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Ask Kooba · Mar 30th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Hello Kooba fans!

We know that you've been waiting to talk to us directly - well, we've heard you and are excited to get the conversation started!

"Ask Kooba" from Kooba Corporate will be checking into Purse Forum monthly to answer your questions and comments regarding Kooba products past, present and future.

Our first posting will be Friday, April 3rd, so please use this thread to post anything that's on your mind. We will try to answer your questions the best we can!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

chica1 · Mar 30th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Hello Ask Kooba,

This is a great feature! I love your older styles like the Jillian, Annie, Ginger and Brynne. Any chance they will be released again? Vintage Koobas are very popular on E-bay.

Thanks!

Lexie2000 · Mar 30th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Wow....to have an open line to Kooba is a BIG BIG deal. Truthfully you lost alot of us due to lack of custumer service or gap in consumer relations.

I have bought multitudes of Koobas in the past. What would bring us all back is if you re-introduced those old leathers. Thick, chewy, distressed leathers that reeked of quality. Your new bags past 2006 season took on thinner cheaper quality and it hurt your customer base in the purse forum severly. Sorry for being so honest.

The Brynne, Siennas, Paiges, Jillians, Maria, and Carlas had To Die For leather. It's hard to watch prices rise and quality decrease so we defected. Can we look forward to seeing some nice leathers come back. It was very distressing to see each new season of bags come out with the same bag designs showing cheaper leather; The Natashas and Elishas as an example.

You bring back the leather love and maybe the 75 or so Koobas I bought and sold won't be in vain. I would come back in a second.

KoobaMe · Mar 30th, 2009, 06:58 PM

I am SO excited to see this! I'm stilling reeling (pleasantly) from my very positive CS experience with the wonderful Ada at Kooba and now this!

To be frank ...we've lamented for years now that Kooba seemed to be so distant while other designers/brands were so accessible and concerned about their customers.

A wonderful move, Kooba. Welcome to the forum - we're so glad to have you!

Grace123 · Mar 30th, 2009, 07:12 PM

YAY!!! This is amazing!

HuskyLover · Mar 30th, 2009, 08:08 PM

Oh, this is wonderful! I was a huge Kooba fan as well, but drifted away when the quality of the leather went downhill. I'm with Lexie on that one. Bring back those luscious leathers that you couldn't help but caress!

Compass Rose · Mar 30th, 2009, 08:31 PM

Wow! I can't believe it! Yay! I would love to have my two cents heard about what is happening with Kooba. I have always been a loyal fan, and I own two older Koobas myself....the Sienna and the Jessie. I would love to see the ultra suede lining come back and the fabulous leather that graced the bags of four or five years ago. Thanks!!!!!!!!
!

Lexie2000 · Mar 30th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Do you think it would be advantageous for this to be made a Sticky Mods like in the RM forum with "Ask RM Maven"? That way it wouldn't get lost???

KoobaMe · Mar 30th, 2009, 09:21 PM

^ Yup, I think so.

youngster · Mar 30th, 2009, 09:34 PM

This is great! I'm so excited! Everything Lexie said!!

MattieMay · Mar 30th, 2009, 09:41 PM

How exciting! I think that Kooba is really taking steps to regain their fans, with the positive experience that KoobaMe had with their CS and now reaching out to those of us at the Purse Forum. I second everyone, I LOVE the old style Koobas but have to resort to ebay, which can be sketchy, in order to find them. I am wondering - why did you all change the type of leather that you used and is it possible to make at least some styles in the old type? Thank you!

Grace123 · Mar 30th, 2009, 09:50 PM

I agree with all said above. If you can return to the 'old' way of making Koobas, I for one will be back 100%!! I MISS the excitement of the new season reveals, knowing the styles will be wowza and the colors/leathers will be top notch.

OMG I've owned so many Koobas and now I have only 2 left...

I shall abandon other brands that I've been cheating on Kooba with and return with all my heart and my loyalty.

Megs · Mar 30th, 2009, 10:00 PM

This is going to be awesome for the Kooba fans!!!!

Grace123 · Mar 30th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Megs

This is going to be awesome for the Kooba fans!!!!

Megs! Could we please have this thread as a sticky???

Thank you!

KoobaMe · Mar 30th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Wow! Ask and ye shall receive! Thanks for the sticky, Megs!!!

