or both) every year. You either blow $2000 in one shot on plane tickets and accommodations or you blow $2000 throughout the year buying clothes. It doesn't matter, as long as you feel the reward in your hands and say to yourself, "I earned it."
You make a great point, and for things that make u happy, I totally agree, but I wonder what the marginal value is of most of this stuff to ppl is.

For me, it's different, maybe I'm old and mature, maybe it's bc I have lived all over the place, but it's experiences I spend my money on (to your point, food and travel - thankfully mostly through my work)... But still, these ppl at yvr, it's just odd to me.

[noclue]

Generally most young adults here live with their parents to save money but I wonder how many people save the money instead of spending it on discretionary stuff

[FerrariEnzo]

I have 1 word for all the mainlanders that buy up everything "Face" thats all they want... they just want to bragging rights, is what im trying to say... do they need it, prolly not.. will it make them look cool, yes...

[meowjinboo]

i'm really confused by western (& now chinese) shopping culture.

do people really need this much stuff? how many clothes does one need to need to go shopping every week? two weeks? etc.

i bet most people can go to their wardrobe and grab half their clothes that have not been worn in 12-18 months, which means they're probably not needed and should be recycled (niche items, i can understand, ski jackets / pants, etc.)

i just don't get it. the idea of going to this place and fighting with these crowds for 'stuff' that you don't need blows my mind.

I'm pretty big into fashion but I'm also pretty thrifty into it (apprentice wages ftw)

The key idea when it comes to fashion is that you need to determine how many times you are going to wear said items and how much its gonna cost.

So if you buy a shirt for 10 dollars and you wear it 10 times it becuase a 1 dollar per use item!

So the key is if your gonna buy something make sure you do some math and you wear it a shitload.

Using this method has prevented me from shopping at fast fashion (h and m and such) and now my wardrobe is quite a bit smaller and I have higher quality clothing.

[68style]

New money that's all there is to it... Ain't got no class or style

[meowjinboo]

does that underarmour outlet have those avengers stuff?

I want those ironman leggings. https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens-under-armour-alter-ego-iron-man-compression-leggings/pid1257491

[Mr.HappySilp]

i'm really confused by western (& now chinese) shopping culture.

do people really need this much stuff? how many clothes does one need to need to go shopping every week? two weeks? etc.

i bet most people can go to their wardrobe and grab half their clothes that have not been worn in 12-18 months, which means they're probably not needed and should be recycled (niche items, i can understand, ski jackets / pants, etc.)

i just don't get it. the idea of going to this place and fighting with these crowds for 'stuff' that you don't need blows my mind.

I have enough T-shirts, underwear and socks to last me for 10 days. That's it lol. I do laundry every week so I don't need more than 10 Tees. Only 2 pair of jeans and 3 pair of shorts. Used to spend a ton of clothing then realize I wasted too much money. If only ppl realize how much money they could save by not shopping......

[fliptuner]

New money that's all there is to it... Ain't got no class or style

Ever watch an episode of "The Lottery Changed My Life" when a trailer park, redneck wins? They haven't been exposed to what's normally accepted in everyday society, only what they see on TV/media or what their like minded friends tell them is current. So they blow their money on dumb shit that makes them look like they fit in but they still act like rednecks.

Same thing here.

[StylinRed]

This place could probably be open 24/7, would ease traffic too

[EmperorIS]

This place could probably be open 24/7, would ease traffic too

Richmond Triads are gonna setup shop there.

[RevYouUp]

This place could probably be open 24/7, would ease traffic too

Yea, we need a plaza or district thats opened 24/7. There's literally nothing to do in Vancouver past 12am other than clubbing :heckno:

[maxx]

Fixed


Yea, we need a plaza or district thats opened 24/7. There's literally nothing to do in Vancouver past 12am :heckno:

[twitchyzero]

i'm really confused by western (& now chinese) shopping culture.

do people really need this much stuff? how many clothes does one need to need to go shopping every week? two weeks? etc.

i bet most people can go to their wardrobe and grab half their clothes that have not been worn in 12-18 months, which means they're probably not needed and should be recycled (niche items, i can understand, ski jackets / pants, etc.)

i just don't get it. the idea of going to this place and fighting with these crowds for 'stuff' that you don't need blows my mind.

ironic posting that on a forum where most members own more than 1 car
luxury and excess sums up a large percent of the Vancouver crowd

[Mr.C]

As part of the YVR's contract with Premium Outlets, the prices were agreed to match the prices at the Seattle Premium Outlets. I'm not sure if that will happen. The YVR Outlet is also supposed to look nicer as well as they are using an European developer.

Doubt it.

Also, 34 posts in 10 years? Damn.

[GLOW]

Yea, we need a plaza or district thats opened 24/7. There's literally nothing to do in Vancouver past 12am other than clubbing :heckno:

it'll just be a place for thuglyfe ganster wannabes to start fights,shootings, stabbings...that's why we can't have nice things.

[westopher]

ironic posting that on a forum where most members own more than 1 car
luxury and excess sums up a large percent of the Vancouver crowd
While I agree with you to an extent, whens the last time a few hundred of us showed up to buy a car there were a large amount of and tackled and trampled each other to get one. It would be like every member showed up when there was a deal at the scion dealership and fucked each other up to get the best deal on an FR-S.

[Traum]

While I agree with you to an extent, whens the last time a few hundred of us showed up to buy a car there were a large amount of and tackled and trampled each other to get one. It would be like every member showed up when there was a deal at the scion dealership and fucked each other up to get the best deal on an FR-S.
Obviously the only possible explanation is, Scion hasn't given us a good enough deal on the FRS for that to happen yet. :troll:

[v_tec]

While I agree with you to an extent, whens the last time a few hundred of us showed up to buy a car there were a large amount of and tackled and trampled each other to get one. It would be like every member showed up when there was a deal at the scion dealership and fucked each other up to get the best deal on an FR-S.

Obviously the only possible explanation is, Scion hasn't given us a good enough deal on the FRS for that to happen yet. :troll:

Nor is Scion a "designer brand". Maybe if it's $800 off a X5 / ML Class

:troll:

[twitchyzero]

While I agree with you to an extent, whens the last time a few hundred of us showed up to buy a car there were a large amount of and tackled and trampled each other to get one. It would be like every member showed up when there was a deal at the scion dealership and fucked each other up to get the best deal on an FR-S.

if there was 70% off brand name car parts at a massive warehouse grand opening and it was widely advertised, i think that might just happen. Not to the extent of delayed flights but I can't say with confidence it will be 100% civil.

sure some people spend a fair bit on designer apparel but are the people on here who post pics of their stable of cars and a bike on their parent's driveway in any position to judge?

[StylinRed]

if there was 70% off brand name car parts at a massive warehouse grand opening and it was widely advertised, i think that might just happen. Not to the extent of delayed flights but I can't say with confidence it will be 100% civil.

sure some people spend a fair bit on designer apparel but are the people on here who post pics of their stable of cars and a bike on their parent's driveway in any position to judge?
car parts probably arent as comparable with this, maybe computer parts
so 70% off of last generation video cards/cpu's? ....maybe, i can see that yeah, every boxing day/black friday ncix/bb is packed, but then again that's only twice a year

[Mr.HappySilp]

Most likely I won't go there. There are better deals online (even cheaper if you have friends or relatives in China or HK and just have them ship you the goods you purchse through online store in that region).

If I need to buy something local is something I need now so I usually just go to a regular mall go in and out. No need to fight the crowd. I hate shopping or going to the malls on weekends. Too many people just standing around blocking your way. There is hardly any place to sit.

[Tone Loc]

I'd probably throw most of you under the bus for a brand-new FRS at 50% off.

Nothing personal, just saying...

Except westopher. Saw your ride at a certain downtown parking garage lovingly sandwiched between a fence and a post. The fear of door dings is strong in this one...

[dat_steve]

There is hardly any place to sit.

what are you, like 80 years old? haha

only time i'm usually sitting in a mall is on the "boyfriend" couches lol

[Gumby]

what are you, like 80 years old? haha

only time i'm usually sitting in a mall is on the "boyfriend" couches lol

In/just outside the Victoria Secret stores, right? :ifyouknow:

[Mining]

what are you, like 80 years old? haha

only time i'm usually sitting in a mall is on the "boyfriend" couches lol

I hate window shopping at malls especially when the party or significant other that I'm going with doesn't know what they/she wants. My lower back isn't the best and just standing or walking around destroys it. On top of that, I think malls are mentally exhausting and draining at the same time due to the amount of people and such it gets real boring. The only time I go to the mall is when I know what I'm looking for and I know where to get it. Luckily my S.O. knows I'm serious about this

[winson604]

Went today with very low expectations and they were met. It sucked, things were garbage nuff said. Did feel really weird seeing an outdoor mall of this outlet style. Felt like I was in the states.

[nsx042003]

In/just outside the Victoria Secret stores, right? :ifyouknow:

man, i hate sitting and wait, better to tag along and check out the ladies in the store.:fuckyea:

[Obsideon]

what are you, like 80 years old? haha
only time i'm usually sitting in a mall is on the "boyfriend" couches lol

QFT
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/25/article-0-1A49D73500000578-385_634x632.jpg

[multicartual]

I fucking love shopping!


Only at yoox.com though...


Paying retail is bullshit!

[ImportPsycho]

Went to skechers at this outlet
Bought girl's shoes with flashing lights $49.99
Next day, Passing by Shoe warehouse in landsdow mall, spotted same skechers flash light shoes(same style, slightly different colour, doesn't matter to kids eyes, they're all the same), reg 47.99, on sale $33.59....e

[bcedhk]

You mean, Sketchers?

[Lomac]

You mean, Sketchers?

Nope. Skatchers are Richmond's knockoff brand.

[trollguy]

skatchers!!

[mk1freak]

they have so many of these in the uk its crazy, some of the big ones are huge, but the one thing that stood out for me is their version of a rest area on the highway....it's like going to a mall, mind you a small mall but still a mall built around the loo. Shit and Shop is what my cousin there said they called it :lawl:

[ImportPsycho]

LOL yea skechers

[fliptuner]

You mean, Sketchers?

Skechers :troll: