My A+ experience buying from ELady!
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I wouldn't worry. I'm in California and there is a 17 hour time difference. I had to take that into consideration when waiting for an email response to my question and getting a shipping confirmation,etc. I'm sure you will receive a notification very soon.
It is. Mine was shipped 3-4 days after, and it was a weekend.
Email her and ask her about when she is shipping it.
Congratluations on your beautiful Eva!
And thank you for this very detailed post about elady! I'm drooling over the bags they have on offer (currently umming and awwing over the whole "made in usa" stamp the bag I'm after has!)
I know I should get it authenticated on here but I might just go for the plunge (plus it'd be rude of me to request such a thing when I haven't contributed to the forums - I've been a lurker for some time!) xx
And thank you for this very detailed post about elady! I'm drooling over the bags they have on offer (currently umming and awwing over the whole "made in usa" stamp the bag I'm after has!)
I know I should get it authenticated on here but I might just go for the plunge (plus it'd be rude of me to request such a thing when I haven't contributed to the forums - I've been a lurker for some time!) xx
Thanks sailersaturn! Because of this post, I felt confident buying directly from eLady's website. I had a question in regards to their pricing of a particular bag (it was listed lower when I added it to my cart, but when I wanted to check out, the price went up over $100 - apparently there was a flash sale that ended around the time I attempted to check out). Tessa, from eLady, quickly replied to my inquiry, and honored the original lower price! In all, I saved about $400 if I had purchased through their eBay store. I placed my order on 3/25 (3/26 in Japan), and it arrived in the US on 3/27! EXCELLENT. CUSTOMER. SERVICE. Now, if customs would just release it already! Grrr.... Lol.
Was there any invoice in the box? Because i'm having a tax issue with my purchase. Just received a call from ems and heard i need to pay tax on the custom for my purse.I want to reveal my first ever preloved LV purchase as well as provide a detailed review of my experience purchasing a preloved item from the Japanense seller eLady (AKA elady01 on eBay). I have watched numerous videos and read many posts on TPF about the Eva clutch and knew this was the versatile crossbody/clutch/minibag I was looking for. With the recent price increases, I considered buying preloved and I had such a positive experience. I found a beautiful Eva Clutch in Mono on eLadys website at http://global.elady.com/. It was the only Eva with an A rating currently on her site and the bag was Made in France (just a plus!). I had a few questions about the bag and received a friendly e-mail response back from eLady within 24 hours.
I posted a thread to the LV shopping forum on others experiences buying from eLady and they were very positive, but most people purchased via eBay auctions rather than directly from her website. Her prices are 10% lower buying directly from her website (probably to account for her saving on eBay seller commissions). I would also get an additional 5% savings because I was a new buyer. I had the bag authenticated on TPF before purchasing and got the thumbs up.
I was still hesitant to buy directly from the sellers website because I felt I may have more buyer protection buying through eBay. I called PayPal prior to purchasing the bag to inquire about buyer protection. PayPal ensured me that I had full buyer protection buying outside of eBay as long as I was purchasing a good (not a service) and I paid in one single payment (rather than paying in installments). This provided some comfort and pushed me to pull the trigger. I purchased the bag on a Monday evening (California time) and received a tracking e-mail from eLady by Tuesday morning. The bag was shipping via EMS Japan Post shipping service. I tracked the package over the next few days and saw it had arrived in customs in San Francisco. It was released within 12 hours and was on its way to my rural post office. I got a call from my PO on Friday morning of the same week telling me I had a package from Japan ready to pick up but needed to be signed for. I was glad to hear it was not dropped off at my doorstep.
A side note about duties: I read many posts on TPF regarding duties on purchases from Japan and wasnt sure what to expect, and I figured I may be charged nearly 10% of the bags value, so I had to take that into consideration when figuring the overall cost of this item vs. buying new. It sounds like everyone has a different experience and being assessed duties are hit and miss. I was not assessed a duty and my bag was over the $200 threshold for purchases from Japan to the US. Ive read that purchases shipped via EMS are less likely to be assessed a duty and that shipments via FedEx/UPS/etc. are more likely.
The bag was neatly packaged and protected well. And the best part the bag was better than described. I had copied the photos from eLadys website as well as the eBay auction and saved them to my computer to compare to the actual bag so I could ensure I received the described item. They must have a very high-powered camera because the flaws they noted were so hard to see, I had to examine it in full sunlight to see them. I did confirm that the bag was the one they described but the flaws were significantly less than what they rated. My bag smells absolutely AMAZING! I know some are concerned about the smell of preloved bags from Japan. I noticed some of eLadys listings noted if the bag had a slight smell, but mine didnt mention smell at all (therefore I assumed there was none). I feel that eLady underrates the condition of their bags based on this experience, which makes me feel very confident with my future purchases with them. I will definitely buy from them again!
Thank you to all of the TPF members who shared their positive experiences with eLady. They gave me the confidence to buy this bag and I couldnt be happier. I hope this review helps other members if they are deciding to buy from eLadys website directly (or her eBay auctions). You wont be disappointed!
My Eva!!
My invoice was attached to the outside of the box folded in a plastic envelope (similar to FedEx packages). The value of the bag was stated on the invoice.
Love that Eva clutch! I also just got a couple of things from Elady (and Fashionphile) and had a great experience on both counts. Elady was incredibly fast in their shipping. I bought on a weekend and it was in my hands before the end of the next week (about 4 business days). I was planning on doing a little "Show Me The Purse" when I have a chance to take some pics.
Wow! What a gorgeous bag! Congratulations!
Thank you for taking the time to post such a helpful review or your purchasing experience. I did not know that the PayPal protection extends beyond eBay. That information is very helpful!
Thank you for taking the time to post such a helpful review or your purchasing experience. I did not know that the PayPal protection extends beyond eBay. That information is very helpful!
My experience with e-lady is soso. I purchased a DE speedy b (you can see it in the clubhouse thread) and it was not as described. They stated there wasn't any fraying, loose threads and scratches along the piping but there were. Here are some pics. I love the bag though so I do intend on keeping it.
