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alleyinewonderland said:
Hi all!
So happy I managed to grab the KTG from the website just now!!!
Sharing my joy here. I gave up on boutique don’t think my SA can get for me already
Anyway, to the newcomers, try not start your rs in Taka ok, it’s not good very hard to get sought after items.

this is from comparison from various sources I know spanning all 3 outlets and from my own experience in Taka. My SA is great but cannot get items one.

I won’t elaborate already hahaView attachment 5063598
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Congrats! This is such a rare find and the colour is so beautiful.
You are right about Taka. I think more people go there cuz of Taka card so it makes it more difficult to get things.
 
#10,790
Paupau1987 said:
It is available. i saw the pm version in Taka. the MM version is $550
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thanks for info! Will head down to check it out. Looking for present for my hubby!

alleyinewonderland said:
Hi all!
So happy I managed to grab the KTG from the website just now!!!
Sharing my joy here. I gave up on boutique don’t think my SA can get for me already
Anyway, to the newcomers, try not start your rs in Taka ok, it’s not good very hard to get sought after items.

this is from comparison from various sources I know spanning all 3 outlets and from my own experience in Taka. My SA is great but cannot get items one.

I won’t elaborate already hahaView attachment 5063598
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wow! It’s you! I saw on bagaholicboy Instagram hahaha. Congrats on such a beautiful bag the colour is sooo pretty!
 
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alleyinewonderland said:
hahaha, trust me, if you know the things that go on around the 3 outlets, you would know that even the 12% rebates cannot make up for what it is lacking, when other outlets require way way lesser spending to hit and are easier to get the sought after items, and when more or all things are counted to the spend in other outlets.... anyway it's just an advise to the newcomers...

I would be changing after my 1st quota bag even though my SA is very good, because she's good but the rules still stay the same in Taka.
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Good to know! But I think as with all things H, the service / hard to get items etc are usually easier with a longer relationship/higher spend unless that SA is relatively new and doesn’t have many important clients. all the best on ur H journey!
 
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I will offer my own perspective, having read this sub-thread for a while now.

I have never understood the obsession with "hitting the quota" or "spend ratios" when it comes to buying from Hermes.
I too am S'porean, and have shopped locally with the brand for about 7 years now. From the time I started and up until now, I have never felt stressed, upset, or disappointed with bag offers (or lack thereof). For context, I am not a VIP but I have catalogue "quota bag" offers, special orders and horizon projects over the years.

I had always wondered what it is about my experience that is so different from many others. Over time, and from my observations in-store and online, I have realised that many who start their Hermes relationship with a birkin, kelly or other "hard to acquire" bags in mind are the ones who end up most frustrated. My experience echoes those of close friends from this forum who are also longtime H clients - it was always fluid and organic. We started with a genuine and real appreciation for the leathers, materials and techniques - and so, we purchased clothes, fabrics, porcelain, furniture and of course, leather - not because we had to, but because we wanted to. I never felt impatient or desperate to get my first B/K - it didn't matter at all to me, because that was not why I was buying Hermes. They have numerous other things for me to explore, and actually learn about - and I will tell you that it is extremely exciting. How many people on here and in the main forum can say that they know the nuances of the different materials, their rationale for use, history and country of origin? Does it matter? No. Does it make the shopping experience better? 100%. For you and the SA/SM.

Many acquaintances and colleagues ask me how much one has to spend to "hit the quota". Frankly, I don't know, and have never bothered to know. Hermes represents a lifestyle. It is for the long-haul, a brand that you 'grow up' (and grow old) with; the physical store and all the people in it become familiar and comfortable. The things you buy are incorporated into your daily life. There is great satisfaction in that.

The unhurried, non-pandering nature of Hermes is somewhat self-selecting - those who are most aligned with this philosophy are rewarded handsomely and have the best experiences. Those who fuss over checklists should probably look elsewhere.
 
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Tbh, I'm not in a hurry to get the quota bag, I only just gave myself up to end of this year to be able to get 1 quota bag, I'm not even aiming to get 2 within this year, and I'm just looking at how it goes. When I started the journey, I did not ask about quota bags at all, I just went in and I started to spend, as I knew I would get the bag eventually, and I already know all I wanted to from this forum, I didn't think it was necessary to ask at all. I would confess though that I asked for the KTG from the very start even when I hadn't started the journey and was just walking through all outlets just to check, because from the start I already knew that I wanted to get the KTG for the SLGs category.

So very honestly, the KTG was the only 'sought after' item I had asked for and looked out for from the start, I didn't even talk about quota bag with my SA at all. And in the end given that I purchased this from the website in the end, it shows also that I didn't care about the spending in store anymore, I just want to get the KTG.

However, comparisons are inevitable. It's like in a workplace people compare over benefits and pay, or if you have a kid you compare with your friends about kids. Comparisons are definitely inevitable in life and over time.

So definitely since I have friends in all other outlets, we all talk and we would do the comparisons. And then when you realize that you seem to be getting the shorter end of the stick, I think if it is anybody, they also would not be very happy even though initially they weren't expecting much.

