I just bought a new Speedy B 25 in damier ebene. I already own a Speedy B 35 in DE that I will be selling because I don't travel much for work anymore and I've recently downsized what I carry. The website was 'Call for Availability' so I went to my local LV inside Nieman Marcus and the very kind SA located one and had them overnight it to my house. The initial impression was that it was in great shape but upon further inspection (especially once the pictures were taken), my husband and I noticed a few flaws:
1) One of the handle loops is not smooth and looks a little 'chewed up' for lack of a better description.
2) On both sides, the stitching is incredibly uneven...there are like 10 stitches down one side for every 8 stitches on the other. While the stitches themselves look nice, it's the first thing my husband noticed. I'm not looking for perfection but the stitches on my Speedy B 35 are fairly even (as they should be) and I certainly don't want this to look like a fake.
3) Above the part where the straps attach, there is red thread showing thru 4 different stitches (2 on each side of the bag). I looked at my Speedy 35 and found one like that but not four.
I just worry that a few of these flaws might get worse over time but the last thing I want to do is return it and get an even worse one in its place. That happened with a Sunglasses MM case...I ordered one online that came with obvious defects to the glazing so I exchanged it and the one they sent me was even worse. That was the first time I ever returned anything to LV and was so disheartened that I didn't order a third one. I'm really starting to lose my love for this brand with all these recent issues. I normally don't mind a little flaw here or there because nothing is perfect, and I absolutely hate having to deal with customer service to return anything, but I'm just not sure what to do.
What do you all think? TIA
1) One of the handle loops is not smooth and looks a little 'chewed up' for lack of a better description.
2) On both sides, the stitching is incredibly uneven...there are like 10 stitches down one side for every 8 stitches on the other. While the stitches themselves look nice, it's the first thing my husband noticed. I'm not looking for perfection but the stitches on my Speedy B 35 are fairly even (as they should be) and I certainly don't want this to look like a fake.
3) Above the part where the straps attach, there is red thread showing thru 4 different stitches (2 on each side of the bag). I looked at my Speedy 35 and found one like that but not four.
I just worry that a few of these flaws might get worse over time but the last thing I want to do is return it and get an even worse one in its place. That happened with a Sunglasses MM case...I ordered one online that came with obvious defects to the glazing so I exchanged it and the one they sent me was even worse. That was the first time I ever returned anything to LV and was so disheartened that I didn't order a third one. I'm really starting to lose my love for this brand with all these recent issues. I normally don't mind a little flaw here or there because nothing is perfect, and I absolutely hate having to deal with customer service to return anything, but I'm just not sure what to do.
What do you all think? TIA
