2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[missie1]

I was traveling last week (yay, Scottsdale!) Here are my blue bags and purple bags.
Louis Vuitton Bleu Nuit Alma Vernis PM
Marc by Marc Jacobs Electric Stage Blue Classic Q Natasha
Chanel Navy Sheepskin Mademoiselle Vintage Flap
Marc by Marc Jacobs Violet Classic Q Fran
Dior Tricolour Miss Dior Promenade Pouch (lambskin; it's an old picture - she's gone on to be loved by someone else)
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Updated statistics
Mar: 0 bags in 0 bags out, 1 SLG in 0 SLG out
YTD: 0 bags in 0 bags out, 1 SLG in 0 SLG out
I bought a souvenir SLG from my trip, Chanel Dark Pink Mademoiselle Coin Purse (sheepskin)
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Great Blues

 

[ksuromax]

Hello everyone! Here are my pink and purple bags [emoji4][emoji295]

Mulberry Bayswater Silky Snake in dark blush with rose gold hw, Longchamp Le Pliage Medium with short handles, Salvatore Ferragamo Sofia Medium with silver hw

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Your Sofia is TDF!!

 

[eiiv]

Thanks, DC. [emoji4]




That's the shot from last year. She's a permanent member in my yellow club. [emoji4]

Last year, we did yellow and purple together so. [emoji4]




It's lamb fuchsia, the same shade that Missie has. Only hers is a soft cavier and mine is a lamb. It's also the same shade as the dior pouch. [emoji6] Maybe you have a thing for the color? [emoji6]

I didn't realised they were all the same color (thought they were different). I guess it must be true that I'm attracted to this particular color? But I probably would hesitate to wear them, because they are too pink (how contradicting, even though I think they are lovely).

Warning: venting ahead!

I am incredibly irritated. Recall I sold a bag and the buyer used an e-check instead of a credit card? Well, I don't know why but every e-check transaction I've had has been a pain. So I suspected I'd have issues with the buyer. I hoped I was wrong but I wasn't.

The e-check took the full 5 days to clear. On day 3 of that time she sent me a nasty note asking when I was going to ship the bag. I gritted my teeth and sent her a pleasant note back saying that because she used an e-check, the funds had not cleared. But I assured her that I would ship the bag within 24 hours when funds were received.

Once the check cleared, I packaged up the bag to ship and found she has an invalid address. I messaged her about this and asked her to change her address. She told me to change it. I explained I can't make any changes to her address because I can't know her correct one (duh!) and even if I did I would lose seller protection. She then asked me how to change it. Despite not being her mother, her keeper or an eBay employee, I sent her directions. Third round of messages: she says that she still can't figure it out and sends a completely different address telling (not asking) me to change it.

I REPEAT for the umpteenth time that I can't change her address. This goes back and forth a few more rounds over a couple of days with me ultimately suggesting she call eBay for help. She doesn't want to do that. So, finally, I advise her that that if she didn't have a viable address in eBay by 10am today, I was canceling the sale. At this point I didn't know if she is dense, rude, a scammer or all three. Either way I didn't want to deal with her. This was just too much messiness and hassle.

10am no address is updated. I cancel the sale, refund her money (automatically through eBay) and send her a pleasant note advising her of my actions. That leads to her sending a flurry of angry, profanity laden messages accusing me of bad customer service and of swindling her. I don't bother responding to any of them. I simply report her messages to eBay and block her from bidding on any of my items ever again.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Buyers have a responsibility to know eBay procedures and policy before they buy. I'm not a store. I'm not your mommie. I don't want to hand hold you. I don't want to walk you through steps on eBay. I don't want a simple transaction to take 8 days. And I certainly don't want to be cursed at.

This is also why I get my dander up when I see people posting in various places on TPF about proudly being being bad buyers and expecting the world from sellers. Everybody needs to be a grown up - polite, considerate and fully capable of using the tool that is eBay. I will never understand the sense of unbridled entitlement that some people have.

Grrrr!!!!

Buyer from hell. Now I'm more convinced than ever that I won't ever sell anything on ebay. Sorry that you had to face such a buyer. Not worth the time.

