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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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scndlslv said:
Yes, you can order items online and have them delivered to a store. When you go to pick up the items, they can do a return and ring a new sale. I just did this at the store in Monaco a few months ago and it wasn't a problem.
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Thankyou. I did ask to do this at Sevres and the SA refused. I think it comes down to the SA you get assigned to and how helpful they want to be. I did find stock hard to come by this trip and am just grateful I was able to get the item online and not miss out
 
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bibogirl said:
But can I make an appointment, because I would like to if possible? Or are you saying I can’t make an appointment for the small items?
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you cannot make an appointment for non-bag items. you can just go in and be served as the next customer when an SA becomes available.

the current appointment system for bags was put in place because people were lining up in front of FSH as early as the night before the store opened to secure a bag. people even brought sleeping bags and tents. at some point the police became involved because violence occurred among people in the line. you can read from the early hundred pages or so of this thread to see pictures. and so the appointment lottery system was implemented so that people don't have to fall in line. at first it was only for FSH but then people started falling in line at other stores in Paris, so they decided to make the appointment system for all the Hermès stores in Paris.
 
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bibogirl said:
But can I make an appointment, because I would like to if possible? Or are you saying I can’t make an appointment for the small items?
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The appointment system is only intended for leather goods currently. You can still join the lottery system but it's not wise to do so if you're merely wanting some scarves and small items. You can simply do walk-in, there are always SA's around the scarves and SLG sections. If you're so concerned about keeping your parents waiting for you, you can order the stuff online and then do in-store pick up, or have your parents wait at one of the nearby cafe's while you shop.
 
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thriftyandlux said:
Hi everyone, after years of following this thread, I finally have my own story to share. I will try to keep this as brief as possible, but you can skip through if you just want some eye candy haha.

My husband and I just returned from Paris for our 5 year wedding anniversary with our 10 month old son. To get an Hermes bag in Paris was a bucket list dream of mine. We were there for 7 days and and both applied for appointments everyday but were rejected every time.

On our 3rd day, we walked over to Sevres after having lunch close by. After walking around in awe of how beautiful the store is, we settled into the men’s department and after some confusion were able to get paired with an SA to help us with some men’s shoes. He was a bit standoffish at first but quickly warmed up as we chatted more about what we were looking for, what we had, where we were from, etc. In the end we spent 4 hours sitting in the men’s shoe section while this incredible SA came and went with arms full of product for us to see and try. Throughout the appointment I did mention we would love to score a leather appointment during our trip but I was already happy with everything we were able to find as majority of what we got isn’t available to buy in Canada (not to mention the exchange and VAT refund being extremely favourable). We ended up leaving with a bunch of shoes and RTW for ourselves as well as some small gifts for family. This was probably the greatest shopping experience I’ve ever had anywhere, including my home store. It felt like a true luxury experience, we got to sit and relax the entire time while he brought us items to try and other staff brought multiple rounds of refreshments. After 4 hours of shopping, at the very end he said he had one more surprise for me, he was able to secure me a leather appointment! It was already 6:15pm on a Saturday so he did say he wasn’t sure if there would be any bags available but it was worth a try. Unfortunately he was not able to be the SA running my appointment (it sounded like only certain SAs are assigned to the leather department on certain days). My husband was immediately jittery with excitement but I did tell him to chill and manage his expectations :-s because after reading this forum, I know an appointment does not mean automatic success. Our original SA left and a new SA came and introduced herself and asked me what I was looking for. I explained my current collection and what my preferences would be. I mentioned a Kelly Danse, Mini, or Pochette but she said no, FSH is the only store in Paris that sells them (not entirely sure if that’s true…maybe she meant to tourists), I then said a K32 retourne or a B30 or 35, in a non black and non gold neutral, and no hardware preference. She came back within maybe 10/15 minutes and said “ok if you could all follow me and I’ll show you what I have for you”. We got into the dressing room and there was a BIG box, which made me a bit uneasy because it almost looked like it could be for a K35 or B40. She apologized that stock was not great right now due to it being August but she thought this bag might suit me. She opened it up to reveal this stunning B35 in Barenia Faubourg with PHW! She said she picked it for me because I’m tall enough to pull off the larger size and she knew I loved Barenia from the K28 I was wearing that day, but this one had PHW which was different enough from the GHW on my Kelly. I happily accepted this beauty, my very first Birkin!! :love:
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My husband also managed to get GP30 as walk in at George V the day before we left, and I got a Herbag 31 at the airport.
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Some of my takeaways from this experience:
  • It seems like all the SAs do come off quite standoffish in the beginning but do warm up eventually once the conversation starts flowing. It does almost appear like they’re vetting you in the beginning.
  • The SAs appreciate hearing about our knowledge and passion for all things Hermes. I do think this helped us score our appointments as walk ins. I told them about my home store, current collection, the leathers and colours I love, and just generally why I love Hermes (I’m a former equestrian), etc.
  • If you plan on walking in, I suggest shopping for a bit first and then asking for an appointment.
  • It doesn’t hurt to wear some H items if you have them, I had some rings, a watch, sandals, and my K28 on. They served as conversation pieces with almost every SA we dealt with.
  • It should go without saying but MANNERS MATTER. I couldn’t believe the amount of loud, entitled, and rude people we overheard and saw. One experience at George V was particularly painful to listen to and watch (I will post in the Overhead thread).
If you’ve made it to this point, thank you for reading and allowing me to share! Sending good luck and positive vibes to all of you in hopes to score your dream bag in Paris :flowers:
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Hi, Happy to see another Canadian here.
I live in Paris now but still consider myself Canadian. That is a really nice score of 3 bags in a trip. Enjoy them. :-)
 
