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#737
sjunky13 said:
Hi guys! I have purposely stayed away ! LOL. I have missed you all! I did not want to be enabled, but now I am! I want to get the grey MOP and diamond bracelet. I know it would not be daily wear. My concern is that I am afraid it will flash green on me. I skipped the Holiday pendant because of this.
If it flashed pink and purples, I would love!

Does anyone have grey mop that does not flash green? I also adore the earrings! :smile:
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When I was shopping for my three stone magic earrings, I discovered that grap mop can have a lot of variability. There were examples that appeared more dark taupe that flashed orange and pink along with dark gray that flashed greens, blues and violet. I saw examples with hardly any iridescence as well. It’s good to know your preference because it will help your SA find the perfect piece that will best suit you.
 
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HADASSA said:
THIS !!!!! I thought I was the only one feeling this way, to be honest. And while I can afford to purchase, I am realistic about my current lifestyle. I have pave pieces that now sit in my safe...unworn...



This is what I am speaking about - the honesty of the SA. I don't like to be deluded into thinking that my purchases are worth something, when "in the grand scheme of things," they really are not :sad:
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But surely in the grand scheme of things we should count since we form the bread and butter of their client base. The higher end purchases are subject to more fickle whims, no?
I am disappointed that people are reporting H-like games which has really begun to put me off that particular brand. I have enough 'stuff'; anything else that I purchase should be a pleasure & fun. Otherwise I'm going to have to take up skydiving or shark wrestling to get my thrills elsewhere!:biggrin:
 
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JulesB68 said:
But surely in the grand scheme of things we should count since we form the bread and butter of their client base. The higher end purchases are subject to more fickle whims, no?
I am disappointed that people are reporting H-like games which has really begun to put me off that particular brand. I have enough 'stuff'; anything else that I purchase should be a pleasure & fun. Otherwise I'm going to have to take up skydiving or shark wrestling to get my thrills elsewhere!:biggrin:
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I have been thinking along these lines as well. I was shocked when I asked myself, “Where is the luxury experience?”. These higher end brands are really selling a fun, pleasurable, exciting experience in the purchase more than even the item itself. So why is it no longer fun at all?
It seems a very short time for me that I was buying luxury items and it was fun and pleasurable, which quickly changed to an experience of unspoken questions, trying to get an item with difficulty, being pressured to buy what I don’t like and lacking open communication, and an unpleasant feeling of not being a high-spending enough customer (like I have to impress them with how easily and frequently I will drop thousands on repeat purchases, and not them impressing me with desirable offerings and with pleasant, easy service).
It makes me wonder if what these brands are selling now is not a luxury experience at all, but selling a feeling of exclusivity.
That approach is so cliquish; need to prove oneself to get in/continue proving yourself to stay in, make one feel like “not good enough” as a supposed motivator, it is just so odd to me.
 
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JulesB68 said:
But surely in the grand scheme of things we should count since we form the bread and butter of their client base. The higher end purchases are subject to more fickle whims, no?
I am disappointed that people are reporting H-like games which has really begun to put me off that particular brand. I have enough 'stuff'; anything else that I purchase should be a pleasure & fun. Otherwise I'm going to have to take up skydiving or shark wrestling to get my thrills elsewhere!:biggrin:
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EXPERIENCES rather than THINGS !!!!

nicole0612 said:
I have been thinking along these lines as well. I was shocked when I asked myself, “Where is the luxury experience?”. These higher end brands are really selling a fun, pleasurable, exciting experience in the purchase more than even the item itself. So why is it no longer fun at all?
It seems a very short time for me that I was buying luxury items and it was fun and pleasurable, which quickly changed to an experience of unspoken questions, trying to get an item with difficulty, being pressured to buy what I don’t like and lacking open communication, and an unpleasant feeling of not being a high-spending enough customer (like I have to impress them with how easily and frequently I will drop thousands on repeat purchases, and not them impressing me with desirable offerings and with pleasant, easy service).
It makes me wonder if what these brands are selling now is not a luxury experience at all, but selling a feeling of exclusivity.
That approach is so cliquish; need to prove oneself to get in/continue proving yourself to stay in, make one feel like “not good enough” as a supposed motivator, it is just so odd to me.
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I think we are back to the stage where, "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." This is how we are looked upon. The mini Lotus and Frivole pieces that were recently introduced were probably entry level and these pave pieces are for the more exclusive clients.

