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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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OzSplannie said:
Finally, after years of rejection and many attempts at getting my first Hermes, just as I thought this day was NEVER going to come, I have my own little reveal to show you once I return home tomorrow. The fortune has smiled upon me and with the help of two loveliest Sales Assitants at the FSH store, I finally got my hands on my first Hermes! The reveal is to follow very soon!
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congrats and happy thereafter :)
 
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OzSplannie said:
Finally, after years of rejection and many attempts at getting my first Hermes, just as I thought this day was NEVER going to come, I have my own little reveal to show you once I return home tomorrow. The fortune has smiled upon me and with the help of two loveliest Sales Assitants at the FSH store, I finally got my hands on my first Hermes! The reveal is to follow very soon!
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I’m really glad for you.
 
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OzSplannie said:
Finally, after years of rejection and many attempts at getting my first Hermes, just as I thought this day was NEVER going to come, I have my own little reveal to show you once I return home tomorrow. The fortune has smiled upon me and with the help of two loveliest Sales Assitants at the FSH store, I finally got my hands on my first Hermes! The reveal is to follow very soon!
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As promised, here is the story of getting my first ever Hermes bag!

I've been trying for an appointment at FSH for days and days and days on several different visits to Paris, never to be given one. Nevertheless, I've been popping into the store on every visit to pick up a few small items and to ask for any appointment cancellations and have been rejected every time ... until my last trip! A few days ago I popped into the FSH store and asked a very lovely leather department hostess for an appointment. Although they had absolutely nothing that day, she told me to come back the following morning and try again. That night I received yet another rejection for an online appointment and was extremely sad and felt quite discouraged. I wasn't planning of going back to the store the following morning as I thought I had zero chances with no confirmed appointment. So I called my husband from the hotel and asked what his thoughts were. My DH told me to give it one last go and the following morning I decided to go back to the store. Amazingly, the lovely hostess remembered me from the previous day and was extremely kind to help me get an appointment to see a leather department Sales Assistant! I simply couldn't believe my luck!!! After waiting for 20 minutes my SA was ready to see me. She was very welcoming and kind and asked me what I was looking for. I explained to her that I was looking for my first ever Hermes bag and that I would have absolutely loved a K28 or K32 or B30 in a neutral colour with PHW. She asked me if I'd consider a brighter colour, but I politely explained that since it was my first ever Hermes bag, I'd preferred something that I can wear with almost anything. She was gone for what seems like an eternity and returned with a big smile and a large orange box! I simply was in shock! She asked me to follow her and showed me this beauty: K32 in Gold with PHW in TOGO! I simply couldn't have been happier and was extremely grateful for having such a wonderful service from both lovely ladies. So knowing only too well how difficult and frustrating the waiting game can be, I'd like to tell all the ladies who are still looking for their bags not to give up. Miracles happen and I am one of the many examples of it on this forum. Here she is:
 

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OzSplannie said:
As promised, here is the story of getting my first ever Hermes bag!

I've been trying for an appointment at FSH for days and days and days on several different visits to Paris, never to be given one. Nevertheless, I've been popping into the store on every visit to pick up a few small items and to ask for any appointment cancellations and have been rejected every time ... until my last trip! A few days ago I popped into the FSH store and asked a very lovely leather department hostess for an appointment. Although they had absolutely nothing that day, she told me to come back the following morning and try again. That night I received yet another rejection for an online appointment and was extremely sad and felt quite discouraged. I wasn't planning of going back to the store the following morning as I thought I had zero chances with no confirmed appointment. So I called my husband from the hotel and asked what his thoughts were. My DH told me to give it one last go and the following morning I decided to go back to the store. Amazingly, the lovely hostess remembered me from the previous day and was extremely kind to help me get an appointment to see a leather department Sales Assistant! I simply couldn't believe my luck!!! After waiting for 20 minutes my SA was ready to see me. She was very welcoming and kind and asked me what I was looking for. I explained to her that I was looking for my first ever Hermes bag and that I would have absolutely loved a K28 or K32 or B30 in a neutral colour with PHW. She asked me if I'd consider a brighter colour, but I politely explained that since it was my first ever Hermes bag, I'd preferred something that I can wear with almost anything. She was gone for what seems like an eternity and returned with a big smile and a large orange box! I simply was in shock! She asked me to follow her and showed me this beauty: K32 in Gold with PHW in TOGO! I simply couldn't have been happier and was extremely grateful for having such a wonderful service from both lovely ladies. So knowing only too well how difficult and frustrating the waiting game can be, I'd like to tell all the ladies who are still looking for their bags not to give up. Miracles happen and I am one of the many examples of it on this forum. Here she is:
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Your bag is such a classic. Many congratulations!
 