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thriftyandlux said:
Hi everyone, after years of following this thread, I finally have my own story to share. I will try to keep this as brief as possible, but you can skip through if you just want some eye candy haha.

My husband and I just returned from Paris for our 5 year wedding anniversary with our 10 month old son. To get an Hermes bag in Paris was a bucket list dream of mine. We were there for 7 days and and both applied for appointments everyday but were rejected every time.

On our 3rd day, we walked over to Sevres after having lunch close by. After walking around in awe of how beautiful the store is, we settled into the men’s department and after some confusion were able to get paired with an SA to help us with some men’s shoes. He was a bit standoffish at first but quickly warmed up as we chatted more about what we were looking for, what we had, where we were from, etc. In the end we spent 4 hours sitting in the men’s shoe section while this incredible SA came and went with arms full of product for us to see and try. Throughout the appointment I did mention we would love to score a leather appointment during our trip but I was already happy with everything we were able to find as majority of what we got isn’t available to buy in Canada (not to mention the exchange and VAT refund being extremely favourable). We ended up leaving with a bunch of shoes and RTW for ourselves as well as some small gifts for family. This was probably the greatest shopping experience I’ve ever had anywhere, including my home store. It felt like a true luxury experience, we got to sit and relax the entire time while he brought us items to try and other staff brought multiple rounds of refreshments. After 4 hours of shopping, at the very end he said he had one more surprise for me, he was able to secure me a leather appointment! It was already 6:15pm on a Saturday so he did say he wasn’t sure if there would be any bags available but it was worth a try. Unfortunately he was not able to be the SA running my appointment (it sounded like only certain SAs are assigned to the leather department on certain days). My husband was immediately jittery with excitement but I did tell him to chill and manage his expectations :-s because after reading this forum, I know an appointment does not mean automatic success. Our original SA left and a new SA came and introduced herself and asked me what I was looking for. I explained my current collection and what my preferences would be. I mentioned a Kelly Danse, Mini, or Pochette but she said no, FSH is the only store in Paris that sells them (not entirely sure if that’s true…maybe she meant to tourists), I then said a K32 retourne or a B30 or 35, in a non black and non gold neutral, and no hardware preference. She came back within maybe 10/15 minutes and said “ok if you could all follow me and I’ll show you what I have for you”. We got into the dressing room and there was a BIG box, which made me a bit uneasy because it almost looked like it could be for a K35 or B40. She apologized that stock was not great right now due to it being August but she thought this bag might suit me. She opened it up to reveal this stunning B35 in Barenia Faubourg with PHW! She said she picked it for me because I’m tall enough to pull off the larger size and she knew I loved Barenia from the K28 I was wearing that day, but this one had PHW which was different enough from the GHW on my Kelly. I happily accepted this beauty, my very first Birkin!! :love:
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My husband also managed to get GP30 as walk in at George V the day before we left, and I got a Herbag 31 at the airport.
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Some of my takeaways from this experience:
  • It seems like all the SAs do come off quite standoffish in the beginning but do warm up eventually once the conversation starts flowing. It does almost appear like they’re vetting you in the beginning.
  • The SAs appreciate hearing about our knowledge and passion for all things Hermes. I do think this helped us score our appointments as walk ins. I told them about my home store, current collection, the leathers and colours I love, and just generally why I love Hermes (I’m a former equestrian), etc.
  • If you plan on walking in, I suggest shopping for a bit first and then asking for an appointment.
  • It doesn’t hurt to wear some H items if you have them, I had some rings, a watch, sandals, and my K28 on. They served as conversation pieces with almost every SA we dealt with.
  • It should go without saying but MANNERS MATTER. I couldn’t believe the amount of loud, entitled, and rude people we overheard and saw. One experience at George V was particularly painful to listen to and watch (I will post in the Overhead thread).
If you’ve made it to this point, thank you for reading and allowing me to share! Sending good luck and positive vibes to all of you in hopes to score your dream bag in Paris :flowers:
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B35 in BF is my dream bag! Congratulations!
 
