It’s my understanding from Paris that many luxury retail companies including Hermes have a separate department that checks this AND goes into some depth into client research and development and profiles (Assume that an SA would not have the time or inclination to do either)I assume any business follows their reviews and checks on them.
Not for all clients, but I assume for ones that the company expects to be high spending or have that potential, or have another factor that weigh favorably. (I believe that this practice is certainly in place at other companies like Dior)actually cross-checks with the customer database and puts a check mark next to your customer profile?
Given the client preference for smaller bags during and post Covid, I would imagine that a bag manufactured three years ago might not be uncommon. However, it could have been floating around H universe for awhile before coming to her particular store.k28 from the boutique. When she later checked the date stamp, it appeared that it corresponded to the stamp code for 3 years ago. When she asked her SA whether she was given an “old” bag
I’ve also heard that the habit of the craftsman has some leeway, but not this particular issue. But, assume anything is possible. If an SA makes this kind of statement, I give them the benefit of the doubt bc it may simply be compliance with a company line. At any case, if I love the bag, the date code doesn’t really matter to me, but of course, this is very individual and YMMVstamping methodology might depend on the habit of the craftsman.
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