So after combing evilbay for the past 3 weeks looking for the bag I want and only coming across one very used and abused looking one I caved and called Coach CS. Of course they still have my bag in stock....silly me why didn't I try there first...
Now my problem is do I choose Whiskey or Black. My wishlist says whiskey but I feel like black would fit better with my wardrobe. It's style nbr 10324, also happens to be my avatar at the moment.
Now for the juicy confession....How I found Coach
I used to hate brand bags, well hate is a strong word.
I couldn't understand why anyone would want to spend so much on a bag. I used to pride myself on the fact that I never spent more than $30 for a bag. :shame: I would wear them til they fell apart and then buy more. Plus the cheaper they were the more I could get. lol I also used to detest the brand patterns and thought they were horribly ugly, now I crave the Signature C's.
I thought that the fakes were even worse though, and always have. Cheap and ugly, and I still feel that way.
One day I was in Las Vegas with my hunny and I won pretty big. This was a couple years ago when the bold scribble pattern came out. I saw that hobo scribble and fell in love. After my win I wanted to go straight to that coach store in Caesar's palace and buy my bag. My hunny said no, you know how you are you buy a bag use it for a month and then buy a new one. I knew deep down I would never want to get rid of that bag, and a little voice in my head said I would be a hypocrite if I bought it. So I went home and everytime I saw a woman with my bag I would sigh longingly. Two years went by and every so often I would check ebay for my bag but they were still going for so much-even used. But one day on CL I found her and promptly bought her. That was the first time I had even held a Coach and I knew from then on I would be hooked, but I love it.
I have given away all my other cheap bags and have a healthy start of a Coach collection. 
Thanks for letting me spill my dirty secret. I feel so much better. LOL 
Now my problem is do I choose Whiskey or Black. My wishlist says whiskey but I feel like black would fit better with my wardrobe. It's style nbr 10324, also happens to be my avatar at the moment.
Now for the juicy confession....How I found Coach
I used to hate brand bags, well hate is a strong word.
I couldn't understand why anyone would want to spend so much on a bag. I used to pride myself on the fact that I never spent more than $30 for a bag. :shame: I would wear them til they fell apart and then buy more. Plus the cheaper they were the more I could get. lol I also used to detest the brand patterns and thought they were horribly ugly, now I crave the Signature C's. I thought that the fakes were even worse though, and always have. Cheap and ugly, and I still feel that way.
One day I was in Las Vegas with my hunny and I won pretty big. This was a couple years ago when the bold scribble pattern came out. I saw that hobo scribble and fell in love. After my win I wanted to go straight to that coach store in Caesar's palace and buy my bag. My hunny said no, you know how you are you buy a bag use it for a month and then buy a new one. I knew deep down I would never want to get rid of that bag, and a little voice in my head said I would be a hypocrite if I bought it. So I went home and everytime I saw a woman with my bag I would sigh longingly. Two years went by and every so often I would check ebay for my bag but they were still going for so much-even used. But one day on CL I found her and promptly bought her. That was the first time I had even held a Coach and I knew from then on I would be hooked, but I love it.
I have given away all my other cheap bags and have a healthy start of a Coach collection. Thanks for letting me spill my dirty secret. I feel so much better. LOL 
I say go with the black. The whiskey is nice but I have the Ali bag in black and I never worry about it showing a thing. It's very low maintenance imho.
DH just knows that it was 1/3 the regular price (I'm only alive because he doesn't know what 'regular' price really is!) It was a really great deal and I couldn't pass it up. I still love Coach! And now? I'm thinkin' "Hey, I could go get the new Chocolate Ergo tote because it's only $328. heehee