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birki · Sep 9th, 2007, 10:00 PM

Need some advice from fellow toki-lovers before I post my gently used bag up for swap in LJ..

While I really liked the idea of swapping; however i'm not too comfortable with owning a bag that has passed through more than 3-4 owners...would it be okay for me to include this in my T&Cs?

I hope I do not come across as snooty

TIA ~

moofia · Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM

i think it's okay to state what you want... Just make sure u get good pics of what you'll be getting...Personally, i don't mind getting gently used bags for a really good price cuz a lot of Tokidoki lovers treat their bags well... :) Hope this helps!

Dancing Nancies · Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM

I'm sure no one would really mind~ I mean, that's a pretty understandable thing. I don't think it would come off as snooty at all~

maya_exquisite · Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Why not?? I wouldn't want a bag that's passed through a bunch of people either... You never know what the past owners have done to it. I read in one of the cleaning threads that a woman's cat or pet threw up on her bag and she cleaned it... I wouldn't want that bag, even after it being cleaned - no offense to that woman!! So I say post whatever you want in your T&C's because you need to be happy with your swap!!

djr0658 · Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM

I'm sure it will be ok. I don't think the most trades/swamps I've seen when it came to 1 bag was about 2-3 times.

Good Luck on your post!

mytokiluv · Sep 9th, 2007, 11:30 PM

I think it's fine to state your T&Cs up front.

Rather than getting a bag that does not meet your expectations later on. Anyway, I trust that most of us tokidoki lovers are honest enough in pointing out any flaws since we know exactly how awful it would have felt if we had gotten a bag that is not as described.

ecny · Sep 9th, 2007, 11:35 PM

I agree with everyone else. I don't think there's anything wrong with saying you don't want a bag that's been through 20 diff people. I know I would be kind of iffy about that as well, unless it's a VHTF item that I really wanted no matter what. Like what mytokiluv said, I do feel that most of us avid toki lovers would be honest enough about the condition of their bags.

nason3 · Sep 9th, 2007, 11:49 PM

I must be horribly, terribly snooty... I don't like the idea of a pre-used bag AT ALL lol... Of course, I did buy one from a co-worker, but I knew her pretty well.

kkiimm · Sep 9th, 2007, 11:51 PM

wow that worries me (the cat throw up thing) especially since i've bought several used tokis.. i think the ones that i have now all came NWT.

yea, since it's your trade you should decide.. but what if your perfect bag came along and it was preowned?

birki · Sep 10th, 2007, 12:01 AM

thanks for all your inputs ladies

Since my bag is v gently used too; I definitely do not mind a bag that's preowned however I noticed in LJ that the certain bags have changed hands quite a number of times e.g 3-4 owners already...

So I was thinking of stating in my T&C that potential swappers shld let me know how many times the bags have changed hands unless it BNWT keke...but I do not know how to phrase it w/o sounding rude..

kkiimm · Sep 10th, 2007, 12:05 AM

ah lol..

i think i know what you mean. i bought a citta rosa gioco that had been owned by electronization (idk if she's on here) but i sold it to someone else 'cause i wasn't sure if i wanted to keep it. i didn't get any actual use out of it though.. same for the citta rosa campeggios and citta rosa buon viaggio i had. i was more like the middle person

in fact, it probably left my hands in better condition than it arrived 'cause i am a clean freak.

tehlilone · Sep 10th, 2007, 01:45 AM

I agree with the used bit... I've only bought 1 used bag and traded for 1 used bag in my entire collection... I only sell/trade new store bought bags (although some have been returnees but there's nothing you can really do about that)... annnnd I think it's important to double check on condition. I mean you wouldn't want to pay or trade unequal items IMHO it's one-sided and it's not fair

