And if there is enough supply from the stores, it would automatically lessen the number of reseller. Guess vca does not want the money it could make and instead would love for resellers to make a few bucks out of them!! LOL
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I really wish I could have bought the one my SA offered me and helped some of y’all here that can’t get one have it 
Yeah I'm super excited for her! We're both in the US, but she's in NYC.
ITA. I can't stand luxury houses doing these terrorist tactics. I was a long time, loyal Hermes buyer but finally got fed up with their ridiculous shenanigans. In actuality, it doesn't curb resellers whatsoever; it actually helps them charge more and more and I think that's actually what Hermes and others want. They want to create a further illusion of "exclusivity". Chanel creating a boutique for "special" customers is another disgusting approach. It's a huge turn off, to me at least.
It may also vary per location. Maybe the store she purchased from do not have high spenders and perhaps the VIPs already declined. I know we are all guessing at this point but just surprised @OuiCestLaVie hasn’t been allocated any yet coz I vividly remember all her posts with the holiday pendants and I was in awe. I really hope VCA rethinks their approach.Okay I just heard something crazy. The friend who helped me purchase the HP last year, she wanted to get the HP this year because she's having a baby boy very soon and love the color. I told her they're only reserved for VIP's and/or established clients with significant spending history, but never hurt to check with the SA. So she texted the SA who helped her last year and was told she's qualified to purchase one! She hasn't bought anything from VCA aside from last year HP and it wasn't even for herself. I don't mean to disclose this info to make anyone feel bad, just wanted to share because of the whole loyal clients/pre-spend qualifiers may not even be the main factors. But sad that's how they're allocating their HP's during such a festive time where it's meant to make their clients feel special and valued, not disgruntledHope VCA realize what they're doing right now is turning some of their loyal clients away and start to release more HP in multiple waves, so people who truly want to own one get one.
That's insane. I've seen it available on the US website before!
Thank you. And hearing more and more stories of other newer customers who have barely bought anything easily getting an offer makes it even harder to comprehend what exactly VCA is trying to accomplish. I most likely will be able to get one in future shipments but it’s never going to feel the same. I’m at a point where I’m seriously reconsidering if I should continue with my collection. It’s an extremely aweful feeling.
I am happy for your friend that she was able to get this year's HP. However, this is exactly the case my SA told me the corporate wouldn't allow it. MY SA told me the main reason they need to get approval from Paris to sell this year's HP to their clients is to prevent resellers getting the HP especially for the people who only purchased HP in their past year. I don't understand why they allow this to happen while other long time loyal customers are still waiting for the approval to go through the process. This kind of inconsistency is really upsetting. I've spent more than $50K this year and only shopped in my home store where I am still waiting for their so called approval from Paris which my SA doesn't know if she will get it or not.Okay I just heard something crazy. The friend who helped me purchase the HP last year, she wanted to get the HP this year because she's having a baby boy very soon and love the color. I told her they're only reserved for VIP's and/or established clients with significant spending history, but never hurt to check with the SA. So she texted the SA who helped her last year and was told she's qualified to purchase one! She hasn't bought anything from VCA aside from last year HP and it wasn't even for herself. I don't mean to disclose this info to make anyone feel bad, just wanted to share because of the whole loyal clients/pre-spend qualifiers may not even be the main factors. But sad that's how they're allocating their HP's during such a festive time where it's meant to make their clients feel special and valued, not disgruntled
I've got my pendant yesterday.
Here are my observations:
- the colour varies from piece to piece. Some are darker, some are lighter
- the surface IS textured
- the real colour is mix between blue and green, phones are unable to capture the true shade
- it looks different in different lighting
Overall I liked it more than last year one. It pops on the skin while rhodonite was blending in, especially with my skin tone. WG and this sorta teal hue work well together.
While I am happy that I got this pendant (sent for extension and engraving right away as I am not planning to sell it), I am very turned off by these tactics VCA decided to implement. A lot of people are hurt by these policies and I could see that SAs are suffering as well. I had a long chat with my SA explaining I would not be angry or anything like that if I was not offered a pendant as I know this is not for them to decide. Some shared that they have angry clients which are frustrated that they were not offered a HP and obviously this goes down to SAs to have to deal with this somehow.
On the 1st October I already could see them popping on resale websites which is quite disappointing.
Here are my observations:
- the colour varies from piece to piece. Some are darker, some are lighter
- the surface IS textured
- the real colour is mix between blue and green, phones are unable to capture the true shade
- it looks different in different lighting
Overall I liked it more than last year one. It pops on the skin while rhodonite was blending in, especially with my skin tone. WG and this sorta teal hue work well together.
While I am happy that I got this pendant (sent for extension and engraving right away as I am not planning to sell it), I am very turned off by these tactics VCA decided to implement. A lot of people are hurt by these policies and I could see that SAs are suffering as well. I had a long chat with my SA explaining I would not be angry or anything like that if I was not offered a pendant as I know this is not for them to decide. Some shared that they have angry clients which are frustrated that they were not offered a HP and obviously this goes down to SAs to have to deal with this somehow.
On the 1st October I already could see them popping on resale websites which is quite disappointing.
My SA told me they have already discovered one client reselling her HP and that person has been blacklisted.
Note that the tactic of having Corporate/store manager decide who gets pendant existing last year in Hong Kong. This is not new, just more wide spread this year. I noted that last year there were at least 2 batches of pendants. I was not offered one in HK for first wave but was in second (though I had purchased elsewhere by then). Those who do not get right away may get offered later. Best to just keep in contact with SA, make they know you want one, and wait it out. I hope all that wants one gets. I passed as not for me this year.
Okay I just heard something crazy. The friend who helped me purchase the HP last year, she wanted to get the HP this year because she's having a baby boy very soon and love the color. I told her they're only reserved for VIP's and/or established clients with significant spending history, but never hurt to check with the SA. So she texted the SA who helped her last year and was told she's qualified to purchase one! She hasn't bought anything from VCA aside from last year HP and it wasn't even for herself. I don't mean to disclose this info to make anyone feel bad, just wanted to share because of the whole loyal clients/pre-spend qualifiers may not even be the main factors. But sad that's how they're allocating their HP's during such a festive time where it's meant to make their clients feel special and valued, not disgruntled
Is your friend a known VIP at VCA?
I suspect the Store manager(s) may make HP offers decisions, not only based on past purchase history and whether the customer is a collector or not. But sometimes, SM can make offers decisions, also partly based on their forecast of clients' future VCA spendings. Maybe your friend is a known VIP at VCA, who VCA is hoping to get her purchase high jewelry in the future?
This is actually very Hermes vibe like...