hi! i used to think like u..i always bought bags and thought wristlets were useless...i was so used to carrying a lot of things in my bags all the time no matter where i was going...then last pce i just decided to get the legacy leather wristlet just cause i'd liked it for so long and thought what the heck, just get it...and ever since i bought it, it's what i use most! i realized that i dont need to carry so much stuff and such a big bag all the time..i use my wristlet everyday especially when i run my errands and when i go to the grocery store..i still use my big bags when i go to school or if i'm going out for a longer period of time, but i keep my wristlet in my bag with my mini skinny, cell phone, and lip balm all the time...that way i dont have to keep switching between bag and wristlet...i can just grab the wristlet when i need to and go...i just all seems to work..the legacy wristlet is on the small side but coach does sell bigger wristlets that would hold more if u need more space...but i hope that helped!