Reply to Hermes Shoppers - Explain the purchase process for me.

Forum Index » Beauty and Fashion

Reply to "Hermes Shoppers - Explain the purchase process for me. "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]does anyone on the forum actually have a birkin?

if so what was the process like? [/quote]

I have two. DCUM regular. The process was pretty insane. We bought both at "the mothership" in Paris. I couldn't get the time of day in the Madison Avenue store. Sales associate in Paris wouldn't give me the time of day either. But then my husband walked up (he looks like he is someone) and she paid attention. She told HIM (after telling me they didn't have anything like I wanted) to come back in an hour and she would have something to show him. (Total game, but I wanted the bag.) We came back an hour later and she brought out three to show him. We bought one. For several reasons, it made sense for what I was doing at the time. So totally worth it. Plus, the memory.

Next year we go back, I recognized the sales associate, plus DH kept her card so knew her name. He went right up to her, she remember him (people always think he is a totally famous guy--homeless people are always shouting out to him, Hey, famous guy's name--and she said she remembered him) and she presented him with several options right away. Higher level Birkins this time.
[/quote]

The expanse aside…is it worth it? I mean really? It is a purse? Was it worth all that mental energy and game playing for a purse? How much joy can you possibly get from a purse? [/quote]

It was worth it at the time career wise, given the industry I am in, which cares about these things. It also allowed me to spend less on clothes, wear simple, well-tailored classics rather than spend as much or more on many different expensive designer outfits that really, are hard to rewear. I'm established now, and it doesn't matter, and I rarely ever carry either of them. I will add that when we bought them we could afford them. I never would have spent the money had it compromised our savings.

As to the mental energy and game playing, it was oddly fun. In Paris, drinking wine, going to museums and buying the bags. It was the only shopping I have ever done in Paris. [/quote]

I cannot think of any industry that requires a Birkin bag or cares.  Even celebrities aren’t carrying them[/quote]

I was thinking development. Maybe real estate. Or auction houses. 
[/quote]

my assumption would be that they are either a dilettante looking for something to do with their time or that they are ripping me off[/quote]

So…development. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics