Good morning! Looking for some advice.
I've been stalking this bag for months. Finally went to a local store (an hour away) and purchased it, as it went out of stock online shortly before I could get to the store. That bag said "Made in France" on the exterior tab on both the large pouch and smaller pouch inside. I ended up returning that bag because it wouldn't stand up on its own and also felt used. The SA had taken it out from the cabinet right beneath him with the strap already attached, so who knows how many people had handled it and/or returned it (?).
It kept tipping over on the counter but I didn't have a ton of time that day, so I kind of dismissed it and purchased the bag anyway. Went home and processed that I had watched a dozen YT videos on this bag online and everyone else's bag stood up on their own, while empty, and mine still tipped over even when full of my things. So I drove back 2 hours round trip and returned it since it would always bother me and I knew wasn't normal.
It came back in stock online a few days later so I reordered it. The new one just arrived yesterday and it does stand up on its own both empty and with my items in it, which is great! I love it. But there is one thing - The inside lining of the large pouch says Made in France but the exterior tab is blank! The smaller pouch does say MIF on the exterior tab, so they don't "match." I know no one is going to see them together but me, but I'm wondering for resale value, should I do ever try to sell it, is that going to look "off" to someone else?
I know people are going to say "If it bothers you, take it back. It's a lot of money," - to which I fully agree. But I'm worried about getting "banned" for returning the bag a 2nd time and buying a 3rd one. I already returned a wallet right before buying this bag.
There is a new LV opening up about 10 min from me next week, and I've been invited for a "private tour" of the new boutique. So at the moment I'm thinking of holding on to my bag until then and bringing it with me, and if they happen to have a new one at the store, exchange it at that time. But if they don't, I'm just going to keep it. I'm bummed because I really love the bag and want to fully enjoy it before then.
Can any other TPOC owners tell me if your purse has the same thing? I might feel better if so. Thanks in advance.
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of course exchange is an option within 30 days for non-personalised items, I just didn't want to go thru the trouble since I have the edge coat on hand anyway.
you can see my question above regarding the exact same "issue" it drove me crazy haha glad you answered that it is normal for even DE ones! phew!So, the story is I purchased my Alma BB DE a few months ago in Paris FS, it is my first designer bag ever so it was a pretty big deal for me... So I created this total perfection in my head thinking paying 1400 euro = 0 imperfections so I did not even know what to check. Just grabbed it and went to the hotel. but later that day I noticed one stitching hole was very big and decided to exchange it to another one they had in stock. SO my story is even with the second bag
Back home (like home-home) I started inspecting it and noticed the stitching below where DE canvas starts is a bit uneven, the part where leather meets DE canvas (3mm compared to 4 mm as I show on photos) so it is literally 1 mm difference if to look on these small beige vertical lines on the canvas print, it is 3.5 lines on the right and 4 on the left), I started googling alma bb DE bags and honestly noticed 1-2 bags with such unevenness but 95% of bags where pretty even from the first sight, so my case still bothers me..... Guys, what do you think? as it was my first LV purchase I just do not know what to expect and what is considered normal, help me doctors
anyways, I would be glad to receive your objective opinions!!! Especially if I plan to buy more LV products and I do not know what to inspect in store. thanks!!
