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southernbelle43 said:
Your Englsh is just fine!!!!! It is Better than a lot of first language Englsh speakers. And I do not have a second language much to my embarrassment. That is a serious regret when I look back at what I wish I had done differently. So never apologize!! I admire you.
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Oh! Thank you! You’re so sweet! [emoji4]

And actually, it’s never too late to learn. ;) I’m actually looking into the 3rd now. [emoji28] But it’s partly because my line of work. [emoji28]
 
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vink said:
Oh! Thank you! You’re so sweet! [emoji4]

And actually, it’s never too late to learn. ;) I’m actually looking into the 3rd now. [emoji28] But it’s partly because my line of work. [emoji28]
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I agree that it is never too late....however, I started out as a nurse, practiced many years then went to law school in my 40's. I fear I am studied out!!
 
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bonniekir said:
I would like to chime in here with perhaps a bit long post! Because of the words about Tuscania..
While with BE there was a leather that just sat there! Years past and I had recieved a swatch of a cardboard like and with not very appealling feel.. it was called ’croc’ because of the print. My DIL saw it and wish for a Cream coloured for her B-day, so I ordered a large one for her to use as a work bag, I was hesitant, because of it’s hard and inflexible touch. But... something amazing happened! She used this bag every single day in a month, no lotion .. nothing at all.. and this bag morphed into the softest bag ever due to the natural oils slowly seeping from the leather!
I posted a pic of the bag from new till the very used version. I perhaps had little regrets, because it was a very limited type, and I was lucky to secure one in each of the five colours..and it was gone! A similar thing happened with another leather just sitting for years! The ‘thick matte’ .. again it turned out that the leathers natural oils made the leather softer with usage! And suddenly it was gone!! Of course I got exited and posted my newfound experience, so puff..Well, I am glad I was not so greedy and other Belenistas got a chance to experience these wonderful leathers..
I have a similar experience with both the Tuscania and Aquila..Patience and usage is the word! I have not put lotion on either of these leathers and could never dream of doing this, because I wish them to develop naturally! ..and now the oils are softening the Tuscania and giving the Aquila a lovely shine from the natural oils! (The matte leathers from BE are known to develop a wonderful softness even if they can look dry when new! ) And I notice the very same happen with these two leathers!
The Merino is ‘born’ soft, and is very lovely, and will remain the same.. more or less depending on usage..Nappa too will soften up , so you ladies wanting a more stiff bag need to have it reinforced, and this is a pure guess.. I think the Nappa is the better.. but ask Marco.. he is the most experienced and he knows his leathers! :smile:
I have kept a few Tuscania new, borrowed others to my DIL and can see a change in them already because she uses bags intensely due to work.. I will post the difference soon, I notice the oils already, but can imagine a lot more change in them .. So let’s see!!
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Bon, completely agree. My Tuscania Penny messenger in the dark blue is starting to get that shine on the side that I wear against me and I can feel the oils coming to the surface. Same with the dark brown. I spray with Collonil waterstop and that's it. I used to put cream on my leathers but now I just use the bag and wait it out!
 
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#16,340
vink said:
I understand that they’re are business unit and need to make profit, but I wouldn’t buy anything without as much information as I need to know before I commit. If they choose to promote only the models that Colette seems worthy of her attention, then fine. But that means they’re putting limits on information for customers who don’t know TPF. Also, their selected information can backfire. I can choose not to order those bags she reviews coz I don’t like it from the information I saw on her blog. There’re many models that I changed my mind not to get them because of her review. I just don’t like what I see. Even with my recent buy, Juliet, which I have my eyes on since her release. I don’t dare to order because it looks huge on the blog and there’s no way to know about it because Colette refuses to order that bag. And there’re not many review about it here. I only ordered it after I saw a lady here showed a photo of hers in the way that I like.

All in all, I think their decision in limiting information to their customers is a very bad one. It means they’re pushing their potential customers to rely on their hunch or outside information (such as TPF) which I wonder how far we can keep going.

