LV Mini Palm Springs Backpack

[LuxuryHoarder]

Hey guys! I’m new to the luxury world and I recently purchased a PSM, which I love! I noticed that the stamping on the front leather tab looks super faint though, almost barely visible— what are your opinions? Is this normal or is this worth exchanging for one that hopefully has a deeper stamp? I can’t tell if I’m being too nit picky about it!

Personally I would be okay with it, as I would be more concerned about the shape of the bag and the alignment of the print being good as these are more obvious things to me (I had to exchange my first PSM, the shape was horrible!). I'm not a particularly fussy person though

 

[bbkctpf]

I'd be ok with it too. Since the bag alignment looks pretty good.

 

[Spicytuunaa]

Personally I would be okay with it, as I would be more concerned about the shape of the bag and the alignment of the print being good as these are more obvious things to me (I had to exchange my first PSM, the shape was horrible!). I'm not a particularly fussy person though

I agree! I think I’m overthinking it because it’s my first Louis Vuitton purchase! Thank you for the input

 

[Spicytuunaa]

I'd be ok with it too. Since the bag alignment looks pretty good.

Thank you! I don’t really want to go through the process of exchanging and re-ordering and potentially getting one that’s not as good so I think I’m just going to keep it

 

[castles24]

Hey guys! I’m new to the luxury world and I recently purchased a PSM, which I love! I noticed that the stamping on the front leather tab looks super faint though, almost barely visible— what are your opinions? Is this normal or is this worth exchanging for one that
hopefully has a deeper stamp? I can’t tell if I’m being too nit picky about it!

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it depends on whats important to you I would definitely choose that minor flaw than the other common ones like logo alignment on the front the exposed stitchings some has tears near the zipper or eneven sides. if you don’t have any of those issues I suggest you keep it coz looking for a perfect psm is hard.. I just bought mine too last tuesday ordered it online and the logo on the front is slightly not aligned I’m still thinking if im going to return it or not since we have 30days to return it.. but that tag issue for me is not that bad.

 

[kikiii_24]

I don’t know if I should wear it more often and see how much the peeling on the corners go. But for the bag that has never been put on any floor surfaces but only careful handling I’m starting to doubt the quality of some of LV modern canvases. The problem is that the by the time the corners of the front pocket peel more ( and they will! ) and I take it to the store I most probably will hear that I imposed that kind of wear and tear. I’m not the person to explain myself and don’t like to be in those “please do something for me” retail situations. When I buy a bag I don’t want to worry about such wear and so early!

I was so happy to receive a nice looking TX made bag. For once. Nope. It looks like that one of the most “durable” materials created over a century ago for LUGGAGE handled roughly isn’t capable of sustaining 2 months occasional/careful wear in the 21st century.

I’m so tired of LV proponents announcing on IG like platforms that all LV canvas is equal. Clearly not. My 2015 Turenne PM has folded corners and its France made canvas has no such issues.

I remember when I had bought my 5th PSM fro online, made in TX, and had it for about a month and barely used it and already saw that all four leather loops were peeling already!

But then when I saw another PSM available at the Neiman Marcus store, which looked in almost perfect condition, I quickly bought it and sure enough, it was made in Italy and of course perfect! Definitely kept that one and returned the TX one and noted it was defective.

I’ve had the Made In Italy bag for 3 months now and it’s still in perfect condition, so I think the bags made in the US (for PSM’s) are not as high quality as the ones made in Europe in my experience. But, I’m so sorry this is happening to you and I hope you are able to exchange it or get credit for another bag.

 

[raspberrysyrup]

I remember when I had bought my 5th PSM fro online, made in TX, and had it for about a month and barely used it and already saw that all four leather loops were peeling already!

But then when I saw another PSM available at the Neiman Marcus store, which looked in almost perfect condition, I quickly bought it and sure enough, it was made in Italy and of course perfect! Definitely kept that one and returned the TX one and noted it was defective.