Hi everyone, sorry for not posting lately. I am so busy preparing our move to Singapore. Cleaning, taking pictures of our furniture to sell, interviewing movers, withdrawing LO from daycare, doctors' appointments... what a headache!

But now I need to ask some questions for those of you who live in humid places. Vink, msd, any pocket friends from Singapore, how do you protect your bags from mold?? I was told that due to the conditions, bags getting moldy is inevitable. Is it enough to put packets of dessicants like silica in the bags or do I need to invest in a dehumidifier or dry cabinet?

You can try thirsty hippo [see pic below] when you are in Singapore. My mother buys them. A container with beads on the top compartment and turns to water in the bottom compartment over time. I hope that helps. So far I have only encountered one bag getting mold (I think it must be, those greenish stuff on my dear old medium Pandora. But after that time, I have not encountered it again. The bag was stored in the cupboard. But, my Nightingale was kept in the very same cupboard, squished together with my Pandora, yet nothing happens to it. So I'm not sure why.
Most of my bags are in boxes around my room, and they don't even have the silica beads packet inside it. And they get along just fine. It's only recently that I started to put some silica packs inside. I guess I'm not overly worried.

Hello everyone! Here are my pink and purple bags [emoji4][emoji295]

Mulberry Bayswater Silky Snake in dark blush with rose gold hw, Longchamp Le Pliage Medium with short handles, Salvatore Ferragamo Sofia Medium with silver hw

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Waaaa~~ That Mulberry and Ferragamo has my attention. *_*

 

[vink]

I didn't realised they were all the same color (thought they were different). I guess it must be true that I'm attracted to this particular color? But I probably would hesitate to wear them, because they are too pink (how contradicting, even though I think they are lovely).
*_*

That's ok. Happen to me all the time. [emoji6] Sometimes, we just like things we don't even use them. [emoji16]

 

[westvillage]

Hello everyone! Here are my pink and purple bags [emoji4][emoji295]

Mulberry Bayswater Silky Snake in dark blush with rose gold hw, Longchamp Le Pliage Medium with short handles, Salvatore Ferragamo Sofia Medium with silver hw

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Ahhh...what a strong purple color in the Sofia. Amazing bag!

 

[bakeacookie]

I'm just too scared and busy to mess with it. And I don't think I can find a capable leather smith I can trust with it. I'll just use it as it is. Don't worry about it. It's not a big deal IRL. [emoji6]

I just like doing crafty things haha. I'd totally do that if I had patent bags go bad. But then I avoid patent because they could go bad.

I only have 2 remaining pink bags that I count - Gucci Sukey and Marc Jacobs Single XL, plus 1 Longchamp small Le Pliage.

I've decided that 2 is enough even if I get attracted by a lot of pink bags.
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The Gucci is very pretty. Like a berry!

Hello everyone! Here are my pink and purple bags [emoji4][emoji295]

Mulberry Bayswater Silky Snake in dark blush with rose gold hw, Longchamp Le Pliage Medium with short handles, Salvatore Ferragamo Sofia Medium with silver hw

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Omg that Sofia! So pretty!

 

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What do you think of the Dior promenade pouch? I've been liking this model since it came out. Just couldn't get my hand on one with the color that I like enough.

Hi vink, I liked this bag a lot when I bought it. Upon further analysis, it didn't fit well with my collection and my lifestyle.
The back story is I was traveling with my husband and sons to a family wedding in a city with a Dior boutique, my city doesn't have a Dior boutique. The hotel we stayed in had a Gucci boutique and a Dior boutique. I checked out Gucci and looked at everything in the Dior boutique. I liked the Diorissimo and I was interested in the old style of Miss Dior Promenade Pouch. I learned they had been discontinued and they had the new model which was more structured and had more capacity. I looked at the colours available and chose the tricolour. The lambskin was buttery soft and felt wonderful in the hand. I made a reveal thread, https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...r-miss-dior-tricolour-promenade-pouch.920286/
I've been reworking my handbag collection since 2013. Last year I really looked at my small capacity bags, a category I don't use as frequently. I'm a mom of two active, young boys. My older son has a peanut allergy so I need room to carry his Epi Pen and bottle of Benadryl. On evenings out without kids I can use a small bag. The Dior Miss Dior Promenade Pouch overlapped in size and use with my Chanel red lambskin quilted Wallet on Chain and with my Chanel black patent Coco Shine small flap. I tried using the Promenade Pouch more often to make sure I knew its pros and cons. I used my Chanels significantly more often so I kept those two and let the Dior go to a new home. It was a hard decision because I liked the bag. I chose to let it go to someone who would hopefully love it more.
The bag itself is lovely, well thought out with lots of pockets and of course the amazing lambskin leather. There is a zippered pocket, multiple card slots, interior slip pocket and exterior pocket. Lots of additional pics in the attached thread link.
@vink What colours are you looking at? It's a great small bag. Good luck and don't forget to post your pictures!

