I don't think any SA here would be that explicit but sometimes it becomes a spending game because the clients want to put their hands on a neutral color coveted size bag quicker than ever.Ugh stuff like this drives me crazy. I have never heard that you have to play the whole ‘spend cost of a Birkin to buy a a Birkin’ game in California. Maybe I am delusional and / or lucky as I have been offered bags multiple times without anyone summing my spend up. Honestly, I love my Kelly (that I finally gave into buying), but I would never buy one if I was told I had to buy three more bracelets and a scarf this year to get one. It may be that the SA likes other customers better for whatever reason and offers quota bags to them first. Or OP’s wife’s wishlist is very specific and that bag hasn’t come in yet. Or whatever else. The SF boutique has been just renovated and they are supposed to be getting a ton of inventory of everything, so if the SA is not being optimistic, time to change SAs and explore other avenues of obtaining a dream bag.
Wow thank you everyone for all of your input. First, my wife knows how hard it is to get a bag so she has no expectation of getting one this month. I didn’t realize how many factors play into getting one and thought I could just surprise her with one for her bday or Xmas. She has talked to me about this whole process of building a relationship with her SA and how she can’t wait for the day she gets a bag like it’s some magical experience haha
She’s been working with her SA since earlier this year around summer. Also, my impression of her SA may not be completely accurate (my bias). They seem to get along fine but it just doesn’t seem that her SA tries to be very helpful finding her items she’s looking for. For example, by not following up etc. I understand the ignored texts may be due to the busy holiday season.
Here’s my picture of her wishlist
Okay. 1 and 3 are the hardest but not impossible especially around Christmas (more stock) and because most established clients already have these. Example: I have turned down both in the last two months, though I would have taken the Bleu Nuit if it had had palladium hardware (PHW). RGHW stands for rouge gold hardware, and GHW stands for gold hardware. Birkin 30 means 30 centimeters wide. Birkins come in 25, 30, 35 and 40 cm. Togo is the type of leather. So now you know what the list means. Bleu Nuits are still coming in so are still available. I have one coming in soon from the summer podium order. Gold is always around. But, and this is a big but, these are all very limited production relative to demand so they are hard to get especially in a specific timeframe or, worse, for a specific date. If you want to limit your brain damage, have a wishlist bag to present on the actual birthday and avoid spending an unknown amount going forward at a boutique, go the resale route. For some resellers you will not be charged tax (though you legally owe it) so that may soften the blow of paying a premium. If you do this you might not have to pay the full ask either. No man I know, including my husband, can understand/tolerate all this so your frustration is understandable. But, that’s also a big part of why your wife wants one of these so badly. Good luck.Wow thank you everyone for all of your input. First, my wife knows how hard it is to get a bag so she has no expectation of getting one this month. I didn’t realize how many factors play into getting one and thought I could just surprise her with one for her bday or Xmas. She has talked to me about this whole process of building a relationship with her SA and how she can’t wait for the day she gets a bag like it’s some magical experience haha
She’s been working with her SA since earlier this year around summer. Also, my impression of her SA may not be completely accurate (my bias). They seem to get along fine but it just doesn’t seem that her SA tries to be very helpful finding her items she’s looking for. For example, by not following up etc. I understand the ignored texts may be due to the busy holiday season.
Here’s my picture of her wishlist
Also on the chance you are offered, say a Bleu Nuit with PHW, do you have any idea if your wife would happily snatch that up even though she listed other hardware? You still need to know her order of importance on those things because your odds of success will greatly improve if you have some flexibility. I’m not suggesting you compromise, just that you find a way to figure out if it’s really a compromise. Generally hardware matters least to me except with a few colors. For others, it’s everything.Wow thank you everyone for all of your input. First, my wife knows how hard it is to get a bag so she has no expectation of getting one this month. I didn’t realize how many factors play into getting one and thought I could just surprise her with one for her bday or Xmas. She has talked to me about this whole process of building a relationship with her SA and how she can’t wait for the day she gets a bag like it’s some magical experience haha
She’s been working with her SA since earlier this year around summer. Also, my impression of her SA may not be completely accurate (my bias). They seem to get along fine but it just doesn’t seem that her SA tries to be very helpful finding her items she’s looking for. For example, by not following up etc. I understand the ignored texts may be due to the busy holiday season.
Here’s my picture of her wishlist