I certainly didnt mean to be impolite - the reason I asked about these two in my initial post, is that these are the only models that the stores historically have maintained waiting lists - traditionally hard to find bags - thats why I was interested in how people have acquired those two.
hmmm, i don't know. unless i was misinformed by the nyc SA, my bag is probably harder to acquire than any kelly or birkin, which is pretty funny when i think about it. i was told that it cannot be ordered, period. they make a batch and send them to stores and when they are all sold, there is nothing to do but wait. no list, no SO, no nothing. and i've seen my bag sold by resellers. i do respect your right to tailor your thread however you choose, but right after crochetbella posted you replied and completely ignored her. might have been better to politely clarify then that your investigation was only pertaining to the 2 bags you were personally interested in - crochetbella is a wonderful member and i know she would have understood (she's probably dying that i'm making any fuss, so i'm sorry crochetbella!).
i would think that people's experiences with resellers in general ought to be relevant to you if you're considering doing business with them, regardless of the item.
also, even if statistically 80% of the members here purchased their kelly and birkin bags from the boutique, you don't know if they got their first choice, if they SOed them, called around to find them, bought them while on travel, or bought them years ago, maybe decades, while a color now is less accessible.
but i do wish you luck with all things hermes-related.
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