2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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eggtartapproved said:
So happy to see this thread still lively! It's certainly been a while, I hope everyone is keeping safe and well. 2020 has been a challenging year but we're nearing the end of it, and I hope that 2021 will be on the up and up.

Update on my resolution - I DID NOT come near to achieving my goal this year. I've definitely made some purchases during lockdown - the Camilla backpack from Fossil (during lockdown, in anticipation to return to the office - which actually won't be for a bit for me as I've taken a leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time), the Stevie crossbody and my biggest haul in a very long time - 5 bags from Coach... yes FIVE =S - I just could not resist the siren calls of the Cassie 19 and Cassie regular, the Dreamer (black and colorblock) and the deep purple Hutton. I'll post pics when I get the chance to pull them out as dh is sleeping right now, but I love these bags so much. I also picked up the matching black Dreamer card case.

Hmmm, although I said I wasn't reaching my goals, I actually might be on the sell side - I've manage to let go of 2 bags and 2 wallets that no longer fit my lifestyle. I have made a list of ones to let go and am slowly going through them as they sell. While not as fast as I'd like this process to go, I'm just happy that it's going somewhere.
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Great to see you back, and thanks for catching us up on your goals/curating. Nothing is normal this year!
 
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ElainePG said:
What a fantastic bag, and the color is amazing! It makes me want to prepare my curried chicken recipe, even though that isn't in the rotation until much later in the month. :smile:
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Thank-you so much @ElainePG ! My boy says the colour looks like mustard on a sausage. For me the colour was a surprise. the sales pictures weren´t too clear re the colour. It could have been the nude beige that had got dirty or the mustardy colour... Seing my bag in daylight now I feel I got very lucky with this purchase.

Here´s one of the listing photos compared to the the bag in daylight.


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dcooney4 said:
I wanted to wear my camera bag for the first time yesterday and I could not get the zipper to function. I brought it to the store and the two others they had didn’t function well either so I exchanged it for a wallet on a chain. I was disappointed the camera bag wouldn’t open and close but the wallet on a chain will get a lot of use so it is fine.
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What a shame the zpper on a brand new handbag did not work properly and the other bags in the store had the same problem! Where has quality gone???
I´m glad you found a replacement you love!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Thank-you so much @ElainePG ! My boy says the colour looks like mustard on a sausage. For me the colour was a surprise. the sales pictures weren´t too clear re the colour. It could have been the nude beige that had got dirty or the mustardy colour... Seing my bag in daylight now I feel I got very lucky with this purchase.

Here´s one of the listing photos compared to the the bag in daylight.


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I like your picture of this bag in daylight. It is even prettier to me, the colour is more saturated and has depth. @cowgirlsboots you have a great eye for finding treasures, both in style and in price!
 
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More bags said:
I like your picture of this bag in daylight. It is even prettier to me, the colour is more saturated and has depth. @cowgirlsboots you have a great eye for finding treasures, both in style and in price!
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Aww, thank-you @More bags ! I love my luxury bags, especially the older Dior, but can´t justify to pay the regular resale prices for them... the treasure hunt is on!
I really must find out what the New Lock bags did cost originally back in the day, now.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Aww, thank-you @More bags ! I love my luxury bags, especially the older Dior, but can´t justify to pay the regular resale prices for them... the treasure hunt is on!
I really must find out what the New Lock bags did cost originally back in the day, now.
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My obsession with LV is only about 9 months old, but extreme. I have bought and kept 9 LV bags, bought to sell and sold many more at enough of a profit to fund my personal bags. The only reason I could do this was that I bought less than perfect looking bags at amazing deals and spent the time restoring them. My whole collection cost as much as 1-2 new LVs. I am ALL about a bargain, a “treasure hunt” just like you, as well as recycling great workmanship and materials to give them a new and well deserved life. I just can’t see myself ever buying a new bag...plus I love the look of aged vachetta so much more than new.
 
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Curious to know how everyone's doing with sales these days. I have 11 bags listed and nothing's moving :sad:. If your bags are selling, is it all lower price range stuff? Or higher range such as Chanel and Hermes? Or in between?
 
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muchstuff said:
Curious to know how everyone's doing with sales these days. I have 11 bags listed and nothing's moving :sad:. If your bags are selling, is it all lower price range stuff? Or higher range such as Chanel and Hermes? Or in between?
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Hey! Oh my gosh I can hardly keep things on my shelf at this point. I sold so much over the weekend. For me it is lower priced stuff such as MK, Coach, Kate Spade.
 
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I am not above a good impulse purchase. I am merely human. When you see a mini natasha, basically new, for $75, do you run? No. You buckle up, buttercup, and buy the gosh darn handbag. Thankfully I have one handbag being sold that covers the cost. I am being so bad today! I hope everyone else is indulging a little during these stressful times.
 
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SakuraSakura said:
Hey! Oh my gosh I can hardly keep things on my shelf at this point. I sold so much over the weekend. For me it is lower priced stuff such as MK, Coach, Kate Spade.
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I've heard that from others as well. I don't own many contemporary bags and I feel like my prices are pretty much as low as I want to go. I may have to woman up and lose more money on them or be prepared to wait it out!
 
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