Hello. I have bearn alligator wallet I want to sell. The wallet has some wear and tear. So I am debating if I should send it to the spa before I try to sell it. Does anyone know if the price for spa is much higher because its exotic skin? And how much do Hermes take for spa on a wallet? Do you think I will get a much better price if I send it to the spa first?
I have an email back from Hermès in regards of my SPA treatment.
It seams like a stand cleaning process the described to me, also will answer your question:
Our leather Cleaning/Polishing service includes the following when necessary:
-Cleaning the hardware - (metallic fixtures) this will make the hardware brighter, but will not remove scratches. It is not possible to polish the hardware on a leather product as this will risk damaging the leather.
-Cleaning the leather - this will nourish the leather, remove dirt and improve the appearance of some stains (please note pen marks, perfume marks, hair dye, water marks, spices are not removable.)
We will try to lessen the appearance of scratches, but please note that they are not removable. We do not clean inside of bags as the lining is too sensitive and could thus damage the leather.
-Corners/Edges - polishing the corners and edges.
-Adding colour pigment - where necessary where the colour is coming off. Please note that we never re-colour the handles, small leather goods, straps due to the high risk of colour transfer.
-Replacing leather (quoted separately) - as the existing leather has developed a patina during a period of use, any new leather may vary slightly in colour and texture.
However, we will try to obtain the closest possible match to harmonise with the leather. This new leather will with time also develop a patina.