After all that careful thought she chose a black coach wallet I had. I did sell a small bag today though. So I guess the wallet will sit and taunt me a bit longer , till figure out what to do with it.
2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Well, I'm feeling very virtuous this morning because I photographed mine (14 photos!!!) and sent it out for offers to three different places. Now we shall see! Yoogi's will most likely give me the best price, but then I'll have to wait until it sells. Fashionphile will probably lowball it, but at least it will be gone. And who knows about Bag Borrow Steal.
However, at least this little project is done, and I'm feeling really good about that. And also (and this is the best part) SO thrilled with how fantastic the camera is on my new phone! Almost (almost) takes the sting out of needing to sell a perfectly good, as-new handbag that just didn't work out for me!
When I got estimates on mine, Fashionphile’s price was better than Yoogis. Sometimes it’s timing and luck of the draw. I’ll be interested to see who gives you a better offer!
My degree leans on Math a lot and I can say I'm very comfortable with it, but do you know I have a hard time with mental calculations especially those simple ones with lots of zeros! Lol! So I salute you!Me too, Cat! Upper level math is like Greek to me but our ds excels at it. The only thing I'm good at is easy mental math problems. Yesterday when I was waiting at the counter in Kate Spade a woman come up and asked the clerk how much her bag was when it had a 20% discount on top of a 60% discount. Before the clerk got out the calculator, I told her the amount. They acted like I was some sort of genius. (Not even close.) Lol!
As to the guilt part, when you sell the wallet eventually, can you give a gift to the person who originally gave it to you?
Good luck! Good job on finally taking the first few steps to selling!Well, I'm feeling very virtuous this morning because I photographed mine (14 photos!!!) and sent it out for offers to three different places. Now we shall see! Yoogi's will most likely give me the best price, but then I'll have to wait until it sells. Fashionphile will probably lowball it, but at least it will be gone. And who knows about Bag Borrow Steal.
However, at least this little project is done, and I'm feeling really good about that. And also (and this is the best part) SO thrilled with how fantastic the camera is on my new phone! Almost (almost) takes the sting out of needing to sell a perfectly good, as-new handbag that just didn't work out for me!
I'm glad I did too (on the SL tote)! I looked at some Dooney bags too yesterday but I don't recall seeing totes. Maybe they don't have a lot here.
Have you ever seen photos of how Jane Birkin trashed her first Birkin bag? I mean to say, she STOMPED on it! Drew on it! Put stickers on it!!! And kept it until it d@mn near fell apart! And then she got another one, and did the same thing. Think of those wrinkles as part of the bag's purse-onality!
Hahaha. I did see that.
But then again Jane Birkin has plenty of money to get more bags than I do.
I shall enjoy the bag until it really needs a spa trip!
Oh, I would never think about bumblebees with that pretty pale yellow color, dear paculina! It would never even cross my mind! Your outfit sounds simply beautiful. And I just love that sweet bag. Very stylish.
Oh, I never heard that part of the story!
I'll just bet they go for a TON of $$$$$, right? For a super-beat-up bag?
I'll keep you posted. Of course with Yoogi's, I have to keep in mind that it's consignment, so they keep a percentage, and also who knows how long it will take to sell. BBS and FP are immediate sales. So it will take a bit of figuring.
And math has never been my strong suit. But "handbag math" I can manage... just about!
I'll keep you posted. Of course with Yoogi's, I have to keep in mind that it's consignment, so they keep a percentage, and also who knows how long it will take to sell. BBS and FP are immediate sales. So it will take a bit of figuring.
And math has never been my strong suit. But "handbag math" I can manage... just about!
They don’t buy out at Yoogies? Thought they did?
Perhaps they do, and I'm mistaken. I'll see what happens when they send me a quote. My memory from the time I sold my YSL Sac du Jour through them was that I was only given the choice to consign... but that was a couple of years ago, and I might be remembering it wrong. Or maybe they only consigned then, and they give you a choice now?
ETA: I just went back and checked the site. You're right, they give you a choice of selling or consigning. Good to know!
Oh, I never heard that part of the story!
I'll just bet they go for a TON of $$$$$, right? For a super-beat-up bag?
I have no idea what they sell for. But from what I’ve read, Jane Birkin gets a free Birkin every year. Hermes also donates money to a charity of her choice as compensation for being able to use her name. And, after she uses the heck out of each bag, she auctions it for charity. Nice life, eh?
From InStyle Magazine, 2011:I have no idea what they sell for. But from what I’ve read, Jane Birkin gets a free Birkin every year. Hermes also donates money to a charity of her choice as compensation for being able to use her name. And, after she uses the heck out of each bag, she auctions it for charity. Nice life, eh?
Jane Birkin auctioned off her Hermès Birkin bag (yes, the original) to benefit earthquake relief efforts in Japan! The worn-in purse, which Birkin decorated with stickers and talismans from her travels, fetched £100,100 on eBay this weekend—or about $162,840 at the current exchange rate, and all of the proceeds will go to the British Red Cross. "It’s very nice that everyone’s got one or wants one," Birkin told Vogue. "I keep saying to Hermès to make it out of plastic or, even more fun, make it out of cardboard. Then it wouldn’t be so heavy."
A plastic or cardboard Birkin?????
I'd say Jane Birkin definitely has a sense of humor!From InStyle Magazine, 2011:
Jane Birkin auctioned off her Hermès Birkin bag (yes, the original) to benefit earthquake relief efforts in Japan! The worn-in purse, which Birkin decorated with stickers and talismans from her travels, fetched £100,100 on eBay this weekend—or about $162,840 at the current exchange rate, and all of the proceeds will go to the British Red Cross. "It’s very nice that everyone’s got one or wants one," Birkin told Vogue. "I keep saying to Hermès to make it out of plastic or, even more fun, make it out of cardboard. Then it wouldn’t be so heavy."
A plastic or cardboard Birkin?????
She seems to be extremely practical. She has also said she almost never wears her Birkin because it’s so heavy it gave her tendinitis!
Good to know!
I had tendinitis and it hurts!!
More reasons to not buy heavy bags like the Birkin.
Perhaps they do, and I'm mistaken. I'll see what happens when they send me a quote. My memory from the time I sold my YSL Sac du Jour through them was that I was only given the choice to consign... but that was a couple of years ago, and I might be remembering it wrong. Or maybe they only consigned then, and they give you a choice now?
ETA: I just went back and checked the site. You're right, they give you a choice of selling or consigning. Good to know!
Yeah! Cuz they offered less on buyout than Fashionphile.
Best of luck! I hope they give you a good offer! That bag is super cute.
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