IKR? Here’s one of them, lol.
1K might not kill me? And it’s the same people who’ll complain about food prices or bills going up but will shame you for not wanting to pay that much extra for A BAG.
Resellers getting Chanel items first and selling for premium
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IKR? Here’s one of them, lol.
1K might not kill me? And it’s the same people who’ll complain about food prices or bills going up but will shame you for not wanting to pay that much extra for A BAG.
Many people on this forum including some real collectors with VERY impressive collections are buying from resellers not because they are naive or foolish or just want to throw away a few thousands, but because some bags are very difficult to find and that is the only way to acquire them. And let us be honest, if we are willing to pay these ridiculous prices already, a thousand more will not kill us. I am not justifying the business, but I do understand why it works for many people!
It works for so many people because it taps into an emptiness inside of them, simple as that. You can benefit from people’s insecurities more easily than their confidence and well being.
Ive saved up just that amount for a certain bag, and if it happens to be in a reseller’s claws I’ll be sad for a bit but move on, be on the lookout for another bag from the boutique and keep my extra $2K to keep the lights on in my house and fridge filled with food.
At this point, all these resellers look like “Smeagol” to me.
That is the choice you make, let us respect other people choices without being insulting and offensive!
So how effective do we think it is to report resellers’ names back to the boutique?
I get so frustrated being told that highly sought after items are waitlisted or reserved for clients when these individuals then just go and sell the items a couple of days later for profit to people who aren’t VIP enough to have a popular bag reserved for them. I have personally purchased items through the reseller market as a result of this, and have full details because of the receipts. Do we have the ability to slowly remove this problem (if Chanel plan to do anything with the information) or is there no point?
I get so frustrated being told that highly sought after items are waitlisted or reserved for clients when these individuals then just go and sell the items a couple of days later for profit to people who aren’t VIP enough to have a popular bag reserved for them. I have personally purchased items through the reseller market as a result of this, and have full details because of the receipts. Do we have the ability to slowly remove this problem (if Chanel plan to do anything with the information) or is there no point?
Imagine if one day Chanel goes out of mainstream fashion. Then we’ll see if Chanel bags actually hold their value like property
?!Like they’re literally just pieces of leather and metal thrown together whose value depends very heavily on the perception of the brand. Whilst The value of property can be variable too, but at least it’s a necessity good that actually derives a lot of value from the land that it’s on.
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I don’t think it’s silly to ask. It’s not like she commented under a reseller’s post and asked them “hey can you actually sell this bag to me for what you paid? Xx”. She literally just asked if anyone is, or is willing to sell a bag for what they paid and did very clearly state no resellers, probably to avoid the drama that ensued anyway.
An open request is very different from a targeted request. Those resellers and the people defending them are just pathetic because they could’ve scrolled past and made no comment. Simple as.
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And notice how that person asked to be sold an old Chanel bag for the original price it was paid … not less than what it was paid for because it was used. OP was doing them a favor, but greedy resellers and the customers that buy from them were offended by some common sense.
There’s something very wrong with that scenario.
That’s a scary thought, lol.Imagine if one day Chanel goes out of mainstream fashion. Then we’ll see if Chanel bags actually hold their value like property
Like they’re literally just pieces of leather and metal thrown together whoes value depends very heavily on the brand value. Whilst The value of property can be variable too at least it’s a necessity good that actually derives a lot of value from the value of the land it’s on.
Not all my bags scream “luxury brand logos” but when I carry them, I feel a sense of happiness and pride knowing that what I’m carrying is a GUCCI or LV or Hermès … even if it’s discreet. Sometimes I see “dupes” on the market and, as shallow as it may sound, they don’t excite me as much as when I know I’m carrying the real thing.
I have seen gorgeous epi speedies on fashionphile but many of them (especially the ones in Tassil, ivory or Cassis colors) are was overpriced for being over 20 years old. And I had enough self-control (as hard as it may be) to either wait for them to get down to at least below $500 (which is still above the price they were sold for in the 90s) or wait for a good deal.
If we all practiced some self control, resellers would respect us the customers more or even better, cease to exist.
The only thing that can stop resellers doing what they do is if the clients stop buying from them.
Even if you report as certain reseller, they’ll still use other people to buy for them, family, friends … etc.
I believe some SAs are resellers themselves (once again could be using friends, family to buy for them so as to not raise suspicion).
