Maintaining an H relationship

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acrowcounted said:
I’ve actually heard of this happening a few times recently in the USA. “I have bag X for you to pick up and it would also be a good time for you to purchase that Finesse set you tried on last visit.” Or “you can come in and get X bag and I can help you find a nice Diamond watch of your liking at the same time”
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Ugh. I really hope this doesn't happen when it's my turn! Is there any pattern or rhyme or reason behind when this happens?
 
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acrowcounted said:
I’ve actually heard of this happening a few times recently in the USA. “I have bag X for you to pick up and it would also be a good time for you to purchase that Finesse set you tried on last visit.” Or “you can come in and get X bag and I can help you find a nice Diamond watch of your liking at the same time”
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I don't deny that there is a very clumsy inference that being able to buy the available bag is contingent upon also making the other high value purchases.
Nonetheless the message is still careful to stay on the side of the line that spells it out.
Stories from Asia on this forum report a much more honest approach where a buyer is told directly that in order for me to be able to sell you this bag, you must buy items to this value first.
 
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horselove said:
It really is like dating. And just like dating, you can get a lot of advice but nothing beats the experience of infatuation, the fast beating of the heart, the suspense, the mystery. After you become fairly seasoned, you may look at those inexperienced with slight disdain at their naivete. Nothing beats the firsthand experience though. It may end in failure and frustration but it is worth a shot. Your wallet may protests but that is another matter. And what is dating without some drama
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Hahahaha I couldn’t agree more! Especially when you’re new so you don’t know how to react and aren’t confident yet. Collectively I think we all agree everyone experiences things differently depending on who they are as a person and who their SA’s are too. If we are lucky to meet the right one, the shopping experience is fun! On the other hand, meeting the wrong SA can bring doubts and make the experience not so great.
 
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acrowcounted said:
I’ve actually heard of this happening a few times recently in the USA. “I have bag X for you to pick up and it would also be a good time for you to purchase that Finesse set you tried on last visit.” Or “you can come in and get X bag and I can help you find a nice Diamond watch of your liking at the same time”
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Actually my SA told me a client of hers tells her to call her when her bag is in and she’ll “find something” to match. And we’re in US.
 
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I went in today because my sa texted that she had a gp 36 for me which I asked for a couple of weeks ago.

I can definitely tell she is getting more comfortable with me. She said some things to me that according to some on the forum SAs don't do. One of the SAs had on some earrings that I asked about while waiting for my SA to finish up with her clients. That particular Sa said all of the earrings were sold out. I later asked my SA to order some for me since the other SA said they were all sold out. My SA said, " oh she lies to clients all the time. We may have some in stock." :shocked:My SA later looked and said, "Oh! She actually told the truth this time. She normally hoards every thing." I was super shocked lol

I also see people say that SAs don't use the term quota. My SA said to me, "don't worry if you take this GP it's not going to mess up your B quota." I didn't ask. I never use quota. When I do mention b's it is by the number, i.e. 30 or 35.

Initially she told me she had a biscuit gp for me to see but when I got there she said, "I also have a gold that I can snatch from another client but you can only pick one."

Talk about being straightforward which I definitely prefer :lol: The more they see you the more honest they are about the process. So far I have declined 3 bags in a month. When I was leaving out she jokingly said, "sorry about the bags today but you better buy the next one that's coming."

In the end I ended up not taking either gp. I am really wanting a gold w ghw b35 and we both thought they were too similar but she still wanted to offer them to me.

Unrelated to relationships I saw a guy accepting one of those new Kelly messenger in noir. He was super excited leaving the store. I was excited too just to see it!
 
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jimmyshoogirl said:
I went in today because my sa texted that she had a gp 36 for me which I asked for a couple of weeks ago.

I can definitely tell she is getting more comfortable with me. She said some things to me that according to some on the forum SAs don't do. One of the SAs had on some earrings that I asked about while waiting for my SA to finish up with her clients. That particular Sa said all of the earrings were sold out. I later asked my SA to order some for me since the other SA said they were all sold out. My SA said, " oh she lies to clients all the time. We may have some in stock." :shocked:My SA later looked and said, "Oh! She actually told the truth this time. She normally hoards every thing." I was super shocked lol

I also see people say that SAs don't use the term quota. My SA said to me, "don't worry if you take this GP it's not going to mess up your B quota." I didn't ask. I never use quota. When I do mention b's it is by the number, i.e. 30 or 35.

Initially she told me she had a biscuit gp for me to see but when I got there she said, "I also have a gold that I can snatch from another client but you can only pick one."

Talk about being straightforward which I definitely prefer :lol: The more they see you the more honest they are about the process. So far I have declined 3 bags in a month. When I was leaving out she jokingly said, "sorry about the bags today but you better buy the next one that's coming."

In the end I ended up not taking either gp. I am really wanting a gold w ghw b35 and we both thought they were too similar but she still wanted to offer them to me.

Unrelated to relationships I saw a guy accepting one of those new Kelly messenger in noir. He was super excited leaving the store. I was excited too just to see it!
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There’s an SA I met in Boston who I liked and was pretty chill. He told me when it comes to the leather wallets, his manager will open the shipment box then randomly pass out 2-3 items per SA to give to clients. He’s like “it’s just a game of toss for my manager.” Hahahaha!
 
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1CC said:
The ride was like traveling in some bumpy backroad when I was offered a QB with the condition to buy a $10k+ fine jewelry at the same time. So I got wiser and got off the first exit
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acrowcounted said:
I’ve actually heard of this happening a few times recently in the USA. “I have bag X for you to pick up and it would also be a good time for you to purchase that Finesse set you tried on last visit.” Or “you can come in and get X bag and I can help you find a nice Diamond watch of your liking at the same time”
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I actually prefer this straight forward honesty. I am a no-nonsense type of person and I'd rather someone be a straightshooter.

At least with this approach you know exactly where you stand and you don't have to "play the game", or wonder when/if you'll get the bag or make up stories in your head based on assumptions or misguidance. You will have complete control over whether you want to cave in, or walk...:tup:
 
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BreezyE said:
One time visiting in Hawaii, I won't say what store, I walked in and asked the SA about a diamond bracelet. I said I wanted a B30 to match it. She said ok let me see what we get for shipment this week and I will let you know, but you do know that if I give you the bag you have to purchase the bracelet? I said yup!
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And did you?
 
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BreezyE said:
One time visiting in Hawaii, I won't say what store, I walked in and asked the SA about a diamond bracelet. I said I wanted a B30 to match it. She said ok let me see what we get for shipment this week and I will let you know, but you do know that if I give you the bag you have to purchase the bracelet? I said yup!
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I like that SA’s honesty! At least she was upfront with the customer about what to be expected as a condition of selling the QB to the customer. No beating around the bushes and nothing unexpected.
 
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This tactic is well known because airports stores cannot really rely on enough overseas clientele regularly coming in past security to shop with them. More and more stores are apparently operating in this way now including some at CDG. Once in Hong Kong, my DH popped in on his way home from a business trip and decided to look around on my behalf. He has gotten used to visiting Hermes stores all over the world with me because I am always interested in what they stock, especially in Box and other Heritage leathers; he is also a client with his own account at FSH. I guess the SA decided from his questions that he wasn't exactly a client new to Hermes so she openly offered him a Constance 18 if he also bought the watch she pointed out. He hid his surprise, thanked her and declined. I got his text before he boarded and he said the stories I had been reading about were true and he now had first hand experience of it. In our years shopping in Europe we had never encountered it before then and certainly not as blatant as this.
 
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