Birkin Bag

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH bought me one. He played the Hermes game and Birkin was his second QB bag offer. It was quicker than he expected. He also got me a Kelly about a year later. I prefer to the Kelly.

What’s the game?

You buy work with the same SA and develop “a relationship” ie spend money. You develop a wish list. When something on your wish list or similar becomes available and if you “qualify”based on spend level and relationship, you SA will offer you the bag. Hence the term QB, qualifying bag. These are bags that don't go on the floor for general consumption, Birkins, Kelly etc.

There are other nuances and other paths but this is the general simple overview.

I think if men go in to buy for their wives they probably get to just buy the bag.

[Anonymous]

I have 2, and 2 smaller Kellys (which are harder to get than the medium ones). I did buy mine at the FSH. Just got on the wait list for the Kelly, then the rest was easy once they saw I was serious and had cash.

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So I convinced myself I needed one. For my 40th bday husband bought one. I was so self conscious weaning it, wavered between people thinking maybe it was fake because its so expensive to being looked as being obnoxious for carrying such a crazily priced bag. Sold it one year later to a local consignment shop, actually sold it for what he paid for it but lost on the commission. No regrets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bought mine at duty free

*This

[Anonymous]

I have always considered a Birken bag to be a staple. Although I do agree with an above poster that a Kelly is better because it’s more practical (strap). For those reasons I suggest having one of each, they are investments keep that in mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what a ludicrously capacious bag. What’s even in there? Flat shoes for the subway? Her lunch pail? It’s monstrous. It’s gargantuan. You could take it camping. You could slide it across the floor after a bank job.

They come in a range of sizes.

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Anonymous wrote:My sister wrote a college essay for a male member of a Saudi royal family and this was one of her gifts.

PP here. This was in Boston. One of the kids cruising newbury street in their brand new Ferrari/Lambo, too cool for school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a ludicrously capacious bag. What’s even in there? Flat shoes for the subway? Her lunch pail? It’s monstrous. It’s gargantuan. You could take it camping. You could slide it across the floor after a bank job.

They come in a range of sizes.

You missed the joke.

[Anonymous]

Isn't a Birkin kind of...basic? When all the real housewives are carrying something, it's time to re-examine whether it is actually a signifier of anything other than being nouveau riche.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH bought me one. He played the Hermes game and Birkin was his second QB bag offer. It was quicker than he expected. He also got me a Kelly about a year later. I prefer to the Kelly.

What’s the game?

You buy work with the same SA and develop “a relationship” ie spend money. You develop a wish list. When something on your wish list or similar becomes available and if you “qualify”based on spend level and relationship, you SA will offer you the bag. Hence the term QB, qualifying bag. These are bags that don't go on the floor for general consumption, Birkins, Kelly etc.

There are other nuances and other paths but this is the general simple overview.

I think if men go in to buy for their wives they probably get to just buy the bag.

+1 I mean, there's still a waiting list, but men don't have to play the game. Make sure he's dressed well and buys something for himself, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have always considered a Birken bag to be a staple. Although I do agree with an above poster that a Kelly is better because it’s more practical (strap). For those reasons I suggest having one of each, they are investments keep that in mind.

An investment increases with value over time, sweetie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH bought me one. He played the Hermes game and Birkin was his second QB bag offer. It was quicker than he expected. He also got me a Kelly about a year later. I prefer to the Kelly.

What’s the game?

You buy work with the same SA and develop “a relationship” ie spend money. You develop a wish list. When something on your wish list or similar becomes available and if you “qualify”based on spend level and relationship, you SA will offer you the bag. Hence the term QB, qualifying bag. These are bags that don't go on the floor for general consumption, Birkins, Kelly etc.

There are other nuances and other paths but this is the general simple overview.

I think if men go in to buy for their wives they probably get to just buy the bag.

+1 I mean, there's still a waiting list, but men don't have to play the game. Make sure he's dressed well and buys something for himself, too.

A friend's husband was in New York for work about ten years ago. He went in and they tried to play the game with him and he was like just get me the bag and they did. So stupid.

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Yes, my friend who's on the real housewives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH bought me one. He played the Hermes game and Birkin was his second QB bag offer. It was quicker than he expected. He also got me a Kelly about a year later. I prefer to the Kelly.

What’s the game?

You buy work with the same SA and develop “a relationship” ie spend money. You develop a wish list. When something on your wish list or similar becomes available and if you “qualify”based on spend level and relationship, you SA will offer you the bag. Hence the term QB, qualifying bag. These are bags that don't go on the floor for general consumption, Birkins, Kelly etc.

There are other nuances and other paths but this is the general simple overview.

Do they take their clients for country bumpkins?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't a Birkin kind of...basic? When all the real housewives are carrying something, it's time to re-examine whether it is actually a signifier of anything other than being nouveau riche.

In the age of social media, everything is overexposed and basic. Might as well just buy what you like.