desi, if the seller listed this in their description and provided good pics, then I'd agree - not their fault. But if they didn't mention this or provide a photo that clearly showed it, then there is some responsibility on the seller, IMO. I know that buyers should ask for more pics if in doubt, but - in this case, the leather panels are so markedly different... If I was selling, I'd mention it. In fact, I think I did when I sold an HH hobo with one odd panel of leather...
Ya i agree. But i was watching that listing as well, and i think the seller posted a pic of it. Thats why i say it wouldn't really be his fault because on ebay, like you said if any doubts, questions should be asked!
Desi, what should I say to RM? Do I contact them from the website (Catalina?) and say that I got the bag from eBay? If its an eBay bag and not directly from them do they care? I hope RM could send me a new one, even if it had new hardware-- I just want to keep it, but not with this defect!
Well, i think you should contact Catalina, or PM RM Maven. Like the ladies said, leather is not perfect, which i agree to, but it should have been matched better, and it is an RM bag. It doesn't matter where you buy it from because they RM produces the bags. I mean its not like the ebayer cut a piece of the leather and glued something else on it KWIM? I have bought two defect bags before. One was from kataphileo.com, and the other from ebay. Both of them were replaced my the designer NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
I agree that leather is not perfect, as it's not man-made, and I've argued this in other threads (I agree that to expect perfection in all pieces is not possible). HH has the occasional problem with matching leathers. But in this particular case, I think it should have been matched better - it's VERY obvious - especially since they aren't being mass-produced. Human hands put this together, and those hands should have done a better job ... IMO.
Yes i totally agree. Leather is not man-made. Purses are. PERIOD. RM is a high quality designer IMO, and this variation is NOT ok.
This was the listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140221017114&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching
I guess looking at one of the pics you can see the variation in leather, but it was not written in the description, when I think it is a clear "problem" that should be mentioned. I also
assumed this was due to the flash as sometimes flashes alter the color, texture,etc... As you can see in the pic I posted without a flash- it is very obvious.
Angelisa, if you had any doubts, i agree you should have asked questions. Unfortunately, ebay is not the best place for assumptions. And like Maddy said, not everyone would look at this as a defect.Although I strongly do think of it as a defect. I wouldn't hold the seller responsible for this. But the seller you bought it from is really really nice. I bought my dream bag from him, and if he will allow you to return it, i think it would be very generous on his part.
It is distressed in three of the areas, but not on one...that doesn't scream proper production to me..