haha I just bought Marie Kondo's book! Will read it soon!
I actually have a story for this bag and I think it's influencing how much I like it because it was not easy to get. I had a SA put a reservation on the bag for me because she's great and doesn't mind helping a customer even if I'm not a regular. She was on vacation when I picked it up. I took it home and realized there's a very very obvious loose stitch on the bottom. Should've checked it in the store but I really hate going to the Chanel boutique and staying there any longer than I have to. I went back the next day to see if I can get it exchanged and ran into two terrible SAs with attitudes. One of them basically told me the bag is "perfect" and I should take it home and just use it. She said that if it is a defect I will know as soon as I use it because it'll unravel and then they'll take it back to fix. BUT I JUST BOUGHT THE BAG! Even the plastic's still on all the hardware. I didn't spent 3500 dollars on a bag with a loose stitch! She wouldn't even entertain the idea of an exchange and told me automatically they don't have any more stock in the back. Then she said if i want, I can wait for another SA to be available to take a look... but only to see if it can be shipped back to Chanel to be restitched. I went to another SA and guess what... I got an exchange right away. (And I guess she magically found stock in the back.)
Yes, love that book! It's very eye opening!
The idea of scarcity is a trap we all fall into, myself included. It's the idea of "this bag is hard to find/rare/an investment piece so I should really keep it because who knows if I'll find it in the future!" But really, ALL of Chanel's bags induce this mindset, (great marketing / inventory control on their part
). It induces this idea that we're "lucky" to come across a bag. Plus, it's further enforced by our encounters with SA's and how we're once again, 'lucky' that they'll help us acquire a bag. We get this high that we've come across a rarity! Oh that high is so addicting! I can also relate to interactions with SA's and not wanting to stay in a Chanel store more than I need to -- I get so much anxiety!
But in reality when the high fades, we've literally spent THOUSANDS of dollars for a bag. So yes, it better be perfect and joy inducing! It also better be something we actually like and will ACTUALLY use (unless you have other plans for it!), not something we keep just because of the journey it took for us to get it. Otherwise, we've just blown a TON of hard earned money on something we don't really love, won't really use, just got caught up in the high of and/or were too anxiety driven to return.
If you're the least bit hesitant, I'd say return and don't look back
There will always be a new bag they put out that you'll love. I can't count the number of times i've "regretted" not purchasing a bag only for a new one to come out that I like even more! Buy the bags that make your heart flutter
I agree with what hollyyih said, keep it for a small bit and see if you still like it before the end of the return period.
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R about my long rant, keep the beauty if it's something you actually really like and will actually use. Put aside the story of how hard it was to get, and think long term about how it fits in your wardrobe, is practical to your lifestyle, joy vs anxiety inducing, etc.
Good luck with your decision!
