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My Speedy 20 arrived yesterday and it has this whiteish substance on one spot. Looks shiny in the right light, has some teeny tiny bubbles. To me it looks like extra plasticizer got on it. Before I bring it in, i thought I’d check with you all. Normal?
 

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Hi everyone !
I spotted a Speedy 30 from a second hand store for 599€ (retail price in France is 1020€), bought in Feb 2021 so should be almost brand new.
When i look at the pics, i see that the handles are fairly damaged for a bag this young.... i recall seeing better looking handles on bags 10+yo.
Please tell me, has the LV quality really decreased over the years or did the previous owner mistreated the handles ? In your opinion, is the investment worth it ?
 

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Obsessed68 said:
Hi everyone !
I spotted a Speedy 30 from a second hand store for 599€ (retail price in France is 1020€), bought in Feb 2021 so should be almost brand new.
When i look at the pics, i see that the handles are fairly damaged for a bag this young.... i recall seeing better looking handles on bags 10+yo.
Please tell me, has the LV quality really decreased over the years or did the previous owner mistreated the handles ? In your opinion, is the investment worth it ?
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It would depend on the state of the rest of the bag. If its only the handles, they are easy and not that expensive to replace.
 
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Obsessed68 said:
Hi everyone !
I spotted a Speedy 30 from a second hand store for 599€ (retail price in France is 1020€), bought in Feb 2021 so should be almost brand new.
When i look at the pics, i see that the handles are fairly damaged for a bag this young.... i recall seeing better looking handles on bags 10+yo.
Please tell me, has the LV quality really decreased over the years or did the previous owner mistreated the handles ? In your opinion, is the investment worth it ?
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Based on these pics it looks like that it was very carelessly used. Surprising if it really is a half a year old bag. The lock looks ancient.
But the canvas looks quite OK. If the canvas has no tears, cracks, and the corners are in good shape, then only a handle replacement is needed, Vuitton will replace them for €85 a piece, it does worth it I believe.
I'm wondering how the lining looks though. I fear that if the outside was treated this poorly, the inside also might be dirty and it is not super easy to clean. That is the only thing I'm really afraid of.
 
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Hi ladies, I bought the PM in Noir empriente on Saturday and noticed that the lock was tight, even after pressing to open it the lock wouldn't open. I had to tug it to pull it open, so I went to the store and exchanged it for another one which is slightly better but still a little tight. My canvas PM pops open right away and I dont have to tug it all, anyone else have the same expeirence?
 
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sleeplessinseattle said:
Hi ladies, I bought the PM in Noir empriente on Saturday and noticed that the lock was tight, even after pressing to open it the lock wouldn't open. I had to tug it to pull it open, so I went to the store and exchanged it for another one which is slightly better but still a little tight. My canvas PM pops open right away and I dont have to tug it all, anyone else have the same expeirence?
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All locks are different in some way, but if you cant live with it, just exchange it for something else.
 
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BULL said:
Based on these pics it looks like that it was very carelessly used. Surprising if it really is a half a year old bag. The lock looks ancient.
But the canvas looks quite OK. If the canvas has no tears, cracks, and the corners are in good shape, then only a handle replacement is needed, Vuitton will replace them for €85 a piece, it does worth it I believe.
I'm wondering how the lining looks though. I fear that if the outside was treated this poorly, the inside also might be dirty and it is not super easy to clean. That is the only thing I'm really afraid of.
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Thanks for your reply !
From the pics i received, the lining doesn't look pristine, like it has some few spots and i don't even know how to clean it.
I think I will pass on this one.
 
#2,291
Hello there - my first larger sized slg arrived today, woo! meet my pochette Felicie.

From what I've gathered from threads here, pattern misalignment is not a fault but I think this is quite obvious misalignment. Should I return?

Thanks.
 

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hoopsie said:
Hello there - my first larger sized slg arrived today, woo! meet my pochette Felicie.

From what I've gathered from threads here, pattern misalignment is not a fault but I think this is quite obvious misalignment. Should I return?

Thanks.
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I don't think it's that bad, I would keep it. Also, if it's aligned on the bottom, it might not be possible for the alignment to stay perfect as it goes around the corner because the sides + bottom are one piece (if that makes sense). The picture on the website actually has it even more misaligned.

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idlehen said:
I don't think it's that bad, I would keep it. Also, if it's aligned on the bottom, it might not be possible for the alignment to stay perfect as it goes around the corner because the sides + bottom are one piece (if that makes sense). The picture on the website actually has it even more misaligned.

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yes, it is! i have actually just taken it back to the UPS drop off, it's just not hitting the right spot in reality. Thank you.
 
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