I imagine that people who ask you about the price of your bag don't even know the name of the bag, perhaps not even the brand that makes it. For them to actually google up a correct price might be hard.
How to dodge the "how much did that purse cost" question?
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I imagine that people who ask you about the price of your bag don't even know the name of the bag, perhaps not even the brand that makes it. For them to actually google up a correct price might be hard.
I think the must be a lot of people out there like me who can't even recognize the brand, much less the name of the bag, to be able to google the price.
I used to participate in a classic bmw forum--focused on do it yourself diagnosis and repair. It used to really aggravate the regulars when a newbie would ask a very common question without doing a search first. What I learned from watching that happen time and again, is there are a lot of lazy people out there.
So you add up the clueless and the lazy, a google search isn't going to happen very often. So I think that makes it a perfect answer to the how much did it cost question.
I used to participate in a classic bmw forum--focused on do it yourself diagnosis and repair. It used to really aggravate the regulars when a newbie would ask a very common question without doing a search first. What I learned from watching that happen time and again, is there are a lot of lazy people out there.
So you add up the clueless and the lazy, a google search isn't going to happen very often. So I think that makes it a perfect answer to the how much did it cost question.
Many have asked who the bag is by and then when I've told them that much, there are those who are familiar with the designer or design company and then some will feel free to ask the price. I flat out will not tell them. It's personal.
I would not go up to someone and ask them how much their car costs, for example, or how much anything else costs that someone else owns. I compliment people regularly if something they are wearing, or a handbag that they are carrying catches my attention, but I have never asked anyone how much they paid for any of their possessions.
I always say it's a gift from my hubby which is not true. He would never spend a lot on a bag so I just have to get it myself!
"It was purchased _________(a year, week, month ago). Because it's a _______(Designer, model name), the price always goes up. I can give you my Sales Associates card and you can call for current pricing."
"My Artsy was purchased a year ago at the Tampa boutique. Because it's a Louis Vuitton Artsy it's subject to price increases."
You are not required to (or shouldn't feel compelled to) throw out a dollar figure.
Just because someone asks me a question doesn't mean I am compelled to answer it....
I agree. And as far as I'm concerned I really don't feel compelled to answer it if it's a question about how much something I own costs. It's none of the person's business. When I was very small, one lesson taught was that you don't ask people how much they paid for their possessions. But, then again I'm in my 50s.
omG!!! i just got off the phone with my elderly aunt and she's under the impression my "bag addiction" is out of hand and that's why my dh is freaking out over money! LOL!! No, my dh is a super frugal kind of person! And we maintain our finances quite well, thank you very much.
... all she heard once was a Coach bag cost me $200 (actually it was LV which I paid for myself) and she still can't wrap her mind around it. I didn't go into detail with her, it is just not feasible
I don't know where to post this, but I'm just, like, whaaa!!!! I hope I don't have any explainin' to do once this "rumor" gets out to the rest of the family on dh's side....with the exception of a couple, I pay for every bag I own !!
One good thing tho, I refused to back down on what I thought was something that did good for me and I think she appreciated how serious I was. I gave good examples of what is important to me and what the handbag represents for me.
For instance, I told her people have disposable income for many other things, The difference is that I think everything through and purge and sell my bags in rotation. I choose to keep something of material rather than spend it on other fleeting things like vacations and dining (even tho I want them, I have to choose how I balance my expenditures). And most of all, having handbags makes me very HAPPY. Is it necessary to deny myself that??
... all she heard once was a Coach bag cost me $200 (actually it was LV which I paid for myself) and she still can't wrap her mind around it. I didn't go into detail with her, it is just not feasible
I don't know where to post this, but I'm just, like, whaaa!!!! I hope I don't have any explainin' to do once this "rumor" gets out to the rest of the family on dh's side....with the exception of a couple, I pay for every bag I own !!
One good thing tho, I refused to back down on what I thought was something that did good for me and I think she appreciated how serious I was. I gave good examples of what is important to me and what the handbag represents for me.
For instance, I told her people have disposable income for many other things, The difference is that I think everything through and purge and sell my bags in rotation. I choose to keep something of material rather than spend it on other fleeting things like vacations and dining (even tho I want them, I have to choose how I balance my expenditures). And most of all, having handbags makes me very HAPPY. Is it necessary to deny myself that??
When asked, I have told people point-blank how much the bag cost (truthfully) and never thought anything of it.
I can see why people would consider it rude to be asked the question though.
I can see why people would consider it rude to be asked the question though.
