Hermes Shoppers - Explain the purchase process for me.

[Anonymous]

I don’t want a birkin or Kelly, but I bought an Evelyne by stalking the website until the one I wanted showed up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Omg you're too funny

It's true though. I love the chase.

Do you shop in different stores in different cities to maximize the number of associates who are keeping an eye out for stuff on your wish list? Is that a thing? This is so out of my league, but now I am curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Well I guess at least it’s equally stupid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Omg you're too funny

It's true though. I love the chase.

Do you shop in different stores in different cities to maximize the number of associates who are keeping an eye out for stuff on your wish list? Is that a thing? This is so out of my league, but now I am curious.

No sweet baby because there is not an actual shortage of Birkin bags. This is just a game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: This is gluttony at its finest. I find it quite gross.

It’s not the gluttony that bothers me, it’s the people tap dancing for no reason.

[Anonymous]

I guess this is like the retail equivalent of visiting a dominatrix?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Omg you're too funny

It's true though. I love the chase.

Do you shop in different stores in different cities to maximize the number of associates who are keeping an eye out for stuff on your wish list? Is that a thing? This is so out of my league, but now I am curious.

No sweet baby because there is not an actual shortage of Birkin bags. This is just a game.

+1. You know if they need an extra one they just wake up an 8 year old in Bangladesh and give her $4 to put a new one together, right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Omg you're too funny

It's true though. I love the chase.

Do you shop in different stores in different cities to maximize the number of associates who are keeping an eye out for stuff on your wish list? Is that a thing? This is so out of my league, but now I am curious.

No sweet baby because there is not an actual shortage of Birkin bags. This is just a game.

I think I’m missing some key element — please help me understand this. If there’s no real shortage, and the goal isn’t actually to “just” get the bag you want. Is the game to “earn” the bag by embodying a Hermès ideal so they’ll offer it to you, thereby anointing you? (Zero snark here, I’m just fascinated.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess this is like the retail equivalent of visiting a dominatrix?

[Anonymous]

That part of the video where she said she got rid of the bag because she thought she looked fat and didn't want people looking at her made me glad I'm not a part of this world.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Omg you're too funny

It's true though. I love the chase.

Do you shop in different stores in different cities to maximize the number of associates who are keeping an eye out for stuff on your wish list? Is that a thing? This is so out of my league, but now I am curious.

No sweet baby because there is not an actual shortage of Birkin bags. This is just a game.

I think I’m missing some key element — please help me understand this. If there’s no real shortage, and the goal isn’t actually to “just” get the bag you want. Is the game to “earn” the bag by embodying a Hermès ideal so they’ll offer it to you, thereby anointing you? (Zero snark here, I’m just fascinated.)

I’m now down the rabbit hole. It seems they will apparently deem you worthy of receiving one.

Purseblog has cases of people with no purchase history receiving a wish listed Birkin within 18 months.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I guess this is like the retail equivalent of visiting a dominatrix?

No joke!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know all those guys who swan off to Africa for $50k safaris? This is how their wives hunt.

Omg you're too funny

It's true though. I love the chase.

Do you shop in different stores in different cities to maximize the number of associates who are keeping an eye out for stuff on your wish list? Is that a thing? This is so out of my league, but now I am curious.

No sweet baby because there is not an actual shortage of Birkin bags. This is just a game.

+1. You know if they need an extra one they just wake up an 8 year old in Bangladesh and give her $4 to put a new one together, right?

At least they’re giving her time and a half for the extra bag

[Anonymous]

I thought my husband might be getting me a Birkin as a push present…then I read the purse forum. Sigh. There’s no way he would go through this process for a bag for me!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought my husband might be getting me a Birkin as a push present…then I read the purse forum. Sigh. There’s no way he would go through this process for a bag for me!!!

Well at least he won’t be wooing a shop girl to get you a bag.