LV is replacing my stinky Mandarin Speedy!

[loriw]

Well kudos to LV. I called them a couple weeks ago to complain that my Mandarin Speedy smells like cat pee (serious!). I spoke with a lovely woman and we've been talking back and forth for the ever since. She did confirm that there was a problem with the dye which had a reaction with the canvas/leather making it smell like ... cat pee (yet they still sold them!!). Anyway, to make a long story short, she talked to the manager at my local LV and had another mandarin speedy sent in which arrived today. And.... the manager told her - don't bother - it smells even worse!

So, now what. They are letting me exchange it for whatever I like (same price of course). What other Epi bags are truly fab for approx. the same price and what color?? Black?Red?Myrtille? Help!!!

 

[Addy]

I love the Myrtille - it is so gorgeous with the silver hardware!

 

[Pelinaka]

I say get the Red

 

[kezza]

I'm nuts for the red epi alma ($990) and the black epi passy ($1140). I think both are more than the speedy, but oh so lovely.
Would they let you exchange for something more expensive and pay the difference?

 

[loriw]

I'm sure they would - I do like the Passy but not sure if I want to spend that much more

 

[pursemama]

Red....but you really can't go wrong with any of those colors, they're all beautiful! Too bad about the mandarin...cat pee?!

 

[mewlicious]

I think the black epi is seriously gorgeous and goes with so much, but if you're looking for fun Myrtile is a lovely color!

Congrats on getting something to your satisfaction!

 

[lDeelDee]

i can't believe they would still sell it knowing it smells like "cat pee"

 

[loriw]

I know - the LV rep and I were talking about that - with the company's repuation and their prices, to knowingly manufacture and sell something that smells - its really obscene! She said that not all of them smelled but there were a lot and that is the reason they are discontinuing the mandarin

 

[helenNZ]

i would go for red epi! in a speedy... or could you get them source another Mandarin speedy from a different store???

 

[helenNZ]

I know - the LV rep and I were talking about that - with the company's repuation and their prices, to knowingly manufacture and sell something that smells - its really obscene! She said that not all of them smelled but there were a lot and that is the reason they are discontinuing the mandarin

oh okies... yeah go with the red epi speedy

good luck and i hope you get your bag sorted out!

 

[bagsnbags]

Red speedy...

 

[timtimtim]

I love the Myrtille - it is so gorgeous with the silver hardware!

Myrtille w/ silver hardware is gorgeous!

Get a Jasmin.

It's lovely in Myrtille and Mandarin.

 

[Kat]

I love the red epi Speedy. I also like the Jasmin in all the colors.

 

[WCLC]

Myrtille speedy.