Hermes Paris January 2013 SALE

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#109
I gave up on the NY sales after waiting for hours before they opened the doors, people would cut inline at the last minute, so I went from being in the first ten to having twenty people ahead of me. And those people would rush the GMs and mousselines and literally scoop every one into a bag so none were left. It was frustrating and I decided I'd rather pay full price.
 
#110
Better late than never... I made it to the sale, and would love to add a few notes.

On the down side, as noted, this time the detaxe was not offered. A little historical perspective--for many, many years there was no detaxe. Several years ago it was a wonderful surprise when it was first offered. Of course I was sad when it went away--it certainly helped. Such is life!

On the plus side, my huge congratulations to Hermes security. Those of you who have been following the threads know how frightening the situation had become in recent years, with fairly dangerous situations--particularly at the opening time for the outer doors when a true stampede would start. Hermes security is now arriving far earlier, and quietly escorting smaller groups into the line area, when the groups arrive pre-dawn. The situation was more respectful, less frenzied, and more polite throughout this time around. Yes, there will always be a few... But I was on the verge of giving up the sales based on past experience. That is no longer the case.

Each year the selection seems to dwindle, as do the categories of things offered. I truly miss small leather goods--a personal weakness. Still, for scarves and shawls it can be pleasant--if that is all you expect.

The process of scarf and shawl shopping is both more fair, and more stressful. Groups of about 20 are allowed into the areas at a time. After a set amount of time you give your choices to a salesperson, who keeps them in a bag to be delivered to you at the checkout. This means no chance to wander around, trying things on in different lighting conditions, and getting the advice of friends you see in the store. Knowing I have to make an immediate decision, I sometimes feel the pressure to pop my "maybes" into a bag and see how they work when I get back home. Basically, for indecisive people like me who need an hour to mull things over and edit my piles, it is ;ess than perfect! But the good part, with limits, is that no one ahead of you will grab a hundred scarves!

Overall, it is still a fun way to spend the day, and I enjoy the camaraderie of those I see every year. And, above all, my thanks to Hermes for fixing the safety/security issues that frightened so many of us in past years.

I do miss the big tpf meets around the sales in past years. Maybe in the future...
 
#111
Perigord said:
Better late than never... I made it to the sale, and would love to add a few notes.

On the down side, as noted, this time the detaxe was not offered. A little historical perspective--for many, many years there was no detaxe. Several years ago it was a wonderful surprise when it was first offered. Of course I was sad when it went away--it certainly helped. Such is life!

On the plus side, my huge congratulations to Hermes security. Those of you who have been following the threads know how frightening the situation had become in recent years, with fairly dangerous situations--particularly at the opening time for the outer doors when a true stampede would start. Hermes security is now arriving far earlier, and quietly escorting smaller groups into the line area, when the groups arrive pre-dawn. The situation was more respectful, less frenzied, and more polite throughout this time around. Yes, there will always be a few... But I was on the verge of giving up the sales based on past experience. That is no longer the case.

Each year the selection seems to dwindle, as do the categories of things offered. I truly miss small leather goods--a personal weakness. Still, for scarves and shawls it can be pleasant--if that is all you expect.

The process of scarf and shawl shopping is both more fair, and more stressful. Groups of about 20 are allowed into the areas at a time. After a set amount of time you give your choices to a salesperson, who keeps them in a bag to be delivered to you at the checkout. This means no chance to wander around, trying things on in different lighting conditions, and getting the advice of friends you see in the store. Knowing I have to make an immediate decision, I sometimes feel the pressure to pop my "maybes" into a bag and see how they work when I get back home. Basically, for indecisive people like me who need an hour to mull things over and edit my piles, it is ;ess than perfect! But the good part, with limits, is that no one ahead of you will grab a hundred scarves!

Overall, it is still a fun way to spend the day, and I enjoy the camaraderie of those I see every year. And, above all, my thanks to Hermes for fixing the safety/security issues that frightened so many of us in past years.

I do miss the big tpf meets around the sales in past years. Maybe in the future...
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Thank you for sharing your experience! What was the limits on scarves?
 
#112
lulilu said:
I gave up on the NY sales after waiting for hours before they opened the doors, people would cut inline at the last minute, so I went from being in the first ten to having twenty people ahead of me. And those people would rush the GMs and mousselines and literally scoop every one into a bag so none were left. It was frustrating and I decided I'd rather pay full price.
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Last time I was at Paris sale, there are limits on scarves so those resellers can't do that. I can't remember what are the actual limits though.
 
#113
xiangxiang0731 said:
Last time I was at Paris sale, there are limits on scarves so those resellers can't do that. I can't remember what are the actual limits though.
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I hope I am accurate--I never hit the limit or even came close on a single day so I might be wrong. For the silk scarves I recall another shopper telling me the limit was ten. Of course you could return the next day and start fresh. If anyone reading this went to the sale, feel free to correct me.

The shawls, the dip-dyes, the twillies and the mousselines were in another line, with a different limit. I believe some of these categories were lumped together for the limits. The standard scarves were separate, with the ten-scarf limit.

The shawls sold out the earliest, perhaps because this year there seemed to be a smaller selection. There were some nice GM silks, and some nice mousselines. The scarves seemed to be replenished at regular intervals--I dropped in to the sale three days in a row, and found a few things that pleased me on the third day--they are actually my favorites. A pretty Brazil mousseline shawl...and two Pagase scarves that I never thought would work for me. A great surprise. Of course, I made a few mistakes--all due to the pressure of the "you have ten minutes now turn over your selections" process!

I wish I could better remember the actual limits for you...
 
#114
Perigord said:
I hope I am accurate--I never hit the limit or even came close on a single day so I might be wrong. For the silk scarves I recall another shopper telling me the limit was ten. Of course you could return the next day and start fresh. If anyone reading this went to the sale, feel free to correct me.

The shawls, the dip-dyes, the twillies and the mousselines were in another line, with a different limit. I believe some of these categories were lumped together for the limits. The standard scarves were separate, with the ten-scarf limit.

The shawls sold out the earliest, perhaps because this year there seemed to be a smaller selection. There were some nice GM silks, and some nice mousselines. The scarves seemed to be replenished at regular intervals--I dropped in to the sale three days in a row, and found a few things that pleased me on the third day--they are actually my favorites. A pretty Brazil mousseline shawl...and two Pagase scarves that I never thought would work for me. A great surprise. Of course, I made a few mistakes--all due to the pressure of the "you have ten minutes now turn over your selections" process!

I wish I could better remember the actual limits for you...
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Thank you, Perigord—it gives a clue as to what might turn up eventually from resellers. The mousselines sound marvelous. I wonder what GM silks might become available . . .
 
#115
Perigord said:
I hope I am accurate--I never hit the limit or even came close on a single day so I might be wrong. For the silk scarves I recall another shopper telling me the limit was ten. Of course you could return the next day and start fresh. If anyone reading this went to the sale, feel free to correct me.

The shawls, the dip-dyes, the twillies and the mousselines were in another line, with a different limit. I believe some of these categories were lumped together for the limits. The standard scarves were separate, with the ten-scarf limit.

The shawls sold out the earliest, perhaps because this year there seemed to be a smaller selection. There were some nice GM silks, and some nice mousselines. The scarves seemed to be replenished at regular intervals--I dropped in to the sale three days in a row, and found a few things that pleased me on the third day--they are actually my favorites. A pretty Brazil mousseline shawl...and two Pagase scarves that I never thought would work for me. A great surprise. Of course, I made a few mistakes--all due to the pressure of the "you have ten minutes now turn over your selections" process!

I wish I could better remember the actual limits for you...
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Thank you for the info, Perigord! I am little surprised because I somehow thought the limit was lower for 90 carre. Oh well, not that I would ever go over. Now I wish I had gone because Brazil mouselline!!!
 
#116
pretty99 said:
i only managed to snatch some scarves....but they nice ones:graucho::graucho:
these are CM gm shawl, i don't really know their name, i only pick them up by my gut feeling
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Ohh, you did very well at the sale, pretty :tup:! I love the Paperoles in the first picture you posted, it's beautiful!
Congratulations on your great finds and enjoy :D!
 
#117
Perigord said:
Better late than never... I made it to the sale, and would love to add a few notes.