I am trying to figure out how VCA classifies its client base, because I certainly don't fall into either one. I am somewhere in between.

I have had no luck at Hermes and it's really sad when an SA thinks that you wouldn't be a repeat customer purchasing as often because of geographical constraints. Exclusivity just seems like snobbery at its best, to me.

The last time I checked, the purchasing power is still in my hands and I am willing to buy what I want because I like a brand - not to be exclusive nor a snob :tup:
 
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HADASSA said:
EXPERIENCES rather than THINGS !!!!



I think we are back to the stage where, "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." This is how we are looked upon. The mini Lotus and Frivole pieces that were recently introduced were probably entry level and these pave pieces are for the more exclusive clients.

I am trying to figure out how VCA classifies its client base, because I certainly don't fall into either one. I am somewhere in between.

I have had no luck at Hermes and it's really sad when an SA thinks that you wouldn't be a repeat customer purchasing as often because of geographical constraints. Exclusivity just seems like snobbery at its best, to me.

The last time I checked, the purchasing power is still in my hands and I am willing to buy what I want because I like a brand - not to be exclusive nor a snob :tup:
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Absolutely Hadassa. It all comes down to the great reminder we give each other “just buy what you love”, then we are unaffected by games or pressure to buy something we really LIKE now while we have the chance (insert real/manufactured scarcity), while wondering if something will come along in 6 months that we really love.
This is very pertinent for the anniversary pieces, since there are so many question marks and hopes still out there for what may still be coming this year.
Of course there is still a place for purchases “just for fun”, but I try to give myself 2 rules here: 1) It does need to be fun! If the buying experience stops being fun then I should step away 2) It should not limit my ability to jump on a HG item if it comes up tomorrow.
 
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texasgirliegirl said:
When I was shopping for my three stone magic earrings, I discovered that grap mop can have a lot of variability. There were examples that appeared more dark taupe that flashed orange and pink along with dark gray that flashed greens, blues and violet. I saw examples with hardly any iridescence as well. It’s good to know your preference because it will help your SA find the perfect piece that will best suit you.
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@texasgirliegirl, I didn't realize that grey MOP can be such a chameleon.

sjunky13 said:
Hi guys! I have purposely stayed away ! LOL. I have missed you all! I did not want to be enabled, but now I am! I want to get the grey MOP and diamond bracelet. I know it would not be daily wear. My concern is that I am afraid it will flash green on me. I skipped the Holiday pendant because of this.
If it flashed pink and purples, I would love!

Does anyone have grey mop that does not flash green? I also adore the earrings! :smile:
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@sjunky13, I think you will definitely have to let your SA know what you are looking for in this piece. I know you've wanted this for a long time and it's finally here :hugs:
 
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sjunky13 said:
Hi guys! I have purposely stayed away ! LOL. I have missed you all! I did not want to be enabled, but now I am! I want to get the grey MOP and diamond bracelet. I know it would not be daily wear. My concern is that I am afraid it will flash green on me. I skipped the Holiday pendant because of this.
If it flashed pink and purples, I would love!

Does anyone have grey mop that does not flash green? I also adore the earrings! :smile:
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LOL if I get that bracelet, it will DEFINITELY be daily wear! And I may enable you!!!
I am interested in the answer, although I don't think gray MOP will flash any more green than white MOP. I have a pink MOP watch face and it does flash some green.
 
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nicole0612 said:
You have more incentive than most since you already have the RG pave earrings :)
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I know, I know.....I am so dead when it comes to these new pieces...they are all very “me”. I’m looking at the bracelet, two-motif earrings and ring. Love love loooove.......

I do hope they do a ten motif at some point, that would be more realistic for me (2 years until my 20th anniversary [emoji1374])
 
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BBC said:
I know, I know.....I am so dead when it comes to these new pieces...they are all very “me”. I’m looking at the bracelet, two-motif earrings and ring. Love love loooove.......

I do hope they do a ten motif at some point, that would be more realistic for me (2 years until my 20th anniversary [emoji1374])
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Oh yes! The 2 motif earrings are so gorgeous and statement and really seem to be “you”, and the bracelet or ring will be a gorgeous pairing with them. You will have a whole set with RG pave!
 
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