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djr0658 · Aug 24th, 2007, 07:35 AM

ok, my birthday is a week and half away...and while i was at work my hubby was searching ebay for my dream bag as a gift for me. When I got home..he was all excited and i guess could not hold back the secret because he bought me a CITTA ROSA GIOCO off ebay. He paid $229 (buy it now price). I'm so happy that he has FINALLY gotten something i really liked. PERFECT PLACEMENT (IMO) Then it set in, did he spend to much...is he crazy for paying this much

I love it, cause i have every print except the CITTA ROSA and the infamous TAN PG...(he likes the pink hair girl) and it's a somewhat hard to find bag/print. This is by far the most that he or i has spent on a tokidoki bag (most was $150), but i spent over $300 on a coach so i don't know.

what do you think...and i know y'all will be honest!

here is the bag: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=012

AliciaAA · Aug 24th, 2007, 09:10 AM

I dont think that he's crazy! If this is the perfect print placement for you and you absolutely love the bag then don't give the price a second thought. (It's not like it was double or triple the retail price!)
Citta Rosa's with the print placement you want are hard to come by so if I saw one I really wanted I wouldn't mind spending a little over retail for it. Don't get me wrong (lol).... paying at or below retail is great too!
Besides it's a birthday gift so it's okay to splurge a little.

pandabear · Aug 24th, 2007, 11:53 AM

Nope, not at all. I think it's so sweet of your DH, and since it's your perfect placement, something you've really wanted, and bought with love, I think it's totally ok. Plus both of you are really happy about it, right? That's what counts. :)

gingiemay · Aug 24th, 2007, 12:07 PM

Wow, the placement is perfect! It's a gorgeous bag, your DH has great taste

Molique · Aug 24th, 2007, 12:12 PM

It's terribly sweet of your DH! And it has your perfect placement, and totally something you've really wanted. I think it's perfectly ok. And he was so happy to do it for you! (Extra bonus pts for your DH)

It's only $69.00 over retail for something that's out of print and is exactly what you wanted. ENJOY!

Azumie · Aug 24th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Great placement!

and no, he's not crazy, he tried to make u happy on ur bday

pinkstars627 · Aug 24th, 2007, 12:37 PM

That was my "dream" bag from the moment it hit the website way back in 06 and it was gone in the blink of an eye!!! It was impossible to find retail. I still haven't gotten a citta rosa gioco. What a sweetie to give you something so lovely!!!

jennylovexo · Aug 24th, 2007, 12:50 PM

Now we're Twinz!!

I have the same exact bag w/the same exact placement!!

I

that bag and you will

it too so the price really doesn't matter. With tax at Nordies I think mine was around $175 so he didn't pay too much. Plus it's your birthday and birthday presents are priceless!! Enjoy it!!

snapcat · Aug 24th, 2007, 01:33 PM

What a beautiful bag! Don't worry about it, just enjoy it... Especially since they are so hard to come by. I paid like $200 for a blue citta gioco off ebay with similar placement so that's probably an average price right now.

tachikomatic · Aug 24th, 2007, 02:42 PM

I think we're all nutbags, but if you love the bag & it doesn't put any financial strain on you for paying a lot for one, I see no problem.

djr0658 · Aug 24th, 2007, 03:11 PM

Thanks everyone for the advice and comments. Yah, you all are right...i deserve it, especially since birthdays only come once a year. I'm happy that my DH went out of his way and got me something i really liked.

You All ROcK!

kkiimm · Aug 24th, 2007, 07:01 PM

i think that's great placement.. it's a bit too much over retail for me (i scored a CR gioco, not bnwt, earlier this week for 130 shipped) but if you love it and will get good use out of it other than just looking at it.. i'd say it's worth it?

djr0658 · Aug 24th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by kkiimm

i think that's great placement.. it's a bit too much over retail for me (i scored a CR gioco, not bnwt, earlier this week for 130 shipped) but if you love it and will get good use out of it other than just looking at it.. i'd say it's worth it?

great score kkiimm on the CR gioco!

yah it is over retail, but to ease the "overpriced" blues...it retails for $203.14 with tax here in hawaii...so actually i only paid like $30 (including s&h) over retail...

i have every print now...just need me a TAN PG but i am happy and i'm going to make good use of it!

buttrpecan1 · Aug 25th, 2007, 04:03 AM

totally worth it, if you love it! esp since it's a gift. it really is pretty in that shape.

neeecole · Aug 25th, 2007, 01:30 PM

do you have black cammo? i don't see it on the list! haha. congrats on your perfect CR! not only is it perfect, but it's a gift from your DH! so it's extra special!

def worth whatever it costs.

Aug 24th, 2007, 07:35 AM	#1
djr0658 OP Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: ewa beach, hawaii Posts: 947	is this too much? ok, my birthday is a week and half away...and while i was at work my hubby was searching ebay for my dream bag as a gift for me. When I got home..he was all excited and i guess could not hold back the secret because he bought me a CITTA ROSA GIOCO off ebay. He paid $229 (buy it now price). I'm so happy that he has FINALLY gotten something i really liked. PERFECT PLACEMENT (IMO) Then it set in, did he spend to much...is he crazy for paying this much I love it, cause i have every print except the CITTA ROSA and the infamous TAN PG...(he likes the pink hair girl) and it's a somewhat hard to find bag/print. This is by far the most that he or i has spent on a tokidoki bag (most was $150), but i spent over $300 on a coach so i don't know. what do you think...and i know y'all will be honest! here is the bag: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=012
	__________________ MY TOKIDOKI OP Bambino & Porta~TPG BV, Bambinoe & Caramella~BLK CAMO Mamma & Caramellina~OLIVE CAMO MM~CITTA Caramella~CR BV & Bocce~FORESTA Gioco & Bocce~PARADISO MM~INFERNO MM, Bambino, Dolce, Canguro & Bocce~AS MM~ PIRATA Zucca & Bocce~LAMORE Zucca~SPIAGGIA Scuola, Boccex2, Caramella & Porta FAMIGLIA Gioco~TUTTI BV & Bambinone~TRANSPORTO Bella~VACANZE Zucca, Campeggio & Dolce~BLK OP BV & Canguro~Notte Denaro~Bianco Caramella~HK Wallet~'08 Shopper Tote Last edited by djr0658; Aug 24th, 2007 at 07:37 AM. Reason: add on

