2021 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Any one else?

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NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES

1. Bags by Brand Showcase!

Each week, share photos of your bags from the specified brands. Choose a posed “beauty” shot or get your bags out and about in action shots!

We highlight 3 brands per week: 2 premier and 1 contemporary in alphabetical order as listed on tPF. Any brands not listed are showcased in our last week. Brands change to the next set each Sunday.

Our first brand week starts now - Sunday, Oct 31. Please share photos of bags from these brands:
  • Bottega Venetta
  • Burberry
  • Alexander Wang

Tip: Grab your photos from last year in the 2020 resolution thread. Search your user name and the brand to find your photos.

2. Special Stories
Thanks @Claudia Herzog for the suggestion

Wear a bag that has a backstory involving a person, place, or opportunity for which you feel grateful.
 
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dcooney4 said:
I bought a little backpack and paid full price for it. It is sold out everywhere. It is super light weight and can convert to a tote. I bought it from a smaller retailer as the manufacturer was sold out. It came smooched up in tissue in a plastic bag. It also has patina on the handles. I am bugged that I paid full price for a bag that had to have been a floor model. It is clean and it is obvious the patina is just from light not from anyone’s oils on the hand. It was missing some wrappings as well as the plastic bag it comes in and no box. They just stuck tissue around it and shipped it in a plastic bag. Hence why it was mushed when I first got it. Now I got it back in shape and it has the pockets I love and it is the perfect size and weight. Do I just forget about the patina as it will happen anyway and enjoy it. I just hated the filthy plastic bag it came in and trying to get it out without further damage.
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I am so sorry they were not responsible in how thy shipped it...I hate when people do that...and that you are left disappointed by your purchase instead of happy and excited. My two cents? Unless you are unhappy enough to return it or can’t, love her the way she is and enjoy her fully because now you don’t have to baby her. Kinda like the first parking lot ding in the door of your new car. :smile:
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
I am so sorry they were not responsible in how thy shipped it...I hate when people do that...and that you are left disappointed by your purchase instead of happy and excited. My two cents? Unless you are unhappy enough to return it or can’t, love her the way she is and enjoy her fully because now you don’t have to baby her. Kinda like the first parking lot ding in the door of your new car.
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You could also try asking for a partial refund. Wouldn’t hurt...
 
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dcooney4 said:
I bought a little backpack and paid full price for it. It is sold out everywhere. It is super light weight and can convert to a tote. I bought it from a smaller retailer as the manufacturer was sold out. It came smooched up in tissue in a plastic bag. It also has patina on the handles. I am bugged that I paid full price for a bag that had to have been a floor model. It is clean and it is obvious the patina is just from light not from anyone’s oils on the hand. It was missing some wrappings as well as the plastic bag it comes in and no box. They just stuck tissue around it and shipped it in a plastic bag. Hence why it was mushed when I first got it. Now I got it back in shape and it has the pockets I love and it is the perfect size and weight. Do I just forget about the patina as it will happen anyway and enjoy it. I just hated the filthy plastic bag it came in and trying to get it out without further damage.
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What a shame! I perfectly know how you are feeling. All I buy is always preloved, still I flinch and am very disappointed when something arrives badly packed in some dirty wrapping- as if it was rubbish.
The bag looks very cute, though!
How was it listed for sale? New with tags and full packaging? So as a customer you were entitled to expect the full set experience?
Have you considered contacting the seller to complain about the poor packaging and the missing original wrappings and negotiate a price reduction?
I mean we all love the "full set", but in the end the packaging does not get any use.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
What a shame! I perfectly know how you are feeling. All I buy is always preloved, still I flinch and am very disappointed when something arrives badly packed in some dirty wrapping- as if it was rubbish.
The bag looks very cute, though!
How was it listed for sale? New with tags and full packaging? So as a customer you were entitled to expect the full set experience?
Have you considered contacting the seller to complain about the poor packaging and the missing original wrappings and negotiate a price reduction?
I mean we all love the "full set", but in the end the packaging does not get any use.
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This was from a retail store and is new. It still has the tags. Just Must have been sitting out.
 
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dcooney4 said:
I bought a little backpack and paid full price for it. It is sold out everywhere. It is super light weight and can convert to a tote. I bought it from a smaller retailer as the manufacturer was sold out. It came smooched up in tissue in a plastic bag. It also has patina on the handles. I am bugged that I paid full price for a bag that had to have been a floor model. It is clean and it is obvious the patina is just from light not from anyone’s oils on the hand. It was missing some wrappings as well as the plastic bag it comes in and no box. They just stuck tissue around it and shipped it in a plastic bag. Hence why it was mushed when I first got it. Now I got it back in shape and it has the pockets I love and it is the perfect size and weight. Do I just forget about the patina as it will happen anyway and enjoy it. I just hated the filthy plastic bag it came in and trying to get it out without further damage.
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It's a beautiful bag! Looks so smooshy! :love: :love: :love:

So sorry about this. Sadly, I've had new bags from department stores arrive with this sort of packing. Of course that doesn't make it ok for any seller (new or resale) to pack expensive purses that way. Just that you might have had that issue even buying new from a department store, in hopes that makes you feel a little better. Too bad about the patina.
 
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dcooney4 said:
I bought a little backpack and paid full price for it. It is sold out everywhere. It is super light weight and can convert to a tote. I bought it from a smaller retailer as the manufacturer was sold out. It came smooched up in tissue in a plastic bag. It also has patina on the handles. I am bugged that I paid full price for a bag that had to have been a floor model. It is clean and it is obvious the patina is just from light not from anyone’s oils on the hand. It was missing some wrappings as well as the plastic bag it comes in and no box. They just stuck tissue around it and shipped it in a plastic bag. Hence why it was mushed when I first got it. Now I got it back in shape and it has the pockets I love and it is the perfect size and weight. Do I just forget about the patina as it will happen anyway and enjoy it. I just hated the filthy plastic bag it came in and trying to get it out without further damage.
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Well - I love the bag.
They didn't do right by you in packaging in such a horrible manner. What the heck were they thinking?
But I don't think a little extra patina on the handles is bad unless its like a nasty grease stain. I think it looks like a great bag.

I see that you've spoken with them and that you're feeling better about it. I'm happy to hear that!
 
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I'm so far behind!
@Sparkletastic - I have always enjoyed the brand showcases!
As to your questions about style changes - yes, they have.
I used to be the big tote, throw it in, sort it out later kind of purse carrier - I had 3 boys (and a husband), and all the stuff that goes along with them. DH bought my first designer bag in 1988 - a Gucci Boston bag. I hated it. But, I carried it until it fell apart... and I was mad that it had fallen apart and that I was unable to get it repaired. In my mind - for that much money it should have lasted forever. :lol: But then I moved on to LV - my first was in 1999 - a Petit Bucket, purchased at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. I was besotted with it and wore it to death even though the shoulder drop was a little short. More LV followed, Coach, and other random designers... and then I found tPF and this thread. Pandora's box was opened and that was that.
Now I know I don't really like the big totes, floppy hobo-style bags, zippers, or dividers inside the bag.
I like structure, top handles, and purses that are the right size for what I need to carry.
@JenJBS - fun question regarding the brands! I apologize for my delay!
Hermes - 5
Dior, Ferragamo, Just Campagne, Louis Vuitton, MZ Wallace - 2 each
Goyard, Gucci, Proenza Schouler, Nancy Gonzalez, Tanneur, Coach, CoLab, Lederer, Longchamp, Massaccessi and a no-name vintage alligator - 1 each.
A total of 26 bags, almost equally divided between (what I consider) Everyday bags and Specific Use (travel/seasonal) bags. I do have one listed and will probably list one more.
 
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I hope everyone is doing well! It's been a whirlwind personally with Lunar New Year and the holiday weekend. Plus my daughter has a cold so I've been trying to work from home with two kids under 3. It's a little bonkers.

My valentine's SLG came in from fashionphile and while it was beautiful, a full set and in good condition, I knew I wouldn't put it to good use so I decided to return it. It was a Chanel pink small o-case in caviar. It just goes to show that I shouldn't buy things just because I love how they look. I think I'm really not into accumulating items I won't use. On another note, we went over to rodeo drive for a quick date this weekend and lined up for the Chanel boutique just to look around a bit. The SA was great and we felt really safe. I had a chance to look at a few pieces i've been admiring in person and try them on and gauge the size. Long story short, I've decided two chanel totes are not for me and have decided to let go of my beige deauville and think I have picked up a piece that I will put the money towards that I will use more.

@dcooney4 I LOVE that backpack- especially the black emblem on the matte black nylon. super cute! I'm a big backpack fan- it's been so much nicer on my back to use my backpack.
 
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This was from a retail store and is new. It still has the tags. Just Must have been sitting out.
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As a small business getting full retail, they need to step up their game if they want to stay in business. The owner/management may not know how employees are treating the customers they work hard and spend money to get. You are doing them a favor by making them aware, giving them the chance to keep a customer and making it sting a little so the lesson sticks.

Edit- just saw you had a positive contact with them....smart on their part and great for you! You did them a favor...how many people would say nothing and then never buy from them again or even trash them? :smile:
 
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