Sage Nikki to keep or not

ivysun · Aug 23rd, 2008, 01:53 PM

I recently got a sage nikki from someone for $500. While I really LOVE the color and the silver hardware, one side of the bag has panel mis-on mismatch problem (color is darker on the right, plus the leather on the right is smooth while the leather on the left is distress) . Should i keep it??

katelove477 · Aug 23rd, 2008, 02:00 PM

Let's see pictures!

ead_angel · Aug 23rd, 2008, 02:12 PM

You could try conditioning the leather to even out the color. Someone had mismatched panels with a wicker Nikki and the cobbler used conditioner to even it out.

Jenny Cadine · Aug 23rd, 2008, 09:59 PM

I would keep it b/c it's a really rare bag. If you sell it you should wait a bit till old hw Nikkis get more scarce. Do you have a picture?

Loquita · Aug 23rd, 2008, 11:15 PM

^ Yep...this would really help!

Azumie · Aug 23rd, 2008, 11:23 PM

a mismatched panel would really bother me, so I would sell it. But like Jenny said, maybe you could wait a bit then maybe you could sell it at a higher price

sheanabelle · Aug 23rd, 2008, 11:51 PM

hmmm...it might bother me too much. I'd have to get rid of it.

ivysun · Aug 24th, 2008, 12:56 AM

Here are the pictures.. the first one is a WOW

.. the second one is a hmmm..

.? By keeping or not, I mean if I should return or keep (not selling it)..
sage2.jpg
sage.jpg

oogiewoogie · Aug 24th, 2008, 01:09 AM

Slight variations & imperfections.. never really bothered me... they add character and personalization to the bag. HOWEVER, that is way mismatched by at least 2-3 shades... that would really bother me. It has a "patch" effect going on. R u feeling it? If you're not... I'd return.

karmenzsofia · Aug 24th, 2008, 01:11 AM

OMG! How can a reputable designer sell a bag that, though still beautiful, has such an obvious defect? Maybe the first buyer got it for dirt cheap precisely for this reason. She could've returned it to RM for a replacement. Without a receipt, I doubt you could that. But then again, while it's not supposed to be constructed that way and, therefore, it would be considered defective, it does look kind of cool because it's different. I tend to like different.

Geminiz06 · Aug 24th, 2008, 01:25 AM

OH NO. That is just a HOT MESS. How did noone else realize that before they sent out the bag. I would've said to keep it if the colors were closer in shade- But that is a Big difference. Sorry but you would not be able to get close to what you paid for- if you sold it on eBay and showed that picture. JMHO

ivysun · Aug 24th, 2008, 01:29 AM

yeah.. the mis-match is pretty bad.. actually, my bf got the bag for me as a gift.. being having 0 knowledge about designer bags.. he thought that was the design..

Here is his words " I thought the bag was like those shirts that you can wear two ways... no? one side looks like a regular bag.. the other side has its special design." lol

lunchmoney · Aug 24th, 2008, 01:36 AM

We all know it was the thought that counts, and it was a wonderful gesture that your BF even knows which designer you are into,.... but you should let that go back if he can get his money back and get something that you will really love. Come on $500 is $500. Return it and if there is nothing else right this minute that you want, put the money up and wait, something else will catch your eye. That is the problem with RM, we love her colors, designs, but the quality control really needs to be stepped up.

karmenzsofia · Aug 24th, 2008, 01:37 AM

I've never received a designer bag as a gift so I would be soooo grateful to get one I didn't have to pay for!

sweetdreams · Aug 24th, 2008, 02:04 AM

That would drive me nuts!! No way would I keep it.

Aug 23rd, 2008, 01:53 PM	#1
ivysun Member	Sage Nikki to keep or not I recently got a sage nikki from someone for $500. While I really LOVE the color and the silver hardware, one side of the bag has panel mis-on mismatch problem (color is darker on the right, plus the leather on the right is smooth while the leather on the left is distress) . Should i keep it??

Aug 23rd, 2008, 02:00 PM	#2
katelove477 Member Location: baltimore	Let's see pictures! __________________ i my MAB and my entrechat

Aug 23rd, 2008, 02:12 PM	#3
ead_angel Fabulous Member Location: Northville, MI	You could try conditioning the leather to even out the color. Someone had mismatched panels with a wicker Nikki and the cobbler used conditioner to even it out. __________________ Erica Check out my collection here: http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...ml#post7432994

Aug 23rd, 2008, 09:59 PM	#4
Jenny Cadine Semi-banned Location: the Dirty South	I would keep it b/c it's a really rare bag. If you sell it you should wait a bit till old hw Nikkis get more scarce. Do you have a picture? __________________ Got it: Forest Mini Nikki Iris/Purple Lizard MAM Wine Nikki old hw Wishlist: SUNSHINEmini Nikki on the way...Seagreen MAC!!!