 

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Lovely bags but your violet MBMJ is a real stunner!!!

Thank you, I find I get a lot of compliments on the colour when I wear this bag.

Those shades

That I love your Alma is obviously not surprising but that vintage Mademoiselle is amazing

Thanks for your kind words. It means a lot coming from you. I admire the breadth and diversity of your collection. To be totally open, the bag is not truly vintage as per your previous post explanation but what's included in the name of the bag, 'Mademoiselle Vintage Flap.' I wore it last weekend!

I only have 2 remaining pink bags that I count - Gucci Sukey and Marc Jacobs Single XL, plus 1 Longchamp small Le Pliage.

I've decided that 2 is enough even if I get attracted by a lot of pink bags.
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Your Gucci Sukey is a shape I have admired for a long time.

Lovely Chanels!! And I like that blue MbMJ Natasha!

Thank you - it is one of my most used crossbody bags, smooshy leather, great capacity and great for going to kids' activities.

I do have a GP 36 but I really do prefer shoulder carry. Like you, it slips off my shoulder. It don't find it heavy at all, but I do find it awkward/bulbous when I try to carry it on my shoulder. I have thought about the Double Sens but I have to admit that the price seems steep for a shape that is not really iconic Hermes and I really like bottom feet also, like you.
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@nicole0612 and @papertiger Thanks for sharing your experiences with your Garden Party bags. I have longed for one for many years, the thing that held me back is not being able to shoulder carry over winter coats. Perhaps I will buy one one day and just know it is a hand carry/elbow carry for me. I always thought I would go neutral, ie. etoupe, (putting my hand up as an etoupe lover, gold doesn't work as nicely with my colouring @nicole0612, @papertiger, @QuelleFromage - great discussion on this earlier) however papertiger's bamboo is making me reconsider.

Hello everyone! Here are my pink and purple bags [emoji4][emoji295]

Mulberry Bayswater Silky Snake in dark blush with rose gold hw, Longchamp Le Pliage Medium with short handles, Salvatore Ferragamo Sofia Medium with silver hw

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The colour of your Sofia is striking.

Beautiful. The mademoiselle Chanels are one of my favorite styles.

Thank you for your kind words. I like they are a little different and less commonly seen.

Beautiful selection!

Thank you for your kind words - I love your collection pics, too!

Great Blues

Thanks missie1!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Hi vink, I liked this bag a lot when I bought it. Upon further analysis, it didn't fit well with my collection and my lifestyle.
The back story is I was traveling with my husband and sons to a family wedding in a city with a Dior boutique, my city doesn't have a Dior boutique. The hotel we stayed in had a Gucci boutique and a Dior boutique. I checked out Gucci and looked at everything in the Dior boutique. I liked the Diorissimo and I was interested in the old style of Miss Dior Promenade Pouch. I learned they had been discontinued and they had the new model which was more structured and had more capacity. I looked at the colours available and chose the tricolour. The lambskin was buttery soft and felt wonderful in the hand. I made a reveal thread, https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...r-miss-dior-tricolour-promenade-pouch.920286/
I've been reworking my handbag collection since 2013. Last year I really looked at my small capacity bags, a category I don't use as frequently. I'm a mom of two active, young boys. My older son has a peanut allergy so I need room to carry his Epi Pen and bottle of Benadryl. On evenings out without kids I can use a small bag. The Dior Miss Dior Promenade Pouch overlapped in size and use with my Chanel red lambskin quilted Wallet on Chain and with my Chanel black patent Coco Shine small flap. I tried using the Promenade Pouch more often to make sure I knew its pros and cons. I used my Chanels significantly more often so I kept those two and let the Dior go to a new home. It was a hard decision because I liked the bag. I chose to let it go to someone who would hopefully love it more.
The bag itself is lovely, well thought out with lots of pockets and of course the amazing lambskin leather. There is a zippered pocket, multiple card slots, interior slip pocket and exterior pocket. Lots of additional pics in the attached thread link.
@vink What colours are you looking at? It's a great small bag. Good luck and don't forget to post your pictures!

