Walking home from the markets this morning, down one of our local side streets, and spotted a sign almost in the middle of the road. I went in for a look-see.
"Factory outlets" are a bit of a joke to the locals around here in South Sydney. Despite having them almost in our backyards, we tend to avoid them. Prices can be at or above RRP and most of them simply cater to the hoards of desperate housewives corralled through the doors by unscrupulous tour bus operators.
Having seen the sign I bravely ventured into the Surf, Dive & Ski shop. Their outlet prices are typically 25-45% off retail with some junk items up to 70% off.
Today was quite different. ALL clothing items (excl shoes and Tigerlilly brand) were $10.00ea, regardless of the tagged price. For the grand total of $110, I picked up:
Five pais of jeans (Volcom, Zoo York, Billabong)
Two jackets (Billabong & Insight) - the RRP on the tag of the Billabong jacket was $199.
Four t-shirts (mixed brands)
MrsOzDJ_ picked up a pile of womens' stuff (O'Neill, Rusty, Billabong etc) which I pretended to be interested in. ;-)
The outlet is located at 362 George Street, Waterloo (Google Maps link here http://is.gd/VF2JCT)
Additional images:
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http://upload.ozbargain.com/2012/06/22/8777_20120623_104358.…
They probably dumped all the stock they couldn't sell after their 70% off sale in their retail stores.