Yes still q system no change @ ginza
The rest of the store still very much depending on luck
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The rest of the store still very much depending on luck
Hi I am in Tokyo now and I have tried both queuing and asking around different stores.
Ginza store had one each morning while my stay there and I have luckily scored a B35 in light grey, while my queuing friend have scored a Beautiful tadeklakt etope K32 the next day and the limited edition birkin 35 in gold and amber. From chatting with other queuing buddies, the bags are mostly big sizes and sometimes they might not have stocks in the morning.
As for stocks in other stores - i have got some luck in shibuya stores which offered me K32 in dark yellow, B30 rose lipstick, B35 Barenia and B35 Toffee in the last 4 days. Unfortunately they aren’t what I was looking for so I let them go.
As for exotic bags - I saw a KC in ginza store and constance 19 in the takashimaya store.
Hope this is helpful to you
Hi I am in Tokyo now and I have tried both queuing and asking around different stores.
Ginza store had one each morning while my stay there and I have luckily scored a B35 in light grey, while my queuing friend have scored a Beautiful tadeklakt etope K32 the next day and the limited edition birkin 35 in gold and amber. From chatting with other queuing buddies, the bags are mostly big sizes and sometimes they might not have stocks in the morning.
As for stocks in other stores - i have got some luck in shibuya stores which offered me K32 in dark yellow, B30 rose lipstick, B35 Barenia and B35 Toffee in the last 4 days. Unfortunately they aren’t what I was looking for so I let them go.
As for exotic bags - I saw a KC in ginza store and constance 19 in the takashimaya store.
Hope this is helpful to you
Hi dear, congratulations!! Pls share pic soon heh. Could you also share with us the price of Birkin and Kelly in Japan? Thank you very much!
Thank you! Will do an unboxing soon when the boxes have arrived! I have to ship back the boxes because my luggages are too full.
Those prices are not tax inclusive and for reference only. As at Nov 2018:
Kelly 25 Swift Retourne - 1.03M yen
Kelly 28 Tadelakt Retourne - 1.28M yen
Kelly 32 Tadelakt Sellier - 1.39 M yen
Birkin 30 Togo - 1.28 M yen
Birkin 30 Tadelakt - Around 1.3 M yen
Birkin 35 Togo - 1.4 M yen (Espom is around the same price)
Birkin 35 Barenia - Around 1.5 M yen
Birkin 35 Officer - 1.9 M yen
Birkin 40 Togo - Around 1.6 M yen
Constance Optique Bag 19 - Around 1 M yen
Constance 19 Tadelakt - Under 0.8 M yen (March 2018）
Kelly Pochette Swift - 0.68 M yen (March 2018)
Hope this is helpful to you all
You should really test the water for the first day and I can't give an exact time, because some said they got first coming at 8:30 and some people hired a guy to queue for them and he came at 6:30 am! So it really depends. May I know what bag are you looking for though?
A little tip I heard from a friendly SA. Security watches the CCTV feeds. If they see someone pay or ask someone to line up for them. They will most likely not release a coveted bag on opening that day. That's why people wonder how someone got to score a bag at 12 noon, just an hour after opening while those who lined up early didn't get anything. The Japanese don't like to be confrontational so rather than kicking them out of the line outright, they simply won't offer them anything. Unless they made the swap early, I doubt if these line jumpers can get away with a bag but it does happen
There are days were people would line up as early as 8:30am but generally, 9:45 is a good time to go. Not many people can take standing up for a good 2 and a half hours. If you are number 2 to someone who lined up at 8:30am, I doubt if he will pass on anything offered to him so might be best to come back later in the day
Bags offered on opening will usually be bigger sized bags Birkin 35, Birkin 40, Kelly 32, Kelly 35 or exotics. The local market are also not fond of the so called limited model Birkins or Kellys so they offer those as well. If these are what you are after, the chances of you getting something is quite high. From what I understand, they take pity on people who come back daily and not get anything so they normally try their best to offer you something after a few days. Unless you "cheated" your way in the line, they don't hold back. If a bag was released to them for sale at 11am, they will sell it to you. If they say, none available. It usually means they were not given stock to sell at 11am. They also get stocks during the day so not being able to queue in the morning is not the end of the world.
If you are after a B30 or K28 in black, gold or etoupe, Best to try your luck at a different time of the day. Your chances will be better if you get a SA that clicks with you
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Thanks for the detailed reply. I’m in luck it seems, because I am looking for a B35 or a Kelly 32. I guess I’ll just have to give it a shot.
QUOTE="manilamerc, post: 32725778, member: 13671"]A little tip I heard from a friendly SA. Security watches the CCTV feeds. If they see someone pay or ask someone to line up for them. They will most likely not release a coveted bag on opening that day. That's why people wonder how someone got to score a bag at 12 noon, just an hour after opening while those who lined up early didn't get anything. The Japanese don't like to be confrontational so rather than kicking them out of the line outright, they simply won't offer them anything. Unless they made the swap early, I doubt if these line jumpers can get away with a bag but it does happen
There are days were people would line up as early as 8:30am but generally, 9:45 is a good time to go. Not many people can take standing up for a good 2 and a half hours. If you are number 2 to someone who lined up at 8:30am, I doubt if he will pass on anything offered to him so might be best to come back later in the day
Bags offered on opening will usually be bigger sized bags Birkin 35, Birkin 40, Kelly 32, Kelly 35 or exotics. The local market are also not fond of the so called limited model Birkins or Kellys so they offer those as well. If these are what you are after, the chances of you getting something is quite high. From what I understand, they take pity on people who come back daily and not get anything so they normally try their best to offer you something after a few days. Unless you "cheated" your way in the line, they don't hold back. If a bag was released to them for sale at 11am, they will sell it to you. If they say, none available. It usually means they were not given stock to sell at 11am. They also get stocks during the day so not being able to queue in the morning is not the end of the world.
If you are after a B30 or K28 in black, gold or etoupe, Best to try your luck at a different time of the day. Your chances will be better if you get a SA that clicks with you[/QUOTE]
QUOTE="manilamerc, post: 32725778, member: 13671"]A little tip I heard from a friendly SA. Security watches the CCTV feeds. If they see someone pay or ask someone to line up for them. They will most likely not release a coveted bag on opening that day. That's why people wonder how someone got to score a bag at 12 noon, just an hour after opening while those who lined up early didn't get anything. The Japanese don't like to be confrontational so rather than kicking them out of the line outright, they simply won't offer them anything. Unless they made the swap early, I doubt if these line jumpers can get away with a bag but it does happen
There are days were people would line up as early as 8:30am but generally, 9:45 is a good time to go. Not many people can take standing up for a good 2 and a half hours. If you are number 2 to someone who lined up at 8:30am, I doubt if he will pass on anything offered to him so might be best to come back later in the day
Bags offered on opening will usually be bigger sized bags Birkin 35, Birkin 40, Kelly 32, Kelly 35 or exotics. The local market are also not fond of the so called limited model Birkins or Kellys so they offer those as well. If these are what you are after, the chances of you getting something is quite high. From what I understand, they take pity on people who come back daily and not get anything so they normally try their best to offer you something after a few days. Unless you "cheated" your way in the line, they don't hold back. If a bag was released to them for sale at 11am, they will sell it to you. If they say, none available. It usually means they were not given stock to sell at 11am. They also get stocks during the day so not being able to queue in the morning is not the end of the world.
If you are after a B30 or K28 in black, gold or etoupe, Best to try your luck at a different time of the day. Your chances will be better if you get a SA that clicks with you[/QUOTE]
I saw C18 on display for sale at Nihonbashi taka.
It was BE of tadelakt.
It was BE of tadelakt.
Anybody been to Osaka hermes recently please? How was the stock there? Thanks in advance
I went in mid November. No Birkin\Kelly\Constance.
Thanks for the info