I am so confused 😣I'm planning to buy my first Chanel and I have an opportunity to buy and get VAT refund (approx 15%) but not until the end of January. With the possible increase in mid Jan am I better off just buying now? In your experience how much % do the hike goes up to? Would really appreciate some advise. I am planning to get a GST and WOC by the way and I know stock is available for both where I'm buying. TIA
AAxxx, Can't say an exact percentage cause that's unpredictable, but I would take in consideration this facts: 1) Europe only had only one increase this year instead of two as in the US; 2) channel prices always go up not down... Perfect timing to buy Chanel? Yesterday! In the worst scenario (if you want to see it that way), you will get the bag you want which in a few months or days will worth more... Translation: investment. So if you can buy now and they are available, I would say don't think twice... With Chanel is get now or regret later!
Other factors to consider: GST is said it will be discontinued, another reason to get now, if it does get discontinued you might find it but at ridiculous prices and not from boutiques but from resellers... WOC is hard to find, and even more if you're looking it in particular in caviar black with SHW (talking from experience). Summary: both of the bags you're looking forward to buy are red flagged for those reasons, add to that a price increase that's inevitably happening sometime soon... Chanel bags are never a regret, and if for any reason you regret you can always sell them and if there's an increase you got a gain.
I bought a boy in less than a week that prices increased in October, didn't knew it was coming and I'm so happy I didn't give it to much thinking, it was there, available when I did knew it was hard to get and I wasn't even planning to buy it when I stopped at Chanel, so I bought it.
Example (just example):
A) WOC price 1600, if it increases 10%= 1760 minus 15% of VAT refund (264) = 1496.
- If you buy after increase it will cost you 104 less with VAT refund.
- If you buy now (without considering a VAT refund) your gain is of 160 (gain considering full price increased against price you paid before it increased, cause you won't be rebuying, you own it and it increased in price after you bought it and that's investment, a gain for you)
B) WOC price 1600, if it increases 20%= 1920 minus 15% of VAT refund (288) = 1632.
- If you buy after increase it will cost you 32 more considering VAT refund.
- If you buy now (without considering a VAT refund) your gain is of 320 (gain considering full price increased against price you paid before it increased, cause you won't be rebuying, you own it and it increased in price after you bought it and that's investment, a gain for you)
Whatever you decide, that's the best decision. Do a list of things you need to get and things you desire to get, prioritize and there's your answer. Enjoy and be happy with your decision, material things are just that, and we all at some point turn them into a turmoil and headache for owning reasons believing that's happiness, full happiness doesn't comes from there, just my thoughts even I love Chanel and even I tend to turn the world upside down to get what I want generally speaking but it's exhausting and it shouldn't be LOL 😉
= 1496€.
