Celine price increase

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#196
Just bought the luggage I was searching high and low for: a fluo yellow Mini. I'm officially now done because I'm slightly appalled that I paid $2400 for a bag that was just $2000 5 minutes ago. When I bought my grey leather and suede luggage in Paris in August 2010 I paid about $1000 euros for it. Which then was roughly $1300. Pretty insane when you think about it, for sure.
 
#197
OMG".............preorders for hirschleifers just came out and LOOK AT THESE PRICES!!!!!

Tricolor mini $2950
Small trapeze $2100
Large trapeze $ 2300
Trio $ 980
Single color mini $ 2400
box $ 2950 (this must be small size)
 
#199
jenaywins said:
There are still some small, privately owned boutiques that have been unaffected by the price increase. Now is the time to research, seek them out, and invest in what you really want prior to the prices going through the roof. :idea:
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Was just saying this to a friend. It is always the way, you see something, others also like it, its talked about and becomes much more popular and then the price increases start. The key is what you mentioned.:smile1:
 
#200
fandmcarebear said:
OMG".............preorders for hirschleifers just came out and LOOK AT THESE PRICES!!!!!

Tricolor mini $2950
Small trapeze $2100
Large trapeze $ 2300
Trio $ 980
Single color mini $ 2400
box $ 2950 (this must be small size)
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Oh, my! Heart killer
 
#203
fandmcarebear said:
OMG".............preorders for hirschleifers just came out and LOOK AT THESE PRICES!!!!!

Tricolor mini $2950
Small trapeze $2100
Large trapeze $ 2300
Trio $ 980
Single color mini $ 2400
box $ 2950 (this must be small size)
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Yeah, I saw that email, too... And immediately deleted it. :nogood:

I have a tri-colour at home that retailed for $1950 less than a year ago. :idea:
 
#206
fandmcarebear said:
Yah, what the f? I swear it's getting crazy pants....I refuse to even put this up in the intel thread, I think it's too insulting right now...
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Nope. I won't post squat in the intel thread. Whatevs. So basically the bags have like doubled in cost, AND I am limited as to how much I can buy? Yeah, whatever. How are they even tracking us!? :shrugs:

What a slap in the face......
 
#207
jenaywins said:
^ Oh! I also wanted to mention that per that same email, Celine apparently has some new policy that one can only purchase 2 Luggage bags per 31 day period...!? :shocked:
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is this to prevent resellers from purchasing everything before people who actually want to buy and wear rather than sell?

i still don't agree with them being able to do this but that's the only reason i could think that they would do this?
 
#208
jenaywins said:
Nope. I won't post squat in the intel thread. Whatevs. So basically the bags have like doubled in cost, AND I am limited as to how much I can buy? Yeah, whatever. How are they even tracking us!? :shrugs:

What a slap in the face......
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I actually understand the 2 bag rule every 30 days. Chanel does it (if you are a regular customer and use one SA, they can waive the limit for you) and it prevents resellers from walking in, buying everything, and putting it online for much much more.

And they can't track us -- it simply means 2 luggages at each store every 30 days. So you could buy 2 from Hirsh, 2 from Saks, 2 from Celine boutique, etc.

I do agree these increases are ridiculous though!!
 
#209
A lot of designers have the bag limit/30 day period. Saks and Neimans have been doing this for years. It usually happens when stock is limited and resellers are buying them up and selling them above retail on eBay. 2 bags/30 day period is actually generous, as most designers limit you to one! (and it's per style, not designer) I was browsing eBay yesterday and was sickened by the inventory and prices of some eBay sellers. I know a lot of those sellers bought their bags before the price increase, yet they're asking above the CURRENT retail price. I realize there are eBay/pp fees, but when you do an auction, the eBay fees are $100 max, so the fees aren't as high as the profit some of these sellers stand to make.

Maybe with the limits in place, more luggage bags will become available for the buyers who really want them for themselves, rather than the resellers who want them only to profit.
 
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