Hermes in China

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#47
pretty99 said:
much much higher, almost close to double the price for B or K if you can get from Europe.
but the service at Maison Huai Hai road is very good. too bad the only thing I ever bought is the limited edition scarf just for the opening of Maison SH
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Ita
Service very gd
But i still cant convince myself spending that kind of price
 
#48
An old thread but wanted to revisit this discussion...

Recently visited some stores in Beijing and with the exception of one store the service was pretty good. The stock was even better.

Never had I seen so many Lindy's in different sizes and leathers on the shelf - not even in Paris. Across 3+ stores in Beijing. Saw two grizzly's, an ostrich and various colours and sizes in swift and clemence.

Also some nice sizes and colours of garden parties and toolbox. And good small leather goods!

I was EXTREMELY TEMPTED to say the least... Wouldn't have minded a lighter swift Lindy to replace my heavy clemence one. And don't have to wait or play the games like in other stores - even in Paris.

Yes prices are expensive. On par with Japan and Australia without tax refund. Which actually to be quite honest I think is fair. It's Hermes.

Which brings me to 2 points of discussion -

1) To be honest probably the only thing that stopped me from buying was the concern that the goods may be really good fakes. I know my H goods well but wouldn't guarantee authenticity based on my judgement which is why I only buy from H stores. But there have been rumours and apparently "news" stories of fakes being sold in the store. I'd be interested to know what's your take on this? Would you be concerned? Are these just urban myths?

2) Given the good stock and I think relatively reasonable prices especially compared to resellers particularly in HK such as the various "stations" (Milan, VIP etc etc) I don't understand why local Chinese don't just buy in China? Is it the concern about fakes? These are wealthy people anyway with money to burn. I seriously doubt a couple of thousand USD more than prices say in neighboring HK or other countries (France aside) would matter much to them if it meant they could get the bag faster in a desired colour and size ... Thoughts?
 
#49
SoLaLa99 said:
An old thread but wanted to revisit this discussion...

Recently visited some stores in Beijing and with the exception of one store the service was pretty good. The stock was even better.

Never had I seen so many Lindy's in different sizes and leathers on the shelf - not even in Paris. Across 3+ stores in Beijing. Saw two grizzly's, an ostrich and various colours and sizes in swift and clemence.

Also some nice sizes and colours of garden parties and toolbox. And good small leather goods!

I was EXTREMELY TEMPTED to say the least... Wouldn't have minded a lighter swift Lindy to replace my heavy clemence one. And don't have to wait or play the games like in other stores - even in Paris.

Yes prices are expensive. On par with Japan and Australia without tax refund. Which actually to be quite honest I think is fair. It's Hermes.

Which brings me to 2 points of discussion -

1) To be honest probably the only thing that stopped me from buying was the concern that the goods may be really good fakes. I know my H goods well but wouldn't guarantee authenticity based on my judgement which is why I only buy from H stores. But there have been rumours and apparently "news" stories of fakes being sold in the store. I'd be interested to know what's your take on this? Would you be concerned? Are these just urban myths?

2) Given the good stock and I think relatively reasonable prices especially compared to resellers particularly in HK such as the various "stations" (Milan, VIP etc etc) I don't understand why local Chinese don't just buy in China? Is it the concern about fakes? These are wealthy people anyway with money to burn. I seriously doubt a couple of thousand USD more than prices say in neighboring HK or other countries (France aside) would matter much to them if it meant they could get the bag faster in a desired colour and size ... Thoughts?
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1. I wouldn't worry about that. In China, people actually tell a different version of the urban myth, that H stores in other countries would sell fake to Chinese customers. I don't believe either version. If this is really happening, I expect to see it on the news, not just through the unofficial internet forum discussions.

2. Some (actually more than just some) local Chinese still buy in China, but they will also buy H when they visit other countries. There certainly are others who are not THAT rich therefore will only purchase H elsewhere just to save that couple thousand dollars. I personally know quite a few people who have purchased B/K/L from H stores in mainland China. The SAs there don't play games, if they hope you to purchase other items from RTW, Fine Jewelry or housewares, they most likely will just tell you that. I personally prefer that way rather than playing the endless H game.
 
#50
I'm also tempted to buy H in China because the vast inventory on the shelves! They don't play games and you can just buy it if it's available. But I wonder what is the price difference between China, Australia and the U.S.? Anyone know?
 
#51
I just bought an orange herbag in China, totally love it. If you buy from H stores there, I don't think you should worry about the authenticity. But the price difference might be too much.
 
#53
6310254 said:
1. I wouldn't worry about that. In China, people actually tell a different version of the urban myth, that H stores in other countries would sell fake to Chinese customers. I don't believe either version. If this is really happening, I expect to see it on the news, not just through the unofficial internet forum discussions.

2. Some (actually more than just some) local Chinese still buy in China, but they will also buy H when they visit other countries. There certainly are others who are not THAT rich therefore will only purchase H elsewhere just to save that couple thousand dollars. I personally know quite a few people who have purchased B/K/L from H stores in mainland China. The SAs there don't play games, if they hope you to purchase other items from RTW, Fine Jewelry or housewares, they most likely will just tell you that. I personally prefer that way rather than playing the endless H game.
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My larger family is in Beijing so I can assure you that the flagships in Beijing and Shanghai are totally fine with authenticity. Apart from the price everything is the same with FSH. But for smaller boutiques in other cities, I would say the fake problem indeed ever happened with LV but not H.

BUT never ever trust any Chinese resellers no matter how reliable they seem to be, because they mix one authentic B/K they only have with perfectly faked ones that even fooled one expert from Hermes Beijing before another pointed out the dubiousness. Shop only in Hermes flagships in China!!
 
#58
I personally wouldn't place too much reliance on this site.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wen_Wei_Po#Credibility
The credility of Wen Wei Po can be shown in the survey conducted by the Department of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, entitled "Press Freedom and Political Transition in Hong Kong:A Summary of the Hong Kong Journalist Survey 1996". Wen Wei Po gained a mean of 4.68 mark, where the maximum mark is 10, among local media organisations. This placed it at No. 24 of 29 organisations. ... RTHK reported that, four separate public surveys had been conducted in 1997, 2001, 2006, 2009, by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Wen Wei Po is ranked near bottom on the media credibility scale in all four occasions.

Also, when you read the article, it's actually talking about supposed fakes being sold in the UK and Europe stores, not the Beijing store.
 
#59
Silversun said:
I personally wouldn't place too much reliance on this site.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wen_Wei_Po#Credibility
The credility of Wen Wei Po can be shown in the survey conducted by the Department of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, entitled "Press Freedom and Political Transition in Hong Kong:A Summary of the Hong Kong Journalist Survey 1996". Wen Wei Po gained a mean of 4.68 mark, where the maximum mark is 10, among local media organisations. This placed it at No. 24 of 29 organisations. ... RTHK reported that, four separate public surveys had been conducted in 1997, 2001, 2006, 2009, by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Wen Wei Po is ranked near bottom on the media credibility scale in all four occasions.

Also, when you read the article, it's actually talking about supposed fakes being sold in the UK and Europe stores, not the Beijing store.
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Ok that's good to know~ [emoji4]I tried to search for similar articles but not much could be found. I just hope none of it is true!
 
#60
I recently bought a bag in china and was very pleased with the service and selection. The items also seem authentic to me. I wouldn't worry about authenticity if you buy at hermes store in shanghai or Beijing. The prices are higher though.
 
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