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OzSplannie said:
As promised, here is the story of getting my first ever Hermes bag!

I've been trying for an appointment at FSH for days and days and days on several different visits to Paris, never to be given one. Nevertheless, I've been popping into the store on every visit to pick up a few small items and to ask for any appointment cancellations and have been rejected every time ... until my last trip! A few days ago I popped into the FSH store and asked a very lovely leather department hostess for an appointment. Although they had absolutely nothing that day, she told me to come back the following morning and try again. That night I received yet another rejection for an online appointment and was extremely sad and felt quite discouraged. I wasn't planning of going back to the store the following morning as I thought I had zero chances with no confirmed appointment. So I called my husband from the hotel and asked what his thoughts were. My DH told me to give it one last go and the following morning I decided to go back to the store. Amazingly, the lovely hostess remembered me from the previous day and was extremely kind to help me get an appointment to see a leather department Sales Assistant! I simply couldn't believe my luck!!! After waiting for 20 minutes my SA was ready to see me. She was very welcoming and kind and asked me what I was looking for. I explained to her that I was looking for my first ever Hermes bag and that I would have absolutely loved a K28 or K32 or B30 in a neutral colour with PHW. She asked me if I'd consider a brighter colour, but I politely explained that since it was my first ever Hermes bag, I'd preferred something that I can wear with almost anything. She was gone for what seems like an eternity and returned with a big smile and a large orange box! I simply was in shock! She asked me to follow her and showed me this beauty: K32 in Gold with PHW in TOGO! I simply couldn't have been happier and was extremely grateful for having such a wonderful service from both lovely ladies. So knowing only too well how difficult and frustrating the waiting game can be, I'd like to tell all the ladies who are still looking for their bags not to give up. Miracles happen and I am one of the many examples of it on this forum. Here she is:
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great happy ending, good things always happen to those who wait :biggrin:
 
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OzSplannie said:
As promised, here is the story of getting my first ever Hermes bag!

I've been trying for an appointment at FSH for days and days and days on several different visits to Paris, never to be given one. Nevertheless, I've been popping into the store on every visit to pick up a few small items and to ask for any appointment cancellations and have been rejected every time ... until my last trip! A few days ago I popped into the FSH store and asked a very lovely leather department hostess for an appointment. Although they had absolutely nothing that day, she told me to come back the following morning and try again. That night I received yet another rejection for an online appointment and was extremely sad and felt quite discouraged. I wasn't planning of going back to the store the following morning as I thought I had zero chances with no confirmed appointment. So I called my husband from the hotel and asked what his thoughts were. My DH told me to give it one last go and the following morning I decided to go back to the store. Amazingly, the lovely hostess remembered me from the previous day and was extremely kind to help me get an appointment to see a leather department Sales Assistant! I simply couldn't believe my luck!!! After waiting for 20 minutes my SA was ready to see me. She was very welcoming and kind and asked me what I was looking for. I explained to her that I was looking for my first ever Hermes bag and that I would have absolutely loved a K28 or K32 or B30 in a neutral colour with PHW. She asked me if I'd consider a brighter colour, but I politely explained that since it was my first ever Hermes bag, I'd preferred something that I can wear with almost anything. She was gone for what seems like an eternity and returned with a big smile and a large orange box! I simply was in shock! She asked me to follow her and showed me this beauty: K32 in Gold with PHW in TOGO! I simply couldn't have been happier and was extremely grateful for having such a wonderful service from both lovely ladies. So knowing only too well how difficult and frustrating the waiting game can be, I'd like to tell all the ladies who are still looking for their bags not to give up. Miracles happen and I am one of the many examples of it on this forum. Here she is:
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Congratulations on your beautiful classic K. I think 32 is the perfect size, and gold with PWH is beautiful. Your perseverance at FSH paid off! Enjoy!!
 
