Dior prices Hawaii?
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I placed a phone order from mainland, prices are indeed 10% lower, but I was charged my state tax. It's still much cheaper 1) the 10% price difference 2) the tax base is lower, so the tax amount is lower.
An example with the Saddle bag for NJ, 6.625% tax:
order from Hawaii is $3350 + $222 tax = $3572
vs. order online $3800 + $252 = $4052
Shipping is free for orders over $5000, otherwise it's $60.
An example with the Saddle bag for NJ, 6.625% tax:
order from Hawaii is $3350 + $222 tax = $3572
vs. order online $3800 + $252 = $4052
Shipping is free for orders over $5000, otherwise it's $60.
I was curious if tax is now being charged if you shop on the island? Or are they only charging tax if they ship to mainland? Planning a trip and what to shop 
I’m in california where state tax is very high, so I am wondering if it’s better to shop in Vegas or hawaii.
I’m in california where state tax is very high, so I am wondering if it’s better to shop in Vegas or hawaii.Hi fellow Californian! I went to Dior Waikiki and was not charged tax bc it's duty free. I also ordered a bag bc I loved my SA so much and had it shipped home (I paid tax for that). Years ago, I bought a Chanel in Vegas and was shocked at the high taxes. My vote is Hawaii!I was curious if tax is now being charged if you shop on the island? Or are they only charging tax if they ship to mainland? Planning a trip and what to shop
Thank you so much this is super informative!! I totally thought Vegas was tax free but I guess I was mistaken. For duty free, is it only in the duty free mall if you are flying internationally or it works at the boutique even if you are flying from mainland? Either way, I will wait until I can make it back to paradise aka Hawaii. Thank you very much
I was curious if tax is now being charged if you shop on the island? Or are they only charging tax if they ship to mainland? Planning a trip and what to shop
Las vegas charges tax.
Hawaii has 4.5% sales tax. Some stores have lower prices already, so the lower tax is an added benefit for us who live in CA with high sales tax. Items have to be purchased in store though [to get the lower tax]. If you have anything shipped, they would charge you your local sales tax.
I was in Hawaii back in September and everything at Waikiki was open then! I bought my small Lady Dior tax free for $4200 at the Waikiki boutique (10% off mainland price and no sales tax charged) - I had a bit of sticker shock at the time and worried it was an impulse buy - now I’m sooo glad I did considering the price is up to $5300 
*and* I live in a state with 10% sales tax!! Fewf!
*and* I live in a state with 10% sales tax!! Fewf!
Did the Waikiki duty free stores finally reopen? They were closed when I went last summer.
I was there a couple of weeks ago and the duty free stores haven’t reopened yet.
I was in Hawaii back in September and everything at Waikiki was open then! I bought my small Lady Dior tax free for $4200 at the Waikiki boutique (10% off mainland price and no sales tax charged) - I had a bit of sticker shock at the time and worried it was an impulse buy - now I’m sooo glad I did considering the price is up to $5300
The small lady Dior- actually all of Dior- is hugely overpriced as is in my opinion. The audacity of them to have a price increase is ridiculous. Considering their resale value is horrendous lol.
I tend to think all luxury bags are way overpriced but doesn’t stop me from my addiction unfortunately lol
but I personally think Chanel is by far the worst offender, at least Dior has quality and attention to detail going for them - I do love the one Chanel bag I have but it has very clear construction flaws compared to my flawless little lady bag.I also don’t really expect that brands themselves care about resale value when it comes to their pricing, since they want scarcity and exclusivity of their brand, which in turn drives demand. I would expect that Chanel likely hates the flood of bags on secondhand sites, even if they are priced (ridiculously) high. But I was also surprised at the pretty large price increase for the lady diors. I wonder if that means sales of them have been good lately. I personally would not buy one at the current over $5k price (over $4k was hard enough to swallow!) but we all have different price comfort zones of course
it is, no doubt, a beautiful bag!
I also don’t really expect that brands themselves care about resale value when it comes to their pricing, since they want scarcity and exclusivity of their brand, which in turn drives demand. I would expect that Chanel likely hates the flood of bags on secondhand sites, even if they are priced (ridiculously) high. But I was also surprised at the pretty large price increase for the lady diors. I wonder if that means sales of them have been good lately. I personally would not buy one at the current over $5k price (over $4k was hard enough to swallow!) but we all have different price comfort zones of course
The Lady Dior continues to be Dior's best-selling bag. It is the style that has been around the longest, and Dior continues to invest in advertising the bag. While its resale value by percentage of its retail price is not as high as the Chanel classic flap, it has steadily been rising over the years. This speaks to the increased demand for the bag, thanks to its successful advertising and price positioning. Dior used to price their bags around Gucci when I first got into luxury around 2008-2010. The upscaling of Dior since then has been able to price the Lady Dior way above any comparable bag at Gucci. Currently, Gucci's higher-tier bags on the Canadian website are around the $4200 range (with the highest being the medium Diana tote at $5155). The medium Lady Dior is $7300 CAD, with the large size (comparable in size to the medium Diana) being $8000 CAD. In 2008, the Lady Dior was just $1900 CAD. This aggressive repositioning doesn't work for all brands, because sales can decrease if the prices don't match the consumer perception of the brand. It has been successful at Dior.
Dior may not be considering resale value when it engages in a price increase, but it certainly helps the resale value of its bags. I've even noticed other styles from Galliano's time at Dior selling for much higher than before on the resale market, thanks to the increased demand for the Dior label.