On the down side, as noted, this time the detaxe was not offered. A little historical perspective--for many, many years there was no detaxe. Several years ago it was a wonderful surprise when it was first offered. Of course I was sad when it went away--it certainly helped. Such is life!

On the plus side, my huge congratulations to Hermes security. Those of you who have been following the threads know how frightening the situation had become in recent years, with fairly dangerous situations--particularly at the opening time for the outer doors when a true stampede would start. Hermes security is now arriving far earlier, and quietly escorting smaller groups into the line area, when the groups arrive pre-dawn. The situation was more respectful, less frenzied, and more polite throughout this time around. Yes, there will always be a few... But I was on the verge of giving up the sales based on past experience. That is no longer the case.

Each year the selection seems to dwindle, as do the categories of things offered. I truly miss small leather goods--a personal weakness. Still, for scarves and shawls it can be pleasant--if that is all you expect.

The process of scarf and shawl shopping is both more fair, and more stressful. Groups of about 20 are allowed into the areas at a time. After a set amount of time you give your choices to a salesperson, who keeps them in a bag to be delivered to you at the checkout. This means no chance to wander around, trying things on in different lighting conditions, and getting the advice of friends you see in the store. Knowing I have to make an immediate decision, I sometimes feel the pressure to pop my "maybes" into a bag and see how they work when I get back home. Basically, for indecisive people like me who need an hour to mull things over and edit my piles, it is ;ess than perfect! But the good part, with limits, is that no one ahead of you will grab a hundred scarves!

Overall, it is still a fun way to spend the day, and I enjoy the camaraderie of those I see every year. And, above all, my thanks to Hermes for fixing the safety/security issues that frightened so many of us in past years.

I do miss the big tpf meets around the sales in past years. Maybe in the future...
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Thank you for sharing, Perigord! Oh, I can totally imagine that the time limit must be stressful for some as I can be quite indecisive myself sometimes :p.

I do hope you found some lovely treasures that work for you, and that you will love your "maybes" as well :D.

Regarding the resellers, I guess some of them will still find their way to grab as much as possible. If they come with 6 people for example and working together, they can still grab a lot of things.

I am also very glad to hear that Hermès fixed the security issues, people will probably feel more safe now :tup:.
 
#118
xiangxiang0731 said:
Thank you for the info, Perigord! I am little surprised because I somehow thought the limit was lower for 90 carre. Oh well, not that I would ever go over. Now I wish I had gone because Brazil mouselline!!!
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I made a few boo-boos, given my hair and face tones (like I said, a learning curve) but that Brazil mousseline just jumped out of nowhere and called my name! My favorite find from the sale, and I am looking forward to using it often, and happily..

The people around me in our "group" were saying the limit was ten, and it did look like a lot of people were taking an amount that looked like that. But one year I found a miscommunication between what the people at the scarf counter were told, and what the people at the cash register said were the rules.

I am pretty sure the limit was lower for the other categories, but ten for the 90cm scarves.

As long as you do not go to Paris only for the Hermes sale, you will have a wonderful shopping/sightseeing/eating time in the city whether or not you find anything at H. There are all the other sales going on at the same time, and then there is all that makes Paris great when you are not shopping!

It is probably safest to assume that the rules and the categories of items and the stock can change with every sale. For me, finding something like the Brazil Mousseline is like great icing on the cake--and Paris is the cake!
 
#119
Can someone please tell me how much a GM costs at sale? Is it a 25% - 50% price reduction? I have attended but one H sale, and found it less than fun. Maybe it was 'cause it was in BevHills, but line(s), pushing, snatching and this urge to buy things I "didn't need or didn't really want" (i.e. never would have paid retail for) just 'cause the item was discounted. best, bonnie
 
#120
bjostone said:
Can someone please tell me how much a GM costs at sale? Is it a 25% - 50% price reduction? I have attended but one H sale, and found it less than fun. Maybe it was 'cause it was in BevHills, but line(s), pushing, snatching and this urge to buy things I "didn't need or didn't really want" (i.e. never would have paid retail for) just 'cause the item was discounted. best, bonnie
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I think the gm is €400 or so. I think it was mentioned earlier? I have never been myself, I dont really like sale crowds. Many are insane, lol!
 
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