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stephenalec said:
After checking the Paris post for years finally here is my story:)

Me and my boyfriend stayed in Paris from 17th until 20th for my short birthday break, we tried to get an appointment everyday, unfortunately I’m not lucky enough to secure an appointment for four days in row. But luckily my boyfriend secured an appointment today at 11:35.

We arrived FSH on time and wait for 15 minutes for our sale assistant. He was nice, but my boyfriend told me he was checking my outfit from head to toe, but anyway I didn’t noticed. Before he asked us about handbags, he asked us if he can help us with anything beside bags, I got a wish list so I told him- a excotic leather kelly wallet for myself, a bearn wallet for my mom and a jet beaded scarf for our living room decoration.
He then went through all the department with us and helped us to find the items we have in mind- a very vertigo ostrich kelly wallet with GHW, a etoupe epsom bearn wallet, and luckily the last scarf in FSH.
Then we went back to upstairs fitting room, he start ask me about the bag I want. I told him that I really want a exotic leather b/k in small size, black/grey/green colour, ideally crocodile, but ostrich is also a good option. He left and came back in 10 mins with an orange box, start smiling and telling me that he got an amazing bag to match the ostrich kelly wallet I choose!! It is a 28 ostrich kelly sellier with vert vertigo in PHW! It’s unbelievable beautiful! Just something I really want!
That is my first ever ostrich hermes bag! Super excited! Very nice experience in FSH and I will definitely shop there again.

Thank you very much for all the information from the post, they are super helpful!!

BTW, I’m new to FSH, our home store in Paris was Sèvres. Both me and my boyfriend had good purchase history in Sèvres store.
The sales assistant did check my boyfriend purchase history and asked us what made us come to FSH.
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OzSplannie said:
As promised, here is the story of getting my first ever Hermes bag!

I've been trying for an appointment at FSH for days and days and days on several different visits to Paris, never to be given one. Nevertheless, I've been popping into the store on every visit to pick up a few small items and to ask for any appointment cancellations and have been rejected every time ... until my last trip! A few days ago I popped into the FSH store and asked a very lovely leather department hostess for an appointment. Although they had absolutely nothing that day, she told me to come back the following morning and try again. That night I received yet another rejection for an online appointment and was extremely sad and felt quite discouraged. I wasn't planning of going back to the store the following morning as I thought I had zero chances with no confirmed appointment. So I called my husband from the hotel and asked what his thoughts were. My DH told me to give it one last go and the following morning I decided to go back to the store. Amazingly, the lovely hostess remembered me from the previous day and was extremely kind to help me get an appointment to see a leather department Sales Assistant! I simply couldn't believe my luck!!! After waiting for 20 minutes my SA was ready to see me. She was very welcoming and kind and asked me what I was looking for. I explained to her that I was looking for my first ever Hermes bag and that I would have absolutely loved a K28 or K32 or B30 in a neutral colour with PHW. She asked me if I'd consider a brighter colour, but I politely explained that since it was my first ever Hermes bag, I'd preferred something that I can wear with almost anything. She was gone for what seems like an eternity and returned with a big smile and a large orange box! I simply was in shock! She asked me to follow her and showed me this beauty: K32 in Gold with PHW in TOGO! I simply couldn't have been happier and was extremely grateful for having such a wonderful service from both lovely ladies. So knowing only too well how difficult and frustrating the waiting game can be, I'd like to tell all the ladies who are still looking for their bags not to give up. Miracles happen and I am one of the many examples of it on this forum. Here she is:
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Congrats! so happy for you :flowers: and indeed, never give up for what you want.... it will happen one day!
 
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soul2squeeze said:
I love reading about y'alls great experiences at FSH! I'm going in 8 days hoping to get a Birkin, I've done a ton of research and I'm trying not to expect too much so I won't be terribly disappointed if I'm not successful. Thank you so much to everybody who have posted these great stories, pictures and tips on what to expect.
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I will be there in 6 days :biggrin:
Wishing you good luck scoring your Birkin!
 
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