Thanks for the complement on the story telling.
I thinks some people could have forever bags. But, my personality doesn’t lend itself to it. I like variety and some change so my wardrobe stays fresh. My goal is just to buy well so I only part with bags when they have served me - not because I made a silly buying error.
People do feel that it’s a big deal. It really doesn’t prove anything because scammers fake them. But, a lot of people don’t know that. I’ve seen tons of posts where people think this proves authenticity or possession gives them some “rights” with Chanel regarding the bag, or it’s needed for ins purposes, etc. None of this is true. But, even so, people at minimum want the card with the bag. Ideally for resale, the bags come with (in priority order from most to least important) the card, dustbag, box, booklet, ribbon, and flower.
This was one of the first Chanels I ever purchased so, when I bought, I defaulted to how I looked at bags. As long as I knew it’s authentic, I was happy to get a decent (not overly great) deal on a fairly hard to find bag. I didn’t “get” how Chanel devotees feel about getting all the things that come with the bags.
Now that I know I have to buy in a way I don’t care about. My new to me tote came with everything down to the flower. I would have happily gone without all of the extras for one with a lower price. But, on the off chance I ever want to sell, I wanted to get what I need to sell easily. I’m tired of barriers.
Uh...I would be batty if there weren’t a healthy number of Caps running around keeping the world in order. 
) and i am a 100% match of the sign, and i totally don't get on with libra, they are so undecided! 
