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Please try to stay on topic. I realise because of the complexity of some of the posts members may veer off but in answer do not 'go there'.

For info and questions on US customs please post on the thread below: post https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/us-customs-discussion-airports-importing.905560/

Detaxing (to US from Europe) https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/best-way-to-detax-after-h-in-europe.178302/

or non-US destinations: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/does-h-store-paris-wants-to-ship.605014/page-3

For questions relating to prices https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/reference-hermes-current-prices.102567/page-357

For traveling with boxes https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...me-hermes-boxes-when-traveling.1044553/page-5



I will leave this reminder as a sticky because tthis is often a thread that new members (or new Hermès lovers) post on - hopefully temporarily.
 
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I was in Paris in January, lined up on a Saturday (at 9.15) and got an app. for 11.00 - waiting was fun: even hot coffee and tea were served because it was freezing cold outside. As many people here mentioned the appointment time was constantly changing while waiting :smile:) When finally the SA was ready for me after a short greeting in half French/half English (neither is my mother language) I just stated shortly what I was looking for (I was specific about type of leather and color choice (B 35 or 30, black GHW, cool neutral GHW, no Epsom, no Swift, TC maybe, Togo - yes!) and why (matching my favourite clothes, different from the B I was carrying that day), so I was quite specific about what I was searching for. After a waiting time of about 5-10 min the SA was back with a big box and a smaller one (we asked about an Evelyne, too). In a quiet corner upstairs she finally revealed the "treasure" and it was exactly what I was searching for: a B35, Etoupe GHW, Togo - a big yes! The color was beautiful - I have an older Etoupe PHW in TC, that is much darker than this new Etoupe Version, looks almost like a mix between Etoupe and Gris T or is Etoupe TC that much different from Etoupe Togo?. The Evelyne was beautiful, too, but I already had this color, so I denied. The Sa and I chatted a bit about prior B adventures in FSH and esp. the bags I did not buy in the past, a really pleasant experience. Only after the purchase she asked if I was interested in any other items - I was looking for a special silk and a CSGM but none of them were available, so finally I just bought the bag. On that day I saw MANY big boxes and happy customers (about 3/4 of the People waiting in line before me carried a big box when leaving) though I cannot say which other colors were available that day. All in all at least for me the new system had more advantages than I thought (not spending half of the day at Hermès with answers like "there was no shipment..."), Hermès is checking your Background (via passport) before buying so you don´t have to convince the SA of being a loyal customer at least if you have a purchase history there. Just FYI: I had bought bags (only B) in the past years at FSH, but none since 2 years, plus several other things (mostly scarfs, a big blanket, bath towels, but only things I for myself), not many but I had a prior "history" at FSH. On that day I bought two small items while waiting for my appointment (a Rodeo and an unexpensive SLG) and I was dressed casually with a Woolrich winter coat, UGGs, nothing special, only wearing my workhorse B, no other Hermès item. Conclusion: try your luck! Even on a Saturday there are plenty of bags... be as specific as possible about your dream bag. I had the Impression that more bags were flying out of FSH than some years ago. You don´t have to buy before getting a bag, but I had the impression a prior purchase history even from years ago helps.
 
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Hermesine said:
I was in Paris in January, lined up on a Saturday (at 9.15) and got an app. for 11.00 - waiting was fun: even hot coffee and tea were served because it was freezing cold outside. As many people here mentioned the appointment time was constantly changing while waiting :smile:) When finally the SA was ready for me after a short greeting in half French/half English (neither is my mother language) I just stated shortly what I was looking for (I was specific about type of leather and color choice (B 35 or 30, black GHW, cool neutral GHW, no Epsom, no Swift, TC maybe, Togo - yes!) and why (matching my favourite clothes, different from the B I was carrying that day), so I was quite specific about what I was searching for. After a waiting time of about 5-10 min the SA was back with a big box and a smaller one (we asked about an Evelyne, too). In a quiet corner upstairs she finally revealed the "treasure" and it was exactly what I was searching for: a B35, Etoupe GHW, Togo - a big yes! The color was beautiful - I have an older Etoupe PHW in TC, that is much darker than this new Etoupe Version, looks almost like a mix between Etoupe and Gris T or is Etoupe TC that much different from Etoupe Togo?. The Evelyne was beautiful, too, but I already had this color, so I denied. The Sa and I chatted a bit about prior B adventures in FSH and esp. the bags I did not buy in the past, a really pleasant experience. Only after the purchase she asked if I was interested in any other items - I was looking for a special silk and a CSGM but none of them were available, so finally I just bought the bag. On that day I saw MANY big boxes and happy customers (about 3/4 of the People waiting in line before me carried a big box when leaving) though I cannot say which other colors were available that day. All in all at least for me the new system had more advantages than I thought (not spending half of the day at Hermès with answers like "there was no shipment..."), Hermès is checking your Background (via passport) before buying so you don´t have to convince the SA of being a loyal customer at least if you have a purchase history there. Just FYI: I had bought bags (only B) in the past years at FSH, but none since 2 years, plus several other things (mostly scarfs, a big blanket, bath towels, but only things I for myself), not many but I had a prior "history" at FSH. On that day I bought two small items while waiting for my appointment (a Rodeo and an unexpensive SLG) and I was dressed casually with a Woolrich winter coat, UGGs, nothing special, only wearing my workhorse B, no other Hermès item. Conclusion: try your luck! Even on a Saturday there are plenty of bags... be as specific as possible about your dream bag. I had the Impression that more bags were flying out of FSH than some years ago. You don´t have to buy before getting a bag, but I had the impression a prior purchase history even from years ago helps.
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Hermesine said:
I was in Paris in January, lined up on a Saturday (at 9.15) and got an app. for 11.00 - waiting was fun: even hot coffee and tea were served because it was freezing cold outside. As many people here mentioned the appointment time was constantly changing while waiting :smile:) When finally the SA was ready for me after a short greeting in half French/half English (neither is my mother language) I just stated shortly what I was looking for (I was specific about type of leather and color choice (B 35 or 30, black GHW, cool neutral GHW, no Epsom, no Swift, TC maybe, Togo - yes!) and why (matching my favourite clothes, different from the B I was carrying that day), so I was quite specific about what I was searching for. After a waiting time of about 5-10 min the SA was back with a big box and a smaller one (we asked about an Evelyne, too). In a quiet corner upstairs she finally revealed the "treasure" and it was exactly what I was searching for: a B35, Etoupe GHW, Togo - a big yes! The color was beautiful - I have an older Etoupe PHW in TC, that is much darker than this new Etoupe Version, looks almost like a mix between Etoupe and Gris T or is Etoupe TC that much different from Etoupe Togo?. The Evelyne was beautiful, too, but I already had this color, so I denied. The Sa and I chatted a bit about prior B adventures in FSH and esp. the bags I did not buy in the past, a really pleasant experience. Only after the purchase she asked if I was interested in any other items - I was looking for a special silk and a CSGM but none of them were available, so finally I just bought the bag. On that day I saw MANY big boxes and happy customers (about 3/4 of the People waiting in line before me carried a big box when leaving) though I cannot say which other colors were available that day. All in all at least for me the new system had more advantages than I thought (not spending half of the day at Hermès with answers like "there was no shipment..."), Hermès is checking your Background (via passport) before buying so you don´t have to convince the SA of being a loyal customer at least if you have a purchase history there. Just FYI: I had bought bags (only B) in the past years at FSH, but none since 2 years, plus several other things (mostly scarfs, a big blanket, bath towels, but only things I for myself), not many but I had a prior "history" at FSH. On that day I bought two small items while waiting for my appointment (a Rodeo and an unexpensive SLG) and I was dressed casually with a Woolrich winter coat, UGGs, nothing special, only wearing my workhorse B, no other Hermès item. Conclusion: try your luck! Even on a Saturday there are plenty of bags... be as specific as possible about your dream bag. I had the Impression that more bags were flying out of FSH than some years ago. You don´t have to buy before getting a bag, but I had the impression a prior purchase history even from years ago helps.
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