HCWC just bought a hermes birkin lol explains all the recent returns and vlog sale
Resellers getting Chanel items first and selling for premium
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My boutique (Europe) told me that as of now one person can only buy one bag within 60 days...but it seems they have other regulations in the US?
Definitely but it still seems like such a random purchase given she claimed to not be a Birkin girl until verrry recently.
We’ll see how long she keeps it for.
At this point CC seems to like the high of a new expensive coveted bag…unboxing/filming..wears a few times and then shes over it and wants to sell it.
Anyone a fan of xsakisaki? I love her pink aesthetic and she seems more realistic about her spending
My SA in US said it's two bags within 60 days, but you can't buy two classics. You can either buy one classic and one 'fashion' bag or two fashion bags. General math is 6 classic bags in one year or 12 fashion bags in one year.
The key is to being VERY on top of the seasons and knowing months in advance what’s coming out. Which means doing a ton of research at all times and know when and what seasons are coming and contacting your SA’s. That’s the only way you’ll get a bag you want. Waiting until you see a collection come out or right before will almost result in you not getting a very in-demand bag.
Having worked in luxury, I highly doubt it. The SA’s don’t know who does what, unless that personal shopper/reseller has disclosed it, which is highly unlikely. The SA probably assumes this person is very wealthy, just like another client who purchases a lot. It’s not like these resellers are buying multiples of one specific item. Fashionphile is the one exception because they have a direct relationship with Neiman Marcus (although not exactly sure why and how that works out) and I know they must get bags from them because they’ve had multiple quantities of the same sold-out-everywhere-crazy-in-demand bag’s often.
It could be resellers, but it’s also bag aficionados who spend a lot of time researching bags far in advance (like me) and get in contact LONG before 99.9% even know what’s coming. If you want a bag now you gotta put a lot of time into it, especially if it’s a hot ticket item.
Also, I’ve been told that Chanel is no longer sending out large shipments of inventory. Each store gets a far smaller amount than they ever have. It seems their plan to making the brand more exclusive is finally in motion. I’m hoping this brings back a larger focus on consistent quality since they’re making fewer bags.
Honestly the “KEY” is to understand that these are just “bags” and if we call and check and they’re not available … oh well.
I used to be so obsessed to the point I’d impulse buy a bag due to FOMO and have major regrets after. Now I look back and think “what self respecting person would be desperate about a bag like this?”
If there are suckers who are willing to pay premium to these resellers and enter into a race with them, that’s on them.
It’s become madness at this point, shopping for bags should be a fulfilling and stress free experience.
I’m just being honest about what you have to do to get a certain bag you want at Chanel. You have to be strategic.
Am I obsessively trying to get a bag 24/7? No. Do I impulse buy? On a bag that’s several thousand dollars? Definitely not. But I know what I want and I regularly keep an eye out and when I find what I’m looking for I’m on top of it.
Chanel has begun producing even less quantities as of this year so it’s even harder to purchase bags. They’re definitely trying to make things more exclusive and hopefully that means quality will be consistently high again across the board.
If you don’t care enough to figure out how to get a highly sought after bag, cool. But this isn’t Coach and you’re not just going to be able to call and “get a bag.”
resellers atm are selling classic flaps for over 8900$.. just an observation (people who can it is better to buy from boutique)
I wasn’t criticizing your strategy, I just wanted to let it out that we shouldn’t succumb to these luxury houses “games” … they’re toying with us and it irks me.
But if people love the “game” … good luck to them.