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Thank you! I actually did a search here (which I should have done before asking) and saw your earlier post about the coffee. I passed it along.I used a sock filled with used coffee grounds, tied in a pillowcase with a smelly bag and left to sit for a really long time.
I think the big challenge for her will be patience
Great advise! Thank you so much. I helped a friend take care of selling his parent estate and what an experience that was. I learned a lot about selling online and about people (there were some doozies!). I expect to get “those” buyers but I am new to the rehabbing / selling coach and get attached to the bags so it stung a bit. I appreciate the tips from everyone here and for letting me vent
Lol there’s always going to be a buyer for your bags so I personally never rush. I have noticed in the US some bags have a tag on them that you need to cut off to say they’re yours. I’m not exactly sure what human behaviour lead them to be there but can only guess. The US market is a whole different beast to the UK so I may sound naive.Great advise! Thank you so much. I helped a friend take care of selling his parent estate and what an experience that was. I learned a lot about selling online and about people (there were some doozies!). I expect to get “those” buyers but I am new to the rehabbing / selling coach and get attached to the bags so it stung a bit. I appreciate the tips from everyone here and for letting me vent
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That's not too bad. I wonder if you could get him to cut out the zipper pull and put in the ring instead. Then you could get some leather to make a pull.Chester is repaired! Shoe repair guy fixed the broken zipper. $35. He replaced the pull hardware. Zips like butter, now. But doesn't look as nice as the original hardware, in my opinion. So,
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I decided to keep the bag for me rather than sell it, so I'm totally happy with how it is really.
oooh.. I need to do this on my slim satchel. I was thinking I might have to have the whole zipper replaced, but if i can get away with only the pull, that opens up a whole new option.Chester is repaired! Shoe repair guy fixed the broken zipper. $35. He replaced the pull hardware. Zips like butter, now. But doesn't look as nice as the original hardware, in my opinion. So,
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Some brands do this to excess stock to prevent them from being sold. What is says in the description doesn't make sense. To make things final sale, so they couldn't be returned again, Coach marked the creeds rather than making the bags unusable. It is more likely the merchandise was damaged or had flaws and Coach didn't want them to be sold in that condition.
The shipping on that says it's about $260 New Zealand dollars...for bags that are only worth it for parts.
That is a horrible practice! I know it's about quality control, but I would GLADLY buy one at a reduced price. Portland Leather does Almost Perfect bags that have small flaws, and they sell them for less. I've bought 5 of these items from them, and I can't even find the "flaws," yet I got them for a song. I think that's a better way to go. PL isn't really a luxury brand, so maybe that's why they do that. At any rate, the company still makes $, and the buyer gets a great deal. And there's less senseless waste. I like that!
Did you make the zipper pull yourself? It looks amazing!
I did! It's one of the 1st I've made.
