The Problem With Grailed

[@paulsoper3874]

We don't need another Lil Yachty Clears Out His Closet Sale; We Need Change.

[@fhtv]

Truer words have never been spoken.

[@swgskl]

when a i6w9cel says something so grailedphobic so you gotta hit them with the Avant Garde x If Six Was Nine x Japanese Brand stare

[@fhtv]

I'm 34 years old and.. I'm dying

[@8ddn]

@@fhtv this one got unc slapping his knees

[@deliciouswetminionfart]

@@fhtvin my skinny jeans serving cunnnttt

[@pulse3290]

@@fhtv unc got his days counted for the comment😭

[@moremycole]

Imagine saying this to a person 100 years ago

[@Avant_Garden]

So glad someone has finally said this. The multi tagging for “Japanese brand” has truly been the downfall of humanity.

[@hellxsco]

Bro went ghost for 11 months and dropped this banger. Best wishes to u

[@fhtv]

I gotta try to make up for lost time..

[@vlsiguymn]

If they added the option to filter out, that would finally let me search for Fear of God without being overrun with Fear of God essentials

[@louisssssssssss]

Searching Balenciaga and it's all yeezy x gap ????

[@archaics18]

Good suggestions but unfortunately the whole reason Grailed is so cooked now is because it got bought out by GOAT in 2022. Everyone who was originally involved has either cashed out or got fired. Say what you want about pre 2022 Grailed, it obviously had a ton of issues but it was still ultimately founded and staffed by people actually passionate about archival fashion. While the updates and moderation often left a lot to be desired that was sort of a by product of the site being run by fashion enthusiasts and not silicon valley and VC types. Which is exactly who now controls the site. Grailed also never turned a profit and I have no doubt GOAT gutting it's staff was the first step in trying to fix that. Next step is definitely not going to be more improvements and features. It's probably going to be raising fees and gutting features (like deleting all sold listings older than 30 days or something equally retarded). Chances are 5 years from now you'll look back on the shitty blown out 2024 version of Grailed and wish it still existed. I forsee the site either becoming insanely more shitty or GOAT just cuts their losses and shuts it down completely / folds it into GOAT itself. Also Japanese second hand sites are insanely cursed now too. I guess it depends on the brands you're into but for a lot of stuff there's an insane amount of Chinese fakes now. The worst part is they buy from themselves to get a bunch of 5 star reviews and they'll use photos of legit product so it's basically impossible to tell if a listing is fake or not. They're fully aware of how most stuff being bought on Japanese sites these days is foreigners with proxy services. The thing is, proxy services specifically DON'T cover insurance for fakes. So for the Chinese it's the perfect scam. When your obviously fake shit arrives in the mail you basically have no recourse. The proxy service won't refund you because they use a buyer beware policy. So there's a stupid ass wall between you and the Chinese scammer who ripped you off. Even with how bad Grailed is today you can still generally get your money back if someone sends you fake shit. You report it to Grailed and they'll refund you. Worst case you open a Paypal dispute and that usually solves it. Zero chance of that happening with the Japanese sites. And if you open a dispute they'll ban you for life from proxying anything else ever.

[@fhtv]

Very very very true. Thank you for your comment, I think a lot of people can benefit from reading this. Using a middleman / proxy for overseas clothes is not for the faint of heart. And, Grailed getting bought out by goat was for sure a huge factor. Unfortunate that the end-user experience is always hindered by stuff like this..

[@ariiionn]

They steal instagram post pictures on mercari japan now 😭😭

[@Lucxy-_-]

Grailed sellers after listing used 💩stained supreme boxers as "IF SIX WAS NINE X HYSTERIC GLAMOUR"

[@pvrq_s7881]

GRAILED NEEDS TO ADD A DARK MODE

[@randompurplehippo]

Grubby is the best word to describe the whole grailed system and mindset.

[@unnoticed9988]

I haven’t used Grailed in like 2 and a half years but recently I went on there because I missed a relatively cheap piece I wanted and resellers hiked the price of to insane levels and I was so damn angry

[@unnoticed9988]

If you want to know the item it was the Bear Claw mules by Bravest Stuidos

[@fhtv]

It is insane. I experienced a similar thing last year when I wanted to buy a pair of boots. Beat as fuck 2/10 condition guidis for $700 in my size. great. literally cheaper to wait for retail pieces to go on sale.

[@gregkareem9824]

Stop cursing its a sin dude!!!!!!!!!!!!....

[@gregkareem9824]

​@@fhtvstop cursing its a sin dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......

[@minersbay1]

the poe x grailed crossover I didn't know that I needed

[@minersbay1]

lets run some feared rotas bro

[@fhtv]

This league has been too crazy w/ the wildwood juice..

[@Gabaghoul0000]

I started my vintage clothing shopping last year on grailed, but once I dipped my toes on ebay I rarely have bought anything on grailed since. Prices are higher, accounts are shadier, and returns are a drag. Ebay just worked better and had more variety, albeit the site is more antiquated. Additionally the search filters on Ebay actually work!

[@VenomousTeddy]

Agreed. Ebay is the first place I check for secondhand amd aftermarket pieces.

[@Rohan-qk1md]

everytime i see "x japanese brand x lgb" on grailed i punch my laptop screen. this is my 9th laptop this year.

[@Rohan-qk1md]

yasuyuki ishii x japanese brand x le grande blue and its the most beat up shoes you'll ever see in your life and they cost 500 dollars

[@bendymelons1133]

Xianyu as a whole is mostly reps. Its a great source for them yes, but i would be really warry

[@ubt__________]

Ebay has a huge amount of Japanese sellers that have buyee level prices with free shipping for Japanese brands or brands popular in Japan

[@beaneryas7647]

Name them

[@ghst9629]

Like who

[@gregkareem9824]

Sources ? Nothing at all.

[@Rum0r]

Walmart Denim x vintage x japanese streetwear x couture x hype x omlette du fromage

[@Morningbikeride]

I actually remember sitting in my senior class browsing acronym for a jacket after learning how much I'd get in student grants for college.

[@brianmolina2615]

"Grailed has a problem with how the filter system works. To compare, here's the filter system in League" Never change FHTV, never change

[@fhtv]

LOLL what can i say, they arent doing it like me.

[@MustiDaPuzzy]

I FRICKING LOVE WHEN MR FHTV UPLOADS A NEW VIDEO

[@brianmolina2615]

Serious comment time: i stopped using grailed a few years ago because of this issue with how abused the filter system is and just how obvious the admins favor stunts over actually making the site better. Hell ive bought more from SSENSE and weirdos from Canada thsn Grailed. Depop is a decent alternative especially for like used jeans and leather jackets, but it still has the same issues as Grailed where sellers are obviously bloating the tags to sell their 2014 era Gap jacket. I guess what im trying to say is that when the feeling of buying/reselling clothes becomes basically an industry that focuses more on gaming the algo rather than an actual community of people who love the things theyre buying and selling, it makes everyone equally as depressed and scummy. Like im trying to sell my Yohji x Tomie hoodie because i just dont wear it anymore and i want to sell it to someone who actually loves this stuff rather than risk seeing it on a "Whats your outfit today" reel...

[@fhtv]

thank you for your comment. I completely agree, I think many of us are feeling this way - especially those of us who do remember what the platform was like 7+ years ago. Although resellers have always been a cancer, it was more or less harmless fun back then (see old supreme line-up emily oberg "fuck resellers" interviews etc).i certantly lost more money reselling than I ever made. But I didn't care. I just liked having a rotating closet and being a part of a community. But, much like KZbin, when money is involved, and when something can be seen to have potential as a 'lucrative business', casual users / occasional sellers are driven out by opportunists. 4gseller. Sad!

[@brianmolina2615]

@@fhtv it happens in anything that people can see as a potential market and it unfortunately means that those that fail to adopt get left behind. Especially with how nowadays tastes have shifted from Supreme and Off-White to more relatively consumer friendly brands, it makes finding basics or even just really quality leather harder to find at a decent price. And I feel as though that's what fuels peoples need to gatekeep too

[@gregkareem9824]

​​@@fhtvstop cursing its a sin dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......

[@johntruman2126]

Yeah Grailed has a serious problem with junk listings. One thing I see that wasn't mentioned is the plague of obviously drop-shipped garbage that comes up whenever you search using keywords instead of specific brands. Another thing is the insane amount of 5+ year old listings from accounts that are obviously inactive, which Grailed refuses to remove for some reason.

[@sebastianvonaufweiss8007]

Do some more 10 notable fashion brands. Brands I’d like to see is Xander Zhou or we11done. Also, what are some fashion subreddits to browse, other than r/streetwear or r/sneakers or the rep-subreddits?

[@fhtv]

Will highly likely make another one in the future! And, to answer your question, a lot of Reddit fashion related subs are cooked. Nothing really interesting or worthwhile going on there unfortunately. Same w/ /fa. A lot of discussion has shifted to influencer's private discords behind patreon paywalls. I would recommend just finding some moodboard / inspo accounts on instagram or Pinterest

[@sebastianvonaufweiss8007]

@@fhtv Thx for the quick answer! Love your vids, man! I'd still like to browse some of the archive of the subreddits, killing some time yk. I'm more of a Yohji, especially Y-3 ''fan''. Any Inspo for that.

[@fhtv]

@@sebastianvonaufweiss8007 I'd check out r/JapaneseStreetwear if you haven't already - sort by best of all time and maybe there'll be some decent looks - lots of kapital, cav empt, issey type stuff but likely some yohji too

[@atsuma696]

on the nose mark fisher refererance, I'm here for it

[@acceptablexy4805]

THATS SO REAL

[@Brittonn]

I message sellers occasionally saying in a condescending way that they might want to know that their i6w9 hoodie is actually abercrombie and fitch

[@alexis808_]

BEST FASHION CHANNEL! KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING

[@moshhk]

I found my best luck to be with discord communities as it pertains to reselling and getting to know people you can trust but it's not as convenient and reliable as a website like grailed can be. It sucks because I'm not sure where I can really sell my items besides cosignment shops in toronto which can show clothing im trying to move past from to a large amount of people.

[@fhtv]

Good point ab discord. Some good niche BSTs on reddit too. But.. nothing will beat dropping your clothes off at that one Yorkdale streetwear consignment shop......

[@PrincipalSkinner3190]

I hate how they let anyone post. A lot of the sellers are actually just extensions of existing stores. They don't even have real photos, they use stock ones. Not to mention, the biggest sellers just overprice everything.

[@SUB-IN-SUPER]

My bomber jacket got deleted for "inauthenticity", despite me seeing how other people literally posted *THE SAME JACKET* except they didn't even show wash tags.

[@EvilPredator1738]

How could you possibly forget about the classic I6W9 x abercrombie collab

[@fhtv]

Japanese hollister 🔥

[@lordzevallos]

Grailed bad 🗣️

[@fhtv]

few understand this

[@selt7166]

depop houses tag horrors that you can't even fathom.

[@SuitedSkaterLion]

I saw peoples from my Country buying fakes, or just clothes, then selling them to peoples that have no knowleage.. Or to old peoples ,with HUGE... Prices. They buy a pair of jeans for 5-10$ from Shein ,then sell it to old peoples or peoples with no clues, for 30-40$ a pair... I even saw this happening on the stores.

[@jenniferjiang3100]

that pronunciation of xianyu is wild

[@fhtv]

Clueless White Guy Orders in Perfect Chinese, Shocks Patrons and Staff

[@SUB-IN-SUPER]

I also want to add: Scalpers or resellers selling stuff they obviously don't have. How many times have you seen a new balenciaga hoodie with different sizes for like $1000 and it's just stock photos of the garment?

[@sillydog2]

i felt like a reseller selling boss invitations to buy a mageblood

[@fhtv]

The method

[@Audios2010]

*Me just sitting here in wrangler denim, and a plain white t-shirt.*

[@jokubaszidonis4659]

Vestiaire collective is the new move for sellers and buyers

[@fhtv]

Hrm i'll have to give it another chance..

[@immabigkidnow1]

I feel violated every time I use this website

[@fhtv]

-$300 transaction in my bank account every time I log on

[@horticulturegaming9456]

You know you bout to be hit with a bucket of Japanese brand slop when the seller puts the 🔥 in all their listings 😤

[@TroIIer3789]

The biggest offender of this is Fear of God. I want to find deals the luxury label, NOT Essentials. Grailed needs a Luxury vs Essentials category for FOG.

[@fhtv]

Yeah it sucks. The unfortunate thing is that people will still tag the item incorrectly, like they do with cdg - i.e cdg play shirt tagged as cdg x cdg shirt x cdg play

[@cashmsc]

Fashion instagram hasn’t been the same without you king

[@mmmm-kj6ww]

Grailed needs to do a kanye west warehouse sale

[@therealhaalia]

Brooooo you can't slip in a PoE reference, these are my two hobbies that shalt not converge

[@lungeon3000]

I went to the locked in factory and they said you start next week

[@ouzsnfouaenxfgfgsgsuhoauvdjd]

Love when sellers take $5 stained ripped thrift hoodies and curl the sleeves to make it a $1000 item

[@nickolasmazzara127]

Selling Astral Plate: 5-Link (R-R-R-B-G), T3 Health, T2 Fire & Lightning Res., T4 Percentage Armor. Iconic piece from the early 2010s. Worn, but still in great condition. Asking price of 23 Chaos. No low-balling, I know what I’ve got.

[@actualgarfield]

I'm tired of the obviously drop shipped/mass produced fart of an item you find when searching for accessories and or jewelry. This along with the terrible ways to search and filter for misbranded things make grail a nightmare.

[@spooksYT]

can you make a video like 2023 trends or something like rise of erd and stuff

[@GmoneyDaGamer24]

LFG I been fiending for fhtv content

[@N.N.006]

I ordered 3 separate products from 3 different sellers Grailed. All 3 of them had problems shipping to my Contrey (Montenegro) and could not fulfill my order. If you are not living in the EU countries, USA, or some other normal country, I suggest skipping Grailed altogether.

[@spaceinvader4565]

I've never fully understood the mfs who buy stuff like this for absurd prices. Engaging with fashion is cool asf sure but not from the absurd consumerist POV where mfs buy shit for actually stupid prices - I think the best way is to look at cool stuff online, then thrift or eBay similar vintage things for literally like $30 that have more character. You can find old band T's and change their fit to boxy in 11mins on a sewing machine, cool 1/1 80's leather jackets can be found in London, Milan, Random US Americana outlets for like $35. Yet mfs will still buy an objectively worse quality product just because its BALENCIAGA...on fucking STUDENT LOANS. never clicked for me idk man, buy some stock instead maybe? fuck knows EDIT: Good Fashion /= Branding. Same way good music /= Music from a popular artist - It's just marketing & branding around aesthetics that helps newbies find a footing in fashion, once you're well equipped with what cuts, fabric & silhouettes you like, you can ditch branding perminantly. You can unironically find 30+ year old real indigo selvedge denim in the wild for like $25 if it's not marketed at stimulus check bois or trust fund babies.

[@fhtv]

Few understand this. It's one thing to save for aspirational, grailed pieces and reward yourself with something every so often, but, it isn't sustainable obviously. Maybe that's just my broke pooron mindset. When I was younger, and had less obligations, idgaf I'd buy whatever.. but now.....my immediate priorities lie elsewhere..

[@spaceinvader4565]

exactly, thanks for hearing me out especially after all that yap yap. To some extent I do still hold some timeless branded pieces, nike corteiz's, some vintage Burberry trench coats etc, but absolutely all my best pieces & most complemented pieces were found for ridicleously cheap across the world, unknown Italian leather brands that went bankrupt in the 90s, vintage Boxy fit guns & roses womens T I thrifed in the deep south for 2bucks (easily would fetch $120 in NYC or LA) etc etc. There's merit in getting unbranded quality, and it's refreshing to leave that "X brand will make me X cool/give me Y aesthetic". We don't need brands. It's cool asf having pieces you'll hold for a lifetime, that didn't cost a portion of your life to payoff - when mfs leave college they realise the worth of money frfr. Peace out homie! @@fhtv

[@DaveNash]

because people have money...

[@DaveNash]

@@fhtv i love you bro but unfortunately its just that you're broke. which is fine! but just saying, thinking too hard about overpriced stuff. you either can afford it or not

[@fhtv]

@@DaveNash ARGHHHH LET ME COPE

[@Foogeball]

been asking them for this for actual years

[@amandak.4246]

this is called keyword stuffing and--by scummy sellers--tagging for exposure. pretty common on mercari and poshmark too. you can at least report it on mercari, but listings like this don't always get taken down.

[@3masouri]

This isn’t just a grailed problem it’s a problem with Depop too that’s the sad thing 😭

[@cryisfree510]

It’s actually annoying to browse grailed now. Most of the sellers who use those incorrect labels are based in Southeast Asia. We have more direct access to secondhand Japanese goods so there’s gonna be alot of BS listings online. One funny example i’ve seen recently are these cheap Japanese cardigans labeled as “mohair” listed for $100-$150.

[@cryisfree510]

I just checked again and he’s listing GU sweaters for $195 what the f lmaooo

[@monsieurfrank8069]

yo bro just randomly talked about POE ninja mid video, got my follow

[@1childsoldier]

we eating good on these fhtv uploads ong💯🔥⚒

[@derrick3532]

Nice vid. Out of curiosity, what do you consider to be a fair comission percentage for both parties? (the seller and grailed)

[@fhtv]

It depends of course, and I don't routinely sell on grailed so I'm not the best person to answer this.. i understand the need for a fee, but, whatever it is, I think it should reflect the quality of life on the platform (higher fees should mean better support for sellers or new app features and bug fixes idk)

[@reganlam9940]

holy fk did not expect you to whip out poe.ninja

[@Perc1000]

who is keeping depop in business in 2024

[@expedition346]

lmao love the mark fisher reference

[@ThePoulsen1060]

Nah two uploads in a week... we ballin

[@zakrzakiem3101]

TWO IN A ROW

[@dankfrost4781]

lets not forget admin accounts that straight up SPAM listings with like 3 pictures , stolen directly from the website that they're dropshipping from and without including any pics of tags or any proof of owning the item , and THEY GET THE AUTHENTICATED badge like shieet

[@arisumego]

Honestly we don't even need these big platforms all we need is a discord server or a forum or some shit services like grailed are literally just parasites

[@louden_clear]

based saturnstormcube mention

[@whotfisjason7870]

We are so back???

[@hnry225]

i dont know why the pc grailed feed is so much worse than mobile

[@fhtv]

It's such a pain

[@VenomousTeddy]

Glad to see you making videos!

[@Kc-xf3qb]

We need a Grailed app dark mode. My eyes burn

[@zeddism]

I asked for it on /r/grailed right around when they increased fees and the official grailed account said it's being worked on, years later still no dark mode. Absolute joke of a site, it'd take a webdev like 2hrs max to implement and test for bugs.

[@Ndungu777]

Hey dude! What were this Grailed alternatives u mentioned? Appreciate it dude!

[@Spurgte]

Depop

[@beckjj._.2990]

exactly, i couldnt understand the name of the chinese one he said.

[@fhtv]

You just pissed me off im not telling you

[@beckjj._.2990]

lmfao i found it in the comments anyways, the apps impossible to use cause i dont know chinese lol. Love the videos, do one on hedi slimane at dior next.@@fhtv

[@Spurgte]

@@beckjj._.2990 i think if you search buyee jp you'll probably find what you're looking for

[@user-22858]

Funny picture of cats …. Yep am sold

[@terryhamilton2.0]

You can’t post to grailed if its brandless, you also can no longer ship anything reasonably

[@gieckogecko5886]

Bought "hysteric glamour" jeans and the were some offbrand bootcut jeans that are like 10% elastane, i just want some hysteric glamour

[@earlfan2138]

my goat is back

[@DALOAF-ke7gn]

I just started using grail and got my first item a hellstar shirt for a good price

[@erwin_]

Why did u remove the chrome heart wojack 😿

[@fhtv]

It haunts me.

[@benjaminhertzog5951]

Did he say Zion u after Yahoo! Japan?

[@yeadatt.b6609]

Did bro put bf3 music in the background?

[@jlin5459]

I hate selling on Grailed, but I am stuck there cause there is nowhere else really to sell. It's so shit

[@icountupfast]

my way around this is the second hand stores or finding someone on tiktok/ig it really sucks that there aren’t better alternatives

[@eccoking924]

I need that Peter griffin shirt

[@makesureyoulandbolts]

Someone is selling 5 dollar Supreme grip tape for the same price as a skateboard nowadays. That is not a resale, that’s a scalp. That man is scalping posers. Kinda funny but it’s fucked

[@drk_dst]

Buying on Grailed is HELL Selling on Grailed is HELL Grailed is HELL

[@basedonwhat8937]

plz never stop posting these vids bro plz

[@saskilla1945]

I'm one min and 11 sec in and youre already speaking the truth. this is a habit of mine but i always scroll down for the comment section

[@extortforme]

what is the name of the app he talked abt at around the 5 minute mark?

[@fhtv]

The Chinese cat one? Xianyu

[@frozen_1480]

Grailed became a joke it’s so sad to see

[@rip02]

pre unfortunate how little grailed cares about their app/platform

[@christiancoronado2140]

Destiny 2 and Path of Exile? 😔

[@fhtv]

I'm doomed.

[@ab8817]

zoomers are so easily persuaded by this crap, they'll buy anything

[@Projectex44]

I use Grailed to find jawns then immediately offsite the sale lmfao

[@gregkareem9824]

Stop cursing its a sin dude

[@Jacksokos]

SAID PERFECTLY... AND BRO ILL POST YEEZY SZN AND RICK SAMPLES AND MODERATORS TAKE MY SHIT DOWN FOR BEING TAGGED INCORRECTLY

[@xliquid1400]

This is my place. Ken Carson, grailed and monero mentioned in one video wow

[@A0891BNAS]

didnt know my path of exile addiction would be refueled here. unsubbed!! (i love you)

[@sigmashoty_]

just made it like vinted

[@fhtv]

canadacels cucked yet again

[@hhhenge]

depop is honestly a better experience than grailed

[@nezrye9681]

what is that chinese spyware app called?

[@fhtv]

Xianyu

[@bengrant9316]

I stopped using Grailed a while ago and depop

[@veryrarekev]

NY catching a bad rep when it started this is wild

[@fhtv]

i wish they hadn't

[@veryrarekev]

This is what happens when you come late to the wave. Sorry 🤷‍♂️

[@fhtv]

@@veryrarekev LOL

[@FRAFnick]

yeah ive pretty much given up ever purchasing a lemaire item on grailed since uniqlo u for this exact reason. bunch of clowns reselling uniqlo pants for 120 and listing UNIQLO X LEMAIRE!!!!!!:D

[@ariiionn]

You can still get steals on grailed just lowball oldheads who havent used the app in a while and wanna sell their clothes for old people reasons