Wow could this be a sign that this combo could become a regular production? I hope for those who paid premium for it will be compensated!
And of course congratulations on your SO!!
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And of course congratulations on your SO!!
Lucky you !! Can you show us a picture please ?
Congratulations it’s such an amazing stone. The store probably already had one coming in or someone refused their mto. I know my store tends to order certain items to have in inventory. I also scored my mop RG few days after I requested because they had one that someone decided they didn’t want.
Yes! I’m going in later this week and will post photos once I receive it.
It would have to be a SO approved thru Paris. You would have to meet the 85k spend to for them to submit the request
I depends on the SA you have and the store director. Not all are using the 85k rule. Quite a few people I know got things approved on the past 2 weeks . It really boils down to the SA . With VCA and all luxury retail, there are no set rules. They will be having regular Made to Order with no pre spend back in a few months. They used the 85 to slow down requests.
I hope so regarding the MTO items.
To be honest, though, with regards to SO, I feel the opposite. At least where I am, they are getting stricter about SOs and it seems that they are not going to relax those SO rules and requirements anytime soon.
There is definitely a distinction between MTO (preapproved list) and SO (where the client creates the combination with later approval). While I love seeing all the amazing MTOs and SOss our members have been lucky to acquire, I’m concerned that while MTO may open up, the SO option may be increasingly harder to come by.
I am a bit concerned about the effect social media/public forums (such as ours) may be having on all of this. I know I’ve been lulled into a sense of security here - we are a “small group”, and I consider many of you to be friends, which is why I’m here almost every day - but I forget this is still a very public forum, and we do not know who is reading along with us. The Special Order is such an incredible service which I am grateful to have been able to utilize, but just with these new rules, the closing of MTOs and SOs for a while, and other issues, I think it wouldnt hurt, at least for me, to be a little more careful in posting the really unique stuff.
I completely agree with you. If I may also add, it's not always about how much you have spent, it is also how much the SA and boutique think you WILL spend in the future. First and foremost, VCA wants repeat clients who spend regularly.
I like to use the three year rule based on my experience with other luxury brands. They love you when you keep buying, but if you stop buying, after three years, yes.. they will still be nice and gracious and respond to your calls/text. However, they will not reach out to you to offer new pieces, special items, events, etc.
I do not blame VCA at all. It's all about sales, which is understandable as each boutique needs to hit their sales target.
There are really no hard rules at VCA as you said.
Great insight, especially on social media.
You know what's funny... a couple months ago, my SA and I were talking about SOs. During our conversation about SOs, he just casually said "well, VCA doesn't just want to sell five motif bracelets." He said it in passing, and I did not think any of it, but now that you brought up social media, one top trend I do see is many ladies wanting to create SO combos of bracelets.
So yes, to your point, I think that is creating unwanted demand for VCA.
I think VCA may want to reserve SO for customers who may create more than just a 5-motif bracelet. I was recently invited by my SA to place SO for a set of Alhambra jewelry. I don't know whether Paris will approve my SO or not. If Paris rejects, maybe I can change my SO combo to include more pave in the design, and re-submit the SOs for approval. I will see how it evolves.
Ohhhh, but I LOVE seeing your SOs!!!
Please don't stop posting! I agree with those who said VCA is likely tired of SO 5 motif bracelets and would prefer more significant pieces or sets as SO!(As an aside, that Alhambra MTO list shouldn't have a 30% premium consider how many requests they get for a change of metal color!!!)