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Just returned from 10 days in Paris. I’ve been following this forum for years and had convinced myself that a trip to Paris would not be complete without a B/K. My daughter and I applied daily for the first 5 days all rejected by 8pm ish. I found it interesting though that I was wasn’t particularly concerned about it and didn’t allow it to emotionally affect my trip. We’d already been to Cartier and had an amazing experience there and then we had an unbelievable private experience at LV Champs-Elysees which my LV NYC SA had scheduled for us. After that, I really didn’t care about trying to make my H dreams come true, we didn’t even go to any of the stores (even though our hotel was only a few blocks from FSH). We had a WONDERFUL trip.
Upon leaving at CDG we had about 30 minutes to shop in the Duty Free and H was next to the Air France lounge. I popped in and asked for black orans (box leather), yep….then black loafer mules (in chèvre), yep, then Evelyne 29 (they had black and etoupe ghw, I chose etoupe), and a twilly. I was done in 10 minutes and had the loveliest SA who appreciated my knowledge of the brand (all gained from tPF) and that I knew exactly what I wanted!
I have several beautiful pre-loved quota bags (2 B35s, 2 K35s) that I’ve purchased on the resale market, that I adore. Personally, I am thrilled that I learned I didn’t need to “fight the H system” to be happy with my Paris trip.
Thank you for letting me share and good luck to those who are “playing the H lottery.”10CEDFE1-0F4F-4E41-B90A-CD541D627023.jpeg

*Aside note, I don’t have a home store (the current closest store to me is SFO, which is a 6 hour drive and I know the competition there is FIERCE).
 
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thriftyandlux said:
Hi everyone, after years of following this thread, I finally have my own story to share. I will try to keep this as brief as possible, but you can skip through if you just want some eye candy haha.

My husband and I just returned from Paris for our 5 year wedding anniversary with our 10 month old son. To get an Hermes bag in Paris was a bucket list dream of mine. We were there for 7 days and and both applied for appointments everyday but were rejected every time.

On our 3rd day, we walked over to Sevres after having lunch close by. After walking around in awe of how beautiful the store is, we settled into the men’s department and after some confusion were able to get paired with an SA to help us with some men’s shoes. He was a bit standoffish at first but quickly warmed up as we chatted more about what we were looking for, what we had, where we were from, etc. In the end we spent 4 hours sitting in the men’s shoe section while this incredible SA came and went with arms full of product for us to see and try. Throughout the appointment I did mention we would love to score a leather appointment during our trip but I was already happy with everything we were able to find as majority of what we got isn’t available to buy in Canada (not to mention the exchange and VAT refund being extremely favourable). We ended up leaving with a bunch of shoes and RTW for ourselves as well as some small gifts for family. This was probably the greatest shopping experience I’ve ever had anywhere, including my home store. It felt like a true luxury experience, we got to sit and relax the entire time while he brought us items to try and other staff brought multiple rounds of refreshments. After 4 hours of shopping, at the very end he said he had one more surprise for me, he was able to secure me a leather appointment! It was already 6:15pm on a Saturday so he did say he wasn’t sure if there would be any bags available but it was worth a try. Unfortunately he was not able to be the SA running my appointment (it sounded like only certain SAs are assigned to the leather department on certain days). My husband was immediately jittery with excitement but I did tell him to chill and manage his expectations :-s because after reading this forum, I know an appointment does not mean automatic success. Our original SA left and a new SA came and introduced herself and asked me what I was looking for. I explained my current collection and what my preferences would be. I mentioned a Kelly Danse, Mini, or Pochette but she said no, FSH is the only store in Paris that sells them (not entirely sure if that’s true…maybe she meant to tourists), I then said a K32 retourne or a B30 or 35, in a non black and non gold neutral, and no hardware preference. She came back within maybe 10/15 minutes and said “ok if you could all follow me and I’ll show you what I have for you”. We got into the dressing room and there was a BIG box, which made me a bit uneasy because it almost looked like it could be for a K35 or B40. She apologized that stock was not great right now due to it being August but she thought this bag might suit me. She opened it up to reveal this stunning B35 in Barenia Faubourg with PHW! She said she picked it for me because I’m tall enough to pull off the larger size and she knew I loved Barenia from the K28 I was wearing that day, but this one had PHW which was different enough from the GHW on my Kelly. I happily accepted this beauty, my very first Birkin!! :love:
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My husband also managed to get GP30 as walk in at George V the day before we left, and I got a Herbag 31 at the airport.
View attachment 5598540View attachment 5598541
Some of my takeaways from this experience:
  • It seems like all the SAs do come off quite standoffish in the beginning but do warm up eventually once the conversation starts flowing. It does almost appear like they’re vetting you in the beginning.
  • The SAs appreciate hearing about our knowledge and passion for all things Hermes. I do think this helped us score our appointments as walk ins. I told them about my home store, current collection, the leathers and colours I love, and just generally why I love Hermes (I’m a former equestrian), etc.
  • If you plan on walking in, I suggest shopping for a bit first and then asking for an appointment.
  • It doesn’t hurt to wear some H items if you have them, I had some rings, a watch, sandals, and my K28 on. They served as conversation pieces with almost every SA we dealt with.
  • It should go without saying but MANNERS MATTER. I couldn’t believe the amount of loud, entitled, and rude people we overheard and saw. One experience at George V was particularly painful to listen to and watch (I will post in the Overhead thread).
If you’ve made it to this point, thank you for reading and allowing me to share! Sending good luck and positive vibes to all of you in hopes to score your dream bag in Paris :flowers:
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Happy Anniversary and congratulations on all your beautiful bags. Wear them all in the best of health and happiness:hugs:
 
