Odd leather smell
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If it's the same exact spec you don't have to. But I got a different spec(b30 skunk and k25 replacement) and they pretty much gave me credit and charged me the new price of k25.
That is adding insult to injury to charge you the new price of a K25 when H gave you a defective skunk bag in the first place. I would not be happy, just sayin'.
Unless your replacement is brought to you in the year after the year you bought your original skunk, the price would not have changed. You are just swapping a B30 with a K25, with their respective prices for that year.
That's great foxyqt! It was after reading your posts that I decided to bring mine to FSH directly. So thank you!My replacement is also togo and same here I haven't done the sun test yet.
Thats wonderful, Sensational11! I'm so glad that my posts helped
Thank you so much VigeeLeBrun!
You're definitely right chkpfbeliever.. I think that since my bag was a classic color/size combination it was easier to remake a new one.
That is a truly a great story. I can imagine your fear of the Sun Test.
Congrats on the bag. Hope you enjoy her. It must be a good feeling to have her (back) all new.
Crossing my fingers for the rest of us.
Thank you Sarah_sarah! I hope everyone gets their replacements very soon
I was surprised that they charge me the new k25 price, but I just want to be done with this skunk ordeal. I've waited almost a year, was given 2 skunk replacements before this.
I bought my skunk on June 2013 and after 2 more defective b30 replacement from one store, I ended up taking it to the original store I bought it from and they found me k25 as a replacement. the way they did it is the gave me a credit from my b30 purchase and charge me for the new k25.
They just gave me store credit too and told me I should have a replacement B in the next 3-6 mo (same B35 style, leather). I gave them a lot of choices for color. Does this mean that when the price goes up in Jan I will actually have to pay MORE for my replacement? That doesn't seem right...
If you got credit then you will use that credit to offset purchases at the store at prevailing prices at that point in time.
I recently purchased a TOGO gold B from a reseller - R stamp in square. The bag smells like leather, and is similar in smell to my other togo items - maybe a little less strong. I did the heat test with a blow dryer and there was absolutely no change in the smell. Is the direct sunlight a must for Togo? I live in the Northern USA and the sun is not really a popular weather forecast this time of year. Any suggestions on other ways to test for the "road kill skunk" smell?
I have had 3 Skunks and all smelled fine in the boutique and at home until they were exposed to direct sunlight.
Wow 5 months! Did you expose the bag to sun for 5 months (not let it sit in direct sun for 5 months, but when had the chance exposed it numerous times over the course of 5 months)? or did you do nothing and the smell just appeared?
This is all CRAZY! It's like these bags are bats or better yet vampires!
My B was fine in the summer season. Even around the pool etc. She did smell like leather, but in a way a bit different than others. I did the sun test before and she was fine. She smelled like new leather but with some very small hint of other smell I never noticed with the older bags. One day in late September she started smelling weird. It got worse in my car, no getting away from the smell. She had to go back.
With another one it was after less than a week.
That is why if she smells like leather but still a bit strange and you are uncertain, I would monitor the situation.
I hope yours will be fine. Sending positive vibes.