Originally Posted by BegforBag

Check out this item I found on eBay: 2012 Hermes Kelly Long Wallet KIWI Goatskin Rare -BRAND NEW-Classic for Birkin Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Hermes-...-/170806015643

That price is absurd. The retail is $2950 pretax. Have these resellers lost their minds??!!

Originally Posted by Heatherlite

That price is absurd. The retail is $2950 pretax. Have these resellers lost their minds??!!

Nothing shocks me any more. I called one reputable reseller recently and asked about a Birkin that's been on their website for several months now. They keep raising it's price. I asked them if the'd lower their price and they said absolutely not. I asked why, since it has sat there for a few months. She said they'd rather keep it in their store and it's not about how quickly it's sold. I know I'm not in sales...but, uh, isn't the point to sell things??? What's the advantage of it remaining where it is??? Makes no sense to me.

Originally Posted by purseinsanity

Nothing shocks me any more. I called one reputable reseller recently and asked about a Birkin that's been on their website for several months now. They keep raising it's price. I asked them if the'd lower their price and they said absolutely not. I asked why, since it has sat there for a few months. She said they'd rather keep it in their store and it's not about how quickly it's sold. I know I'm not in sales...but, uh, isn't the point to sell things??? What's the advantage of it remaining where it is??? Makes no sense to me.

It seems like the more prices seem to climb, the slower these high end things sell. It seems to be across the board. In the real world, people only have so much money.

Some of these newer resellers will eventually feel the pinch, because their lack of incoming cash flow will hurt their ability to buy new bags. At least I hope so.

^^ I agree, it is a lot of working capital to have tied up in inventory. Theres a cost there. Also it remains to be seen if new Hermes selling policies will have any impact on the reseller business model.

Originally Posted by MaggyH

Sadly! I'm desperately looking for a Karo GM in Lagon!

if it makes you feel better it was a PM size

Originally Posted by bababebi

^^ I agree, it is a lot of working capital to have tied up in inventory. Theres a cost there. Also it remains to be seen if new Hermes selling policies will have any impact on the reseller business model.

Well said, Bababebi. Their supply chain has to be negatively effected in some way - I think we'll see the impact over the next two quarters.

Originally Posted by kobe939

O.M.G, I just bought this bag, did I do the right thing???? I have never been attrated to Marwari, seems just too practical to me. However, when I saw this listing, I was just IN LOVE with the color, rouge venetian. Is this color like a rusty reddish brownish orange? I was trying to search the color, but not many of them available. The bag seems like in really good condition, hopefully at a reasonable price. It was on hold when I saw it this morning, then it was available for sale again. If I didn't get this bag, I would have waited for a tosca all leather GP. Life is tough!!!

Congratulations! You did the right thing for sure. It's a fantastic bag that'll last you a life time! I have a RV Picotin GM and have a pic up in the Ode to the Picotin thread in the clubhouse forum that captures its true color, I'd post it here but I think people are sick of seeing it as I posted as a reference for two other people outside of the Ode thread also

http://usa.hermes.com/leather/bags-a...her=PINKORANGE

Jypsiere in 5 colors on H.com (USA)
Bougainvillea, Orange, Blue Jean, Etoupe/Grey, Black

Originally Posted by audreylita

It seems like the more prices seem to climb, the slower these high end things sell. It seems to be across the board. In the real world, people only have so much money.

I've noticed that too. I think some of the resellers are getting a bit greedy.

Originally Posted by Heatherlite

That price is absurd. The retail is $2950 pretax. Have these resellers lost their minds??!!

That´s just 1K more. There´s a plain leather CDC from a reseller for 4500K, talk about mark up!! A mark up by 3.5K!!

Originally Posted by carlinha

if it makes you feel better it was a PM size

Yes, it was. It´s on its way to me

Originally Posted by lovely64

Yes, it was. It´s on its way to me

You scored the lagoon cosmetic bag? Congratulations!!

Originally Posted by lovely64

Yes, it was. It´s on its way to me

Thank you Carla! Congratulations for scoring it Kat, it's lovely!

Blue Jean togo Birkin 40 with palladium $13,500
Brand new Stamp N from Yoogi
http://www.yoogiscloset.com/p-21671-...irkin-bag.aspx