LV outlet in FL??

my_lai · Aug 4th, 2008, 02:56 AM

I have recently joined this forum, so I do not know if this question has come up previously, but anyone's help would be appreciated.

I have been purchased LV products and Chanel products from the actual boutiques for years, and would never think of purchasing elsewhere due to the fear of purchasing a fake.

Well, my mother told me that her friend purchases LV and Chanel from an OFF 5th store in Estero, Floridia....and I agrued that LV wouldn't let their brand go down like that. I always thought that if LV had defects, they were destroyed or if the purse or such was not a good seller, it would stay in the system until it was bought out. My mother's friend argued that her purchases are real and that since she has had them repaired before at both LV and Chanel, that her purchases must be real.

So does anyone know of LV or Chanel actually having an outlet or a discount sale at this mall? If my mother's friend is correct, I would think twice about purchasing thousands of dollars in purses and such from these companies, knowing that they would reduce their good names to discount sales and outlets...I wouldn't want to spend my money on something that can be purchased like a Coach bag (no offense, but they do have many outlets and drastically lower prices in the those outlets).

So any knowledge is appreciated!!!

teddy61 · Aug 4th, 2008, 02:57 AM

Chanel has an outlet store but for LV.. i dont think so :(

teddy61 · Aug 4th, 2008, 02:59 AM

Chanel also has sales - LV does not has any kind of sales/discounts (except for employees discounts).

sari_luna · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:00 AM

Wow, Chanel has an Outlet?! No way. Just when I found out that Chanel goes on sale with xx% off discounts at Neimans/Bloomies, wherever, they have an Outlet too? OMG MUST FIND!

But back on topic, no. Louis Vuitton will never, ever, ever go on sale. Never. So no LV outlets. Sorry.

little*birdy · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:00 AM

I don't think LV has an outlet store. Not where I'm from anyway

teddy61 · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:01 AM

yes sari_luna... its in new york (woodbury outlet)

MissV · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:02 AM

No, LV does not go on sale or go to any sort of outlet. The Owner/CEO is quoted as saying "we would rather have our bag sent back to us after so many seasons of not being sold, and be burned"

my_lai · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:05 AM

Thank You!!!!!....My mother's friend says she is going to provide me with a receipt...which I believe is bogus.....I have seen some of Chanel's items on BlueFly and Chanel going on sale (only seasonal items, like with fur and feathers) going on sale but never, ever LV!!!!....I just need some reassurance from fellow LV lovers!!!!

sari_luna · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teddy61

yes sari_luna... its in new york (woodbury outlet)

I also found out there's one in Beverly Hills, CA too. at Rodeo Drive. OMG. I have to go there someday. That's just awesome. I wish I lived in the L.A. area. This is great considering the prices for Chanels these days are ridiculous. Thanks so much.

teddy61 · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:11 AM

sari_luna theres a chanel store on rodeo but I dont think theres an outlet there??? r u sure???

nypersonalshopper · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:27 AM

LV only sells from LV boutiques, eLUXURY, and their own website. Nothing ever goes on sale. I think it is part of their philosophy/marketing plan that you can purchase a bag when you want without concern that it will go on sale at a later time.

This is from wikipedia: "The company only markets its product through its own stores throughout the world, which allows it to control product quality and pricing, and to prevent counterfeit products entering its distribution channels. Also Louis Vuitton has no sales or any duty-free stores."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Vuitton

xxxjulybabyxxx · Aug 4th, 2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teddy61

sari_luna theres a chanel store on rodeo but I dont think theres an outlet there??? r u sure???

I think its only in new york... not in rodeo...
you can check it at chanel.com or something

euroaddict · Aug 4th, 2008, 04:07 AM

How old is the LV stuff that she claimed to have bought at Saks Off 5th? I remember my grandma telling me a similar story. In the early/mid-90s, before the worldwide surge of their popularity, LV wasn't a lease department inside Saks (or any department store). The LV merchandise was bought from LV by Saks and Saks employees that worked the counter were Saks employed, not LV. Some of the unsold merchandise did go to Off 5th locations. My grandma has an LV authentic wallet with a gold Saks stamp that she purchased from an Off 5th outlet. She still has the dot-matrix printed receipt, which she keeps inside the wallet when she doesn't use it. At that time it only cost her $205 with tax and its dated 1995. (I wasn't old enough to have experienced any of this, but I wish I was.)

She thinks that this practice stopped in 1998, when LV became more protective of their merchandise because of the surge of sales in the Asian market and worldwide and the beginning of serious counterfeitting. LV changed it so that all of their department store locations were turned into lease departments. The practice of sending LV to department store clearance stores stopped.

lvuittonaddict · Aug 4th, 2008, 04:13 AM

LV does not discount(except for SA's) or have outlets.....although price adjustments are almost always increases, there are a few times when LV has actually decreased an items price.

ive only seen it happen like twice

my_lai · Aug 4th, 2008, 04:28 AM

i am not sure the exact period of time that she purchased the purse...however, i am pretty sure it was in the past two years or so....thanks for the info though...and i am extremely happy that practiced has since ceased!!!!

