FYI. I believe C18 is considered a quota bag in hawaii (though not the case in most US stores ).
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Agree with @acrowcounted. IMO, demand is still quite high, and unfortunately 2:1 spend is not considered particularly noteworthy in the US these days. In other words, I wouldnât spend 2:1 and automatically assume a bag offer is forthcoming in a vacation destination. Unless I had an unusually close, ongoing, and candid relationship with a Hawaii SA, Iâd just as soon throw that spend towards my home store (if my primary purpose is QB acquisition).
Note: different profiles under spouses names etc. can be seen as a relatively common subterfuge esp. if other contact info, email, cell, mailing addresses are the same. Iâve been told Hermes is paying closer attention to this practice. I would say the exception would be if an SA encourages you to openly create a secondary profile bc your spend is healthy enough to support it and if there is a bonafide reason, like both spouses shop lavishly in distinct metiers. JMO of course.
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Waikiki is better
Just got back from Hawaii. Very low stock now especially for quota bags. My SA told me NO BK before my trip started so I knew I won't get any quota bag this time. Spent 1k and my SA offered mini Roulis but I declined. Hope to get B25 next time đ
hope you still enjoyed your time there! Was waikiki crowded?
Very crowded!! This is the second time our family visited Hawaii in July. Are you going soon?
I usually go between October and December. Was thinking about going there this month, but changed plans. Hope the shipment will get better in September or afterwards.
I found posts about watch events in October in 2021 and 2022. But no mention of such event for October 2023. Did anyone hear about watch or jewelry event in late 2023? Any intel about this year?
I was invited to the watch event at Ala Moana at the end of March this year. Donât know when the next one is.
My SA said September is not a good idea because of Paris olympic and all the artisans vacation etc.
There are usually good shipments for Christmas, but the competition is also very high.
Hi all! Just chiming in to contribute on my experience. I was in Hawaii from 7/22 to 8/11 and visited both Ala Moana and Waikiki stores.
Based on advice from the forum, I decided to try my luck at Waikiki. I went at the beginning of my trip with my husband (our honeymoon) and he made an account. We made a few purchases. He and the SA seemed to hit it off and she asked what bags I was looking for. I said a mini lindy, mini 24/24, or mini bolide in any color thatâs not noir, gold, or etoupe. I also expressed interest in a KTG or CTG. Throughout our trip, we shopped with her three times, but she kept saying that she didnât have anything to offer us.
I then decided to go to Ala Moana but didnât make a purchase. I walked in with my Halzan and asked to see charms and was immediately, but kindly, told no charms and no bags. SA was nice though and we chatted about my Halzan.
On the last day of my trip I decided to say bye to my SA in person (we were walking by) and she apologized that she couldnât offer me anything this time, but to give her a heads up when I come next as Iâd be a more established client. This makes me feel that unless I spent substantially, I wouldnât have gotten an offer as they like you to prove you arenât a one-time tourist/customer.
As a last ditch effort to make me happy, she did offer an exotic Roulis, but Iâm not a Roulis fan plus I already have a yellow colored bag. Anyway, just sharing that my conclusion after âtrying my luckâ was that it just opened up anxiety and disappointment. Unless itâs Paris where magic can happen, I think sticking to your home store is better! Unless of course youâre planning to move to Hawaii!!!
Based on advice from the forum, I decided to try my luck at Waikiki. I went at the beginning of my trip with my husband (our honeymoon) and he made an account. We made a few purchases. He and the SA seemed to hit it off and she asked what bags I was looking for. I said a mini lindy, mini 24/24, or mini bolide in any color thatâs not noir, gold, or etoupe. I also expressed interest in a KTG or CTG. Throughout our trip, we shopped with her three times, but she kept saying that she didnât have anything to offer us.
I then decided to go to Ala Moana but didnât make a purchase. I walked in with my Halzan and asked to see charms and was immediately, but kindly, told no charms and no bags. SA was nice though and we chatted about my Halzan.
On the last day of my trip I decided to say bye to my SA in person (we were walking by) and she apologized that she couldnât offer me anything this time, but to give her a heads up when I come next as Iâd be a more established client. This makes me feel that unless I spent substantially, I wouldnât have gotten an offer as they like you to prove you arenât a one-time tourist/customer.
As a last ditch effort to make me happy, she did offer an exotic Roulis, but Iâm not a Roulis fan plus I already have a yellow colored bag. Anyway, just sharing that my conclusion after âtrying my luckâ was that it just opened up anxiety and disappointment. Unless itâs Paris where magic can happen, I think sticking to your home store is better! Unless of course youâre planning to move to Hawaii!!!
Very interesting! Did she mention what bags she could offer before that exotic roulis and do you mind sharing your prespend ratio for a mini lindy or mini bolide?
Nope! She never mentioned any bags that could be offered. She did say though that they get a lot of neutrals and not as many colors as you would expect from a tropical location. There was sometimes hope for a CTG or KTG but nothing materialized. I know it was a reach for the mini lindy
as I got my first B offer last year and asked for a colorful ML wayyyy before that and am still waiting! DH spent 5k at Waikiki in different categories. We would have spent more if we were getting better vibes, but I kept hearing âon your next visitâ so we decided not to invest more time in it and just enjoy other things. Our SA was really cool though! Iâll reach out to her on my next trip, but hopefully my home store will come through way before then!!