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I was at the Haneda store last week and saw a calvi on display and asked about it. I was told it was for display only and they had none available for sale. They had a few bags on display including a Della and a herbag but I wasn’t looking to get a bag so did not ask if any were available for sale. They did have a decent stock of twillies and I picked up a couple.
Thank you for sharing this! I’m surprised Ginza Xiaoma isn’t on this list!I would also like to add that if you're buying second hand in Japan, I would reccomend buying from places that are members of AACD.
AACD is a non-profit that has been dedicated to education and eradication of fake brand objects from the market for over 20 years. I won't say that buying from a non-member shop is a immediate red flag, but I'm not naive to think that the Japanese used market also has its fair share of counterfeits, and I would feel much safer in buying from a shop that is certified by the AACD (at the price of what Hermes bags cost). Komehyo and Ginzo, Yochika (which are pretty known used brand shops) are also all members of AACD.About AACD (Outline) | 一般社団法人 日本流通自主管理協会 AACD
一般社団法人 日本流通自主管理協会（略称 AACD）は、並行輸入品市場での「偽造品」や「不正商品」の流通防止と排除を目指していますwww.aacd.gr.jp
Other's might have a different opinion, but personally I wouldn't recommend this at all. Tokyo has a completely different system from other markets which operates on a first come first serve basis. In my experience, you can just line up in the morning and then see what bags are available for purchase to non locals. Those bags may or may not include QB. You would have to be really fortunate to have one available, but I don't think spending there will make a bag magically appear at the end of the day. As far as spend over the course of a short holiday goes, all the Hermes stores in Japan are flooded with wealthy clients from other East Asian countries (mainly China) who are more than willing to drop excessive amounts of money in the hopes of getting a QB offer. Whether they do or not, I couldn't say. I did however notice the Ginza store stock is very low for most items (they couldn't show me a baseball cap cuz they were sold out of them all at Ginza Flagship). I also observed (I am relatively conversational in Japanese) that the store definitely prioritizes coveted items for their local JAPANESE clients, so I don't think spend would make enough of a difference for the money.