Aug 24th, 2007, 09:10 AM	#2
AliciaAA TokidokiOnTheBrain Joined: Jun 2007 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 231	Re: is this too much? I dont think that he's crazy! If this is the perfect print placement for you and you absolutely love the bag then don't give the price a second thought. (It's not like it was double or triple the retail price!) Citta Rosa's with the print placement you want are hard to come by so if I saw one I really wanted I wouldn't mind spending a little over retail for it. Don't get me wrong (lol).... paying at or below retail is great too! Besides it's a birthday gift so it's okay to splurge a little.
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Aug 24th, 2007, 11:53 AM	#3
pandabear Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 286	Re: is this too much? Nope, not at all. I think it's so sweet of your DH, and since it's your perfect placement, something you've really wanted, and bought with love, I think it's totally ok. Plus both of you are really happy about it, right? That's what counts. :)
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Aug 24th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#4
gingiemay Principessa Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 674	Re: is this too much? Wow, the placement is perfect! It's a gorgeous bag, your DH has great taste
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Aug 24th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#5
Molique Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 203	Re: is this too much? It's terribly sweet of your DH! And it has your perfect placement, and totally something you've really wanted. I think it's perfectly ok. And he was so happy to do it for you! (Extra bonus pts for your DH) It's only $69.00 over retail for something that's out of print and is exactly what you wanted. ENJOY!
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Aug 24th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#6
Azumie The Dreamer... Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Edgewater, NJ Posts: 1,800	Re: is this too much? Great placement! and no, he's not crazy, he tried to make u happy on ur bday
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Aug 24th, 2007, 12:37 PM	#7
pinkstars627 Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 28	Re: is this too much? That was my "dream" bag from the moment it hit the website way back in 06 and it was gone in the blink of an eye!!! It was impossible to find retail. I still haven't gotten a citta rosa gioco. What a sweetie to give you something so lovely!!!
pinkstars627 Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 28

Aug 24th, 2007, 12:50 PM	#8
jennylovexo ♥♥♥BarbieRocks♥♥♥ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: AT THE BEACH!!!! Posts: 7,962	Re: is this too much? Now we're Twinz!! I have the same exact bag w/the same exact placement!! I that bag and you will it too so the price really doesn't matter. With tax at Nordies I think mine was around $175 so he didn't pay too much. Plus it's your birthday and birthday presents are priceless!! Enjoy it!!

Aug 24th, 2007, 01:33 PM	#9
snapcat Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona- USA Posts: 449	Re: is this too much? What a beautiful bag! Don't worry about it, just enjoy it... Especially since they are so hard to come by. I paid like $200 for a blue citta gioco off ebay with similar placement so that's probably an average price right now.

Aug 24th, 2007, 02:42 PM	#10
tachikomatic Misconstrued. Joined: Mar 2007 Location: online. Posts: 1,632	Re: is this too much? I think we're all nutbags, but if you love the bag & it doesn't put any financial strain on you for paying a lot for one, I see no problem.
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Aug 24th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#11
djr0658 OP Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: ewa beach, hawaii Posts: 947	Re: is this too much? Thanks everyone for the advice and comments. Yah, you all are right...i deserve it, especially since birthdays only come once a year. I'm happy that my DH went out of his way and got me something i really liked. You All ROcK!
	__________________ MY TOKIDOKI OP Bambino & Porta~TPG BV, Bambinoe & Caramella~BLK CAMO Mamma & Caramellina~OLIVE CAMO MM~CITTA Caramella~CR BV & Bocce~FORESTA Gioco & Bocce~PARADISO MM~INFERNO MM, Bambino, Dolce, Canguro & Bocce~AS MM~ PIRATA Zucca & Bocce~LAMORE Zucca~SPIAGGIA Scuola, Boccex2, Caramella & Porta FAMIGLIA Gioco~TUTTI BV & Bambinone~TRANSPORTO Bella~VACANZE Zucca, Campeggio & Dolce~BLK OP BV & Canguro~Notte Denaro~Bianco Caramella~HK Wallet~'08 Shopper Tote

Aug 24th, 2007, 07:01 PM	#12
kkiimm Addict! ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,357	Re: is this too much? i think that's great placement.. it's a bit too much over retail for me (i scored a CR gioco, not bnwt, earlier this week for 130 shipped) but if you love it and will get good use out of it other than just looking at it.. i'd say it's worth it?
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Aug 25th, 2007, 04:03 AM	#14
buttrpecan1 Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Posts: 573	Re: is this too much? totally worth it, if you love it! esp since it's a gift. it really is pretty in that shape.

Aug 25th, 2007, 01:30 PM	#15
neeecole Member Joined: May 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 198	Re: is this too much? do you have black cammo? i don't see it on the list! haha. congrats on your perfect CR! not only is it perfect, but it's a gift from your DH! so it's extra special! def worth whatever it costs.
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