Next, I have personally found that taka is very restrictive on their rules. It's like I am happily spending and not even asking or checking about quota bags, and my SA would come and tell me that she has found that I purchased some items (2 or more of them) either on the website or from other outlets (way before I started my journey with her), and she even reminded me not to buy more than 1 of the same item as it doesn't look good on the profile

Lastly, I know that getting the KTG on the website means my SA won't get one for me anymore already, because she also looks at what I purchase from the website, and if she sees I got it, she definitely would not be helping me get it or look for it because as I have said, she has warned me about buying more than 1 of the same item in my entire profile to be considered. Hence I had known this when I bought it, but I also don't really care about it because either way I don't think she can get me the KTG since even the mini E which is a lesser sought after item she also cannot manage to get for me already. Now i would just slowly think about what I want to get to make up the SLGs spend in store, I'm not in a hurry, not when there is not much goodwill reciprocated too. As much as it is a relationship, it is also a two way relationship as well.

my friends in other outlets they buy alot of the same bag from the website, and their SAs have never told them such a thing. So it's kind of like I'm just minding my own business and buying my own things and then I found out there are actually alot of restricting rules and regulations in taka, which don't seem to apply to my friends from other outlets as well? So it is not just the spends or what is counted (which are tangible) but personally I had found the experience in taka to be more restricting and stifling because they have alot more rules.

Actually lastly also I do appreciate your sharing of your experience that is from 7 years of relationship building, however like I also specified on top it is more for the newcomers, for them to decide. I could have kept quiet about what I said, like I said it doesn't really benefit me, and then also again really 7 years ago is different from right now I do think that right now it would be much harder, the journey given that they would all have much more clientele as of right now.
 
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Tbh I would really be very interested to sit there for 3 hours to listen to the SA tell me about the history and heritages of the leathers
But they are SO busy over at taka. I only go during weekdays 11am to 3pm kind, yet they are always very busy when I go there. My SA usually only has time to very quickly give me my items to take a look see, hurriedly show me if there are any new items

Also if for some reason you are late (traffic jam or some other urgent reasons) for the appointment (weekday morning/afternoon), then they would not have time already because the next slot is full and taken up by other people one, it's often like back to back packed with appointments.

Most of the time even when I make appointment, when I reach we also have to wait quite a bit as she is always busy, but generally I look around the shop, I would say everyone is very busy not just her. And these are weekday afternoons. I do not go during weekends because I cannot stand the crowd during weekends and because my time is flexible.

I would say the other 2 outlets, it is definitely less busy. Taka is really very, very, busy most of the time.

If anyone wants to give me an introductory tour in Taka over their whole brand history and heritage, I can sit there and listen for 3/4 hours. However honestly, I think they are too busy now.
 
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navicular said:
I will offer my own perspective, having read this sub-thread for a while now.

I have never understood the obsession with "hitting the quota" or "spend ratios" when it comes to buying from Hermes.
I too am S'porean, and have shopped locally with the brand for about 7 years now. From the time I started and up until now, I have never felt stressed, upset, or disappointed with bag offers (or lack thereof). For context, I am not a VIP but I have catalogue "quota bag" offers, special orders and horizon projects over the years.

I had always wondered what it is about my experience that is so different from many others. Over time, and from my observations in-store and online, I have realised that many who start their Hermes relationship with a birkin, kelly or other "hard to acquire" bags in mind are the ones who end up most frustrated. My experience echoes those of close friends from this forum who are also longtime H clients - it was always fluid and organic. We started with a genuine and real appreciation for the leathers, materials and techniques - and so, we purchased clothes, fabrics, porcelain, furniture and of course, leather - not because we had to, but because we wanted to. I never felt impatient or desperate to get my first B/K - it didn't matter at all to me, because that was not why I was buying Hermes. They have numerous other things for me to explore, and actually learn about - and I will tell you that it is extremely exciting. How many people on here and in the main forum can say that they know the nuances of the different materials, their rationale for use, history and country of origin? Does it matter? No. Does it make the shopping experience better? 100%. For you and the SA/SM.

Many acquaintances and colleagues ask me how much one has to spend to "hit the quota". Frankly, I don't know, and have never bothered to know. Hermes represents a lifestyle. It is for the long-haul, a brand that you 'grow up' (and grow old) with; the physical store and all the people in it become familiar and comfortable. The things you buy are incorporated into your daily life. There is great satisfaction in that.

The unhurried, non-pandering nature of Hermes is somewhat self-selecting - those who are most aligned with this philosophy are rewarded handsomely and have the best experiences. Those who fuss over checklists should probably look elsewhere.
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Thank you for sharing your experience! I really enjoyed reading it and my key takeaways from your post are that 1) patience is key with hermès and 2) a genuine love for the brand (as a whole, and not just for their popular Birkin/Kelly) goes a long way in making one’s H journey a pleasant and fruitful one.

Having said that, I do understand why (and how) some of us get impatient or desperate for a quota bag. Speaking for myself, I do not have a limitless budget to spend and spend and spend without caring about the quota and spend ratio. There are a lot of things I love about Hermès from their RTW (love their silk dresses and fuss free tshirt dresses), homeware, shoes (obsesse with the Oran’s) and their fine Jewelry. So I’m not worried about not having anything to buy or buying things I don’t like, but I do have to keep an eye on my spend and budget.

I am slowly buying the things I love and learning about the brand along the way. I have not put a time limit on when I should be getting a quota bag but I do have an expectation of being offered one in the future. This expectation is based on what my SA told me at the start of our relationship together, she told me that if I slowly accumulated my spend she would be able to put in an offer for a B/K. and gave me a specific example of the ratio needed to be offered one (1:1). But I am in no rush at all to acquire a B or a K, nor would I pressure or give any time limits to my SA to offer me one.

So far, I am enjoying my H journey... and I think most ladies here are too. The fact that we are not looking at resellers is a testament to our love for the brand. That said, if anyone is starting to feel disgruntled or starting to have a negative H experience, I agree that it may be time to reasses the situation and make changes (change SA) or look elsewhere (reseller route)
 
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