Hi TPF'ers - Just to mention, this is not exclusively for Londoners, I invite responses from everyone. I would appreciate if Londoners could provide some insight into my dilemma.
About 2 months ago, I was carrying my Tivoli PM with an LV wallet and Prada sunglasses inside with a couple hundred cash. I STUPIDLY walked home from the station alone, at night (I had just been on holiday so I was still in that frame of mind thinking I could walk everywhere). Three guys followed me in a car, started pestering me and asking for my number. I didn't give it and kept walking.
When we got to the quiet road, one of them got out of the back seat of the car, the car sped off and he ran up behind me with a knife and started kicking and punching me so I would let go of the Tivoli =( It was a very precious bag so I held on as long as I could until a blow to the head rendered me unconscious and I released my grip on the bag.
He was probably after the cash, drug money and tossed my bag somewhere. I had to go to hospital and the recovery took almost 3 weeks, including physiotherapy.
I know I shouldn't have fought him but the bag was just so precious to me. I ended up saving up the money for a new Tivoli but realised seeing the bag everyday would just dredge up bad memories. So I bought the Palermo PM instead.
I hate people who steal from others, they are scumbags IMO. I didn't have contents insurance, it had never crossed my mind. Now I'm insured to the teeth, but I'm still grieving for my bag.
Last night, I was in a very wealthy area in London, I took my new Palermo out for a spin. There were 3 of us sat at the bar having cocktails. My friend was on the far right. This very well dressed guy came in, said something to the bartender about "waiting for a client" - we gals were too busy chatting to eachother. He had a briefcase so he must've picked up the bag and covered it with the briefcase as he walked out. He was the only one who came anywhere near us.
The bag along was worth about £800 and there was a few hundred cash in her wallet. As with me when I got mugged, she is mourning the loss of the bag more as it was very precious to her. It's so disgusting how oppurtunistic people can be. It obviously ruined an otherwise great night, and the sad thing is, he probably took the cash and dumped the bag somewhere too. My boyfriend said I need to start hooking the strap of the bag through the leg of the stool so nobody can run off with it.
Is this an issue that has affected anyone else? Do we feel safe carrying premium designer brands? Is there a particular occassion when you would leave the bag in it's dustbag rather than risk losing it?
Thanks for any input,
Jasmine xx
About 2 months ago, I was carrying my Tivoli PM with an LV wallet and Prada sunglasses inside with a couple hundred cash. I STUPIDLY walked home from the station alone, at night (I had just been on holiday so I was still in that frame of mind thinking I could walk everywhere). Three guys followed me in a car, started pestering me and asking for my number. I didn't give it and kept walking.
When we got to the quiet road, one of them got out of the back seat of the car, the car sped off and he ran up behind me with a knife and started kicking and punching me so I would let go of the Tivoli =( It was a very precious bag so I held on as long as I could until a blow to the head rendered me unconscious and I released my grip on the bag.
He was probably after the cash, drug money and tossed my bag somewhere. I had to go to hospital and the recovery took almost 3 weeks, including physiotherapy.
I know I shouldn't have fought him but the bag was just so precious to me. I ended up saving up the money for a new Tivoli but realised seeing the bag everyday would just dredge up bad memories. So I bought the Palermo PM instead.
I hate people who steal from others, they are scumbags IMO. I didn't have contents insurance, it had never crossed my mind. Now I'm insured to the teeth, but I'm still grieving for my bag.
Last night, I was in a very wealthy area in London, I took my new Palermo out for a spin. There were 3 of us sat at the bar having cocktails. My friend was on the far right. This very well dressed guy came in, said something to the bartender about "waiting for a client" - we gals were too busy chatting to eachother. He had a briefcase so he must've picked up the bag and covered it with the briefcase as he walked out. He was the only one who came anywhere near us.
The bag along was worth about £800 and there was a few hundred cash in her wallet. As with me when I got mugged, she is mourning the loss of the bag more as it was very precious to her. It's so disgusting how oppurtunistic people can be. It obviously ruined an otherwise great night, and the sad thing is, he probably took the cash and dumped the bag somewhere too. My boyfriend said I need to start hooking the strap of the bag through the leg of the stool so nobody can run off with it.
Is this an issue that has affected anyone else? Do we feel safe carrying premium designer brands? Is there a particular occassion when you would leave the bag in it's dustbag rather than risk losing it?
Thanks for any input,
Jasmine xx
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