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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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Uyen4570 said:
View attachment 3952849 Hi everyone – my husband and I were in Paris the week before Christmas and I wanted to share with you my experience at the mothership. I have not been back to Paris for about five years so this was my first experience with the online appointment system. We arrived on a Sunday and the store was actually open on a Sunday for the holidays. We both went in towards the end of the day and my husband bought a bunch of scarves for himself. We were given a card by the hostess with instructions on how to obtain an online appointment. When we got back to the hotel, I immediately signed up for an appointment. I was told that I would hear back after 7:45 PM the next day. About 12 hours later, it dawned upon us that my husband could request an appointment as well and he did. He got the same response that he would be emailed by 7:45 PM the next evening. When this time arrived, we both got an email around 8 PM. He got an appointment at 10:30 AM the next morning and mine was not until 6:30 PM. Perhaps he got an earlier time because he had just purchased things the day before? We did not know but unfortunately we could not go to his appointment as we were otherwise occupied that morning.

I received multiple emails throughout the day in which my appointment was moved up and down by about 90 minutes. It finally ended up being around 6 PM. We showed up at the store and it was very crowded as it was the weekend before Christmas. I checked in with the hostess who told me to wait in the purse area and that I would get a text message when my associate was ready for me. After 30 minutes had passed and I did not receive a text, I inquired again to the hostess who then told me that I should’ve checked in earlier with her! I did not contradict her as I did not want to make anyone angry. She got on the phone and a very nice young gentleman appeared to help me five minutes later. He took down my list of what I wanted – a Birkin 25 in Rose Poupre or a red color, a Constance 18 in a red color or gold. We waited for about 30 minutes and he came back and asked me to go with him to the men’s area saying that he had found something that he thought I would love! He then proceeded to show me this gorgeous Constance 24 cm in rouge vif with gold hardware! I tried it on and immediately of course decided to take her home. The 24 is a little bit larger than what I was looking for but it was so lovely I could not turn it down!

Overall, my experience was a very good one as compared to five years ago when there seemed to be much more confusion and anger amongst the sales associates and clients. I do think that this new system makes things more calm in the store. I also think that it helps a lot to have a buying history as evidenced by the fact that my husband got his appointment way before mine even though he requested it 12 hours after I did.
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Congratulations![emoji324][emoji322][emoji173]️Your Constance is a stunning bag in a beautiful color[emoji173]️[emoji173]️Thank you for a wonderful, detailed story!!
 
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This C is so beautiful and stunning!! Congrats!!! I will be in Paris two weeks later. Hope I could be as lucky as you.:love:

Uyen4570 said:
View attachment 3952849 Hi everyone – my husband and I were in Paris the week before Christmas and I wanted to share with you my experience at the mothership. I have not been back to Paris for about five years so this was my first experience with the online appointment system. We arrived on a Sunday and the store was actually open on a Sunday for the holidays. We both went in towards the end of the day and my husband bought a bunch of scarves for himself. We were given a card by the hostess with instructions on how to obtain an online appointment. When we got back to the hotel, I immediately signed up for an appointment. I was told that I would hear back after 7:45 PM the next day. About 12 hours later, it dawned upon us that my husband could request an appointment as well and he did. He got the same response that he would be emailed by 7:45 PM the next evening. When this time arrived, we both got an email around 8 PM. He got an appointment at 10:30 AM the next morning and mine was not until 6:30 PM. Perhaps he got an earlier time because he had just purchased things the day before? We did not know but unfortunately we could not go to his appointment as we were otherwise occupied that morning.

I received multiple emails throughout the day in which my appointment was moved up and down by about 90 minutes. It finally ended up being around 6 PM. We showed up at the store and it was very crowded as it was the weekend before Christmas. I checked in with the hostess who told me to wait in the purse area and that I would get a text message when my associate was ready for me. After 30 minutes had passed and I did not receive a text, I inquired again to the hostess who then told me that I should’ve checked in earlier with her! I did not contradict her as I did not want to make anyone angry. She got on the phone and a very nice young gentleman appeared to help me five minutes later. He took down my list of what I wanted – a Birkin 25 in Rose Poupre or a red color, a Constance 18 in a red color or gold. We waited for about 30 minutes and he came back and asked me to go with him to the men’s area saying that he had found something that he thought I would love! He then proceeded to show me this gorgeous Constance 24 cm in rouge vif with gold hardware! I tried it on and immediately of course decided to take her home. The 24 is a little bit larger than what I was looking for but it was so lovely I could not turn it down!

