Yea, I never understood why people thought bags were investments... We all know they're inflated in price when sold to us new in stores. Material + labor + logo =/= the price tag. I never bought my bags with the need for justification to have them, other than I want them. I have limited edition hand painted statues with more work hours that sell for less than some handbags. I'm not trying to fool myself into thinking mass produced bags are somehow worth more. Desirability comes and goes.