Well, I originally did a preorder on a more expensive bag from a different store than my usual one, but I cancelled that order because it didn't feel right from a money standpoint--and also because it was for a Rogue 25 that really doesn't work for me as well as some other styles. It was that midnight blue one with the rivets--beautiful bag though. I think after that purple dark fairytale experience, I am very iffy about investing too much money in a Rogue.
That said, I revisited the oxblood and gray dinky because I really want one dinky that is not embellished with anything (I have tea rose, dark fairytale, and the one I sent to Chelsea). It is a lot cheaper, and more practical. So this is the good news--color me shocked--I walk in my local
Coach to see if they still had it. The SA says hi to me using my first name, and I am like what? Someone knew my name and is friendly? Where am I? lol. It was the SA that sent me that gift a while back, and I was surprised because I had only seen her once and wasn't entirely sure who she was. (I wouldn't have expected her to remember me at all--she even said she saw me walk by the store the previous day--wow)
But they had the bag, I confirmed by seeing the receipt it was that SA, and she invited me to their mother's day event. So this was a very nice surprise to have a nice transaction. And the added bonus was that since the bag was cheaper I could pay in cash, and avoid getting that credit card charge! Win!