2017 Summer Sales Dates in Paris

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#136
Yet my receipt did break out the amount for VAT. I wonder if I could still de-tax. It would make sense that they are not offering this as a convenience as they do in the boutiques. I will research whether there is a DIY de-tax option for me. If anyone has first-hand experience with this situation, please weigh in here!
 
#138
Too funny! My iPhone has decided to misbehave, so I am unable to post photos of my pieces from today's trip to Palais de Congrès. I did take photos of everything before I stepped into the bath a few hours ago, and I left my iPhone charging. Now it is showing 1% charge and will not display a thing! I suspect it is telling me to go to sleep now and post photos tomorrow morning. It is 4:00 a.m. Paris time, so I will reluctantly turn in. I certainly hope this is not a bad omen as far as my iPhone is concerned.
 
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I tried one more time et voilà! Here are my photos from today:

Not! My files are too large to upload. This will take more work!

At least I can list the items for you. Ten pieces in all:

White Myrtle Sandals:this is the same laurel design posted earlier today by another tPF member.

Gavotte Twill Soie 45 cm Faune Lettrée in colorway 29: Bleu Electrique/Noir/Anis (I'm not sure what I will do with this, but I have been wanting a style with the alphabet letters since I am a writer.) Suggestions welcome: knot as a tiny scarf or ti on a handbag?

Gavroche Twill Soie 45cm Zebra Pegasus in color way 05 Rouge/Bleu/Jaune (Ditto on how I might wear this, but the colors are so fabulous I could not leave it there!)

Carré Vintage Soie 70 cm Caleche Elastique in colorway 11 Iris/Rose/Indien/Noir

Carré Twill Soie 90 cm Ex Libris a Carreaux in colorway 04 Bleu Dur/Fuchsia/Violet

Carré Twill Soie 90 cm Tyger Tyger in colorway 02 Noir/Blanc/Gris

Carré Foulard Soie 90 cm Tatersale in colorway 02 Rouge VIF

Carré Twill Soie 90 cm Tyger Tyger in colorway 16 Saumon/Coral/Vert (this is for a friend)

Two Ties for my DH, style info to follow tomorrow
 
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Sylvain said:
Not exactly. They are not happy about the resellers and know that some hold items Inside the Sale over a couple of hours, be they one of a kind or not. It is also obvious that some people Grab up or request orans irrespective of size. Security tries to enforce the No Photo rule and I did See Security telling people to leave the Sale after having repeatedly violated. I do think though that they were allowed to pay for their purchases. Not sure whether hermes is thinking about this but the Manager said it is Getting worse and worse and they are not happy about theircustomers having such a Bad experience queueing for hours everywhere.

I also do not think that people with small children should get prio treatment like pregnant women. It gives the wrong incentive to drag a long toddlers imho. I stood for more than 8 hours in total- I would not do this to my child
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Hi Sylvain, off your topic but did you see many Orans? Looks like resellers are causing queuing problems everywhere (FSH and even at the sales)!
 
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I post here the photo of what my DH got for me yesterday at Paris sales.
5 carres (I did not like Chief indiens and Pique de fleuri I happened to have already, he forgot). I loved all the rest. Clearly 15 hours trip and 8.5 hours of waiting in lines were not worth it for him, so I doubt we will do it again in the same conditions.

Overall the experience is very unsatisfactory because they clearly do not manage the sale well considering the tripled number of people compared to previous years. And specifically resellers became a big problem because they are numerous. There were a lot of Chinese resellers, who often came in groups (trying to cut in with colleagues) and they shop apparently not to sell on ebay but for their established clients, they had loads of pictures on their phone cameras and call all the time to consult their clients (or maybe they buy for shops?). This takes a lot of time and they take a lot of time to finish their shopping. (So to enter it took twice longer than security guy estimated when DH asked him at 9 am.) Before the resellers have consulted their clients they hold whatever caught their eye.

Also I noticed in several previous sales that many people handle silks so carelessly that I strongly advise everyone here going to sale to inspect what you are getting for snags and stains (I got a damaged shawl a few years back).

Sadly, DH had 1 hour to shop after spending almost 6 hours in line. He arrived around 9 am and entered only around 3 pm. He spent around 1 hours in carres section and did not have time for anything else (his train was at 7 pm) since the line to pay took about 1.5 h (never saw that before). However, when in line for paying he managed to shop for belts. There was not much choice though (for sizes 90-95-100). He got two first atoll/colvert and gold/black but after checking they were 42 mm he returned them. He got me a thin bleu paradis instead, which was sold for EUR 300 instead of EUR 500. I am happy and SO grateful. Cooked him a nice dinner and now will go and get him a gift :-)
 

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juss said:
I post here the photo of what my DH got for me yesterday at Paris sales.
5 carres (I did not like Chief indiens and Pique de fleuri I happened to have already, he forgot). I loved all the rest. Clearly 15 hours trip and 8.5 hours of waiting in lines were not worth it for him, so I doubt we will do it again in the same conditions.

Overall the experience is very unsatisfactory because they clearly do not manage the sale well considering the tripled number of people compared to previous years. And specifically resellers became a big problem because they are numerous. There were a lot of Chinese resellers, who often came in groups (trying to cut in with colleagues) and they shop apparently not to sell on ebay but for their established clients, they had loads of pictures on their phone cameras and call all the time to consult their clients (or maybe they buy for shops?). This takes a lot of time and they take a lot of time to finish their shopping. (So to enter it took twice longer than security guy estimated when DH asked him at 9 am.) Before the resellers have consulted their clients they hold whatever caught their eye.

Also I noticed in several previous sales that many people handle silks so carelessly that I strongly advise everyone here going to sale to inspect what you are getting for snags and stains (I got a damaged shawl a few years back).

Sadly, DH had 1 hour to shop after spending almost 6 hours in line. He arrived around 9 am and entered only around 3 pm. He spent around 1 hours in carres section and did not have time for anything else (his train was at 7 pm) since the line to pay took about 1.5 h (never saw that before). However, when in line for paying he managed to shop for belts. There was not much choice though (for sizes 90-95-100). He got two first atoll/colvert and gold/black but after checking they were 42 mm he returned them. He got me a thin bleu paradis instead, which was sold for EUR 300 instead of EUR 500. I am happy and SO grateful. Cooked him a nice dinner and now will go and get him a gift :-)
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Beautiful choices, your husband is my hero [emoji1]
I arrived at 6:15 to the line and I wasn't inside until 11:30 I was about to loose it.
 
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Definitely much less queue today. I just left and checked the queue outside and it doesn't look bad to me (of course still need wait). I usually don't come on first day because it's always way too many people. I was the first group and didn't see the maison de carre 90 unfortunately. Instead i got Hippopolis! Also scored two bandanas and a pair of myrthe sandals. Some enamel scarf rings were there and no 70s except two that were out in previous sales...
 
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