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#3,766
you guys give me such hope. :hugs: im a (soon to be) 21 y.o. college female and ive been in love with the birkin since i first laid eyes on it. of course im at the age where i should be saving for my future blah blah. but i want so i shall have, eventually. im currently saving and if all goes right next year i could be walking around NYC swinging a birkin around aimlessly :)
 
#3,768
Hermes.Lover said:
I've been going to my Hermes SA for about 2 years... I recently bought a bag but really am having second thought about keeping it. Hermes only allows return in 10 days so I need to decide soon on whether I want to return the bag. If I return the bag to a different Hermes store, will my Hermes SA know or get notified?
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Welcome to the forum; there's no need to post the same question in multiple places. If you go back to the first place you asked this, you will find that you have been answered.
 
#3,770
I am blessed to have saved the money for one or even 2 BIRKINS BUT... I am having difficulties trying to source one as I live in London. I do not wish to buy it from anywhere other than HERMES..

I have small children and am pregnant so at present will find it difficult to take a trip to Paris and even then there are no guarantees... I cannot stop thinking about acquiring a BIRKIN.

I almost feel to :whiteflag: but something inside me will not let this go..
 
#3,771
I feel like this thread is for me currently! I have been wanting a Hermes Kelly 32 PHW but found it so annoying how resellers, both online and offline, mark up prices like crazy. I just consigned my vintage sellier black box GHW and hope to "trade" it for a retourne style one in another colour that I know I will use for many years. But saving up has been hard. My savings has been depleted by going back for further studies and spending wantonly for the past 2 years. The new job, despite my current higher qualification, has not paid me very much either. It is disheartening to know that I must be disciplined about saving up as I had failed to do that when I should have. DH has been supportive, promising that we will go on a trip to Europe to get my Kelly next year. Then there will be the worry as to whether the SAs there will be willing to sell me the Kelly. Fingers crossed everything take place!
 
#3,773
I need a purse fund. I am 23 I could have bought a birkin along with extra saved money already at 22, but I spent it on useless things (ie clothes I don't usually wear), frozen food instead of eating my mom's food, and I lost almost $1k on selling bags
 
#3,774
trama turgo said:
I worked, I saved, and I bought it myself. I used my teenager stamina to do all sorts of jobs. And it seemed it took ages to get what I wanted, and I was angry because of that.
I have to admit that on the other hand, it obviously helped that I came from a family that provided for the basic necessities such as a house and an average car, and they also paid for my education. They could have bought me H bags, but they had a low profile "state of mind" and they wanted me to learn what it is to earn things in life. I had to provide myself for every single expense, let it be hairdresser, vacations, social life, phone, clothing and accessories.

I am very grateful for this kind of upbringing, because it avoided the spoilt blind Lamborghini effect that was just described by another member.
I don't care if it meant that I had much less than any other girls of my age, I am glad I had to work hard, it is very important. Money comes and goes, you never know what may happen in life.
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Your parents sound exactly like mines.
 
#3,775
Gah, I am new to posting here (even though I've been a member for a while) and the bags I have seen on here is gorgeous! I love this thread though because it's so real.

I too, have been lusting over Hermes with a lack of funds to buy :sad: I am still at University, with so much student debt, only a part-time job and am saving to move out! I also have a car to fund. But I am hoping once I graduate and find an amazing job (wishful thinking), I will finally be able to afford my Hermes Birkin Beauty. For now, I'll just drool over everyone elses.. x
 
#3,776
So, it's time. I think I am ready to make my move into the big H. I cannot afford a collection or anything like that, but I have officially started saving for my first birkin. How is Hermes with price increases? I should be able to get it in about 3 months (I put money aside every month). When should I contact boutiques?

Finally, if you were only going to get one birkin (for a while, believe me), which would you get? I need all the help I can get!
 
#3,777
i would start trying to build a relationship with someone at a boutique now. i have no idea what your preferences are but are you thinking a 30cm or 35cm or 40cm birkin? what sort of colors? More neutral or more candy colored? hardware?
 
#3,778
Start reading the H threads and concentrate on long-standing members...there's a wealth of information from their experiences. Take Chanel*Liz's advice and visit at least one boutique to get an idea of colors, leathers, sizes, etc. Look at reputable resellers on Ebay to see the same. It's a little overwhelming at first, but eventually, you'll narrow it down. Enjoy the journey:)
 
#3,780
Ok I need to rant a little bit. I have started saving for my birkin and I have been into my local store (San Francisco) a couple of times and purchased a few things and started a relationship with an SA, I had her order me an olga charm. I also called wall street and have this super sweet SA trying to track down a kelly wallet for me so I have an over the phone relationship with her now as well. However I have some serious beef with these resellers. I have been looking on Malleries probably once every two weeks and at this point the markup is really irking me. I mean for any bag I see on there that I would consider saving up for or even buying, the markup is like 50 to 100%. That is freaking ridiculous. I cannot afford to pay $5K to $7K more for the bag I want. I realize resellers need to make money too which is why they are reselling but this is highway robbery and how the effing heck do they get these bags brand new. DH and I want to go to Europe to visit family and take a romantic trip to Paris so I may try my luck when that trip comes around but I feel cornered by this game. I am a one handbag type of girl so this birkin is really going to be it for me for a long time which is why I find it stupid that if I go the reseller route I have to overpay tremendously. I just want ONE bag :-s:cry:
::finish rant::
 
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