Is anyone else fed up with all the talk of resale value?

[BlueCherry]

HAHAHHAAAA are your relative Germans?

I will never ever forget the following scenario: 20 years ago I was working in HR. One of the seniors would always be late. Asked by the boss himself why this happened he replied (wait for it, it's a good one):

"Well, you see... we have bad weather outside and I didn't want to park my car at the side of the street. So I moved into a hotel that provides a garage. Unfortunately public transport isn't close by and I have to change lines 2 times, so I'll be always late until the weather improves and I can move back to my flat."

(wait, it'll become even better).

All men nodded, the boss turned around to his secretary and said " Please postpone all dates for Mr *** for the rest of the week that start early,".

That said, the cars was nothing special, Audi, BMW don't know any more, frankly said.*


*mind: I am German


Re. bag: nope. I buy them I love them I use them and I wouldn't ever think of reselling value as otherwise I'd buy an ounce of Gold. Period.

That’s so outrageous it’s hilarious and no my relatives are English, albeit she’s married to a Northerner who insists their cars, bikes, wine, holiday cottage etc etc can only be French or it’s rubbish.

I recall a holiday in France, we pitched down on an empty beach and within minutes 2 German holidaymakers had sat right beside us. I was laughing so much at my brother saying FFS there’s a whole empty beach.

Love German cars and the country - it’s the cleanest I’ve ever seen in Europe and it’s great the way you don’t have drunkards in the street like we do (me included)

 

[DaBish]

I'm over here cracking up about the story of the guy staying in a hotel with a covered car park so he could baby his car. Lol!
I'd almost a little bit understand it if the car was a convertible like a corvette or something but even then it would still be over the top ! Lol

 

[millivanilli]

That’s so outrageous it’s hilarious and no my relatives are English, albeit she’s married to a Northerner who insists their cars, bikes, wine, holiday cottage etc etc can only be French or it’s rubbish.

I recall a holiday in France, we pitched down on an empty beach and within minutes 2 German holidaymakers had sat right beside us. I was laughing so much at my brother saying FFS there’s a whole empty beach.

Love German cars and the country - it’s the cleanest I’ve ever seen in Europe and it’s great the way you don’t have drunkards in the street like we do (me included)

haha,. I really don't know why we do this, I HATE it. But, yes, it's obviously a German thing.

 

[eckw]

Wholeheartedly agree with the view of equating bags to cars. Other than a very select few styles, all bags lose pretty much value from the moment of purchase as far as I can tell. And the pressure of chasing after those bags that do resell well seems so stressful. Not to mention the rigid scrutiny of every inch of the bag once acquired.

Personally I only buy bags that I love and I wear them with care and take care to store them well. But I refuse to stress about normal wear and tear. I can understand how more popular bags make for less expensive mistakes (as they are easier to resell) but I would never want to approach any bag purchase from the perspective of reselling it.

 

[BlueCherry]

Wholeheartedly agree with the view of equating bags to cars. Other than a very select few styles, all bags lose pretty much value from the moment of purchase as far as I can tell. And the pressure of chasing after those bags that do resell well seems so stressful. Not to mention the rigid scrutiny of every inch of the bag once acquired.

Personally I only buy bags that I love and I wear them with care and take care to store them well. But I refuse to stress about normal wear and tear. I can understand how more popular bags make for less expensive mistakes (as they are easier to resell) but I would never want to approach any bag purchase from the perspective of reselling it.

I agree with looking after something for sure and no one wants to deliberately trash their items. It’s the fact that resale is talked about before they’ve even bought it, it drives me nuts.

I am forever catching the belt straps that hang loose from Céline bags in the car door. I don’t want to damage them but I also won’t change the way I get in the car or be mindful of it or even scrutinise them when it happens for fear of affecting the resale value

 

[doni]

Bless the German, born worriers, what a hard life they live...

We are all different and I accept that other people are more weary of luxury items than I am, or others more careless than me.

What I worry about is how this subculture of the “investment” handbag may impact handbag production and its market.

For example, it is said that quality is going down, and I think this is often (but not always) true, but mostly as regard materials (hardware) or manufacturing methods (tanning).
But then people go looking at a stitch, and saying, for what I am paying, this stitch should be straight, and the thing is, if the handbag is handmade the stitches are not going to be all identical. So this is going to encourage firms to turn to machine sewing, which is not what you want.

Or the obsesión with bags not getting scratched with light use, thus scorning the natural patina process. This is already encouraging firms not only to focus on embossed leathers to the detriment of more natural ones, but to increase coatings and lacquers. Witness the current Chanel caviar leather, which is some bags is so buried under layers of coating that it rather looks and feels like plastic...

Don’t know if I am making sense with this...

 

[2cello]

That makes absolute sense.

 

[anitalilac]

It's sad when people think bag as an investment. I mean seriously, it's to make your life easier and bring joy ..not where you should park your hard earned money...

 

[jellyv]

I'm not fed up but I find it revealing. I think the resale value and "investment" chat is fallout from too many people buying an item that's in fact too costly for their comfort level or economic circumstances. (And luxury-tier bags are ridiculously expensive!) So purchasing gets justified in financial terms that aren't actually appropriate. We don't do this with normal hard goods, no matter how pricey; we just recognize that they will depreciate as a matter of course.

 

[peachylv]

I don’t buy bags for resale. I do try hard to take care of them and rotate them, so they will continue to look nice as long as possible, so I can continue to carry them. I’m kind of sad now that my the hardware on my Chloe Marcie crossbody is staring to wear.
I will consign a bag or give one away, if I find that I don’t carry it anymore because I made a style mistake. For instance, I bought a cute no name black hobo off Novica. I’ve found that I never carry all black bags during the summer. The shoulder drop is too short for carrying over a coat, so I gave it to my mom. Getting rid of bags has only happened 3 times in the 7 years since I’ve been collecting though.

I do go on YouTube and watch purse reviews. One of the three YouTube channels I visit, has good review of bags the woman buys, but I’ve come to find that all of her bags are either brown or black, all of her bags but 2 or 3 are “IT” bags and that she too quickly dismisses bags as out of style. There is nothing wrong with getting bored and chasing the next shiny object, but I have come to take her style clips with a grain of salt because I don’t think she’s that original.

 

[SomethingGoodCanWork]

HAHAHHAAAA are your relative Germans?

I will never ever forget the following scenario: 20 years ago I was working in HR. One of the seniors would always be late. Asked by the boss himself why this happened he replied (wait for it, it's a good one):

"Well, you see... we have bad weather outside and I didn't want to park my car at the side of the street. So I moved into a hotel that provides a garage. Unfortunately public transport isn't close by and I have to change lines 2 times, so I'll be always late until the weather improves and I can move back to my flat."

(wait, it'll become even better).

All men nodded, the boss turned around to his secretary and said " Please postpone all dates for Mr *** for the rest of the week that start early,".

That said, the cars was nothing special, Audi, BMW don't know any more, frankly said.*


*mind: I am German, located in Bavaria (yet), none of that brand is considered "really special" over here. it's an "ok brand", probably as both are located in Bavaria.


Re. bag: nope. I buy them I love them I use them and I wouldn't ever think of reselling value as otherwise I'd buy an ounce of Gold. Period.

I have no problem envisioning this meeting.

But to be fair, many here whether from Germany or not, would find the same loving concern and understanding shown for a bag perfectly normal too

 

[BlueCherry]

This is the bag chat thread on FB... first post of the day

 

[pjhm]

I’ve never sold a designer bag nor do I ever plan to- I buy to have, use, and enjoy. The thought of reselling never enters my mind .As I’ve said before, a collection is just that, a collection of keep sakes. It’s fun to open ones closet and take out a bag you haven’t used in a long time, knowing it’s already paid for!
I think some buy and buy to keep the thrill going, so selling is their only way out of a hole.

 

[Evia]

This is the bag chat thread on FB... first post of the day

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I’ve never sold a designer bag nor do I ever plan to- I buy to have, use, and enjoy. The thought of reselling never enters my mind .As I’ve said before, a collection is just that, a collection of keep sakes. It’s fun to open ones closet and take out a bag you haven’t used in a long time, knowing it’s already paid for!
I think some buy and buy to keep the thrill going, so selling is their only way out of a hole.

It is fun, I think ooh I’m going to wear x tomorrow and look forward to using it I also enjoy maintaining and taking care of my bags

I'm not fed up but I find it revealing. I think the resale value and "investment" chat is fallout from too many people buying an item that's in fact too costly for their comfort level or economic circumstances. (And luxury-tier bags are ridiculously expensive!) So purchasing gets justified in financial terms that aren't actually appropriate. We don't do this with normal hard goods, no matter how pricey; we just recognize that they will depreciate as a matter of course.

True, we don’t talk about handing the fridge down to our daughter.

 

[bagidiotic]

Nobody can predict the future
Buy what you like
Buy what you can afford
Buy what you will use
Everything will depreciate someday
Just be happy and satisfied