Birkin Bag

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Anonymous wrote:I will never understand the appeal.

+1. too boxy, too big, too heavy, too dated (I think Samantha in the old Sex in the City when I see one

+1 dated is spot on

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I would like to conduct a social experiment to put Birkin bags in the hands of mama June and Dance mom types and then see what happens to their so-called brand value. Although if they are already being carried by real housewives then we are almost there already.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how tailored the Birkin is.

Walmart sells preowned Birkins. That makes me laugh!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pre-Owned-Hermes-Birkin-25-Handbag-Togo-Gripere-B-Stamp-Like-New/5676430004?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101119279&gclsrc=aw.ds&&adid=222222222285676430004_101119279_168202432534_21852745153&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=718896977947&wl4=pla-2399717484124&wl5=9191812&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=571746558&wl11=online&wl12=5676430004_101119279&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIqTdBV1YtP4nKwuIL6UuOx98&gclid=CjwKCAiApY-7BhBjEiwAQMrrETFd57bj-JAAPnYZAA20ntoiDW3JpodpplbZ0tyyyrxsSU5mmNa4mxoC1ZgQAvD_BwE

It's not "Walmart" selling them. It is a marketplace like Ebay, Walmart just provides the website to post to and backend transaction tech to facilitate the sale.

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to conduct a social experiment to put Birkin bags in the hands of mama June and Dance mom types and then see what happens to their so-called brand value. Although if they are already being carried by real housewives then we are almost there already.

LOL @ Mama June ...

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I think of Kate Blanchett in "Blue Jasmine." She carries her Hermes bag as a show of wealth. She was almost lucky a second time to find another wealthy man to fund her lifestyle.

She spirals into madness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will never understand the appeal.

+1. too boxy, too big, too heavy, too dated (I think Samantha in the old Sex in the City when I see one

+1 dated is spot on

All of this, I’m not anti anything but this bag is supposed to be a workhorse yet the size/weight just makes it frustrating

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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.

I think this is true. I had no luck even looking at a bag in NYC, then 2x in Paris. On both Paris trips after I tried and they had nothing to show me, my DH went in and they said they'd have bags to show him, and they gave him a time to return that afternoon. Both times he got a Birkin.