impulsive decisions...

Momma Leanne

Momma Leanne

~*~*bagaholic*~*~
May 7, 2009
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#1
hi guys -

so i've been contemplating about selling my rggh black city bc it's too heavy for me. i love it but it takes the fun out of it being that it's so heavy for me.

i have a moutard pt that i loved until i saw the city!!!

i tried to carry my rggh but it ended up being decoration in the living room bc it was just to heavy for me. i took the pt out more than the rggh but not as an every day bag bc it was too slouchy for me, bc i'm so short, i like smaller and more squarish bags than the pt which is more rectangular.

i've been going back and fourth with lots of regret... so i finally decided to sell my rggh until my cousin spooked me about ebay and scams. i've never sold anything on ebay and i'm just downright lazy about doing anything.

but i did decide that today was the day. i went to a 2nd handshop more like a consignment shop to resell my moutard and rggh and trade it in for 2 cities - a black and moutard.

i did it but it cost me $800USD. i took a really big hit. honestly, it hurts a lot. i was hoping to at least trade my rggh for a black city with no difference but it was not possible. i dunno how it ended up so much but i just couldn't bare having 2 gorgeous bags in my closet taking up space. i sure as hell wanted to use them.

that was impulsive. i didn't wanna think about it anymore. i feel great about having 2 bags that i love love love but the 800USD really hurts. i feel like one of my bags were taken from me for almost free :sad:

but on the bright side, i have 2 brand new city bags!!!

did anyone else lose lots of money from selling their bag??? i have to say that this was an expensive lesson. next time i really need to see the bags in person, carry it and put my stuff in it before i buy things impulsively again. when i shop, my mind is not very clear...

i just had to get it done today bc it was just starting to annoy me, having 2 gorgeous bags sitting there... i do love them, just not loving them for me!

i really hope i made the right decision. the 800usd just hurts a lot right now :sad:
 
#10
I would have just put them on consignment and waited for them to sell both and only after I would buy the replacements but not from them.
I did this here in Hkg , I sold my sahara first which was brand new, I lost 200usd in the transaction and they wanted me to purchase a brand new giant city in another color. I didn't buy from them but instead took the money they paid me and added more and bought a giant city from a bal boutique in Europe. If I bought from them the replacement, I would have lost a total of 500 usd.
The reason I sold my sahara first at a loss was that the color in that size was not popular or in demand which would be very difficult to sell.
 
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#11
Don't think some much about it since damage already done. Selling and buying (even Hermes or chanel) will lose money. Treat it as a learning process since you know city suits u more. Meanwhile just enjoy your new cities;) Any reveal????
 
#12
Agree with dannkat.

I've made one mistake with one Bal before, and ended up selling it.

It's like dealing in shares or real estate: you win some, lose some. And ultimately, what you get for what you originally loved but are now selling, depends on what someone else is prepared to pay for it.

I always prefer to sell at a loss than keep what I don't use. Consignment can usually get you a little more money perhaps... but you didn't want your old bag, you wanted a new bag, and you got two lovely ones that you are clearly excited about.

Forget regret: you've done the right thing:smile:
 
#14
pbdb said:
I would have just put them on consignment and waited for them to sell both and only after I would buy the replacements but not from them.
I did this here in Hkg , I sold my sahara first which was brand new, I lost 200usd in the transaction and they wanted me to purchase a brand new giant city in another color. I didn't buy from them but instead took the money they paid me and added more and bought a giant city from a bal boutique in Europe. If I bought from them the replacement, I would have lost a total of 500 usd.
The reason I sold my sahara first at a loss was that the color in that size was not popular or in demand which would be very difficult to sell.
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200usd loss isn't too bad bc 800USD feels like half of a brand new bag but it's no way u can compare w a brand new one, hehe.

i was thinking about milan station but iffy just bc i wanted to get it over w... i didn't wanna run around taipei just to save a few bucks!!!!

this is my 1st experience at a consignment shop / 2nd hand shop!!!
 
#15
While I never buy off ebay I don't trust it for buying, I do sell there. I usually do pretty well, and sometimes sell for as much as I paid for them minus the fees. It's great for when I make a purchase that I later regret and I want something new.
 
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