I’ve had the Made In Italy bag for 3 months now and it’s still in perfect condition, so I think the bags made in the US (for PSM’s) are not as high quality as the ones made in Europe in my experience. But, I’m so sorry this is happening to you and I hope you are able to exchange it or get credit for another bag.

it's crazy. i find the usa bags to be inferior to the european crafted bags. i have the reverse and it's made in usa and for some reason the reverse canvas holds up great. however, the actual monogram canvas never does. i saw a total of 12 psm monograms in the span of 5 days, all made in the use between TX and SD. the TX ones are a complete write off, i'm sorry, i've had two of them in the old version monogram and they peeled like no tomorrow. every imaginable corner on that bag had peeled with 6 uses total. for some reason, the texas canvas is coated poorly (i again, don't care what anyone says, there is something up with the TX canvas). the SD canvas is okay, it will hold up more, but still isn't the best when it comes to monogram canvas. when i mentioned it one of the sa's, she got so defensive and was like "they're all the same canvas" i'm like lol sweetie there is clearly discrepancies between them, because none of my made in france pieces have EVER given me the trouble these made in usa pieces have. either way, i left all the psm's on the counter and told her thanks for her time, but i will not take any. i ended up ordering one online, the ca on the phone promised me she would get me a made in france. low and behold, it came made in the USA and in TX. i just returned the bag on the spot and said, i'll wait. the man was so rude about it. i honestly didn't care, if i'm shelling out 3K on a bag, it needs to hold up with time and not fall apart after a week of use. i left and went down the street to another LV. i ended up meeting an amazing SA, literally the best one since the store director i used to deal had left. she took down all my info, including my credit card (so i pre-paid for the bag) and said as soon as she gets a made in France piece, it's mines and she will charge my card. I was so happy with her customer service, told her she has a client as long as she stays working for the company she has me as a client. she didn't even flinch when i told her i want the psm, but not made in the USA. she said don't you worry, i can get you what you want. then we ended up clicking and talking for a good 35 mins straight. she won a client and i'm getting what i want. it just goes to show to, because with me comes my boyfriend and all my friends that shop from LV (they all used to go through me and whomever i'm dealing with to get their pieces).

 

[Spicytuunaa]

it depends on whats important to you I would definitely choose that minor flaw than the other common ones like logo alignment on the front the exposed stitchings some has tears near the zipper or eneven sides. if you don’t have any of those issues I suggest you keep it coz looking for a perfect psm is hard.. I just bought mine too last tuesday ordered it online and the logo on the front is slightly not aligned I’m still thinking if im going to return it or not since we have 30days to return it.. but that tag issue for me is not that bad.

Agreed! I decided to keep it as everything else looks pretty good to me and I don’t have any of those other bigger problems. Did you decide to keep yours?

 

[castles24]

Agreed! I decided to keep it as everything else looks pretty good to me and I don’t have any of those other bigger problems. Did you decide to keep yours?

yes I really can’t let go of the logo alignment on the front I just sent it yesterday. I’m praying to the bag gods I finally get a good one.

 

[Spicytuunaa]

yes I really can’t let go of the logo alignment on the front I just sent it yesterday. I’m praying to the bag gods I finally get a good one.

Fingers crossed your new one is flawless!

 

[ManyMoons]

I remember when I had bought my 5th PSM fro online, made in TX, and had it for about a month and barely used it and already saw that all four leather loops were peeling already!

But then when I saw another PSM available at the Neiman Marcus store, which looked in almost perfect condition, I quickly bought it and sure enough, it was made in Italy and of course perfect! Definitely kept that one and returned the TX one and noted it was defective.

I’ve had the Made In Italy bag for 3 months now and it’s still in perfect condition, so I think the bags made in the US (for PSM’s) are not as high quality as the ones made in Europe in my experience. But, I’m so sorry this is happening to you and I hope you are able to exchange it or get credit for another bag.

So happy yours is still perfect! Yep, my luck. I didn’t even want to post anything here when I started seeing peeling around the corners.
I own 3 TX made LVs among other MIF bags/SLGs.
One is in repairs right now ( Pochette Métis - no problem - LV stand by their repairs) due to glazing issues and I won’t wear it much when they ship it back since I was apparently blind and didn’t see my lock was crooked due to excess canvas on one side vs the other. The other is IENA MM DE - original batches of the newly opened TX factory ( September 2018 ). One side of my Iena tapers up and the other is simply STRAIGHT. It’s just not the IENA that it should be or the one they have on their website.

