So now imagine my face when this guy tells me the shoes I am trying, the ones I like and willing to pay for them are after all not for sale because they have not done the "grand opening" yet. Plus it's not like it is a real opening, the shop has been open for at least 3 years, it is just a season thing.

Now imagine the joke when I tell you I have a UK 13 size, what are the chances this tiny little overpriced shop in London's Soho finds another buyer for a vintage adidas gazelle in red, size 13.

Zero, exactly.