I just asked a person from my country who has two Birkin bags and she told me she didn't give her ID, only her info for the tab . SO WEIRD...
SA needs my ID
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It is very strange, BUT I guess if you didn't sell your bag and you want to continue to get bags....then you might give your ID if you trust your SA/SM. As with everything else at H, you can always refuse the request, but they also don't have to sell you a bag in the future.
I only have a Birkin which I love and don't plan to sell it. I don't know if I should trust my SA because I think she is not honest with the reason she told me, if there is something more I would like to know it. I do not want any trouble.
On the other hand and don't want to ruin my relationship.
It is hard to say why she wanted this info from you... I would ask her in a casual way. There are some boutiques that were not strictly adhering to "the rules" on bag limits. Now that corporate is cracking down on these boutiques and purchases are tracked in a stricter fashion, it is possible that your SA had to go back and ask for your info??? I really can't say for sure, but I would not torture yourself trying to second guess her. Ask her in a pleasant way and gently press for details if you are concerned. Good luck!
How odd that she is asking months after the purchase. I am confused as to why she needs ID to associate your Birkin since isn't all purchases registered under a customer file? Unless you do not have a customer file on record? I remember filling out this form on my first purchase with H, and then again when I shopped in the States since I have so customer history there. I wonder if this is what your SA means??
Thanks for your point of view.
A friend of mine told me I should be careful with all this because she thinks maybe the boutique wants to know more info about me, I almost always pay cash and maybe they have a limit of cash per year and have to inform to finances department. I'm getting scared for this point of view. Or maybe I'm getting crazy :S
If you almost always pay cash (even for your birkin), then it probably has to do with your government requiring photocopy of ID to track terrorists and fraud. The US has this requirement $10,000+ per transaction. I believe other EU countries have the requirement for even much lower amount. This is Hermes' obligation to collect from you on behalf of the government, not Hermes' wanting to snoop about you per se. If they didn't collect it from you at the time of the cash payment over the amount, then they probably have to go back and get your ID copy retroactively. Just ask your SA & SM!
Ahh this makes sense. I agree to speak to your SA or SM regarding the ID. This way you get the full story.
My Birkin was paid with cash and bank transfer. I usually buy things with price between 500-2000, not more per transaction
Oh so you paid cash. That explains it. Any transaction involving a cash payment of 10k or more is within the scope of a government rule regarding anti-money laundering. This practice is not uncommon. If you travel, in customs declaration, it asks whether you are in possession of cash more than 10k. Same thing with buying a brand new car from a dealership etc. This 10k cash rule calls for government intervention thus the ID. The legitimacy/ illegitimacy of the source of the fund alerts them whether it's corrupt money or terrorist funded etc.
Don't worry too much, Hermes has nothing to do with it.
Don't worry too much, Hermes has nothing to do with it.
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I wouldn't give her my ID copy if i were you regardless of whatever reason it is..