BREAKING NEWS from Paris Hermes fired 2 SA's for underground Selling !

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#31
Dalula said:
Well my SA told me that noone of the other SA's think that the two really did it !
They work so close together that they would notice AND there are cameras around all the Time.
BUT she told me that they really dont earn that much ! And even if they did she could totally
Understand them ! But psssst !
She said, that they try really hard to spot the Resellers.
I asked how and she said, that there is a Blacklist.
They see if some clients take pics of the inventory (which is forbidden) while shopping.
If they text while waiting in Line.
What they ask for, mostly : b k constance cdc's handbag charms etc.
They HATE resellers !


Its 1 B and K a year ( in Paris ) so if you got one in 2013 you have to wait till 2014 to buy another one.
They check your Name in their System, couples count as one.
(But you can allways try ! ;) )

Most of the Resellers share their Stock, some even split Profit 50/50.

I dont mind buying a Bag from a reseller if the Price is reasonable.
But a reseller that gets a Bag for 6800 € and sells it for 13.000 € is making me Angry!

For those who asked : it happend at FSH !
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I wonder who are the two SAs. All from leather departments?
 
#33
bagidiotic said:
To all those sneaky sa reading this thread
Hope this is a wake up call from your boss if u value your job
Be nice n kind n most of all fair to all happy holiday visitors shoppers
Our $$$ r hard earned too
Dont spoil our trip
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Second this very very much,
A lot of us just want to purchase a bag we really like, why so hard about it? :(
 
#34
peachminnie said:
Second this very very much,
A lot of us just want to purchase a bag we really like, why so hard about it? :(
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That is H tactics. They know that everyone mostly want just Bs & Ks (whether for reselling or personal use) and they need to sell everything in the brand, not just a few things. To do this, they have to limit supply of the bag and also get people spend up to a certain amount on other departments like RTW (which is probably one of their weakest revenue generator). An SA has a quota each month and they don't have a lot of room to fall the quota before they are shown the door. I tend to hear from the SAs in other stores towards the end of the month when they start calling around. Since I know that I'm not on their VIP list and it is not my home store, the SA is looking to fill her quota by month end.

It is a sad scenario since the source of all evils is corporate. If they had made the popular bags available for everyone and on the shelves like LV or Chanel, resellers won't be able to make a profit, customers will be happy and SAs won't be tempted to take bribes.
 
#35
Dalula said:
Well my SA told me that noone of the other SA's think that the two really did it !
They work so close together that they would notice AND there are cameras around all the Time.
BUT she told me that they really dont earn that much ! And even if they did she could totally
Understand them ! But psssst !
She said, that they try really hard to spot the Resellers.
I asked how and she said, that there is a Blacklist.
They see if some clients take pics of the inventory (which is forbidden) while shopping.
If they text while waiting in Line.
What they ask for, mostly : b k constance cdc's handbag charms etc.
They HATE resellers !


Its 1 B and K a year ( in Paris ) so if you got one in 2013 you have to wait till 2014 to buy another one.
They check your Name in their System, couples count as one.
(But you can allways try ! ;) )

Most of the Resellers share their Stock, some even split Profit 50/50.

I dont mind buying a Bag from a reseller if the Price is reasonable.
But a reseller that gets a Bag for 6800 € and sells it for 13.000 € is making me Angry!

For those who asked : it happend at FSH !
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Dear: thanks for your reply. The SA told me it's one B or K or Constance or Lindy a year, which makes me really struggle as I am planning antohr trip at the end of the yar which is less than a year.

As for taking pictures, I see quite a few people doing so, and the SA didn't try to stop. Last time I was at severes, two Asian males were checking out etoupe kelly 40, they keep taking a lot of pictures, and calling. I was there waiting, because the SA said I can have it if they don't want. After almost half an hour, seeing them keep calling, taking pictures, and trying it on them (it looks strange as Kelly isn't a men's bag?), I gave up and left. And the whole time, the female sa seems fine with what they were doing.
 
#37
Interesting. I am not surprised. The game that H makes you play will bring out the corruption in everyone. I guess when SAs tell you to buy X amount of scarves, RTW, or fine jewelry it is also a form of corruption because that commission goes to the SA. So its a way for them to get more commission.
 
#38
Talking about brand dilution if they make the bags more readily available, I don't really see that happening with Chanel. Not in Asia at least. LV maybe but definitely not Chanel.
 
#39
chkpfbeliever said:
It is a sad scenario since the source of all evils is corporate. If they had made the popular bags available for everyone and on the shelves like LV or Chanel, resellers won't be able to make a profit, customers will be happy and SAs won't be tempted to take bribes.
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Not sure if the quality is still the same then.
 
#41
bagidiotic said:
To all those sneaky sa reading this thread
Hope this is a wake up call from your boss if u value your job
Be nice n kind n most of all fair to all happy holiday visitors shoppers
Our $$$ r hard earned too
Dont spoil our trip
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Completely agree. Was extremely turned of by an SA on the phone today in another country that even if there are bags in store when I visit, he only sells to residents.

Why would my money be any less worthy than somebody else´s? If there is a bag still available on the shelf, it means nobody has bought it yet!!
 
#42
Dalula said:
Well my SA told me that noone of the other SA's think that the two really did it !
They work so close together that they would notice AND there are cameras around all the Time.
BUT she told me that they really dont earn that much ! And even if they did she could totally
Understand them ! But psssst !
She said, that they try really hard to spot the Resellers.
I asked how and she said, that there is a Blacklist.
They see if some clients take pics of the inventory (which is forbidden) while shopping.
If they text while waiting in Line.
What they ask for, mostly : b k constance cdc's handbag charms etc.
They HATE resellers !


Its 1 B and K a year ( in Paris ) so if you got one in 2013 you have to wait till 2014 to buy another one.
They check your Name in their System, couples count as one.
(But you can allways try ! ;) )

Most of the Resellers share their Stock, some even split Profit 50/50.

I dont mind buying a Bag from a reseller if the Price is reasonable.
But a reseller that gets a Bag for 6800 € and sells it for 13.000 € is making me Angry!

For those who asked : it happend at FSH !
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Do you think it is a possibility all the SAs in a store are all doing it and because of this would never tell on each other? I can understand the temptation especially since these bags are SO expensive and that they might be thinking why would I not get some of the profit but it is still a hugh risk to take,
 
#43
chkpfbeliever said:
I'm not surprised with this piece of news but it is not going to stop the true resellers from getting their supply. Many go to FSH and get bags with the intention of flipping and I wonder if they are coming from long time FSH customers. As I see the supply of bags and availability of the latest color choices, I tend to think that they are regular customers rather than a pure walk-in. In reading the experience of most TPFers at FSH, most of them are only offered the basic colors like black, gold and etoupe (maybe a red one in a while) but the ones that are available on ebay have anything that you can imagine.

Firing the 2 employees is a good gesture but wouldn't stamp resellers activity. The only way to do so is to make these bags more available to any customers that ask for them. But then, the unlimited supply will dilute the value of the brand, which is something that Hermes doesn't want to do.
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Yes, they are regular hermes clients who sell their brand new baga on to resellers for a profit. That is how these colours/bags end up in the reseller hands that quickly. This also plays a part in the astronomical prices tesellers ask. The seller of the bag asks for a profit and the reseller wants to make a profit.
 
#44
ilovenicebags said:
Interesting. I am not surprised. The game that H makes you play will bring out the corruption in everyone. I guess when SAs tell you to buy X amount of scarves, RTW, or fine jewelry it is also a form of corruption because that commission goes to the SA. So its a way for them to get more commission.
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In my part of the world retail personell do not get commission.
 
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