Rue La La (Smartbargains NEW sister site) CHLOE SALE 4/18 11 AM EDT!!!

[gillianna]

How do you know some of these bags are not fake???? Buyers beware.

[ivydog]

Originally Posted by gillianna

How do you know some of these bags are not fake???? Buyers beware.

Oh Gillianna you are such an alarmist they have a 30 day return policy.

[bagatella]

Originally Posted by gillianna

How do you know some of these bags are not fake???? Buyers beware.

Well, they are a division of Loehmann's, and they do come with security tags, but it still is a good idea to have any purchase authenticated here.

[minimomo]

bagatella beat me to it. They also come with authenticity cards. They have a 30 day return policy as long as the security tag is still on.

[socaltrojan]

Originally Posted by gillianna

How do you know some of these bags are not fake???? Buyers beware.

Um they are totally not fake. The site was made by Loehmann's and Smartbargains.com both KNOWN retailers of authentic merchandise.

Did anyone buy anything? Some of the bags sold out pretty fast.

[ambiguousness]

After much deliberation (too much, as I missed out on the Chloe "Paddington" White Leather Satchel in my cart), I got the Chloe "Bay" Black Leather Tote. Found a picture of Mischa Barton carrying it, thought it looked nice.

[sango217]

^^Congrats! It is a very cute bag - and probably more practical than the white one anyway (although truth be told white bags are my absolute favorite).
Do you think it'll be comfortable to carry on your shoulder?

[bagatella]

^^Nice! That's a beautiful bag!

[ambiguousness]

Thanks everyone! I'm excited to get it (my first Chloe). I hope it DOES fit over my shoulder, as my Speedy gets a bit cumbersome on my arm. Worse comes to worse, I can always return it :)

I'm still kicking myself over missing out on the Paddington satchel though! Next time I know to just check out right away. It's worth it to pay the extra $10 shipping costs for each item if it means actually getting it!

[sparkledust]

No offense, but their prices suck- and the "invite only" marketing ploy is pretty lame. I have gotten way better prices at NM or Saks.

[ambiguousness]

Originally Posted by sparkledust

No offense, but their prices suck- and the "invite only" marketing ploy is pretty lame. I have gotten way better prices at NM or Saks.

Yeah, I have a feeling that I overpaid, but on the other hand, when I don't have to pay 8.25% sales tax, I save about $100 right there.

Advice on better deals? Wait out for F&F? Get lucky finding things on sale?

[lionlaw]

the bags are totally real. I got a real Prada from them and have had no issues with authenticity with smartbargains either.

As far as the prices go, the price for the prune Chloe Heloise was an excellent deal. That bag is selling out everywhere (Bloomies has none in stock, Saks has one, etc.) so I doubt it will make it to the sales. I paid $1780 for it (including tax(, but I think you saved $500 if you bought it through this.

So the prices were good for those bags that aren't going to make it to the deep sales.

[ivydog]

Originally Posted by ambiguousness

Yeah, I have a feeling that I overpaid, but on the other hand, when I don't have to pay 8.25% sales tax, I save about $100 right there. Advice on better deals? Wait out for F&F? Get lucky finding things on sale?

Be Happy it's a great bag it's not that easy to find the ultimate bag at the lowest price.

[lionlaw]

Originally Posted by lionlaw

Apparently not long since they shipped me a dirty bag (visible dirt on the handles) and offered me $25.00 for my inconvenience. Not impressed at all with the service, or lack thereof. Even Neiman's and Nordies, offer 10% standard. I argued and said that I heard that people are getting 10% refunded for missing a tag and I have a dirty bag and they said the 10% was not authorized and they do not refund that amount. BTW, this wasn't a cheap bag-- it was a $1500 Prada bag. They did offer me a hassle free return, but I am a little peeved that people are getting comps and 10% refund when for a dirty bag they offer $25.00.

As an update on this, I emailed them and they did offer me the 10% off, so I guess email is the way to go with them. don't phone.

So I am happy with the service and the free tulips that they sent was a nice touch.

[minimomo]

Originally Posted by ambiguousness

Yeah, I have a feeling that I overpaid, but on the other hand, when I don't have to pay 8.25% sales tax, I save about $100 right there. Advice on better deals? Wait out for F&F? Get lucky finding things on sale?

Hang on to it and try to find a better deal at F&F. If you can't find anything hang on to it and if you do find something return it for full refund (or sell it)