Hi dear, I went through the same dilemma as you about 1.5 years ago. There are a few H stores where I'm live. One day, I mustered up the courage to walk into one to try and start a relationship. Met an SA so I started to purchase things that I wanted in hope to be offered a bag. After spending about $15k, I asked casually about a red B30, of which the reply was 'oh I need my SM's approval first, but you may need to spend a bit more.' I was so put off by that statement that I decided not to shop there anymore. I could forgo the $$ that I had already spent because I felt like I was begging for a bag. I must add- she never give me her email or personal contact. I always had to call up the store to look for her. After I stop shopping there for about 4 months, I received a call from that SA, offering me a red B30. Of course, I was elated and rushed down to the store to take a look. However, the bag was brought out to me in a dust bag- no box, no tearing off of cellophane wrap in front of me etc.. I was quite disappointed when I saw that as I felt this bag was offered to me only after somebody else rejected it. But I still took it because I love the colour. I did think about shopping with her again because of the bag offer but DH stop me. Beginning of last year, I decided to try again at another store, and met my current SA who is so sweet, so patient, really honest and never once pressured me to buy anything to qualify for a bag. When we met for the first time, we automatically clicked. We chatted for over an hour in the store, and eventhough I only bought 1 clic H, my SA gave me his personal contact number. So I made up my mind to stick with him. And it was a great decision. I don't feel pressured to reach a sales quota but I do reach it to help him out because they are paid commission. He will automatically ask me every 6 months what bag is on my list, he will do his best to locate items for me, like shoes, bracelets, scarfs, twillys etc.... He will also say something if he finds that item does not suit me, which I really appreciate. Or he will tell me to hold back on certain purchases first, because new stocks will be coming. I truly truly appreciate that. When he offered me my 2nd B30, it came in a box, cellophane wrapped, fresh off the delivery truck. It was a magical experience to watch him tear it off and open the box. I'm a sucker for things like that. My advice- stick with the SA who is not pushy and whom you are most comfortable with. When both of you have chemistry, your SA will do their best to help you. H goods are very expensive, we are the customers, we shouldn't ever be made to feel like we need to beg for a bag.
is that normal? Anyway I love her, she's so helpful and honest, never pushy.
