My pet peeve. Seems to be a high % of questions asked on the forum, people thinking they can resell back for the same amount they spent. I yell at the screen %$#@!!!!
Are we being unfair to Chanel re prices?
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Couldn’t have said it any better. If you’re not happy with Chanel and the prices or whatever it may be, then go somewhere else so loyal customers can start getting whatever we want again. I said what I said.
I would love to see a pic if possible please. For me, the GST was the one that got away.I got a classic tote last summer in beige, very reminiscent of the GST
Truly enjoyed your humour! I am sarcastic at heart, so had a great laugh reading this. Thank you 
I’m sure it resonated with a lot of people right now.
I’m sure it resonated with a lot of people right now.
I hear ya! It was heartbreaking when I realised the prices have gone up on the Chanel website last night. When I was living in Japan in the mid 2000s, Chanel Classic Flaps were around $3k and I didn't purchase any because they were expensive compared to Chloe or Balenciaga. Now I feel like an idiot.
I have been thinking about adding a medium classic flap to my collection for the longest time but every time i looked at the $8800 price I was like hmmm … now I regret not buying one at that price because as of yesterday the medium classic flap is now $10200 USD … at what point do you draw a line for how much you spent on a bag ? Lets say you had unlimited funds
if I have unlimited funds, I will buy 10 plus mansions across the global, 2- 3 jets to take me to these places, 10 Lamborghini in all colors, then come to bags, who cares, why would I need any bags if I will have dozens assistants carrying stuff for me? 
If you are not happy with:
1. The Chanel price increase
2. The “declining quality” of Chanel bags
3. The “resale” value of Chanel
4. The customer service for Chanel boutiques
Then
1. Go to Hermes so that Chanel addicts can once again walk in to a boutique a purchase whatever they would like then and there.
2. I haven’t had any issues on any of my bags because before I buy them, I inspect the item before they wrap it up. ALWAYS INSPECT YOUR PURCHASES.
3. The resale value of Hermes bags and what you see on Sothebys / Fashionphile /REBAG? That is not what you're going to get for your Kelly or Birkin. The most you will get is MSRP unless you're selling a VERY rare bag like a picnic, a mini Birkin or a faubourg bag. To get the best resale value for a Kelly or Birkin, you’re gonna have to sell it yourself on eBay or maybe a friend and that will be hard to do.
P.S. good luck playing games with Hermes and take care of your self esteem.
4. You are the customer; do not let a SA make you feel less and don’t expect validation from a SA. You are there to purchase their merch and they are there to sell; when you do receive bad service, politely ask for the manager. Nothing will hurt more than asking for the manager when you get bad service (like a SA blatantly being rude to you) at a boutique.
1. The Chanel price increase
2. The “declining quality” of Chanel bags
3. The “resale” value of Chanel
4. The customer service for Chanel boutiques
Then
1. Go to Hermes so that Chanel addicts can once again walk in to a boutique a purchase whatever they would like then and there.
2. I haven’t had any issues on any of my bags because before I buy them, I inspect the item before they wrap it up. ALWAYS INSPECT YOUR PURCHASES.
3. The resale value of Hermes bags and what you see on Sothebys / Fashionphile /REBAG? That is not what you're going to get for your Kelly or Birkin. The most you will get is MSRP unless you're selling a VERY rare bag like a picnic, a mini Birkin or a faubourg bag. To get the best resale value for a Kelly or Birkin, you’re gonna have to sell it yourself on eBay or maybe a friend and that will be hard to do.
P.S. good luck playing games with Hermes and take care of your self esteem.
4. You are the customer; do not let a SA make you feel less and don’t expect validation from a SA. You are there to purchase their merch and they are there to sell; when you do receive bad service, politely ask for the manager. Nothing will hurt more than asking for the manager when you get bad service (like a SA blatantly being rude to you) at a boutique.
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I am not very in tune with everything happening at Chanel but did hear noise about the most recent price increase. It proves that they are running a business like a business, maximizing profits for shareholders. Is it unfair? Not exactly because they answer to shareholders.
For the ones saying the prices right now take it away from being an "investment", IMHO, I dont think we can consider luxury bags as investments. There are actual investment vehicles that do this (stocks, t-bills, bonds, etc.). It just happened that Chanel bags more or less retain their value. Do you think about reselling your car when you purchase it? What about your primary residence, do you think about selling it before you even buy it? I think treating luxury bags as an investment is a marketing scheme from resale market that encourages us to buy more...
For the ones saying the prices right now take it away from being an "investment", IMHO, I dont think we can consider luxury bags as investments. There are actual investment vehicles that do this (stocks, t-bills, bonds, etc.). It just happened that Chanel bags more or less retain their value. Do you think about reselling your car when you purchase it? What about your primary residence, do you think about selling it before you even buy it? I think treating luxury bags as an investment is a marketing scheme from resale market that encourages us to buy more...
Chanel doesnt have shareholders. It's privately owned by the Wertheimer family and they own 100% of the business. But I do agree with you that they're running a business and trying to maximize profits (for themselves)
I agree with this and have certainly noticed an increasing trend towards this over the past 1-2 years. Certainly where I shop classic flaps are not on display and ordered in each colour in limited quantities. Those bags that are ordered are allocated to long term client prior to launch. If I am unsure I have been openly told to take as much time as I want as the bag will never be displayed. The only time I have seen them displayed in the past few years is when the colour is less popular for whatever reason or certain flaps like tweeds or some lambskin bags. There are also buying limits of one every 60 days but this does not apply to long term clients.
Having said that I do think classics especially in seasonal colours (except black or beige Clair and the ever popular light pink colours) are a relatively niche item - the people I tend to see buying them and preordering them are people who have many in different colours and enjoy collecting them. For the price point you can get at least a couple of seasonal bags/SLGs
So true. The older bags used to have 24K gold plate, I have a 30+ year old bag, and the gold looks so much shinier & prettier than any of my current classic/boy bags.
Well, then just wait a few years and you will be able to sell your bag for what you paid for it. (Try that with your used car!)
Except at a crazy premium now and I was able to easily get what I wanted back in 2004-(when I decided the pricing on purses was out of my desired range to pay) without having to pay the price I paid for a 3 year old certified pre owned mini cooper a few years ago, lol!
Med Blondie is $3980 (so basically $4K) and mine was higher