Aug 4th, 2008, 02:56 AM	#1
my_lai Member	LV outlet in FL?? I have recently joined this forum, so I do not know if this question has come up previously, but anyone's help would be appreciated. I have been purchased LV products and Chanel products from the actual boutiques for years, and would never think of purchasing elsewhere due to the fear of purchasing a fake. Well, my mother told me that her friend purchases LV and Chanel from an OFF 5th store in Estero, Floridia....and I agrued that LV wouldn't let their brand go down like that. I always thought that if LV had defects, they were destroyed or if the purse or such was not a good seller, it would stay in the system until it was bought out. My mother's friend argued that her purchases are real and that since she has had them repaired before at both LV and Chanel, that her purchases must be real. So does anyone know of LV or Chanel actually having an outlet or a discount sale at this mall? If my mother's friend is correct, I would think twice about purchasing thousands of dollars in purses and such from these companies, knowing that they would reduce their good names to discount sales and outlets...I wouldn't want to spend my money on something that can be purchased like a Coach bag (no offense, but they do have many outlets and drastically lower prices in the those outlets). So any knowledge is appreciated!!!

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:02 AM	#7
MissV Member Location: somewhere fabulous	No, LV does not go on sale or go to any sort of outlet. The Owner/CEO is quoted as saying "we would rather have our bag sent back to us after so many seasons of not being sold, and be burned" __________________ Caution: Extremely short fuse with incompetent people.

Aug 4th, 2008, 04:13 AM	#14
lvuittonaddict ImASofaKingBannedBoy Location: Philly, DC, Jax	LV does not discount(except for SA's) or have outlets.....although price adjustments are almost always increases, there are a few times when LV has actually decreased an items price. ive only seen it happen like twice __________________ Waiting Patiently For Christmas Who am i kidding? give my my bag NOW Wishlist ROBERT PATTINSON, duh[] LV Trevi GM[] LV MC Pochette[X] LV Tahitiennes Stole[] LV Zippy Coin[] Chanel Medallion Tote[] Chanel- Any Reissue[] Hermes Birkin 35 Black Togo w/ PH http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...on-207662.html

Aug 4th, 2008, 02:57 AM	#2
teddy61 Jalie Chichi Location: ~ the OC ~	Chanel has an outlet store but for LV.. i dont think so :(

Aug 4th, 2008, 02:59 AM	#3
teddy61 Jalie Chichi Location: ~ the OC ~	Chanel also has sales - LV does not has any kind of sales/discounts (except for employees discounts).

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#4
sari_luna Sofa King Banned	Wow, Chanel has an Outlet?! No way. Just when I found out that Chanel goes on sale with xx% off discounts at Neimans/Bloomies, wherever, they have an Outlet too? OMG MUST FIND! But back on topic, no. Louis Vuitton will never, ever, ever go on sale. Never. So no LV outlets. Sorry.

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#5
little*birdy Handbag Dreaming	I don't think LV has an outlet store. Not where I'm from anyway

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:01 AM	#6
teddy61 Jalie Chichi Location: ~ the OC ~	yes sari_luna... its in new york (woodbury outlet)

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:05 AM	#8
my_lai Member	Thank You!!!!!....My mother's friend says she is going to provide me with a receipt...which I believe is bogus.....I have seen some of Chanel's items on BlueFly and Chanel going on sale (only seasonal items, like with fur and feathers) going on sale but never, ever LV!!!!....I just need some reassurance from fellow LV lovers!!!!

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:11 AM	#10
teddy61 Jalie Chichi Location: ~ the OC ~	sari_luna theres a chanel store on rodeo but I dont think theres an outlet there??? r u sure???

Aug 4th, 2008, 03:27 AM	#11
nypersonalshopper Purse Shopper/Addict	LV only sells from LV boutiques, eLUXURY, and their own website. Nothing ever goes on sale. I think it is part of their philosophy/marketing plan that you can purchase a bag when you want without concern that it will go on sale at a later time. This is from wikipedia: "The company only markets its product through its own stores throughout the world, which allows it to control product quality and pricing, and to prevent counterfeit products entering its distribution channels. Also Louis Vuitton has no sales or any duty-free stores." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Vuitton

Aug 4th, 2008, 04:07 AM	#13
euroaddict Member	How old is the LV stuff that she claimed to have bought at Saks Off 5th? I remember my grandma telling me a similar story. In the early/mid-90s, before the worldwide surge of their popularity, LV wasn't a lease department inside Saks (or any department store). The LV merchandise was bought from LV by Saks and Saks employees that worked the counter were Saks employed, not LV. Some of the unsold merchandise did go to Off 5th locations. My grandma has an LV authentic wallet with a gold Saks stamp that she purchased from an Off 5th outlet. She still has the dot-matrix printed receipt, which she keeps inside the wallet when she doesn't use it. At that time it only cost her $205 with tax and its dated 1995. (I wasn't old enough to have experienced any of this, but I wish I was.) She thinks that this practice stopped in 1998, when LV became more protective of their merchandise because of the surge of sales in the Asian market and worldwide and the beginning of serious counterfeitting. LV changed it so that all of their department store locations were turned into lease departments. The practice of sending LV to department store clearance stores stopped.

Aug 4th, 2008, 04:28 AM	#15
my_lai Member	i am not sure the exact period of time that she purchased the purse...however, i am pretty sure it was in the past two years or so....thanks for the info though...and i am extremely happy that practiced has since ceased!!!!