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#17,206
@missbagwathi
So sorry to hear of your difficulty getting prompt and useful info about bag availability. Did you know that under the Hermes Shopping thread there are sub-threads for Hermes Sydney and Hermes Melbourne? Maybe those can be helpful?
Speaking for my experience of the US Hermes (decades of experience with them) plus a couple of foreign trips outside the US, it is not an easy company to work with, to get product information in a timely manner. No matter how much stuff a person has bought from H over the years, there is no guarantee that the individual store or the company will be forthcoming with information at any specific point in time. This is why some people check out resellers.

The best approach for getting something directly from your local boutique is to establish a relationship with a sales associate, but that could take some time and will undoubtedly involve a certain spending level which over time may amount to more $$ than buying directly from a reseller.
 
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oh no.. please ladies help me know what to do :eek: i’m going to friend’s wedding this weekend and was supposed to shop some things from heathrow through assisted terminal transfer. Now they let me know they can’t arrange terminal transfer which means no tax free hermes or cartier shops for me :crybaby: i have monday quite free after the wedding before flying back so now wondering should i take the time and go to central london (30min train trip) and see what new bond st has in stock. I really want a scarf that they don’t sell at h.com but have in the store and see my chances for picotin or lindy. It would be really quick trip and no idea how long i need to wait in front of the shop before getting in. What to do..:hrmm: not sure how safe it is in central london with corona and all...
 
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serene said:
oh no.. please ladies help me know what to do :eek: i’m going to friend’s wedding this weekend and was supposed to shop some things from heathrow through assisted terminal transfer. Now they let me know they can’t arrange terminal transfer which means no tax free hermes or cartier shops for me :crybaby: i have monday quite free after the wedding before flying back so now wondering should i take the time and go to central london (30min train trip) and see what new bond st has in stock. I really want a scarf that they don’t sell at h.com but have in the store and see my chances for picotin or lindy. It would be really quick trip and no idea how long i need to wait in front of the shop before getting in. What to do..:hrmm: not sure how safe it is in central london with corona and all...
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If you have 5 hours free, and the airport info person says traffic is normal, including the tube, and if you miss the flight (I doubt that you would with 5 hrs) you can go to a hotel and reschedule the flight, I would probably do it. I'm pretty sure I've done a wacky thing like this and if you succeed (nice scarf or bag attained) you could say it was a [fun] adventure. Now, if you can call the boutique and find out whether the stock is pretty good (not sold out) that'd be "insurance" that the trip will be successful. I know what it is to get a scarf no one's seen within your social circle. I did that, at H in London about 15 years ago. It was an "Aube" scarf honoring a Japanese rock band. Nobody (3 other collectors who saw it) liked it. And, I rarely wore it. Aube's kind of a tricky design to fold well. And this little group probably saw that scarf as something out of their comfort zone. This was the problem with getting a scarf to impress others. Sooooo, I'd get something that looks good on you even if it's been seen by others in your circle. It's just a coincidence that I'm using London as an example, haven't been there in, well, 15 years.
 
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eagle1002us said:
If you have 5 hours free, and the airport info person says traffic is normal, including the tube, and if you miss the flight (I doubt that you would with 5 hrs) you can go to a hotel and reschedule the flight, I would probably do it. I'm pretty sure I've done a wacky thing like this and if you succeed (nice scarf or bag attained) you could say it was a [fun] adventure. Now, if you can call the boutique and find out whether the stock is pretty good (not sold out) that'd be "insurance" that the trip will be successful. I know what it is to get a scarf no one's seen within your social circle. I did that, at H in London about 15 years ago. It was an "Aube" scarf honoring a Japanese rock band. Nobody (3 other collectors who saw it) liked it. And, I rarely wore it. Aube's kind of a tricky design to fold well. And this little group probably saw that scarf as something out of their comfort zone. This was the problem with getting a scarf to impress others. Sooooo, I'd get something that looks good on you even if it's been seen by others in your circle. It's just a coincidence that I'm using London as an example, haven't been there in, well, 15 years.
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I'm just worried about missing the flight.. maybe I'll leave it for another time :graucho: been spending so much already this year that better to spread the joy for next year... so on a ban island for now :noworry: maybe this is the universe's way to tell it to me :biggrin:
 
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@etoupebirkin Yesterday I saw an article on ccn.com about massage guns to treat pain that occurs a day or two later from working out. Such equipment is called a percussive therapy device. The article talked about several kinds of such equipment at varying price ranges. I couldn't find the article today but I printed it out. There was a disclaimer that the article was Amazon-influenced so money was going to change hands as a result. Basically the device looks kinda like a hand-held blow dryer which simulates a massage, which helps blood flow and alleviates pain.

I figure you might be familiar with these devices. I get pain the day after exercise, the day after the day after, and so forth from using a stationary bike. I've complained about this for years to docs but it's a nuisance problem.
I have to take naproxen to get rid of the pain.

Can you tell me anything about these devices b/c I was thinking maybe I should get one.
 
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eagle1002us said:
@etoupebirkin Yesterday I saw an article on ccn.com about massage guns to treat pain that occurs a day or two later from working out. Such equipment is called a percussive therapy device. The article talked about several kinds of such equipment at varying price ranges. I couldn't find the article today but I printed it out. There was a disclaimer that the article was Amazon-influenced so money was going to change hands as a result. Basically the device looks kinda like a hand-held blow dryer which simulates a massage, which helps blood flow and alleviates pain.

I figure you might be familiar with these devices. I get pain the day after exercise, the day after the day after, and so forth from using a stationary bike. I've complained about this for years to docs but it's a nuisance problem.
I have to take naproxen to get rid of the pain.

Can you tell me anything about these devices b/c I was thinking maybe I should get one.
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Eagle,
I bought a massager on Amazon. This is what I bought. I really like it.

https://www.amazon.com/RENPHO-Recha...&qid=1598109696&sprefix=Renphr,aps,153&sr=8-5
 
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