I think they overlook many details that customers need to know. Having to email back and forth with the rep can be very tiring and frustrated. If they choose to make info be known, they can eliminate lots of crap regarding basic questions and can focus more on getting/pushing/pulling orders. But then again, it’s their decision. I’m only a customer and I can only buy what I’m willing to commit my hard-earned money to.
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@vink, you absolutely nailed it. To me personally the biggest issue is that with no other company one takes such as risk as with MM ordering-wise. With brick and mortar store companies, while you pay for the markup they have to charge to maintain them, you can try the bag on many times before you buy. With direct-to-consumer which theoretically eliminates the markup, if you don't like it, you can return it either for free or for a small fee. With MM, you basically have to prepare to take a 100 +++++ Euro hit with no possibility of return in most cases. So exhaustive information - pictures, reviews, mod shots, etc etc are KEY. I know I sound like Cap'n Obvious, but it's strange that MM withhold information in a rather counterintuitive way.
 
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TotinScience said:
@vink, you absolutely nailed it. To me personally the biggest issue is that with no other company one takes such as risk as with MM ordering-wise. With brick and mortar store companies, while you pay for the markup they have to charge to maintain them, you can try the bag on many times before you buy. With direct-to-consumer which theoretically eliminates the markup, if you don't like it, you can return it either for free or for a small fee. With MM, you basically have to prepare to take a 100 +++++ Euro hit with no possibility of return in most cases. So exhaustive information - pictures, reviews, mod shots, etc etc are KEY. I know I sound like Cap'n Obvious, but it's strange that MM withhold information in a rather counterintuitive way.
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Yes. Even with the lining colors. One day, I was tired of asking for the lining colors specifically when I try to picture it with a potential leather and the swatch on their website is off, so I asked Colette why didn’t she put all the lining colors out there for us to see. It seems like it’s something they never thought off before. I mean having a rep acting like butler to fetch things at request is nice and very personal, but it can be time consuming and frustrating, too. There’re things that buyers can easily decide on their own and just contact the rep with their final order when they’re ready to buy. (Yes. A week later, the lining promotion happened, which I’m so glad. My life is much easier, too, when I find a new leather that I like. I now have that lining swatches photo saved so I can dream of my next bag.)

I don’t know if MM has anyone scout this forum for feedback, which they actually should, because we’re active with our criticism. But I hope they know this flaw in their marketing plan.
 
#16,346
carterazo said:
It hasn't been there for a while. I don't know how long. I asked Marina about it when I was inquiring about bags in late October and it was still available.
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Why did they do that then? Very strange. [emoji848] because then, who’ll know this bag exist? On website? But the blog has a much better info that can help with the decision. Or are they making a revamp like turning that front seam into a real pocket? Coz that’d be awesome! [emoji4]
 
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vink said:
Why did they do that then? Very strange. [emoji848] because then, who’ll know this bag exist? On website? But the blog has a much better info that can help with the decision. Or are they making a revamp like turning that front seam into a real pocket? Coz that’d be awesome! [emoji4]
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I have no idea. The Zhoe legend, to my knowledge has never been on the website, but it's available. I do wish everything were on the website too. And that we could test all the colors of all the leathers on each bag. Fortunately for us, we have this forum.
 
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southernbelle43 said:
I was browsing through the MM site amd note that the Theia is no longer on there? Did I miss that it has been discontinued?
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It is strange that it has gone from the site, I ordered a midi theia in the early Black Friday sale, but went directly to Marina, not the website. By the way, I’m loving it, perfect size shoulder bag for me and stays in place beautifully. Such a shame if it was discontinued. Another of those strange things about MM that if you are in the know, there are bag styles and leather options available that someone looking only on the website won’t see. Also agree about the lack of information on the site, if it wasn’t for PF and all the info here, doubt I would take a risk ordering a bag online.
 
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