Hesitant to buy more Marc Jacobs

Archipelago

Archipelago

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Feb 11, 2006
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#1
Does anyone feel the same way? It seems like all the bags that I want always end up going on sale. The perfect example would be my Alfred bag. It cost a lot when I got it but I ended up seeing it at Neiman's under a pile of sale items a few months later. Same with the stone clutch from last season. I was considering getting it but the price turned me off. Two weeks ago, I saw it under another sale pile at Neiman's. Those two experiences have made me very hesitant to buy any more collection bags at full price because I kind of feel foolish. It seems like the only "safe" items that don't go on sale are the classic designs like Venetia.
 
#2
I'm reluctant to buy more Marc Jacobs, though not for the same reason. I purchased the soft calf skin classic hobo a couple of years ago, & though I still like it, found the hardware to be a bit too heavy. A flap bag (don't recall the style's name) that I found in berry appears to be a classic, and I happened to get it at a discount price at Sac's 5th Ave outlet. So I do understand why you're hesitant.
 
#3
Why would an item going on sale or being marked down cause you to reconsider buying a brand? Most items get marked down at the end of the season - it just depends on what's left whether or not you'll find the bag you want on sale. And it's not just Ltd Ed styles and/or special bags that get marked down. Nordstroms had several Venetias and Stams on sale. It's usually the seasonal colors that get marked down (basic black and/or ivory usually stay full price).

If there were a bag I really wanted and I could afford it, I would buy it at full price to make sure I got the style/color that I wanted & it didn't disappear before markdowns. Unfortunately, I usually can't afford bags at full price, so I wait for the sales & take my chances. Sometimes the bags I like are still available and sometimes they're not.

If you don't want to wait for a bag to go on sale, there are plenty of places that sell at MJ that offer discount codes. Then you could get a bag you want for a lower price w/o having to wait for the sales. I don't understand why you would stop buying a certain brand just because they eventually go on sale. Are you worried about resale value and/or depreciation?
 
#4
iluvmybags said:
Why would an item going on sale or being marked down cause you to reconsider buying a brand? Most items get marked down at the end of the season - it just depends on what's left whether or not you'll find the bag you want on sale. And it's not just Ltd Ed styles and/or special bags that get marked down. Nordstroms had several Venetias and Stams on sale. It's usually the seasonal colors that get marked down (basic black and/or ivory usually stay full price).

If there were a bag I really wanted and I could afford it, I would buy it at full price to make sure I got the style/color that I wanted & it didn't disappear before markdowns. Unfortunately, I usually can't afford bags at full price, so I wait for the sales & take my chances. Sometimes the bags I like are still available and sometimes they're not.

If you don't want to wait for a bag to go on sale, there are plenty of places that sell at MJ that offer discount codes. Then you could get a bag you want for a lower price w/o having to wait for the sales. I don't understand why you would stop buying a certain brand just because they eventually go on sale. Are you worried about resale value and/or depreciation?
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No. I guess I just phrased it badly. I'm hesitant to buy at full price because if it goes on sale later on, I can't help but feel like it was a bad decision and that I should have held off.
 
#5
I can understand what you're saying Archipelago. I know tPF member lovekoobabags recently put in her signature something about not buying any bags all year long in 2008, but instead waiting until the sales start again next Nov./Dec. LOL! She's probably right.

As for myself, I feel this way with first cut sales. Several times I've gotten a bag because I didn't want to take the chance that it will be gone quickly only to see it get marked down more weeks later. It irritates me to know I could have gotten it at a cheaper price. :Push:
 
#6
I understand what you are saying.
When I buy a bag at full price, but if I see my bag is on sale, I can't help thinking about the money that I paid more..

So, sometimes, I feel like buying LV would be more comfortable because they never go on sale, so if I can get the latest design from LV early, it would be better and I don't need to worry about any sale.

But...how come the MJ bags that I am eyeing on are not on sale at all.......
 
#7
It depends. Sometimes you can really get unlucky and you will regret it if you can't find the bag that you love on sale later on. I guess for unpopular style or color, there's a high chance that you will still be able to find them on sale later. I just don't like having regret, so it's safer to buy the ones that you love early.
 
#8
You'll never know for sure that the bag you really want (in the color you really like it) will go on sale, so if I find myself in love with a bag, I don't wait till the sales ...
 
#10
I always get my bags on sale. I usually wait for the 2nd or last cut. This year, I decided to get the venetia and a blake at first cut, because I usually can't find those styles during the 2nd or last cut.

I think it depends on one's financial situation, how much you like the bag and how much use you'll get out of it.
 
#11
I always get my bags secondhand or on sale. I cannot under any circumstances afford to pay retail, so I wait it out. If I could afford retail, I'd probably wait it out, anyway, because like you said, everything goes on sale eventually! Well...almost everything.

I try to never pay retail for anything, though, if I can help it! There are so many ways to get discounts, whether it's a sale, an online coupon, secondhand through ebay, etc.
 
#15
i know how you feel about the bags going on sale, it kind of drives me nuts too. but sometimes if it's a "must have" bag, i'll give into knowing that it might be heavily discounted later on. So, only if it's a "must have" bag for me otherwise i'll be willing to wait. good luck in the future, mj bags are hard to resist.
 
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