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And by "gem", I mean it had better contain some goddamn gemstones, at this ridiculous price:
As low as $777.25/month, you say?!
Hang on, let me grab my Venmo real quick!
Tell me more about this umbrella that costs as much as a car...
I haven't even looked to see how much they're charging for the base, but I'm gonna ballpark it at a grand.
They had this section below the specs, and when I saw it, I thought,
"Yes. WHY MG&WB? Please justify this ludicrous pricing with some elitist description, that I'm too poor to appreciate. Talk wealthy to me."...
LMAO...Okay. ?
To be fair, I'd probably be a helluva lot more comfortable, if I had the kind of disposable income needed, to be their clientele.
"Comfort [like THAT] for everyone" is a bit of a lofty goal, fellas.
https://www.mgbwhome.com/outdoor-cantilever-square-umbrella/70042-GML%2FGRY.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_dWGBhDAARIsAMcYuJx_Un_kFDCJaGTIIqmAYXE5qLmx3afOWu1L6YKUDnTWY2QiTJ21B9YaAtptEALw_wcB
THIS is the kind of shit that ultra-rich people do, with all of the money they don't spend in taxes. Or in "paying their employees a living wage".
Tax the rich.
blinkie79
A 10'x10' cantilevered umbrella is impressive but if I had the money I'd spend $7k to expand my patio 5' and buy a 10'x10' gazebo for $1500.
fortfantastic
surprised it's not a Yeti umbrella
MissSpelledTattoo
(Avocado) image credit @lordfluffy
kalinsovrin
its the apple stand all over again. When you get away with a scam others will copy it.
jobsteves
i bought a solar power and multi light one for less than 300.
koflach
Clearly Apple is branching our into other markets.
ZoopaBoopa
Jesus Christ! Practically the same thing is for sale from Menards for like 525$
jrbaconchee
lts for the class of people who buy based on “It’s better than the neighboring mansion’s shitty ass umbrella” and 6k is a rounding error
OverlyUnprotective
How much could an umbrella cost?...$10k?
ButtersTheCat
BlackTrashTiger
Back in my day, Comfort Club meant we were on xanax
ILoveSpicyPeople
I like that way better than umbrellas.
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
Didn’t they sing Karma Chameleon..?
SometimesOthertimesAnytime
That's fucking ridiculous!
peanutslucy
How about rh for $15,995? https://rh.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod21330077
mehmeup
Tuuci! :D Gucci of umbrellas.
peanutslucy
I mean it has heat and LEDs so it’s practically a bargain!
ButtersTheCat
Shit, at least that one DOES stuff. It's still not worth $15K, but it has some cool features.
Auxilium
That's for people who don't know value of money
JoeDepciMowed
More like cantbeleiver price
ButtersTheCat
Underrated comment.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Maybe it is sentient?
zipflame
Brhino
That kind of umbrella will set you back $500-2000 at Lowes or Home Depot
ButtersTheCat
Try, like $160, and those come with lights on the umbrella.
ChristopherHallett
For $160 it's going to be a real piece of shit, though.
theangryjanitor
It's made out of titanium and copper AND performs oral.
ijustwantedtobeabletoseepornonheredammit
...i think I can fit that on my credit card
NotMyUsualOnlineName
Well shit, why the fuck didn't they say so? The copper alone justifies the price, the oral is just a bonus!
mudflap61
Base and Protective Cover sold separately .... LMFAO
yerrific
Been taking notes from Apple. It’s for the environment, you fucks.
ShellMeAboutIt
Beat me to the punch
wazscience
Because people are willing to pay for it. It's the same with flagship phones. Samsung s series phones used to be under 500 bucks,
wazscience
And jumped to a grand because they know their fan base is willing to pay for it. The same with Apple.
andaWoss
Oh look it is the 'apple pricing guy' again.
JeffGodofBiscuits
Clearly, she's not a member
enterusernamehere25
of the eat the poor club?
PapaDoc
I grew up on a private island, it’s all status mostly for vain and foolish people
Icanhearwhatyouresayingandtheanswerisno
That private island was Haiti, Mr. Duvalier?
ButtersTheCat
I'm not. I think i made a little more than $9000, last year. Like, the whole fucking year.
Freeminder
Plot twist: This is an Ad and you sold just one umbrella
ButtersTheCat
Got 'em!
Evorus
ButtersTheCat
aFloatingCabbage
Probably cost them less than $100 to make it.
blinkie79
$100 to make it, $100 to ship it and $9100 to write bullshit ad copy for it.
ahernandez
I think this design is licensed out by an engineering firm, so it might actually cost much more to just purchase the license
marbiter
Key point, it’s marine grade. In a saltwater environment, that should stand up. Marine grade is never cheap.
TheWarHymn
Yeah, stainless steel doesn't cost that much. Maybe $4000 for everything, but $9000 for just part of the complete product is asinine.
wulfricthewhite
I'd happily pay 50 quid every couple of years against 11 grand for a glorified parasol.
ButtersTheCat
Even the other high-priced umbrellas, like these, are under $3000. Still too much, IMO, but maybe it's worth it to some people.
Kabibble
What’s your next great reveal? BMWs are expensive? Judging people for spending money is the dumbest way to go through your life.
WoodyGoodman
Is it one of the personal flying models perhaps?
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GreaseMonkeyOfLove
“I’m Mary Poppins, yall!”
ButtersTheCat
Wheeeee!!!!!
brutalwookie
I love how instead of letting go he gets on like”see ya suckers!!”
Trankia12
Ridiculously overpriced everyday items are made purely because rich people get off on the fact they can afford it.
Rkhbusa
Anything not mass produced is ridiculously overpriced. People forget how much shit used to cost appliances used to be BIFL cause $$$$$$$$$$$
Type17
True - in Economics, they are known as snob goods.
Freakayou
and or money laundering.
fuerstfux
Or just don't care if that thing costs a few hundred or a few thousand bucks, because it makes no difference to them.
Insomnia297
Or don't know the difference.
DysgraphicProgrammer
Sometimes it also happens because algorithmic pricing system goes haywire.
GuacamoleMoleMolester
Say what?
DysgraphicProgrammer
People program computers to set prices just slightly lower or slightly higher then the competition. sometimes 2 get in a race. or a bug.
ButtersTheCat
I just find that gross. And ironically, classless.
Voidhawk42
"Gross and classless" is the definition of Bourgeoisie. Wasting money just to demonstrate they can.
Alphard428
I was gifted a Gucci wallet so I use it. But I kind of feel like a douche every time I pull it out...
ButtersTheCat
That's not THAT bad. There's nothing wrong with getting nice things. It's when ppl pay exorbitant prices JUST b/c they can, that's shitty.
ButtersTheCat
You only pay $9K for an umbrella, so you can tell people you spent $9K on an umbrella. It's like bragging about your IQ. Cringey.
m4uboy
i think "marine grade" refers to the inflated price, a la military contract.
YouHaveNoodsAndIHaveAnInbox
Generally it means there is a lot of stainless hardware involved
Enginerrrrrrrrr
Marine grade only refers to materials that can handle an ocean environment. Not military.
looseasamoose
And means nothing if not designed correctly. Seen many marine grade fasteners in dissimilar metals which causes them to corrode
YankeeShame
“Marine grade” is a hole, some liquor/beer, and an STD the next morning.
StuffnThingsCarl
This is for the yacht club, not the deck apes.
ButtersTheCat
Excuse me, they're referred to as "the Help". We all are.
jrbaconchee
its made out of the stretched scrotal skin of genuine US marines
FlyingButtPliers
You see all the crayons make their skin perfectly waterproof.
jrbaconchee
this is the meta on meta reference I come for
rococosbasilisk
Some tier 3 level shit right
ButtersTheCat
Semper fit
YankeeShame
Semper fuck
SirButcher
"Marine grade" is an instant 3x multiplier. Source: love sailing. To say the truth, marine grade stuffs are REALLY awesome.
YouHaveNoodsAndIHaveAnInbox
I dont sail, but I LOVE west marine for hardware and electrical. Only place I can find adhesive lined heatshrink.
funchermuncher
If I’m paying 9 grand plus for an umbrella it better withstand a cat 5 hurricane and not topple in 25 mph winds
BSwann
Oh it'll withstand it but it'll punch an umbrella shaped hole through your house.
ButtersTheCat
"Tactical-weapons grade steel"
funchermuncher
I’ll buy that for a dollar
wulfricthewhite
Who on earth wants a weponised parasol? Other then the Penguin of course..
BSwann
*ring ring* It's Chuck Greene for you Sir
BSwann
(couldn't find a parasol gif he does use one but this will have to do)
ButtersTheCat
Hahahaha...fuck, I was WAY off:
icyanddicey
Why are you advertising for free? This is spam.
KillerTofu69
But think about how much you're saving!!
BourbonandLust
The whole setup is $400 at home Depot.
NKato
$2k+ for this is still stupidly expensive. I could probably build one out of scrap metal using a welding torch.
CosmicTeapot
Wtffff
Gherkincensed
There's a lot of rich people out there that buy expensive stuff (that actually costs the same as regular stuff) just because it's expensive.
ButtersTheCat
I know. It's tacky and gross. Millennials need to kill conspicuous consumption, next.
agermanguy
NotoriousDoubleDipper
You rang?
theartofmath
Maybe the whole thing is a money laundering scheme
Haniel81
This is actually a great point, or tax evasion from the seller who claims big losses when no one buys them?
Zainadin
lol
wHatThEQuAk
But its not in the middle
poobly
It’s a cantilever parasol so the pole has to offset to one side.
purplekittenskittles
Wow that's a ridiculously expensive umbrella. If it has a lifetime guarantee it may be worth it...
ButtersTheCat
Not quite - it's a 5-year limited manufacturer's warranty, on some of the parts. So, you know - a quality product.
jrbaconchee
look being wrong on the details doesn’t mean we can’t shit on rich people that shop at Wayfair
ButtersTheCat
This same type of umbrella is $160 on Wayfair.
wargames
So this is an apple product.
darkatter
One day you'll wake up with holes in the unbrella because your device needs an update and can't support the latest os
ButtersTheCat
Basically.
WastingMyLifeOneMemeATaTime
And fucking Eve keeps eating that Apple, that's why they stay in business.
LoicoAhegao
If Apple made umberellas
hannah301je365
How much is the rarified air that I'll need to breathe while under this umbrella?
ButtersTheCat
$17/4oz. bottle
RuffleMyFluffles
Why the fuck is the base $2600... Wtf is it made of...
tanebot
It's to stop the poors from getting one so your friends know you're rich when you buy one.
brusilov
They put the price high monitor interest through site logins and cookies, then targeted advertise "heavily discounted prices"
Shineupordown
Cocaine
hereforthefunnies
Solid gold?
NyxieStyx
Apple products
ImostlyCommentNotPost
Poor people bones ground up and compressed back together
yawkeyharwitz
Poor people
PcJunky
condensed tears of minimum wage workers
reichstein
The bones and skin of normal people.
Tesseract09
It'd have to be something pretty damn heavy to balance the umbrella
Noobaliciou5
The solidified tears of us plebians
destinoz
So sand or concrete.
blarglebrle
Lead would also work fine and cost far less than what ever they are charging.
MrWolfwood
100% base harvest from organic base.
LocalZoophile
It's humans.
ButtersTheCat
Always has been.
Dissipo
Sounds like a nice way for the mob to launder money.
xj4low
My last employer had 3 picnic tables on the patio, each worth about $17k. Not even permanently attached or secured. (1
xj4low
2) https://shadescapesamericas.com/products/extremis-hopper/ then add the additional roll up sunshade. Pretty bad when the website shows
xj4low
3) everyone in a winery dressed up as Pacific NW urban loggers.