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voovoo · Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:23 PM

Not that it REALLY matters to everyone who is looking high and low for a particular Birkin or Kelly...I'm curious to know, in general, whether buying H from a particular country is more expensive than another...for instance, as a simple example, H in Japan is definitely priced higher than H in Paris, all things being equal. Is it possible to create a ball park country ranking? (helps me to plan for my next holiday)

mudmud · Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:00 PM

I think in my view, the ranking would be something like this... but all depending on currency fluctuations.

Europe - UK is cheaper than Paris at the moment apparently because of the poor GBP, then within Europe, Italy is very competitve with Paris given it's slightly higher detax rate, so I actually rate it UK, Italy, France, then rest of western Europe (eg Germany, Spain etc). Eastern Europe is quite expensive.

Then probably Hong Kong after that, and then the US I'd say.

Then Australia (due to the strong AUD, prices haven't been increasing that much over here recently) and some other Asian countries like Singapore and Taiwan should be relatively close. Then perhaps China.

Japan is on the high end. I'm not sure if there's any places more expensive than Japan but on the other hand, you WILL see the MOST number of Birkins on shelves (one time, at a store we saw 6 Birkins on shelf).

mudmud · Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:02 PM

voovoo, you can also go to Hermes.com and find a few items from each country's store, and compare the prices like that. Things will be proportional (ie, if both scarves and say a Bearn wallet is more expensive in one place, you can bet a Birkin bag will be as well).

voovoo · Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:37 PM

Mudmud, thanks much for your advice!

nyyparis · Nov 4th, 2009, 10:36 PM

from low to high price

Europe ------- US canada ---ASIA australia------- JAPAN KOREA ----- China

Jadeite · Nov 5th, 2009, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by nyyparis

from low to high price

Europe ------- US canada ---ASIA australia------- JAPAN KOREA ----- China

this is quite true for a number of luxury brands, with continent of origin being the lowest in price and at the other end, very expensive in asia with Japan/ China at the highest peak.

nyyparis · Nov 5th, 2009, 10:34 PM

yes, that i why i flew to Paris to place my birkin order
as both my dbf also place one. and i will let one go to second hand shop in hk
the price difference can cover the round trip cost

Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:23 PM	#1
voovoo OP H Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 25	Country Ranking Not that it REALLY matters to everyone who is looking high and low for a particular Birkin or Kelly...I'm curious to know, in general, whether buying H from a particular country is more expensive than another...for instance, as a simple example, H in Japan is definitely priced higher than H in Paris, all things being equal. Is it possible to create a ball park country ranking? (helps me to plan for my next holiday)

Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:00 PM	#2
mudmud The Orange Wiggle Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 577	I think in my view, the ranking would be something like this... but all depending on currency fluctuations. Europe - UK is cheaper than Paris at the moment apparently because of the poor GBP, then within Europe, Italy is very competitve with Paris given it's slightly higher detax rate, so I actually rate it UK, Italy, France, then rest of western Europe (eg Germany, Spain etc). Eastern Europe is quite expensive. Then probably Hong Kong after that, and then the US I'd say. Then Australia (due to the strong AUD, prices haven't been increasing that much over here recently) and some other Asian countries like Singapore and Taiwan should be relatively close. Then perhaps China. Japan is on the high end. I'm not sure if there's any places more expensive than Japan but on the other hand, you WILL see the MOST number of Birkins on shelves (one time, at a store we saw 6 Birkins on shelf).
mudmud The Orange Wiggle Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 577

Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:02 PM	#3
mudmud The Orange Wiggle Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 577	voovoo, you can also go to Hermes.com and find a few items from each country's store, and compare the prices like that. Things will be proportional (ie, if both scarves and say a Bearn wallet is more expensive in one place, you can bet a Birkin bag will be as well).
mudmud The Orange Wiggle Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 577

Nov 4th, 2009, 10:36 PM	#5
nyyparis Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 523	from low to high price Europe ------- US canada ---ASIA australia------- JAPAN KOREA ----- China
nyyparis Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 523

Nov 5th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#7
nyyparis Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 523	yes, that i why i flew to Paris to place my birkin order as both my dbf also place one. and i will let one go to second hand shop in hk the price difference can cover the round trip cost
nyyparis Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 523

Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:37 PM	#4
voovoo OP H Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 25	Mudmud, thanks much for your advice!

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