Confessions about GILI TSv admit your damage!
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TB--after looking at the pic again, it appears that they didn't "thread" the leather part through the little hole on the metal above the "G". Is it soft enough that you could force the leather tab through there?
ETA--nevermind. After looking at the top pic it appears that the leather was put in backwards or something.
ETA--nevermind. After looking at the top pic it appears that the leather was put in backwards or something.
TB, are you returning your bag? I hate that she's not perfect.
I was struggling with this so much. I was all set to return it yesterday, but each time I went to unload my stuff I just couldn't. The dirty gym bag smell is kind of bothering me too. I finally decided yesterday that I am already so attached to this bag that it will be hard for me to return and though the backward zip pull hardware bothers me a little, it's not the worst thing. However I didn't think it was right to have to pay full price for the bag. I called QVC to tell them and that there wasn't another one for an exchange and they gave me a 10% refund and free shipping on any future order. It's not much, but it's better than nothing. I'm still carrying this bag since I got it and I love it so much. The quality bothers me a little though. The beauty is what's winning me over.
Honestly, it's likely that no one would ever notice those tabs unless you pointed it out to them. They move around, so many times even "perfect" ones appear to be backward, if you know what I mean. It's good that you got a price adjustment and I hope the smell will finally dissipate and you can love your bag. It is beautiful.
Thanks. I'm going to give it a rest tomorrow to try to air it out with some baking soda. Honestly....the extent I go to for a bag... Crazy
How's your bag freshening coming along? Have you made any progress on the smell or a decision?
Well, the baking soda wasn't doing enough so I pulled the lining out hung the bag over the shower rod, then sprayed lining with febreze. I waited until the febreze dried then I put the lining back into the bag, placed the baking soda back in the bottom of the bag and zipped it closed. It has been sitting on the dresser for over 24 hours. I just checked the "scent" and all I smell at the moment is febreze but I'm not going to claim success yet. I'll give it a few more days with the baking soda then I plan on putting it back outside on the clothes line for a day. Once the febreze scent has dissipated I hope I'm left with a scent free bag, lol I'll keep you posted.
I once had a smelly bag that I got from Dillard's. Tried the baking soda but it didn't do anything for the smell. Only after I did the febreze, the smell went away. A few days after I did the febreze, it still smelled the febreze (which was ok) but eventually the febreze smell went away and now it just doesn't smell like anything, just the way it should have been from the beginning. This is a coated cotton Dooney.
