A few days ago, I purchased a "NEW" (seller's own words) on eBay. But it arrived smelling like a cigarette smoke factory.
To make a long story short, I complained to the seller and she offered to refund me totally except for the $10 shipping. Alternatively, I could take a reduction in price of $75. I went with the latter option as the purse was beautiful except for the smell.
I managed to knock out about 85% of the cigarette odor by spraying it liberally with Ozium ($7 at drugstore) two nights in a row.
Then, I soaked cotton balls with Vanilla Extract and place them into the pockets. Also wiped the outside of the purse with a mixture of vinegar and water. This helped remove the smell from the exterior.
I actually carried the purse to work this afternoon, after spraying Escada Rockin' Rio perfume on a small face cloth and lining the bottom of the purse with it. I also sprayed Escada perfume on cotton balls and tucked them into each pocket.
LOL! I walked into the office smelling like a Perfume Counter when I returned to work today! The purse is beautiful and I smelled only my favorite perfume for the rest of the day as it sat on my desk.
My teenage daughter refuses to stick her nose in the purse. She claims that it is too strong smelling (mostly ozium but I think it will fade eventually)--however, my alternative was to carry a $170 smokestack on my arm. I do wonder if I paid too much.
It is a Coach Black Patent Leather F11500. Original Macy's Tag showed MSRP of $398. The purse came with a sequined Coach scarf (silver and black).
I am satisfied with my decision but would like some opinions about how I did with the price.
Did I get a good price for this purse or did I get ripped off? Would like some opinions.
thanks! :kiss:
To make a long story short, I complained to the seller and she offered to refund me totally except for the $10 shipping. Alternatively, I could take a reduction in price of $75. I went with the latter option as the purse was beautiful except for the smell.
I managed to knock out about 85% of the cigarette odor by spraying it liberally with Ozium ($7 at drugstore) two nights in a row.
Then, I soaked cotton balls with Vanilla Extract and place them into the pockets. Also wiped the outside of the purse with a mixture of vinegar and water. This helped remove the smell from the exterior.
I actually carried the purse to work this afternoon, after spraying Escada Rockin' Rio perfume on a small face cloth and lining the bottom of the purse with it. I also sprayed Escada perfume on cotton balls and tucked them into each pocket.
LOL! I walked into the office smelling like a Perfume Counter when I returned to work today! The purse is beautiful and I smelled only my favorite perfume for the rest of the day as it sat on my desk.
My teenage daughter refuses to stick her nose in the purse. She claims that it is too strong smelling (mostly ozium but I think it will fade eventually)--however, my alternative was to carry a $170 smokestack on my arm. I do wonder if I paid too much.
It is a Coach Black Patent Leather F11500. Original Macy's Tag showed MSRP of $398. The purse came with a sequined Coach scarf (silver and black).
I am satisfied with my decision but would like some opinions about how I did with the price.
Did I get a good price for this purse or did I get ripped off? Would like some opinions.
thanks! :kiss: