Honestly? That Midnight Blue Jordan 4 itch hit me hard last week. Saw ’em on socials, you know how it goes. Suddenly felt like I NEEDED them. Price check mission started right then.
Step One: The Deep Research Dive
Grabbed my laptop and a cold Coke. Bad idea. Spilled some soda on the keys… great start. Okay, opened up my regular spots. Hit up all the usual big online stores. Nothing. Like, zero stock. Zip.
That’s when I panicked a little. Thought maybe I missed the drop completely. Went digging deeper. Searched forums, random sneaker groups, even stuff popping up on my social feeds.
Found a few listings finally. Here’s the rough breakdown I saw:
- Retail Price (If You Could Find It): Supposedly around $210. Good luck with that.
- Most Common Resell Asking Price: Seeing people want $280 to $340. Felt steep.
- Total Scam Territory: Anything way under $200 screamed fake, especially on shady apps.
- Ridiculous “Grail” Price: Some collectors pushing $400+. Get outta here.
Step Two: Hunting for the Real Deal
Decided I wasn’t paying that $340 nonsense. Went into bargain hunter mode. Checked smaller local sneaker spots online. Scrolled. And scrolled. Man, my finger started hurting. Page after page of either “Out of Stock” or prices worse than the big names.
Almost gave up. Thought maybe I should just forget the blue pair. Then, purely by chance, refreshed a smaller shop’s page around midnight (ironic, right? Midnight Blues…). Boom! Restock notification popped up. Size was there. Price wasn’t retail, but it wasn’t the crazy $340 either. They wanted $255.
Did a quick double-check. Shop rep seemed decent online. No horror stories popping up. Screw it. Added to cart. Finger shaking. Checked out fast. Got the confirmation email like 2 minutes later. Big relief.
What I Learned (The Hard Way)
Patience pays off, sometimes literally. Sitting there mashing F5 sucks, but jumping on that first sky-high resell price feels worse later.
Big retailers get botted hard. If you weren’t ready right at launch, forget getting them retail there now.
Local shops might save you. They get random stock later. Set alerts if you can. Check back weird hours.
Price patrol is non-stop. One day it’s $280, next day $400, then maybe a surprise $255 pops up. Wild.
Too good to be true? RUN. Saw some “$180 Midnight Blues!”. Yeah, no. Sketchy app, zero feedback seller. Recipe for getting scammed or landing trash fakes.
They shipped yesterday. Now the real torture begins… waiting for the mailman. Hope this bottle of patience lasts.
