“They’ve owned the home for two years and still haven’t stayed a night there.”
As you could imagine, the thread quickly filled with luxuries most of us could only dream of.
Here’s what people shared:
1.
“Have assistants to do things we wouldn’t dream of doing.
u/xutopia
2.
“I do a lot of work for a ridiculously wealthy couple.
It’s probably a 35-second walk.
u/Ornery-Assignment-42
3. u/Diligent-Comfort-191
“I’ve heard of this, but for expensive designer bags, too.
A client returned to buy another $8,000 bag in the same size and color.
This will be sent to my other home.'”
u/quixoticali
4.
“I’ve been a chef for 20 years.
I’ve dealt with this a bit.
We charged $50,000 per meal service they wanted to buy out.
It made us $300,000 over three days.
They never showed up but went to our sister restaurant across the river.
In Miami, bottle service is unreal.
We know this already, but you have no idea.
“This includes a special champagne menu with an assortment of ‘spray packages.’
I’ve seen poolside bungalows order several cases for pool parties.”
u/No-Locksmith-9377
5.
“I live near Scottsdale, where there are many wealthy people.
They constantly remodel their vacation homes, so there’s always great stuff.
I bought a brand-new Viking refrigerator from Craigslist.
It was still wrapped.
The homeowners decided they wanted a double refrigerator instead.
They’ve owned the home for two years and still haven’t stayed a night there.
The refrigerator retails for $18,000.
I got it for $1,500.”
u/Majestic_Winter9951
6.
Just about every customer service line I have ever worked for has a whole ‘VIP’ department.
I guarantee you, they don’t get the slightest pushback.
The company will kill itself to make them happy.
Also, they get better service.
When I worked at DirecTV, one of the VIPs called me.
They had 27 TVs.
I’m talking outside TVs, TVs in every bathroom, shower TVs, etc.
They had literally every channel, including PPV.
DirecTV was pretty much paying them to have the service.”
u/TheSpiralTap
7.
“I know a rich guy who was telling me about the trouble he had with his jeweler.
The guy had a personal jeweler to make him expensive watches.
He lives in a mansion in north Miami.
He also redecorates his house constantly.
u/poopmcbutt_
8.
“Paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for golf course memberships.
I photograph luxury homes in my state’s most exclusive golf course neighborhoods.
u/b0red88
“In Naples, FL there’s a club that has a waitlist.
Every year, you have to pony up another $30k to stay on the list.”
u/Mickeydawg04
9.
“I have a client who is so wealthy, she is functionally invisible.
No online presence, un-Googleable.
What I love is that she does nothing.
Every detail of her life is done by magic.
The car is always immaculate.
The dogs are walked, fed, and taken to the vet.
Once a week, a beauty staff shows up to wax and manicure her.
She just dials a phone number, says what she wants, and immediately gets it.
She has a concierge on staff.
That’s what the ultra-rich do.
u/TheNightWitch
10. u/4sOfCors
“It’s called a support yacht.
Their purpose is to follow the main yacht while carrying all the toys.
Things like jet skis, speed boats, kayaks, personal submarines, electric foilboards, etc.”
u/AnnualWerewolf9804
11.
“Buying a home for their college-age children.
Then, they sell the house when their kid graduates.
Sometimes, this sale pays for college.”
u/NeroBoBero
“I was a realtor for this.
They would also have rent-paying roommates during their college years.
They’d sell the house and pay back all the housing and some of the tuition costs.”
They’d start letting their parents' money make them more money ASAP.”
u/Darpid
12.
“I have several rich friends my age (50s) who don’t work.
Their biggest perk is attending every concert and show and buying front row.
u/MoonieNine
13.
“There are several single-family owned Montessori schools.
It became a thing to do when the pandemic hit.
Some are 100% mobile, like teaching on the jet/all over the world.”
u/cholula_is_good
14.
“Flying to another country on a private jet just to eat dinner.”
u/Content_Pool_1391
15. u/CporCv
16.
I have a friend who does this.
u/skipperseven
17.
They HAD to have the new season of everything.
Getting rid of perfectly good clothes because they were ‘last season’ is just unreal to me.”
u/Windy_Beard
18.
“They call boutique stores ahead of time to say they are coming in on date X. I worked in a high-end store back in the day.
Think layering to upsell.”
u/B_true_to_self2020
19.
“During COVID, I worked as a private jet charter broker.
u/ReadAllAboutIt92
20.
“My friend was head of housekeeping for a rich family.
Even the underwear.”
u/marynofo
21.
“Hiring a stylist to curate new designer furniture for their house when it needs a refresh.”
The idea that furniture and home decor have fashions or seasons.
u/justonemom14
22.
“My sister-in-law’s cousin’s family is very rich.
They have two basketball courts inside their house that’s how massive it is.
I got vertigo when I walked into the ‘gym.’
It was so large.
That experience is burned in my memory.
I was looking for a bathroom when I stumbled upon it.”
u/Visible_Number
23.
I’m not just talking about suits and fancier items, but tailored casual wear.
Perfectly fitting t-shirts and jeans.”
u/Secksualinnuendo
24.And: “Concierge/private specialized medical care.
u/Blackthorne519
“This is so true and wild.
My friend’s dad worked in the rich people’s private medical suites of a major hospital nearby.
He was a very cheerful and well-liked guy.
He was paid very well.
It was like they built a mini hospital.
All top-of-the-line machines/equipment etc.
The jeweler gave him an incredible discount like, an unbelievable discount.
u/indigo462
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