Mar 30th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#1
Ask Kooba OP Official Kooba! Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 47	Come Talk to Kooba Hello Kooba fans! We know that you've been waiting to talk to us directly - well, we've heard you and are excited to get the conversation started! "Ask Kooba" from Kooba Corporate will be checking into Purse Forum monthly to answer your questions and comments regarding Kooba products past, present and future. Our first posting will be Friday, April 3rd, so please use this thread to post anything that's on your mind. We will try to answer your questions the best we can! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Mar 30th, 2009, 04:48 PM	#2
chica1 MJ Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,102	Hello Ask Kooba, This is a great feature! I love your older styles like the Jillian, Annie, Ginger and Brynne. Any chance they will be released again? Vintage Koobas are very popular on E-bay. Thanks!
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Mar 30th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#3
Lexie2000 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 6,653	Wow....to have an open line to Kooba is a BIG BIG deal. Truthfully you lost alot of us due to lack of custumer service or gap in consumer relations. I have bought multitudes of Koobas in the past. What would bring us all back is if you re-introduced those old leathers. Thick, chewy, distressed leathers that reeked of quality. Your new bags past 2006 season took on thinner cheaper quality and it hurt your customer base in the purse forum severly. Sorry for being so honest. The Brynne, Siennas, Paiges, Jillians, Maria, and Carlas had To Die For leather. It's hard to watch prices rise and quality decrease so we defected. Can we look forward to seeing some nice leathers come back. It was very distressing to see each new season of bags come out with the same bag designs showing cheaper leather; The Natashas and Elishas as an example. You bring back the leather love and maybe the 75 or so Koobas I bought and sold won't be in vain. I would come back in a second.
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Mar 30th, 2009, 06:58 PM	#4
KoobaMe Hardware Junkie ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,566	I am SO excited to see this! I'm stilling reeling (pleasantly) from my very positive CS experience with the wonderful Ada at Kooba and now this! To be frank ...we've lamented for years now that Kooba seemed to be so distant while other designers/brands were so accessible and concerned about their customers. A wonderful move, Kooba. Welcome to the forum - we're so glad to have you!
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Mar 30th, 2009, 07:12 PM	#5
Grace123 Hopelessly Obsessed Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,200	YAY!!! This is amazing!
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Mar 30th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#6
HuskyLover Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 766	Oh, this is wonderful! I was a huge Kooba fan as well, but drifted away when the quality of the leather went downhill. I'm with Lexie on that one. Bring back those luscious leathers that you couldn't help but caress!
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Mar 30th, 2009, 08:31 PM	#7
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 8,608	Wow! I can't believe it! Yay! I would love to have my two cents heard about what is happening with Kooba. I have always been a loyal fan, and I own two older Koobas myself....the Sienna and the Jessie. I would love to see the ultra suede lining come back and the fabulous leather that graced the bags of four or five years ago. Thanks!!!!!!!! !
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Mar 30th, 2009, 09:16 PM	#8
Lexie2000 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 6,653	Do you think it would be advantageous for this to be made a Sticky Mods like in the RM forum with "Ask RM Maven"? That way it wouldn't get lost???
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Mar 30th, 2009, 09:21 PM	#9
KoobaMe Hardware Junkie ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,566	^ Yup, I think so.
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Mar 30th, 2009, 09:34 PM	#10
youngster Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Up North!! Posts: 937	This is great! I'm so excited! Everything Lexie said!!

Mar 30th, 2009, 09:41 PM	#11
MattieMay Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 28	How exciting! I think that Kooba is really taking steps to regain their fans, with the positive experience that KoobaMe had with their CS and now reaching out to those of us at the Purse Forum. I second everyone, I LOVE the old style Koobas but have to resort to ebay, which can be sketchy, in order to find them. I am wondering - why did you all change the type of leather that you used and is it possible to make at least some styles in the old type? Thank you!
MattieMay Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 28

Mar 30th, 2009, 09:50 PM	#12
Grace123 Hopelessly Obsessed Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,200	I agree with all said above. If you can return to the 'old' way of making Koobas, I for one will be back 100%!! I MISS the excitement of the new season reveals, knowing the styles will be wowza and the colors/leathers will be top notch. OMG I've owned so many Koobas and now I have only 2 left... I shall abandon other brands that I've been cheating on Kooba with and return with all my heart and my loyalty.
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Mar 30th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#13
Megs Administrator Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 26,827	This is going to be awesome for the Kooba fans!!!!
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Mar 30th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#15
KoobaMe Hardware Junkie ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,566	Wow! Ask and ye shall receive! Thanks for the sticky, Megs!!!
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