We as the clients hold the power, stop encouraging this “reseller culture” and it will disappear altogether.
I don't understand your point here. We're on a forum discussing luxury unnecessary items. None of these items are for people who complain about food prices or bills going up. This is not your lane if those are your concerns.
You're the one getting salty and making up hysterical stories about strangers you do not know. People pay markups for all sorts of things---concert tickets for example. I do not assume anything about their character. That is weird. People can just as easily say you have low self-worth to even consider spending 5k on a leather bag to hold stuff.
You seem antagonist and looking for a confrontation with strangers on the internet discussing handbags of all things.
Have a good time arguing with yourself.
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This is not a mean reply. What is wrong with shopping in your budget? She wants the market to meet her budget but that is just not how economics works. Also there's nothing wrong with hunting for a "steal." I did it all the time. But I certainly wasn't on a forum asking people to sell me their bags for less, especially a group of consumers who know market price.
And tbh she could buy it below retail and then herself sell it for a profit. Someone who is price conscious like that is probably more likely to sell for a profit themselves.
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I read frustration in that facebook poster's question, but I think the responses to basically "stay in your lane" are unwarranted.
I've certainly sold my bags for what I paid for them locally to an interested buyer. I am not dealing with the internet crazy just to get a bag sold; I'll just keep it. She's free to think that reseller prices for older bags are ridiculous. That doesn't make her poor and sending her to Fendi because the resale is low is just tacky.
If anyone wonders why the replica market is hot, it's gatekeeping behavior like this.
I've certainly sold my bags for what I paid for them locally to an interested buyer. I am not dealing with the internet crazy just to get a bag sold; I'll just keep it. She's free to think that reseller prices for older bags are ridiculous. That doesn't make her poor and sending her to Fendi because the resale is low is just tacky.
If anyone wonders why the replica market is hot, it's gatekeeping behavior like this.
Sorry but I wholeheartedly do not believe you read the initial post nor understand how economics works.
OP doesn't want "the market to meet her budget", she is simply looking for a seller to match her price range, and this is, in its most basic form, how "economics" works. Buyers and sellers come together to exchange at prices which they both agree on. Sure her price range might be lower than the market average, or what the majority of sellers are requesting, but that literally doesn't matter because her post didn't ask, nor was it directed towards people who are selling their bags for a premium.
Ps. your "but I certainly wasn't on a forum asking people to sell me their bags for less, especially a group of consumers who know market price" sounds like you're shaming OP for simply trying to find a seller in her price range.
Yes many lux handbag buyers say that many turn to super replicas instead of the resale market because they’d rather buy the bags for cheap than pay premium to greedy resellers.
Also on your point of selling locally for the price you paid, I live in the Middle East and even when some of us love our bags, we still wouldn’t pay above retail unless the bag is being shipped from abroad or at least around $30 extra for a personal shopper. I think in the west it’s a little different?
I have bought bags from local preloved shops (Instagram accounts lol) with discounts reaching up to 30% off on coveted bags from LV because many of us are willing to let a bag pass us by than pay premium for it.
We’ve heard countless stories from people that have bought from resellers (for example when the LV Vanity PM was hot and you had to go on a waitlist for months to get it) paid a premium for it, then regretting the large amount of money paid to get a bag that would lose its charm in the next season when another “it” bag comes out.
It’s just not worth it, and I hope more and more people wake up to these greedy sales tactics by resellers.
I felt it was a pathetic way to shame a consumer into giving in and paying premium instead of setting a reasonable budget and looking for people willing to sell them at that particular price.
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I read through that whole FB post and I didn’t find the responses to be rude. Perhaps if the OP phrased her question more politely (less passive aggressively) then she would’ve gotten different answers. I saw that her budget for a classic flap was $6k, so a healthy budget for preloved, but that detail was lost in the responses stemming from her attitude.
You can always find a deal if you’re patient enough especially if you find a seller that needs a quick sale, but in this current environment it is much harder to do so.
I read through that whole FB post and I didn’t find the responses to be rude. Perhaps if the OP phrased her question more politely (less passive aggressively) then she would’ve gotten different answers. I saw that her budget for a classic flap was $6k, so a healthy budget for preloved, but that detail was lost in the responses stemming from her attitude.
You can always find a deal if you’re patient enough especially if you find a seller that needs a quick sale, but in this current environment it is much harder to do so.