Maintaining an H relationship

[papertiger]

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[periogirl28]

May I know in regards to getting the ‘quota’ bag, does shoes or baby items count? I have read different things, some said anything leather doesn’t count, how about cdc? Sorry, still trying to understand how all this works ‍♀️ Thanks in advance for any advice/inputs

What counts the most, is likely to be furniture.

 

[EmilyM111]

Another Polish person here (shopping in Paris)
My two cents:
If you already have a good SA, definitely keep them (also you never know how long they will keep working for Hermes).
I don't know the prices at LV, but Vitkac and Moliera2 without any sale is actually more expensive when you convert the price into euro.
I do not believe for a second that a polish boutique will recieve nearly as much bags as a Berlin one.
Also, polish zloty is cheap for foreigners (both local and turists), so it's not only our celebrities you have to worry about.
Optimally, if you can, keep your SA in Berlin and create a second relationship in Warsaw.

LV in Warsaw is much more expensive than in London- I overpaid for Capucines PM at least £100

 

[Ido]

Enjoying reading all your posts and experiences. I want to share my experience and also ask a few questions.
I have started with a SA and for very long story it didnt work out he didnt reply my email ever and has another bad experience in store but i still tried to see him next time i was in store but he acted like he didnt remember me ( i have statted H journey about 5 months and bought from him at least 3 times though small amount ties and shoes) or busy with other customers and i waited for like 20 min in store but finally i grabbed somebody and see if anybody can help me. I then got a very nice young SA and that day we bought some and clicked with him right away. I requested if he can be my new SA. I told him i was working with that other SA but i got never reply and i prefer somebody who can help me and respond me better. With my new SA, i had bought another purchase (total ~2200 with him) and then i got a magical email whether i want to come in to store and something interesting is waiting for me. I got my dream constance 18 in red.
Now here issue is i usually stop by and see my SA and either look at a few things or order him things i want and then the other day i kinda bumped into my old SA. He the old SA greeted me. It was awkward. Luckily my new SA has taken time off that day and i didnt email him in advance. I told the old SA i am just browsing. Now i am thinking what should i do next time? Just tell him i am here to see this new SA?
Also i need several things to buy i have several gifts and other baby gift for my best friend and i want a birkin 30 next or possibly 25 i havent decided. I know some people said every 6 months for B or K. Its C also included? Since i just got my constance like several weeks ago. Should i be buying those gifts now or closer to my 6 months??

 

[CaoCao]

As long as your honest with your intentions and respect yourself and the SAS time you will see good results.

Im pretty new to hermes but took me 3 Sas to find the perfect one. I honestly thought the 2ns was perfect but he abruptly left. Don't get me wrong all 3 were nice I just felt the 3rd one was very professional approach and i jusr instantly could tell we would get along find in terms of not wasting each other's time.

It should work both ways.

Maintaining a relationship definitely helps push things faster and as long as you naturally understand it's more of a business relationship the threshold to spend just happens naturally. Whether it takes few weeks or few years.

After a few appointments later I was offered a noir 30 birkin ghw epsom. Was Stoke and she kind of just surprised me.

 

[Phiona88]

Enjoying reading all your posts and experiences. I want to share my experience and also ask a few questions.
I have started with a SA and for very long story it didnt work out he didnt reply my email ever and has another bad experience in store but i still tried to see him next time i was in store but he acted like he didnt remember me ( i have statted H journey about 5 months and bought from him at least 3 times though small amount ties and shoes) or busy with other customers and i waited for like 20 min in store but finally i grabbed somebody and see if anybody can help me. I then got a very nice young SA and that day we bought some and clicked with him right away. I requested if he can be my new SA. I told him i was working with that other SA but i got never reply and i prefer somebody who can help me and respond me better. With my new SA, i had bought another purchase (total ~2200 with him) and then i got a magical email whether i want to come in to store and something interesting is waiting for me. I got my dream constance 18 in red.
Now here issue is i usually stop by and see my SA and either look at a few things or order him things i want and then the other day i kinda bumped into my old SA. He the old SA greeted me. It was awkward. Luckily my new SA has taken time off that day and i didnt email him in advance. I told the old SA i am just browsing. Now i am thinking what should i do next time? Just tell him i am here to see this new SA?

