My Campeggio falling apart! Boo!

tenmosquito · May 6th, 2008, 02:32 AM

I have a Tutti Campeggio that I got in October that I use while I collect others. Today I came home and I realized that one of the "buttons" that connects to the vachetta fell off!

I read on the Lesportsac website that they don't repair Tokidoki's I am so bummed! Now I have this dangling vachetta in front of my lovely Tokidoki

Why can't they have spare parts for repair? Why? Boo!

Sorry I just had to rant! Thanks for listening to me!

chipmunk-pnw · May 6th, 2008, 03:00 AM

See if you can buy a fake bag with that part. I don't usually advocate the purchase of fakes but in your case forking out >$75 to buy the cheapest TOki on eBay just for a nanastar screw is just way over the top

TokidokiAngel · May 6th, 2008, 11:42 AM

OMG that scares me!! I've never had a rivet pop off before but after seeing those pics I'm frightened of the happening to me!

I heard that rivets used to pop off the OP bags but I've never heard of anyone's rivets popping off newer bags.

I also do not advocate fakes but it seems like that's the only wy you're gonna be able to get a nana star rivet. Oh ... maybe not ... some people who have had rivets pop off said that you can bring your bag to like a shoe repair shop or a tailor and they can pop a regular/plain rivet into your bag. I had won a bag off eBay once where the bag came with a replaced rivet. So yah if you do that, you won't have to resort to buying a fake for a rivet and it'll prolly be cheaper anyway to get a regular rivet placed on the bag.

whew! that was a lot of typing!

tenmosquito · May 7th, 2008, 05:45 PM

I am rather disappointed actually, since I have always assumed that Lesportsac is known to be durable.

I am rather paranoid about using my tokidokis now fearing that more rivets will fall off...

But I must thank you all for the suggestions! I am going to see if I can get a replacement rivet somehow - even if it is a plain one..
I wonder if the Lesportsac outlets might have rivets that fell out of the older bags that they keep...

Seems unlikely - but worth a try...

donald · May 7th, 2008, 08:04 PM

sometimes i question the durability of these bags. the stitching is coming apart on my campeggio. some of the rivets on mine seem quite loose too. most of them are sturdy and don't spin around, but others do. for what i paid i would've expected better quality. good luck fixing your bag!

Miss Evy Rocks! · May 8th, 2008, 12:24 AM

That sucks!!!
I hardly use my tokies anymore, but I can definitely feel your pain...
This is a $160 bag for crying out loud!

I would take it to a shoe/ purse place and ask if they can attempt to save that baby

Good luck

Hopefully they will help you out, lady

alla · May 8th, 2008, 12:45 AM

the same happened to my trasporto campeggio. i have emailed both lesportsac and tokidoki.it but they can't help. if you come across any replacement of rivets or how to repair it, please let us know.

chipmunk-pnw · May 8th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Nope Lesportsac bags are not durable, nothing wrong with that because they make bags as 'throwaway' bags, where you use a few times then when it gets out of fashion you either toss it or give it away to charity. Maybe less obvious on Toki bags but the mainstream LSS bags have more problems (zipper jamming, fabric tears, colors bleeding on prints are the most common issues), I used to work in a store that sold LSS bags that's how I knew.

Mello143 · May 8th, 2008, 11:41 AM

I feel your pain!
My l'amores are a mess. The bambinone's inner fabric gets stuck in the zipper and tears, the zipper pull tag came off and my buon viaggio's zipper head came right off one morning.
For expensive bags, I hate to say, i really question the quality.

chipmunk-pnw · May 8th, 2008, 07:11 PM

I think with toki stuff you're paying a premium for the artwork, not the quality. Legno's cartoons are to die for!

tehlilone · May 8th, 2008, 09:54 PM

the rivets always sucked IMO but the newer ones were supposed to be way better than the first ones

Mello143 · May 9th, 2008, 09:26 AM

yeah ITA, you're paying for the art more than anything

chipmunk-pnw · May 9th, 2008, 11:12 PM

If you think LSS Toki bags have poor workmanship you will be surprised to hear that the very 1st batch of Tokidoki T-shirts were recalled internationally because of a design flaw in the print. They peeled off after 1-2 washings. This happened way before many of you became Toki fans, at about the time the OP was released. These shirts were not cheap either, about 1.5 times the price of those being sold today.

If Toki bags were built to last, be prepared to pay LV prices

donald · May 12th, 2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chipmunk-pnw

If you think LSS Toki bags have poor workmanship you will be surprised to hear that the very 1st batch of Tokidoki T-shirts were recalled internationally because of a design flaw in the print. They peeled off after 1-2 washings.

my light grey fantasmino is very faded after 2 or 3 washes. it looks much worse than my other tees i've had for longer. i washed it inside out in cold water in a mesh wash bag and hang dried it too! very disappointed.

CRYLATER3 · May 12th, 2008, 09:01 PM

Oh, sorry to hear that. Would they reeplace it?