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I’m just wondering if anyone has had a miracle happened in other European countries outside of France? I saw a video before that someone got a quota bag in Prague. Sorry this question was asked in the past! Thank you very much :)
 
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chloexxxx said:
I’m just wondering if anyone has had a miracle happened in other European countries outside of France? I saw a video before that someone got a quota bag in Prague. Sorry this question was asked in the past! Thank you very much :smile:
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Your question is quite off topic for this thread but you can click these links for more info on what you’re looking for:

Hermes copenhagen

I was in Copenhagen last week eating a lot of good food and took a tourist photo of the Hermes I stumbled on while wandering around. It was a lovely 70 degree day so everyone was out and about in the cafes enjoying the summery weather after 6 months of freezing. FYI to @Ang-Lin :smile: did you...
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Shopping in Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon.

I am a planning trip to Barcelona, Lisbon and Madrid in early June. I come from a city where the Hermes boutique has few bags to offer. So I really want to get either a kelly or birkin whilst I am in either of these cities. Would love some tips how to get a bag. Any idea which city is probably...
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Rome and Milan

How was the inventory in Rome? I went into past the boutique on a Sunday not knowing that it is closed. From the outside, i saw a Birkin 35 in white through the shop windows reflection. I was ecstatic and I went on Monday early morning hoping that I could get my hands on it. Sadly not, I...
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Has some members have been able to score more then one appointment this and been assigned with the same SA without asking ?

I scored an appointment in January during couture Fashion week, the SA was around the same age as me, really thought we click. But she came back without nothing. I did ask her for only smaller size k/b25 that is what I am missing.
At that time when she told me no small sizes available and only Constance in exotic I did believe her. I mean I am not naive I know they is always stock for vip/influencers but I do think for « standard customer » some kind of limits.

Got an appointment Monday actually my app January was on the same day. And I was assigned to the same SA. I did recognize her but her no or she didn’t say anything.
Did ask for the same size gave her 3 colors options black/chai/etain.
I really thought she will came back with something because when I mentioned the b25 in togo she told me and what about epsom? Told her I like the idea but never been able to « touch » she brought be one. In my head I was okay no togo she gone bring me a epsom.
She came back empty end but when she sat I knew.
She gave me the same answer word by word including the Constance in exotic.
At the moment I was okay even in January she was lying.
I took with me my special order she ask me if I bought it this year told her no, wasn’t able to purchase a bag this year.

Other mistake I had a belt on hold for me after that I should have told her thanks going to have a look at other department and someone will help me get my bag. No it is nothing but pissed with myself for the commission she gone have with me.

The store was full I saw a couple going upstairs but it was a box for a k28 or b30.

I know some of you might « scream » but I did call customer service explaining the situation. I’ve been customer for years FSH had always been my lucky place but since this SA major fail. I did ask for my next visit not to be assign with her, that I wish her the best but she don’t bring me luck. They told me I will be contact by someone from FSH.

You gone ask me why haven’t ask to speak to someone after the appointment ? Didn’t came to my mind.. Been through something very thought recently and I am still in chocked not 100% myself.

Regarding the stock for leather goods it is very very low.
 
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