Is this a defect, is this normal for this Chanel item?

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Hello! I am looking to purchase a Chanel medium classic flap in lambskin. The bag is preloved and in excellent condition. However the sides look wrinkly and one side at the bottom looks weird. Can someone confirm this is normal with lambskin and it won’t compromise the structure of the bag! Thanks
 

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InSearchofBag said:
Hello, just got a Chanel from the boutique about a week ago, and every time I set it down, the chain kinks; one gold loop twists sideways and stays that way when I pick it back up. If I set it down without straightening out the kink (takes about a minute), it kinks in three other random places. I'm worried that if I don't straighten it out and if set it down several times while I'm out, that it will get worse, so I haven't worn it out yet and am considering returning it. I have another Chanel from the boutique, and the chain never kinks. I mean, I've carried my other one a lot and it has never kinked (it's a WOC, though). So I can't tell if this is normal (?) Can you help me out? Should I return it? I wouldn't have bought it if I knew I would have to constantly straighten the chain out, but I might keep it if it's normal
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I just watched a restoration of a chanel bag and the lady said that if the leather strap is twisted in the metal chain that the strap will twist up. Maybe that's what happening?
 
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Hi all,

I bought a pre-loved jumbo caviar flap a while back and love(d) it. However, I recently compared it to a friend’s and now I can’t unsee something: my caviar pebbles are large and smooth. Does this look normal to you? Does anyone here also have a flap that looks like this?

Thank you!
 

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Chach8 said:
Hi all,

I bought a pre-loved jumbo caviar flap a while back and love(d) it. However, I recently compared it to a friend’s and now I can’t unsee something: my caviar pebbles are large and smooth. Does this look normal to you? Does anyone here also have a flap that looks like this?

Thank you!
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Every skin and bag is different. Some prefer a small fine pebble, or a matte sheen over a shiny... all is "normal"
 
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Swanky said:
Every skin and bag is different. Some prefer a small fine pebble, or a matte sheen over a shiny... all is "normal"
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Thank you. It would honestly make me feel better to see a picture of a bag that is just like mine! I spent hours searching online and all I can find are more pebbly and/or smaller grained ones.
 
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Hi! I am looking for preloved Chanels and found this that I like (for reference this is a Jumbo single flap from 2007). However, if you look at the pictures, it’s leaning a bit to the front. I have read that a Chanel should always stand flat in the floor. Is this leaning in the picture normal?
 

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luciafda said:
Thanks for you answer! Maybe is it because it looses a bit of structure? Also if you don’t mind me asking, how are enjoying your bag? I have seen some videos about the jumbo size and it seems like a size you could use a lot :smile:
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I think, yes, the structure changes. I love the bag. I actually don’t carry a lot of stuff nowadays but I bought mine in 2009 when bigger bags were IT. However, I still like the way the size looks on my frame. Mine is lamb so I have never used it as an everyday bag. It might survive fine but it’s also very precious to me as my very first Chanel.
 
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heatherB said:
I think, yes, the structure changes. I love the bag. I actually don’t carry a lot of stuff nowadays but I bought mine in 2009 when bigger bags were IT. However, I still like the way the size looks on my frame. Mine is lamb so I have never used it as an everyday bag. It might survive fine but it’s also very precious to me as my very first Chanel.
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Oh in lamb is stuning. I think I will go for caviar because I want to use it as much as possible and I don’t baby the bags too much. But lamb is prettier IMO. I think now jumbo size is not trendy but I don’t care, I love how it can fit a well amount of things while still lookind elegant
 
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Hello ladies!
I bought reissue 255 3days ago. Its new. But when I got home with the bag I discovered creases and angle at the bottom of it. Is it normal? I think this is where inner bag is connected to outer bag.. should I return? Or keep :(
 

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