May 6th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#3
TokidokiAngel Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: nYc Posts: 1,980	OMG that scares me!! I've never had a rivet pop off before but after seeing those pics I'm frightened of the happening to me! I heard that rivets used to pop off the OP bags but I've never heard of anyone's rivets popping off newer bags. I also do not advocate fakes but it seems like that's the only wy you're gonna be able to get a nana star rivet. Oh ... maybe not ... some people who have had rivets pop off said that you can bring your bag to like a shoe repair shop or a tailor and they can pop a regular/plain rivet into your bag. I had won a bag off eBay once where the bag came with a replaced rivet. So yah if you do that, you won't have to resort to buying a fake for a rivet and it'll prolly be cheaper anyway to get a regular rivet placed on the bag. whew! that was a lot of typing! __________________ Total Bag Count Currently Stands at : 44 Thanks to YoyaMart, I finally met Simone!!! YAY!!! ^__^ ___________________ all tokidoki will be assimilated

May 7th, 2008, 05:45 PM	#4
tenmosquito complete bagaholic... Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Toronto / Upstate NY Posts: 1,287	I am rather disappointed actually, since I have always assumed that Lesportsac is known to be durable. I am rather paranoid about using my tokidokis now fearing that more rivets will fall off... But I must thank you all for the suggestions! I am going to see if I can get a replacement rivet somehow - even if it is a plain one.. I wonder if the Lesportsac outlets might have rivets that fell out of the older bags that they keep... Seems unlikely - but worth a try... __________________ YAY! Can proudly say that I have a complete Lesportsac Tokidoki collection!

May 7th, 2008, 08:04 PM	#5
donald is a GIRL! Joined: Jan 2008 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 216	sometimes i question the durability of these bags. the stitching is coming apart on my campeggio. some of the rivets on mine seem quite loose too. most of them are sturdy and don't spin around, but others do. for what i paid i would've expected better quality. good luck fixing your bag! __________________ coach tokidoki

May 8th, 2008, 12:24 AM	#6
Miss Evy Rocks! OUTLET RIDE? PLEASE? Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Where My Purse Obsession Reigns! Posts: 524	That sucks!!! I hardly use my tokies anymore, but I can definitely feel your pain... This is a $160 bag for crying out loud! I would take it to a shoe/ purse place and ask if they can attempt to save that baby Good luck Hopefully they will help you out, lady __________________ "... I am The Person I Know Best." -- Frida Kahlo "Don't Judge A Girl By Her Coach." --Miss Evy

May 8th, 2008, 11:41 AM	#9
Mello143 Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 12	I feel your pain! My l'amores are a mess. The bambinone's inner fabric gets stuck in the zipper and tears, the zipper pull tag came off and my buon viaggio's zipper head came right off one morning. For expensive bags, I hate to say, i really question the quality. __________________ ---------- My tokidoki bags as of May 2008: Adios Star - Bambinone Arancia - Dolce Bianco - Bambinone Citta Rosa - Bocce Citta Rosa - Ciao Ciao Foresta - Bella L'amore - Bella L'amore - Bambinone L'amore - Buon Viaggio Transporto - Bambinone Spiaggia - Ciao Ciao Tutti - Bambinone Vacanze - Dolce Vacanze - Ciao

May 6th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#2
chipmunk-pnw ^.^ Joined: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,019	See if you can buy a fake bag with that part. I don't usually advocate the purchase of fakes but in your case forking out >$75 to buy the cheapest TOki on eBay just for a nanastar screw is just way over the top

May 8th, 2008, 12:45 AM	#7
alla Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 14	the same happened to my trasporto campeggio. i have emailed both lesportsac and tokidoki.it but they can't help. if you come across any replacement of rivets or how to repair it, please let us know.

May 8th, 2008, 02:37 AM	#8
chipmunk-pnw ^.^ Joined: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,019	Nope Lesportsac bags are not durable, nothing wrong with that because they make bags as 'throwaway' bags, where you use a few times then when it gets out of fashion you either toss it or give it away to charity. Maybe less obvious on Toki bags but the mainstream LSS bags have more problems (zipper jamming, fabric tears, colors bleeding on prints are the most common issues), I used to work in a store that sold LSS bags that's how I knew.

May 8th, 2008, 07:11 PM	#10
chipmunk-pnw ^.^ Joined: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,019	I think with toki stuff you're paying a premium for the artwork, not the quality. Legno's cartoons are to die for!

May 8th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#11
tehlilone cuz i'm teh lil one Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, Oceanside, Hemet, CA Posts: 2,466	the rivets always sucked IMO but the newer ones were supposed to be way better than the first ones __________________ Visit my LiveJournal... LJ has some of the best tokidoki communities out there! Currently on the hunt for dolces... Prints Still Needed: Original, Black, Playground, Camo Olive, Citta, Foresta, Adios Star, Pirata, and Spiaggia If it weren't for the nice ladies in this forum I wouldn't even be a part of it. damn politics. CORRECTION. Most of the nice ladies traveled. hehehe. i only post in the toki forum

May 9th, 2008, 09:26 AM	#12
Mello143 Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 12	yeah ITA, you're paying for the art more than anything __________________ ---------- My tokidoki bags as of May 2008: Adios Star - Bambinone Arancia - Dolce Bianco - Bambinone Citta Rosa - Bocce Citta Rosa - Ciao Ciao Foresta - Bella L'amore - Bella L'amore - Bambinone L'amore - Buon Viaggio Transporto - Bambinone Spiaggia - Ciao Ciao Tutti - Bambinone Vacanze - Dolce Vacanze - Ciao

May 9th, 2008, 11:12 PM	#13
chipmunk-pnw ^.^ Joined: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,019	If you think LSS Toki bags have poor workmanship you will be surprised to hear that the very 1st batch of Tokidoki T-shirts were recalled internationally because of a design flaw in the print. They peeled off after 1-2 washings. This happened way before many of you became Toki fans, at about the time the OP was released. These shirts were not cheap either, about 1.5 times the price of those being sold today. If Toki bags were built to last, be prepared to pay LV prices

May 12th, 2008, 09:01 PM	#15
CRYLATER3 ♥ Double Strength ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,227	Oh, sorry to hear that. Would they reeplace it? __________________