Overall, my experience was a very good one as compared to five years ago when there seemed to be much more confusion and anger amongst the sales associates and clients. I do think that this new system makes things more calm in the store. I also think that it helps a lot to have a buying history as evidenced by the fact that my husband got his appointment way before mine even though he requested it 12 hours after I did.
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Uyen4570 said:
View attachment 3952849 Hi everyone – my husband and I were in Paris the week before Christmas and I wanted to share with you my experience at the mothership. I have not been back to Paris for about five years so this was my first experience with the online appointment system. We arrived on a Sunday and the store was actually open on a Sunday for the holidays. We both went in towards the end of the day and my husband bought a bunch of scarves for himself. We were given a card by the hostess with instructions on how to obtain an online appointment. When we got back to the hotel, I immediately signed up for an appointment. I was told that I would hear back after 7:45 PM the next day. About 12 hours later, it dawned upon us that my husband could request an appointment as well and he did. He got the same response that he would be emailed by 7:45 PM the next evening. When this time arrived, we both got an email around 8 PM. He got an appointment at 10:30 AM the next morning and mine was not until 6:30 PM. Perhaps he got an earlier time because he had just purchased things the day before? We did not know but unfortunately we could not go to his appointment as we were otherwise occupied that morning.

I received multiple emails throughout the day in which my appointment was moved up and down by about 90 minutes. It finally ended up being around 6 PM. We showed up at the store and it was very crowded as it was the weekend before Christmas. I checked in with the hostess who told me to wait in the purse area and that I would get a text message when my associate was ready for me. After 30 minutes had passed and I did not receive a text, I inquired again to the hostess who then told me that I should’ve checked in earlier with her! I did not contradict her as I did not want to make anyone angry. She got on the phone and a very nice young gentleman appeared to help me five minutes later. He took down my list of what I wanted – a Birkin 25 in Rose Poupre or a red color, a Constance 18 in a red color or gold. We waited for about 30 minutes and he came back and asked me to go with him to the men’s area saying that he had found something that he thought I would love! He then proceeded to show me this gorgeous Constance 24 cm in rouge vif with gold hardware! I tried it on and immediately of course decided to take her home. The 24 is a little bit larger than what I was looking for but it was so lovely I could not turn it down!

Overall, my experience was a very good one as compared to five years ago when there seemed to be much more confusion and anger amongst the sales associates and clients. I do think that this new system makes things more calm in the store. I also think that it helps a lot to have a buying history as evidenced by the fact that my husband got his appointment way before mine even though he requested it 12 hours after I did.
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Big congrats! It's such a beauty. I personally think C24 is more practical than C19. I don't carry a lot, but I still think C19 is a bit small and I can only use it for evening events, which I don't have many to attend any more. Enjoy your bag in good health!
 
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Uyen4570 said:
View attachment 3952849 Hi everyone – my husband and I were in Paris the week before Christmas and I wanted to share with you my experience at the mothership. I have not been back to Paris for about five years so this was my first experience with the online appointment system. We arrived on a Sunday and the store was actually open on a Sunday for the holidays. We both went in towards the end of the day and my husband bought a bunch of scarves for himself. We were given a card by the hostess with instructions on how to obtain an online appointment. When we got back to the hotel, I immediately signed up for an appointment. I was told that I would hear back after 7:45 PM the next day. About 12 hours later, it dawned upon us that my husband could request an appointment as well and he did. He got the same response that he would be emailed by 7:45 PM the next evening. When this time arrived, we both got an email around 8 PM. He got an appointment at 10:30 AM the next morning and mine was not until 6:30 PM. Perhaps he got an earlier time because he had just purchased things the day before? We did not know but unfortunately we could not go to his appointment as we were otherwise occupied that morning.

I received multiple emails throughout the day in which my appointment was moved up and down by about 90 minutes. It finally ended up being around 6 PM. We showed up at the store and it was very crowded as it was the weekend before Christmas. I checked in with the hostess who told me to wait in the purse area and that I would get a text message when my associate was ready for me. After 30 minutes had passed and I did not receive a text, I inquired again to the hostess who then told me that I should’ve checked in earlier with her! I did not contradict her as I did not want to make anyone angry. She got on the phone and a very nice young gentleman appeared to help me five minutes later. He took down my list of what I wanted – a Birkin 25 in Rose Poupre or a red color, a Constance 18 in a red color or gold. We waited for about 30 minutes and he came back and asked me to go with him to the men’s area saying that he had found something that he thought I would love! He then proceeded to show me this gorgeous Constance 24 cm in rouge vif with gold hardware! I tried it on and immediately of course decided to take her home. The 24 is a little bit larger than what I was looking for but it was so lovely I could not turn it down!

Overall, my experience was a very good one as compared to five years ago when there seemed to be much more confusion and anger amongst the sales associates and clients. I do think that this new system makes things more calm in the store. I also think that it helps a lot to have a buying history as evidenced by the fact that my husband got his appointment way before mine even though he requested it 12 hours after I did.
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Congratulations on your score! It is a beautiful red and is it tadelakt leather?
 
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Thanks for all the info! It is so helpfull that you guys share your experiences. Please, keep it coming!

One of these days I'll hop on an ICE train and go to Paris too - I am terrified of flying. I'll write about my experience too :)

So far I've only been to the south of France and eveybody has been super nice but kinda laughed when I've mentioned a Birkin or a Kelly.
 
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Uyen4570 said:
View attachment 3952849 Hi everyone – my husband and I were in Paris the week before Christmas and I wanted to share with you my experience at the mothership. I have not been back to Paris for about five years so this was my first experience with the online appointment system. We arrived on a Sunday and the store was actually open on a Sunday for the holidays. We both went in towards the end of the day and my husband bought a bunch of scarves for himself. We were given a card by the hostess with instructions on how to obtain an online appointment. When we got back to the hotel, I immediately signed up for an appointment. I was told that I would hear back after 7:45 PM the next day. About 12 hours later, it dawned upon us that my husband could request an appointment as well and he did. He got the same response that he would be emailed by 7:45 PM the next evening. When this time arrived, we both got an email around 8 PM. He got an appointment at 10:30 AM the next morning and mine was not until 6:30 PM. Perhaps he got an earlier time because he had just purchased things the day before? We did not know but unfortunately we could not go to his appointment as we were otherwise occupied that morning.

I received multiple emails throughout the day in which my appointment was moved up and down by about 90 minutes. It finally ended up being around 6 PM. We showed up at the store and it was very crowded as it was the weekend before Christmas. I checked in with the hostess who told me to wait in the purse area and that I would get a text message when my associate was ready for me. After 30 minutes had passed and I did not receive a text, I inquired again to the hostess who then told me that I should’ve checked in earlier with her! I did not contradict her as I did not want to make anyone angry. She got on the phone and a very nice young gentleman appeared to help me five minutes later. He took down my list of what I wanted – a Birkin 25 in Rose Poupre or a red color, a Constance 18 in a red color or gold. We waited for about 30 minutes and he came back and asked me to go with him to the men’s area saying that he had found something that he thought I would love! He then proceeded to show me this gorgeous Constance 24 cm in rouge vif with gold hardware! I tried it on and immediately of course decided to take her home. The 24 is a little bit larger than what I was looking for but it was so lovely I could not turn it down!

Overall, my experience was a very good one as compared to five years ago when there seemed to be much more confusion and anger amongst the sales associates and clients. I do think that this new system makes things more calm in the store. I also think that it helps a lot to have a buying history as evidenced by the fact that my husband got his appointment way before mine even though he requested it 12 hours after I did.
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Wow that red is stunning! Gorgeous bag, I could look at it all day.
 
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