Sep 9th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#1
birki OP see no evil ~* Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 624	Pre-Owned Tokis Need some advice from fellow toki-lovers before I post my gently used bag up for swap in LJ.. While I really liked the idea of swapping; however i'm not too comfortable with owning a bag that has passed through more than 3-4 owners...would it be okay for me to include this in my T&Cs? I hope I do not come across as snooty TIA ~
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Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#2
moofia Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 397	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis i think it's okay to state what you want... Just make sure u get good pics of what you'll be getting...Personally, i don't mind getting gently used bags for a really good price cuz a lot of Tokidoki lovers treat their bags well... :) Hope this helps!
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Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#3
Dancing Nancies Obsessed! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo/Albany, NY Posts: 1,114	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis I'm sure no one would really mind~ I mean, that's a pretty understandable thing. I don't think it would come off as snooty at all~

Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#4
maya_exquisite goddess ^_^ Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 3,405	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis Why not?? I wouldn't want a bag that's passed through a bunch of people either... You never know what the past owners have done to it. I read in one of the cleaning threads that a woman's cat or pet threw up on her bag and she cleaned it... I wouldn't want that bag, even after it being cleaned - no offense to that woman!! So I say post whatever you want in your T&C's because you need to be happy with your swap!!
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Sep 9th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#5
djr0658 Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: ewa beach, hawaii Posts: 947	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis I'm sure it will be ok. I don't think the most trades/swamps I've seen when it came to 1 bag was about 2-3 times. Good Luck on your post!
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Sep 9th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#6
mytokiluv Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 382	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis I think it's fine to state your T&Cs up front. Rather than getting a bag that does not meet your expectations later on. Anyway, I trust that most of us tokidoki lovers are honest enough in pointing out any flaws since we know exactly how awful it would have felt if we had gotten a bag that is not as described.

Sep 9th, 2007, 11:35 PM	#7
ecny Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 513	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis I agree with everyone else. I don't think there's anything wrong with saying you don't want a bag that's been through 20 diff people. I know I would be kind of iffy about that as well, unless it's a VHTF item that I really wanted no matter what. Like what mytokiluv said, I do feel that most of us avid toki lovers would be honest enough about the condition of their bags.
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Sep 9th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#8
nason3 Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 191	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis I must be horribly, terribly snooty... I don't like the idea of a pre-used bag AT ALL lol... Of course, I did buy one from a co-worker, but I knew her pretty well.
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Sep 9th, 2007, 11:51 PM	#9
kkiimm Addict! ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,352	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis wow that worries me (the cat throw up thing) especially since i've bought several used tokis.. i think the ones that i have now all came NWT. yea, since it's your trade you should decide.. but what if your perfect bag came along and it was preowned?
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Sep 10th, 2007, 12:01 AM	#10
birki OP see no evil ~* Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 624	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis thanks for all your inputs ladies Since my bag is v gently used too; I definitely do not mind a bag that's preowned however I noticed in LJ that the certain bags have changed hands quite a number of times e.g 3-4 owners already... So I was thinking of stating in my T&C that potential swappers shld let me know how many times the bags have changed hands unless it BNWT keke...but I do not know how to phrase it w/o sounding rude..
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Sep 10th, 2007, 12:05 AM	#11
kkiimm Addict! ♥ Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,352	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis ah lol.. i think i know what you mean. i bought a citta rosa gioco that had been owned by electronization (idk if she's on here) but i sold it to someone else 'cause i wasn't sure if i wanted to keep it. i didn't get any actual use out of it though.. same for the citta rosa campeggios and citta rosa buon viaggio i had. i was more like the middle person in fact, it probably left my hands in better condition than it arrived 'cause i am a clean freak.
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Sep 10th, 2007, 01:45 AM	#12
tehlilone cuz i'm teh lil one Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, Oceanside, Hemet, CA Posts: 2,468	Re: Pre-Owned Tokis I agree with the used bit... I've only bought 1 used bag and traded for 1 used bag in my entire collection... I only sell/trade new store bought bags (although some have been returnees but there's nothing you can really do about that)... annnnd I think it's important to double check on condition. I mean you wouldn't want to pay or trade unequal items IMHO it's one-sided and it's not fair
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