Hermes store purchase vs. new from reseller

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classicgirll said:
That's what I thought, thank you..... wish there was a safe way to buy from them directly, but I guess not!
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U can check out platforms which individual sellers can list their items to sell personally. You might be able to get a better deal as those sellers don’t pay any consignment fees. But u will have to probably get your own authentication service.
 
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Justlikewhatilike said:
U can check out platforms which individual sellers can list their items to sell personally. You might be able to get a better deal as those sellers don’t pay any consignment fees. But u will have to probably get your own authentication service.
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That's the thing - I've been doing this on and off for a year, and nothing! The B25s barely show up, seems like everyone wants to keep them for now!
 
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classicgirll said:
Very interesting, makes me wonder what the buyers of these do. Like there has to be a point where the chain breaks, right? Anyway, thank you for your insight!
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Hmmmm…..I just saw a reputable reseller quoting about $21k for a stamp A lightly used gold on gold retourne b25. So, I don’t think the chain is breaking anytime anywhere soon.
 
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evelyneplease said:
Hi! I'm new to this forum although I've been looking at it without an account for quite a while.

I've been recently researching as I would like a QB in the near future (1-1.5 years) and while reading opinions about resale sites it seems that most if not all of them have had cases of selling counterfeit bags, and there are many people which say their authentication systems are quite faulty (we're talking VC, Vinted, RealReal, apparently Fashionphile is quite good..?). Then opinions about other independent verification services also leave me uneasy, it seems that today's fakes have a chance of getting through even the Hermès spa..?!

I've considered trying to get it in store but I don't really want to spend thousands on random stuff without any guarantees. I'm from Europe so would anyone have any knowledge on whether putting in a wish would suffice to get a B or K without spending much on other items? I have bought three Evelyne bags in the last year though one was in a different country and the other two were online (in my home country). I do intend on buying a few more lower-price NQBs (if I'm lucky lol), but honestly bags is the only product category I'd be willing to spend on, other than maybe the occasional scarf. Do you think this would help?

So what would you do? I don't know whether to trust resellers because even if I realise it's a fake it would then be a huge hassle having to claim for refunds or even sue :sad: So, is it worth playing the game, and would you say my current strategy will be enough to get a bag through the wishlist? (I've heard NQBs don't really help). Are there any stores worth trying for QBs without significant prespend (other than Paris)?

Sorry for this many questions, and thank you all! :heart:
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Perhaps reading this thread might shed some light on the questions you have? ;)
 
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