The 3rd one is this PSM mono. 2 months of occasional wear and peeling corners. I noticed that 2 black leather tabs on the back peeled as well. I’m truly confused HOW a bag that was never abused wears like that..
Again I was so naive in 2018 when I bought those first 2 bags at my boutique. I thought all LV are equal. LOL. Isn’t that what they tell us?

As for my PSM with batch code of late TX /end of July. I called CS and asked for an advice and was quoted that all stores are open for “assessments”. I was advised to take to the store and have them look at the bag. I’m planning to do it in the next 2 weeks.

One thing for sure: if I’m ever given a choice I’ll always go for a non TX made LV. That has nothing to do with preferences/vain/whatever - it has everything to do with my personal experience.

 

[Nikki528]

Hi guys. My old model PSM had peeling and I was able to get it replaced no problem. Sad thing is that my old version was perfect but for the peeling. The new version I got has a wonky alignment in the front near the small compartment...it’s not terrible, but it’s annoying to me since my old version was perfect. I’m contemplating asking for an exchange, but I feel like getting a good one is so difficult. When I was in store, they had 3 and there was something wrong with each, so I was hoping the shipped one would be good. But alas...

 

[Bibi_C]

Hi everyone! I just bought my first PSM and I noticed the front & back alignment to be slightly off. Is this normal or should I should exchange it? I've been hunting for a made in France PSM for the longest time, so I'm not sure if this is a big deal, but I keep reading about how important alignment is

 

[raspberrysyrup]

Hi everyone! I just bought my first PSM and I noticed the front & back alignment to be slightly off. Is this normal or should I should exchange it? I've been hunting for a made in France PSM for the longest time, so I'm not sure if this is a big deal, but I keep reading about how important alignment is

looks fine to me!!

where did you end up finding this great piece?

 

[kikiii_24]

it's crazy. i find the usa bags to be inferior to the european crafted bags. i have the reverse and it's made in usa and for some reason the reverse canvas holds up great. however, the actual monogram canvas never does. i saw a total of 12 psm monograms in the span of 5 days, all made in the use between TX and SD. the TX ones are a complete write off, i'm sorry, i've had two of them in the old version monogram and they peeled like no tomorrow. every imaginable corner on that bag had peeled with 6 uses total. for some reason, the texas canvas is coated poorly (i again, don't care what anyone says, there is something up with the TX canvas). the SD canvas is okay, it will hold up more, but still isn't the best when it comes to monogram canvas. when i mentioned it one of the sa's, she got so defensive and was like "they're all the same canvas" i'm like lol sweetie there is clearly discrepancies between them, because none of my made in france pieces have EVER given me the trouble these made in usa pieces have. either way, i left all the psm's on the counter and told her thanks for her time, but i will not take any. i ended up ordering one online, the ca on the phone promised me she would get me a made in france. low and behold, it came made in the USA and in TX. i just returned the bag on the spot and said, i'll wait. the man was so rude about it. i honestly didn't care, if i'm shelling out 3K on a bag, it needs to hold up with time and not fall apart after a week of use. i left and went down the street to another LV. i ended up meeting an amazing SA, literally the best one since the store director i used to deal had left. she took down all my info, including my credit card (so i pre-paid for the bag) and said as soon as she gets a made in France piece, it's mines and she will charge my card. I was so happy with her customer service, told her she has a client as long as she stays working for the company she has me as a client. she didn't even flinch when i told her i want the psm, but not made in the USA. she said don't you worry, i can get you what you want. then we ended up clicking and talking for a good 35 mins straight. she won a client and i'm getting what i want. it just goes to show to, because with me comes my boyfriend and all my friends that shop from LV (they all used to go through me and whomever i'm dealing with to get their pieces).

Well I’m so glad you got a great CA and she’s going to get you a MIF PSM! I’m really excited for you and can’t wait to see pictures once you get your baby in!