Hi everyone, I was wondering if there are certain "rules/tips" on buying from private sellers (for example, always authenticating before buying, using paypal for payment etc)?
I had put a lot of thought into this before going this route, along with trying to find other ways to get the bag I wanted with no luck. I promised myself I would stick to reputable sellers or stores as this would also be my first big Chanel purchase. My second option is to just forget about the bag and wait until another one I love pops up.
I did as much research as I could on TPF and google in regards to buying Chanel bags and I also contacted Reality Check Authentications for an authentication via email/pictures. And yes, I have been told that authenticating newer bags via pictures is almost impossible due to the super fakes, but I had no other choice as the item is not in my possession. The person selling to me is located in Canada as well and is very lovely to communicate with. She was willing to answer any questions I had, sent me tons of pictures, and even recommended authentication services to me.
I guess my second question is, am I being too impulsive on wanting this bag because I can't get it any where else? I really want this bag, but I also want to make a smart, informed decision and make sure its authentic and not buy based on impulsiveness, because it is also being sold at more than retail price. I made sure to ask for the proper pictures, history of the bag, and made sure to authenticate it as well (still waiting for results to come back though) before I decide to purchase or not.
Long story short, I have been ISO a So Black Chanel Boy Bag in OM and have looked and posted in any relevant threads. A lot of fellow TPFers have helped me, which I really do appreciate ! However, I was unable to make any purchases in Canada (due to it being sold out) and via personal shoppers or SAs because they were all from the states, and it was unaffordable for me to ship to Canada after conversion to Canadian dollars, shipping fees, duties, taxes, and possible brokerage fees. The bag would have turned into an estimated $7500 bag at most!
Thank you in advance (:
I had put a lot of thought into this before going this route, along with trying to find other ways to get the bag I wanted with no luck. I promised myself I would stick to reputable sellers or stores as this would also be my first big Chanel purchase. My second option is to just forget about the bag and wait until another one I love pops up.
I did as much research as I could on TPF and google in regards to buying Chanel bags and I also contacted Reality Check Authentications for an authentication via email/pictures. And yes, I have been told that authenticating newer bags via pictures is almost impossible due to the super fakes, but I had no other choice as the item is not in my possession. The person selling to me is located in Canada as well and is very lovely to communicate with. She was willing to answer any questions I had, sent me tons of pictures, and even recommended authentication services to me.
I guess my second question is, am I being too impulsive on wanting this bag because I can't get it any where else? I really want this bag, but I also want to make a smart, informed decision and make sure its authentic and not buy based on impulsiveness, because it is also being sold at more than retail price. I made sure to ask for the proper pictures, history of the bag, and made sure to authenticate it as well (still waiting for results to come back though) before I decide to purchase or not.
Long story short, I have been ISO a So Black Chanel Boy Bag in OM and have looked and posted in any relevant threads. A lot of fellow TPFers have helped me, which I really do appreciate ! However, I was unable to make any purchases in Canada (due to it being sold out) and via personal shoppers or SAs because they were all from the states, and it was unaffordable for me to ship to Canada after conversion to Canadian dollars, shipping fees, duties, taxes, and possible brokerage fees. The bag would have turned into an estimated $7500 bag at most!
Thank you in advance (: