Paris trip for Hermes

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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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amd_gts said:
TL;DR: As a tourist, managed to get my dream Kelly bag today at H Sevres via the lottery system (on 4th ever try!) with minimal pre-spend (3k EUR this time before being offered) while we were on our Family vacation in France. DH got the appointment and it was raining today in Paris! (Note: DH has existing French profile but from Lyon branch.)

(Warning: Long post)
Key Takeaways for our family in this process:

1. We first bought things that we like in FSH: 2 shoes for DH including a Chypre sandal, some simple jewelry for myself and daughters, twilly - total of over 3k+ eur then requested help with all SAs to get bag appointment. All asked us to go to Leather desk - all request rejected. This was expected per the forum so we went on with our Paris itinerary.

2. My DH, elder daughter and I applied to the lottery everyday. Only difference is we used a Local French number instead of home country. Don't know if that made a difference or the pre spend a few days earlier as on the 4th try my DH got a confirmed slot in Sevres at 10.30 am!! We were shocked and at first in disbelief! I thought my DH is pranking us! But he showed us the email and text confirmation and it magically happened!! True to this forum, it seems the track record of DHs getting appointment continues!!
Afterwards the SA that offered us the Kelly confirmed that it's all down to luck. They never touch the appointment system.

3. On appointment day in Sevres, we got assigned a lovely DA. We think it's the rapport that we built with her and the fact that our younger teen daughter could speak fluent French that made a huge difference for us. Both of them instantly hit it off and immediately connected.

4. The other main difference is that we prepared what we wanted in detail for the Kelly - our daughter telling her all in French....specific color, leather, HW, seller or retourne, etc. SA said it makes a huge difference for them as they are able to focus on their search. We noticed two groups nearby saying very general things...we did not see them get offered B/K. Then she also asked us what other choices we have and told her if no K we wanted a Constance or mini Kelly (again with very detailed specs). Then off she went.

5. After just 10-15 minutes she asked us to go to a Private room! We were thrilled and beyond excited! She first joked with us and said sorry but when she pulled out the bag - we all gasped!...a Kelly Sellier 28 in Etoupe! Our daughters chose a twilly and SA happily volunteered to put it on.

Our daughter continued chatting with our SA in French. SA told our daughter that there are so many entitled customers demanding specific bags or even demanding to see the Manager when they don't get what they want. She commented that our family was a delight to serve. Lesson: it helps to be nice, polite and to engage the SA! She did not offer her contact but just asked us to look for her in our next visit.

Thanks to this forum/ members/ experts for all the tips and info (especially the lottery system! we learned a great deal...)

Oh by the way...it was also raining today in Paris! :smile: Hermes, messenger of the gods, must have rained us good luck! Hope the others will have their chance too soon! Always be positive.
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Congrats for you and it was a lovely story. This means they do still have bags after the big holiday and it will depend on who they wanna sell. I am heading to Paris early next week so hope I will have my luck too :)
 
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BlueNJ85 said:
Congrats for you and it was a lovely story. This means they do still have bags after the big holiday and it will depend on who they wanna sell. I am heading to Paris early next week so hope I will have my luck too :smile:
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I believe they would always have a bag available. First challenge is to get an appointment which we almost gave up. We told ourselves if it happens it happens and stuck to our itinerary. Then hope you get lucky with the SA assigned to you. Plus we got hit with the 2024 increase on its' 1st day! Lols. But it would still come out cheaper in Paris than our home country.

@BlueNJ85 Good luck on getting your dream bag in Paris!
 
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mcpro said:
My friend is in Paris now, she didn't go thru lottery,got offered Mini kelly , also she got to choose between 2 colors....
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FrenchNewbie said:
But what are the circumstances around it...as a walk-in, pre-spend/no pre-spend, did she have a longstanding relationship with an SA, etc.?
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longstanding relationship... + garden party and mini jypsiere.
 
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Hi Hermes lovers! What months are generally the best to visit Paris in hopes of scoring a bag/ months with the most stock?

I just got back from my trip and got a mini Evelyne in beton on my last day and a few hours before my flight! I’ve been told stocks after the holidays are generally low so I indeed feel lucky to get an Evelyne at least. (As the mini E has been on my list too for ages!)

P.S. When I was asked by the SA what particular bag/s I was looking for, I mentioned the mini evelyne, a picotin 18, and a k25/mini k (just to try my luck lol). When the SA came back, as you can already tell, i was told no picotin or any ks, but he did have a mini evelyne in a neutral color (I also specifically requested for some neutral and vert shades and he had none of those, but brought out the Beton, in which he feels is close to the specs i mentioned). When I asked if they had any other colors, the SA mentioned the ones left are vibrant shades of pink & etc.
 
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I’ve recently heard that the online lottery system has changed and you can no longer apply when in the US. Can anyone verify if this is true? And if so, must you be in France for it to work or in the general EU? I wanted to apply when leaving from Dallas since I arrive to Paris first and early in the morning and had a whole day there but it didn’t allow me to…
 
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