Aug 23rd, 2008, 11:15 PM	#5
Loquita Tomato Queen! Location: Massachusetts	^ Yep...this would really help! __________________ [i]On the way: BE: Glossy Purple LM; Bal: Rouille 06 First (it'll be a while...patience!) Lusting After: Bal: A little Tomato Sumpin'; RM: Tangerine MAC; Black Studded Devote Tote; LV: Mono Wappity Workouts completed for the Minkette Bag Olympics: 7 (It's all for a good cause, peeps) Holiday RM RAOK! Sign up by Nov. 19, here's how: http://forum.purseblog.com/showthrea...errerid=127932 Working on updated collection pics...

Aug 23rd, 2008, 11:23 PM	#6
Azumie The Dreamer... Location: New Jersey	a mismatched panel would really bother me, so I would sell it. But like Jenny said, maybe you could wait a bit then maybe you could sell it at a higher price __________________ My Collection (Last updated 03.04.08 on page 6) Wishlist: RM MAM in Brown Croc/Eggshell Gucci New Joy Boston Bag RM Simone Clutch in Noir

Aug 23rd, 2008, 11:51 PM	#7
sheanabelle pugs for life. Location: by the beach!	hmmm...it might bother me too much. I'd have to get rid of it. __________________

Aug 24th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#8
ivysun Member	Here are the pictures.. the first one is a WOW.. the second one is a hmmm...? By keeping or not, I mean if I should return or keep (not selling it).. sage2.jpg sage.jpg

Aug 24th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#9
oogiewoogie iS eNjOyin Life :o) Location: Beachy SoCAL...♥	Slight variations & imperfections.. never really bothered me... they add character and personalization to the bag. HOWEVER, that is way mismatched by at least 2-3 shades... that would really bother me. It has a "patch" effect going on. R u feeling it? If you're not... I'd return. __________________ " It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button." - Abraham-Hicks."

Aug 24th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#10
karmenzsofia Incurable Gypsy Location: alwayZ on the moVe kuZ I'm sUpa kOoL	OMG! How can a reputable designer sell a bag that, though still beautiful, has such an obvious defect? Maybe the first buyer got it for dirt cheap precisely for this reason. She could've returned it to RM for a replacement. Without a receipt, I doubt you could that. But then again, while it's not supposed to be constructed that way and, therefore, it would be considered defective, it does look kind of cool because it's different. I tend to like different. __________________

Aug 24th, 2008, 01:25 AM	#11
Geminiz06 Member Location: New York	OH NO. That is just a HOT MESS. How did noone else realize that before they sent out the bag. I would've said to keep it if the colors were closer in shade- But that is a Big difference. Sorry but you would not be able to get close to what you paid for- if you sold it on eBay and showed that picture. JMHO

Aug 24th, 2008, 01:29 AM	#12
ivysun Member	yeah.. the mis-match is pretty bad.. actually, my bf got the bag for me as a gift.. being having 0 knowledge about designer bags.. he thought that was the design.. Here is his words " I thought the bag was like those shirts that you can wear two ways... no? one side looks like a regular bag.. the other side has its special design." lol Last edited by ivysun; Aug 24th, 2008 at 01:33 AM.

Aug 24th, 2008, 01:36 AM	#13
lunchmoney Member	We all know it was the thought that counts, and it was a wonderful gesture that your BF even knows which designer you are into,.... but you should let that go back if he can get his money back and get something that you will really love. Come on $500 is $500. Return it and if there is nothing else right this minute that you want, put the money up and wait, something else will catch your eye. That is the problem with RM, we love her colors, designs, but the quality control really needs to be stepped up.

Aug 24th, 2008, 01:37 AM	#14
karmenzsofia Incurable Gypsy Location: alwayZ on the moVe kuZ I'm sUpa kOoL	I've never received a designer bag as a gift so I would be soooo grateful to get one I didn't have to pay for! __________________

Aug 24th, 2008, 02:04 AM	#15
sweetdreams Slave to Cats Location: Sunny CA	That would drive me nuts!! No way would I keep it.