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ccbaggirl89 said:
I received both my bags -- They were both rated excellent and included the same items, and they even used the same model picture for both. The lower priced one has just the slightest amount of creasing on the front, but they are both in excellent condition with no visible wear inside or out, no corner wear, no smells, basically the same. The higher priced one has a bit more structure overall, but honestly, nothing really to warrant that almost $900 difference imo. I guess to some people the few creases to the front would matter but the difference is so slight to me that I'm happily keeping the lower-cost one :smile: I recently noticed that Rebag has started to price items exactly the same if they have similar wear - it makes sense to me that items that are identical would be priced the same.

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Solid decision! Can’t believe the huge price difference.
 
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rachelspendsmoney said:
Has anyone else recently experienced fashionphile declining to quote your Chanel bags? This started happening to me in March, even though I’m submitting Chanel bags that they previously quoted (in hopes of a higher number) and I’m still getting reasonable quotes on other brands.

This is the message I get: Thank you so much for your interest in selling with us. We will not be able to accept this item because our selection requirements were not met.
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hmmmm.....I just sent them Chanel pics last night so will update if they give a quote. I also sent LV pics and Celine Pics.
 
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So back in August they sent me a quote to buy out my Zippy Compact wallet(purchased in 2016) in mono for $350.. I forgot about it and didn’t take the offer.. my bad.. so I submitted it again yesterday and they said “no offer because the section requirements were not met” anyone know what that means? I uploaded pictures of all angles of wallet,. Maybe they have cut back greatly on buying.. weird
 
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ijuscrushalot said:
So back in August they sent me a quote to buy out my Zippy Compact wallet(purchased in 2016) in mono for $350.. I forgot about it and didn’t take the offer.. my bad.. so I submitted it again yesterday and they said “no offer because the section requirements were not met” anyone know what that means? I uploaded pictures of all angles of wallet,. Maybe they have cut back greatly on buying.. weird
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Was that "section requirements" message something you got immediately or after waiting for a quote for a day or two? I submitted 4 LV items today that are older/hard to find so I'll let you know what happens.

I noticed today they listed multiple new LV items that I assume they are getting straight from Neiman Marcus. I wonder if their partnership obliges them to sell off overstock from NM and that reduces the number of items they can buy from individuals.
 
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caannie said:
Was that "section requirements" message something you got immediately or after waiting for a quote for a day or two? I submitted 4 LV items today that are older/hard to find so I'll let you know what happens.

I noticed today they listed multiple new LV items that I assume they are getting straight from Neiman Marcus. I wonder if their partnership obliges them to sell off overstock from NM and that reduces the number of items they can buy from individuals.
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I checked my acct today and saw the status update saying no offer and then the comment regarding “selection requirements not met” I submitted ZCW just yesterday! So that was fast if it’s the legit response and not just pending.. didn’t receive an email from them yet tho, which they sent last time ..
 
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jyyanks said:
I think FP has been inundated with bags lately. The last few offers I received were embarrassingly low which is unusual. A friend of mine also submitted several H wallets and was told they weren’t accepting anymore.
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I think maybe it's a sign of economic problems people are having right now. When they get a glut of inventory it will become a buyer's market because prices will fall. And they definitely don't want prices to fall.
 
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ccbaggirl89 said:
I received both my bags -- They were both rated excellent and included the same items, and they even used the same model picture for both. The lower priced one has just the slightest amount of creasing on the front, but they are both in excellent condition with no visible wear inside or out, no corner wear, no smells, basically the same. The higher priced one has a bit more structure overall, but honestly, nothing really to warrant that almost $900 difference imo. I guess to some people the few creases to the front would matter but the difference is so slight to me that I'm happily keeping the lower-cost one :smile: I recently noticed that Rebag has started to price items exactly the same if they have similar wear - it makes sense to me that items that are identical would be priced the same.
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Thank you for the update, great buy! Congrats! and I can see why one (the slight better condition) would listed higher, even if they are side by side as you pictured and with $900 difference, there are people would still chose the higher price one over the one with very slight signs of use, some people just extremely picky especially the first time buyers, people who buys frequently may over look very minor flaws.

in this case I would definately chose the less expensive one too :)
 
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I bought a bag for the price that it costs boutiques. Something I swore I would never do but I didn’t think I was ever going to get my hands on one. A few days after I ordered the fashionphile one I was able to secure one from a boutique, I was so excited. But to my dismay the brand new one from the boutique, I guess the leather has changed because it wouldn’t sit up on its own. Its a backpack and it supposed to sit up and the new one folded up on itself. The fashionphile is in excellent condition and it’s leather is thicker and it’s more structure and it sets up by itself( it’s from 2021). I returned the one to the boutique even though it’s hard to find because I couldn’t tolerate it folding up onto itself (if that makes sense) other said their backpacks did not do that but they didn’t buy one from this season. so I’m unsure if it’s this season‘s leather or if mine was defective. But The fashionphile one the chain is kinked. I kind of got it Unkinked but it’s still not right. I don’t know what to do, I hate that it cost as much for a brand new one and the chains are dysfunctional but it is made in France and structured. I have til April 5 to make a decision. I wish the caviar leather was textured/bumpy like the older models. What’s crazy is it’s 20% off what they originally had it listed for.
 
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bergafer3 said:
I bought a bag for the price that it costs boutiques. Something I swore I would never do but I didn’t think I was ever going to get my hands on one. A few days after I ordered the fashionphile one I was able to secure one from a boutique, I was so excited. But to my dismay the brand new one from the boutique, I guess the leather has changed because it wouldn’t sit up on its own. Its a backpack and it supposed to sit up and the new one folded up on itself. The fashionphile is in excellent condition and it’s leather is thicker and it’s more structure and it sets up by itself( it’s from 2021). I returned the one to the boutique even though it’s hard to find because I couldn’t tolerate it folding up onto itself (if that makes sense) other said their backpacks did not do that but they didn’t buy one from this season. so I’m unsure if it’s this season‘s leather or if mine was defective. But The fashionphile one the chain is kinked. I kind of got it Unkinked but it’s still not right. I don’t know what to do, I hate that it cost as much for a brand new one and the chains are dysfunctional but it is made in France and structured. I have til April 5 to make a decision. I wish the caviar leather was textured/bumpy like the older models. What’s crazy is it’s 20% off what they originally had it listed for.
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I can definitely relate. I’ve had better luck finding quality pieces from the preloved market and I’m happy to pay retail because you can see what’s available and return if there’s an issue. At the boutique, there’s usually no replacement if you don’t approve of the one offered to you.

That said, only you can decide what’s acceptable and what’s not. Usually if some thing is driving me crazy in the first days of purchase, it will drive me crazy a few months later. So better to return and keep on hunting. Why don’t you wait until early April - trying it every day to see if the chains is still bothering you. If you’re still undecided, I recommend return.
 
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bergafer3 said:
I bought a bag for the price that it costs boutiques. Something I swore I would never do but I didn’t think I was ever going to get my hands on one. A few days after I ordered the fashionphile one I was able to secure one from a boutique, I was so excited. But to my dismay the brand new one from the boutique, I guess the leather has changed because it wouldn’t sit up on its own. Its a backpack and it supposed to sit up and the new one folded up on itself. The fashionphile is in excellent condition and it’s leather is thicker and it’s more structure and it sets up by itself( it’s from 2021). I returned the one to the boutique even though it’s hard to find because I couldn’t tolerate it folding up onto itself (if that makes sense) other said their backpacks did not do that but they didn’t buy one from this season. so I’m unsure if it’s this season‘s leather or if mine was defective. But The fashionphile one the chain is kinked. I kind of got it Unkinked but it’s still not right. I don’t know what to do, I hate that it cost as much for a brand new one and the chains are dysfunctional but it is made in France and structured. I have til April 5 to make a decision. I wish the caviar leather was textured/bumpy like the older models. What’s crazy is it’s 20% off what they originally had it listed for.
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I assume it's a Chanel backpack which probably cost more than $5,500? I would not tolerate fundamentally flawed bag at that price point.
 
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