I think you're overthinking the situation. If the former SA was unpleasant to work with (i.e. not remembering you, ignoring your emails), you don't really owe him any courtesies either. Next time you go in, use your beautiful new C18 and ask for your new SA - the former SA will understand why you swapped SAs unless he's completely dense.

 

[GoldFish8]

I think you're overthinking the situation. If the former SA was unpleasant to work with (i.e. not remembering you, ignoring your emails), you don't really owe him any courtesies either. Next time you go in, use your beautiful new C18 and ask for your new SA - the former SA will understand why you swapped SAs unless he's completely dense.

Sounds like he could be having some density issues

 

[Etriers]

Enjoying reading all your posts and experiences. I want to share my experience and also ask a few questions.
I have started with a SA and for very long story it didnt work out he didnt reply my email ever and has another bad experience in store but i still tried to see him next time i was in store but he acted like he didnt remember me ( i have statted H journey about 5 months and bought from him at least 3 times though small amount ties and shoes) or busy with other customers and i waited for like 20 min in store but finally i grabbed somebody and see if anybody can help me. I then got a very nice young SA and that day we bought some and clicked with him right away. I requested if he can be my new SA. I told him i was working with that other SA but i got never reply and i prefer somebody who can help me and respond me better. With my new SA, i had bought another purchase (total ~2200 with him) and then i got a magical email whether i want to come in to store and something interesting is waiting for me. I got my dream constance 18 in red.
Now here issue is i usually stop by and see my SA and either look at a few things or order him things i want and then the other day i kinda bumped into my old SA. He the old SA greeted me. It was awkward. Luckily my new SA has taken time off that day and i didnt email him in advance. I told the old SA i am just browsing. Now i am thinking what should i do next time? Just tell him i am here to see this new SA?
Also i need several things to buy i have several gifts and other baby gift for my best friend and i want a birkin 30 next or possibly 25 i havent decided. I know some people said every 6 months for B or K. Its C also included? Since i just got my constance like several weeks ago. Should i be buying those gifts now or closer to my 6 months??

If he didn’t return your emails and pretended not to remember you even though you worked with him three times, then he was never your SA (by his choice) and you never had a relationship with him. So no worries. He could not have made it more clear. He actually made that choice several times—the times he “forgot” who you were after ringing up your sales, and again when you reminded him who you were and he didn’t care.

You have no obligation to him and should not extend any personal recognition of him unless it is just a vague recollection. Obviously don’t call or email him again. If he asks if you need help as you browse the store, just smile blandly and politely and say something like, “Oh, no thanks, I’ve been helped.” If he should ever be clueless enough to bring something up, I’d look confused and then have an epiphany—“Oh yes! You’re the one who helped me several times with purchases but could never remember who I was—how funny, I’d put that completely out of my mind.” Offer no explanation, change the subject, tell him to have a great day. Polite, firm, elegant, done.

 

[Ido]

If he didn’t return your emails and pretended not to remember you even though you worked with him three times, then he was never your SA (by his choice) and you never had a relationship with him. So no worries. He could not have made it more clear. He actually made that choice several times—the times he “forgot” who you were after ringing up your sales, and again when you reminded him who you were and he didn’t care.

You have no obligation to him and should not extend any personal recognition of him unless it is just a vague recollection. Obviously don’t call or email him again. If he asks if you need help as you browse the store, just smile blandly and politely and say something like, “Oh, no thanks, I’ve been helped.” If he should ever be clueless enough to bring something up, I’d look confused and then have an epiphany—“Oh yes! You’re the one who helped me several times with purchases but could never remember who I was—how funny, I’d put that completely out of my mind.” Offer no explanation, change the subject, tell him to have a great day. Polite, firm, elegant, done.

Thank you so much for your advice. I was surprised he greeted me last time because before that never happened and I have to constantly find him and remind him who I was before.
I am very happy with my new SA so will stick with him.

 

[Ido]

I think you're overthinking the situation. If the former SA was unpleasant to work with (i.e. not remembering you, ignoring your emails), you don't really owe him any courtesies either. Next time you go in, use your beautiful new C18 and ask for your new SA - the former SA will understand why you swapped SAs unless he's completely dense.

Thank you. You are right and I shouldn’t be doing any courtesy to him since he doesn’t do the same to me.

 

[Ido]

As long as your honest with your intentions and respect yourself and the SAS time you will see good results.

Im pretty new to hermes but took me 3 Sas to find the perfect one. I honestly thought the 2ns was perfect but he abruptly left. Don't get me wrong all 3 were nice I just felt the 3rd one was very professional approach and i jusr instantly could tell we would get along find in terms of not wasting each other's time.

It should work both ways.

Maintaining a relationship definitely helps push things faster and as long as you naturally understand it's more of a business relationship the threshold to spend just happens naturally. Whether it takes few weeks or few years.

After a few appointments later I was offered a noir 30 birkin ghw epsom. Was Stoke and she kind of just surprised me.

Thank you for your reply. I am definitely sticking with my new SA

 

[barinic]

Hoping someone can clarify for me as most of my purchases have been in France. I’m working with a SA in the USA and was looking for a non quota bag. Are stores able to procure a bag that is shown as available online? Will they transfer in from another location? Many thanks.

 

[luckylove]

SA can procure a bag listed online for you, but transfers on leather bags from other boutiques is more difficult and up to the discretion of the SM at your boutique and the other boutique who has the actual bag. Good luck, hope it works out for you!

 

[runner1234]

Enjoying reading all your posts and experiences. I want to share my experience and also ask a few questions.
I have started with a SA and for very long story it didnt work out he didnt reply my email ever and has another bad experience in store but i still tried to see him next time i was in store but he acted like he didnt remember me ( i have statted H journey about 5 months and bought from him at least 3 times though small amount ties and shoes) or busy with other customers and i waited for like 20 min in store but finally i grabbed somebody and see if anybody can help me. I then got a very nice young SA and that day we bought some and clicked with him right away. I requested if he can be my new SA. I told him i was working with that other SA but i got never reply and i prefer somebody who can help me and respond me better. With my new SA, i had bought another purchase (total ~2200 with him) and then i got a magical email whether i want to come in to store and something interesting is waiting for me. I got my dream constance 18 in red.
Now here issue is i usually stop by and see my SA and either look at a few things or order him things i want and then the other day i kinda bumped into my old SA. He the old SA greeted me. It was awkward. Luckily my new SA has taken time off that day and i didnt email him in advance. I told the old SA i am just browsing. Now i am thinking what should i do next time? Just tell him i am here to see this new SA?
Also i need several things to buy i have several gifts and other baby gift for my best friend and i want a birkin 30 next or possibly 25 i havent decided. I know some people said every 6 months for B or K. Its C also included? Since i just got my constance like several weeks ago. Should i be buying those gifts now or closer to my 6 months??

In my boutique, Constance doesn’t count as a quota bag, but I think it may vary from store to store

 

[Liberté]

LV in Warsaw is much more expensive than in London- I overpaid for Capucines PM at least £100

Unless there's a ongoing currency crisis related to the złoty and at the same time the stores haven't managed to adjust the Polish prices yet, it'll likely be a bit more expensive in Poland than in the eurozone. After tax refund it could be a different story, but the price plus tax will most likely be a bit more expensive in złoty-land than in euro-land. it's the same in other EU countries outside of the eurozone. It's also likely to remain more expensive even if Poland joins the ERM II and until it adopts the euro (if that ever happens... maybe if Poland weathers badly through the upcoming crisis..)

 

[EmilyM111]

Unless there's a ongoing currency crisis related to the złoty and at the same time the stores haven't managed to adjust the Polish prices yet, it'll likely be a bit more expensive in Poland than in the eurozone. After tax refund it could be a different story, but the price plus tax will most likely be a bit more expensive in złoty-land than in euro-land. it's the same in other EU countries outside of the eurozone. It's also likely to remain more expensive even if Poland joins the ERM II and until it adopts the euro (if that ever happens... maybe if Poland weathers badly through the upcoming crisis..)

Polish zloty as most currencies from emerging markets (or whatever Poland is classified now) is fairly volatile. Also we should take into account FX credit card fee which in the UK is around 3%. Overall buying there is not that exciting unless you get a tax refund - as you said.