Oh wow, so many people buy from Samorga. I actually buy all my bag inserts from Taobao

Hubby says I can spend thousands on bags but draw the line when it comes to overpriced bag inserts

But hey, if I already spent thousands on bags, I need to save every cent I can now! They look the same to me anyway, also felt insert and it's like 1/2 the price before shipping. No discolouration observed too, fingers crossed it stays this way
About the spending, I did a calculation on my spending last year and this year (very reluctantly because I know it's a crazy sum this year but hey, COVID has been rough without international travels) and pretty sure my tier last year was just normal and this year has been upgraded (given that I received the perfume before factory 5 launch and also I am getting a delivery from Chanel for my birthday tomorrow... again don't quote me on this, I can't be 100% sure

). Not sure if they count from start of year for your spending or 1 year from the date but man, was I shocked

the figure was more than double of what I spent last year and even last year alone was not a small figure to me. If anyone is interested about the figure can drop me a PM for rough numbers.
However, I have to say my SA has been incredible and with me throughout the journey of giving me popular bags as I slowly build my profile up so having a good SA relationship is really the most important thing as he got me bags like mini rectangle even before my tier has been supposedly upgraded. I do reciprocate by buying things I see myself using too like shoes and accessories. I have always genuinely loved them, just never felt the worth as they are so expensive (if you think about it, a belt is 1/3 or even 1/2 the price of a bag and I had always perceived the value I get from bag to be higher) but since he has been helpful, I started splurging a bit. I do not regret it though as I use these very often and has since thrown or given away my older accessories or shoes that hasn't been in use anymore and I find myself being more disciplined and do not make frequent random purchases too. I used to buy something and just never use them because they were "cheap enough" and then when I realized I fell out of love before I even used them, I brush it off as "well not a big loss since it was not expensive and I can just give it away." When it comes to a 2k belt or earrings, I be damn sure I use it every chance I get and I can never just give it away so easily so if I think about it, I do get a lot of value out of it (actually might even be more than the bags itself as they are always on rotation but I only have that 2 or 3 belts and shoes

) If anyone is interested to build their profile, I can share how I did it slowly - most important thing I believe is making sure your SA remembers you and that you always come back for more, even if not for big ticket items