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The kelly picnic was also shocking. The birkin picnic didn’t do so well though.
Usually realized price listed in auction results includes the premium. It makes the auction house look better vis a vis their estimate.
), but is still a factor. Or, someone just really really really wanted that charm!If realized price includes the premium then some of those bags were a steal!!!!Usually realized price listed in auction results includes the premium. It makes the auction house look better vis a vis their estimate.
Still a crazy price for a Kelly charm.
The thing I see with auctions (and the reason I rarely win them) is that people get very caught up in the bidding excitement, especially if there’s only a couple bidders, and will go past their intended spending limit. Many people also don’t calculate the huge premium and taxes, or think about it less because they are bidding a different number (another intentional auction technique).
This happens more in real auctions (Christies was online only with no live bidding, so more of an eBay structure
If I had known the Box Birkins would be so low....But again I just bought a bag at auction (and yep it was a larger size exotic) ... this Christies auction makes me feel like I overpaid, but, also, we all have the things we really love, and it's very individual. For instance, that Bleu Electrique shiny croc B35 was a steal, relatively, and it's stunning, but I could never carry it.
Usually realized price listed in auction results includes the premium. It makes the auction house look better vis a vis their estimate.
Still a crazy price for a Kelly charm.
The thing I see with auctions (and the reason I rarely win them) is that people get very caught up in the bidding excitement, especially if there’s only a couple bidders, and will go past their intended spending limit. Many people also don’t calculate the huge premium and taxes, or think about it less because they are bidding a different number (another intentional auction technique).
This happens more in real auctions (Christies was online only with no live bidding, so more of an eBay structure
(No wonder I won!) Fortunately I sent it to @docride who did a great job restoring it for me! I've been meaning to post in the vintage thread... I ended up paying slightly less than 50% of what it would be new at the boutique so I guess I still saved... kind of.
Doesn't sound like a bad deal in the end! But yes we live and learn. At this point I usually want to see anything I am buying in person, which usually isn't possible with online-only auctions as they do not have previews. This has its downside too, because you can fall in love with something once you see it in person, and then you are well and truly screwedYes, the huge 27% premium plus sales tax and shipping with insurance! I won an exotic B30 via a Sotheby's online auction a few months ago and learned the hard way! I knew there would be a premium, but the amount surprised me. I also was not expecting to win! I did not pay close enough attention to the Conditions Report (busy day at work and I sort of just bid on it as a lark because the photos looked great and it was an attractive price) until AFTER I won the lot and realized that there was third party work done on the bag and it needed additional refurbishment.
(this is what happened to me!). Mine's a 35 in fauve alli! I don't think you will regret that bag AT ALL.You live, you learn. What else can we do. But 50 off retail is still really good!Yes, the huge 27% premium plus sales tax and shipping with insurance! I won an exotic B30 via a Sotheby's online auction a few months ago and learned the hard way! I knew there would be a premium, but the amount surprised me. I also was not expecting to win! I did not pay close enough attention to the Conditions Report (busy day at work and I sort of just bid on it as a lark because the photos looked great and it was an attractive price) until AFTER I won the lot and realized that there was third party work done on the bag and it needed additional refurbishment.
Just noticed there's a retourné in Togo in the current Christies auction, if that is interesting
Ok thank you. Sounds like I should not hold out for this cassis b25.
For most customers, I think the longest they can hold a bag for you is 4 days. If you were offered on Thursday, picking up Monday would put you out of the 4 day hold. if your store isn’t open on Sunday, that’s why they would need you to pick up by end of business Saturday.
Yes and yes. And the delivery company, usually FedEx, says it requires a signature, but I have watched on too many occasions when they have just left the package on my doorstep and claimed that I signed for it. For this reason, I prefer to have things shipped to the store for me to pick up in case anything were to ever happen with the delivery.