It is gorgeous! I like how Dior has done some of it's tri color bags.

But, I understand why you passed it along. Bags have to function well for our lives along with being beautiful to our eye or they become museum pieces.

Good job truly taking your time and evaluating the bag. How you approached it is perfect. We should all probably do this when we consider selling any bag we have or aren't using. I have bag on the chopping block and it's giving me a little bit of heartburn to sell it. I don't use it much but I still kinda like it so I listed it but I'm dithering. This is a good reminder for me to wear it a few more times and see how it works for me.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Sparkletastic]

I just barely kept myself from buying one of three bags I was looking at. What stopped me was knowing I want to shop during my upcoming vacation, doing a little more research on the bags and - most of all - knowing I'd have to come back here with a rogue bag & my year goals in disarray.

The temptation was that I like / am intrigued by these models and they were each on super low discount. A sale is like catnip to me.

So, I'm curious. What is your biggest temptation - a sale, seeing a bag in it's perfect setting in a boutique, news of your favorite brand's latest seasonal offerings, getting a large lump sum of money in or...?

 

[ksuromax]

I just barely kept myself from buying one of three bags I was looking at. What stopped me was knowing I want to shop during my upcoming vacation, doing a little more research on the bags and - most of all - knowing I'd have to come back here with a rogue bag & my year goals in disarray.

The temptation was that I like / am intrigued by these models and they were each on super low discount. A sale is like catnip to me.

So, I'm curious. What is your biggest temptation - a sale, seeing a bag in it's perfect setting in a boutique, news of your favorite brand's latest seasonal offerings, getting a large lump sum of money in or...?

Dreamy leather/colour

 

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It is gorgeous! I like how Dior has done some of it's tri color bags.

But, I understand why you passed it along. Bags have to function well for our lives along with being beautiful to our eye or they become museum pieces.

Good job truly taking your time and evaluating the bag. How you approached it is perfect. We should all probably do this when we consider selling any bag we have or aren't using. I have bag on the chopping block and it's giving me a little bit of heartburn to sell it. I don't use it much but I still kinda like it so I listed it but I'm dithering. This is a good reminder for me to wear it a few more times and see how it works for me.

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for your kind and thoughtful feedback.

 

[Evia]

Dreamy leather/colour

Yep, same here its the look and feel of the leather for me

 

[ElainePG]

The temptation was that I like / am intrigued by these models and they were each on super low discount. A sale is like catnip to me.

So, I'm curious. What is your biggest temptation - a sale, seeing a bag in it's perfect setting in a boutique, news of your favorite brand's latest seasonal offerings, getting a large lump sum of money in or...?

Sales have historically been a HUGE temptation for me... whether it's bags, clothing, choes, jewelry, or even items in the supermarket! Show me a "50% off" tag, and I'll show you an item in my shopping cart!
But I'm working on it.
Because unless it's something I already know I like, such as fresh local asparagus, I've made a lot of mistakes running after sale items. Especially when it comes to bags. Looking over my bought/sold lists for the past few years, most of the bags that didn't work in the long term have been discounted or flash sale bags, which I either bought sight unseen or bought on a whim because the price was "just too good to pass up." And then the bag didn't work: color just a little off, size not quite right, style a little funky, whatever, it ended up on the chopping block.
Which is why I'm at the very least on Pause Peninsula, perhaps even on Ban Island, feeling quite bag content, and avoiding all sales!

 

[ElainePG]

My two bags for pink/rose/purple week.

MbMJ Natasha in Plum, shown here with a Marc Jacobs silk/cashmere "Mushroom" shawl:


REDValentino bow clutch: