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Is anyone else shopping out of fear/stress of prices increasing?
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I have more anxiety about having too much stuff (especially stuff that I don’t use often). So no, this is not me at all.
Same here! This is silly, but once a commercial came on for the TV show Hoarders and the voiceover said something along the lines of “people who are oppressed by the volume of their belongings”. I never want to become one of those people. Mo’ stuff, mo’ problems.
No, not unless you are sure you were going to purchase anyway. But I don’t see my stuff as an investment and prefer to get it back via cost per wear
The price of chanel RTW is making me move towards other luxury brands like Hermes and Brunello Cuchinelli. There was a chanel jacket I liked this past summer for 12K, and I thought about how much other stuff I could get instead. I eventually ended up with VCA.
I also have some anxiety about too much stuff, so I regularly purge to m9m, aunts, cousins, moms assistant, cleaning woman. . . .
edit: also agree with @Pessie below. 2020 was difficult. Don’t beat yourself up if you shopped more than usual so long as you love it; you can afford it without debt or worry; and, you, or someone you love, will use it. Sometimes I want to buy something but don’t really need anything new, so I warehouse it specifically to give as gifts. (The onlu time I keep boxes etc.
The price of chanel RTW is making me move towards other luxury brands like Hermes and Brunello Cuchinelli. There was a chanel jacket I liked this past summer for 12K, and I thought about how much other stuff I could get instead. I eventually ended up with VCA.
I also have some anxiety about too much stuff, so I regularly purge to m9m, aunts, cousins, moms assistant, cleaning woman. . . .
edit: also agree with @Pessie below. 2020 was difficult. Don’t beat yourself up if you shopped more than usual so long as you love it; you can afford it without debt or worry; and, you, or someone you love, will use it. Sometimes I want to buy something but don’t really need anything new, so I warehouse it specifically to give as gifts. (The onlu time I keep boxes etc.
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Don't be too hard on yourself. If you thought that you needed to sleep on it, maybe you did. That bag (that you perhaps never thought of buying at full price) may be hiding in the dark crevices of your wardrobe now, unused or unloved.
I had to pay more for a bag that went up during Covid lockdown because there was a price rise and I wanted to see the bag in person. In the end I cut costs somewhere else, so adding-up I didn't actually lose any money.
100%- I believe this! I am finding all sorts of updates here! Wish I would've joined sooner!!
Aww thanks for that perspective. Curious which bag?
Ahhh I didn’t realize you were new! Welcome!!!
I emailed a sales associate about a ring that I have been wanting to purchase. Well, I am actually interested in two rings from that brand. Fast forward, I went to the store and bought one of the rings. At that time, the sale associate told me that there will be a price increase in a few days. Instead of actually buying two rings, I talked some sense into myself that I had to wait at least another six month until I purchase the second ring, despite knowing about the price increase. Need to be a responsible adult 
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Gucci 1955 shoulder bag
I absolutely love it. No regrets about the bag or waiting to try it on and getting to compare variations in person.
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In the run up to Christmas I bought lots of things I didn’t need, mostly small stuff for the house and foody treats, and I know it’s because I’m bored and fed up, nothing to do with price increases as such. So I made a pact with myself not to buy anything in January that’s not essential and so far I’ve stuck to it without too much difficulty. I did hover over some gorgeous red gloves yesterday but resisted!
I don’t think we should beat ourselves up about it. 2020 was a hell of a horrible year.
I don’t think we should beat ourselves up about it. 2020 was a hell of a horrible year.
It's so shocking to see the price increase of Chanel right now. I bought my first Chanel bag in 2010 for $2400. I've been saving up and waiting to get a CF or boy, but not sure when I should purchase as now the price is so high. I check the Chanel thread often and think of purchasing preloved. I'm also considering going to grad school so I need to set priorities. I have been buying more in general lately because I have a more stable job. If anything I've been shopping because of financial independence.
It has been a tough year- don’t be hard on yourself.
To stop myself from overbuying stuff I don’t need during these stressful times I add to cart and wait a week. If I still really want it then I purchase the item. If the item sells out it wasn’t meant to be. Many times I feel that I’m purchasing purely out of stress/nerves/distraction rather than want.
To stop myself from overbuying stuff I don’t need during these stressful times I add to cart and wait a week. If I still really want it then I purchase the item. If the item sells out it wasn’t meant to be. Many times I feel that I’m purchasing purely out of stress/nerves/distraction rather than want.
I love this tip! Thank you
