What are some of your unpopular Chanel opinions?

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#811
OCMomof3 said:
What bags are worth that price to you? Just curious. Like maybe you find Classics in that price range worth it?
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I am actually expecting a full leather interior bag at least with the pricing of Chanel 19. It is a hype in this new trend... Not sure how's the bag gonna hold up after some years. Im interested to know :).

Maybe Chanel coco handle still worth the price...? Full leather interior is available on lizard printed handle...
I bought mine in year 2017 (actual lizard handle with full leather interior) and still have big love for it until today.

I do always love classic flaps.. But with the recent insane price increase.. It is too hard to swallow. I would only expect a perfect piece, cant tolerate any imperfection (as the SA always claimed it is handmade and every piece is different). Seasonal colour caviar is very different from the classic black/beige. I will only hunt for preloved seasonal colour caviar Chanel classic flap from now on (those non plastic glossy looking caviar leather). Lambskin is still fine.
 
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MBUIOGVA said:
Do your respective stores give you trouble for returning bags?
I have slowly and surely been building my Chanel collection since 2017, and have returned bags because once I get home sometimes I have doubts about the hardware, the color, the size, etc.... and I have confidently gone back to the store to return the piece and get something else... where I live, I understand every purchase has a 30 day return window, and obviously one doesn’t get the money back.... ever...
Anyhow, these days I have had a speech from the managers, the sub-manager and my SA, that I am returning too often, that they doubt about the advice I am getting from my SA, they wonder if Chanel is suitable for me.... all in all I feel terrible... like a pariah.... I have spent a lot of money in Chanel since 2017, therefore that explains the kind of volumes they see on my profile....my SA is fantastic as well as the other SA ladies I have dealt with at the store. They are well trained and know the product. Obviously my Chanel bags suit me because I keep coming back.... I wonder if on their procedure there is a clause about customers returning often? Are they trying to break up with me and drive me away? I am a polite and courteous customer too. In general, I think customers are different, and in my case I buy what I want, sometimes return because I have a lot of bags, not only Chanel.... and as I go along curating my collection I think hard to add stuff, there’s been as well the impulse buy too.... I hardly sell anything because when a bag makes it to my collection it’s part of me.... anyhow if you have read this far... thank you kindly for doing so... I needed to vent.... and not many people can understand my frustration.... I am feeling terrible...

I have to add, the lady who spoke to me today was short of being pleasant... I felt terrible of the way she was speaking to me, she was doing it loudly and other people were turning their heads to watch....I was shamed today...
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Just a final update on how this situation developed...

I am certainly not vanished from Chanel. They are now making every effort to make sure I absolutely love what I buy, so there are no return situations. I have been able to buy two minis since: the army green one, and the silver colored with ruthenium. Just this year I have bought many bags because I have had the time to dedicate to this ordeal... it takes me time to add a Chanel to my collection. I am glad that an uncomfortable moment resulted in a pleasant outcome.
Cheers,
 
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#814
Stephanie_x said:
I am actually expecting a full leather interior bag at least with the pricing of Chanel 19. It is a hype in this new trend... Not sure how's the bag gonna hold up after some years. Im interested to know :smile:.

Maybe Chanel coco handle still worth the price...? Full leather interior is available on lizard printed handle...
I bought mine in year 2017 (actual lizard handle with full leather interior) and still have big love for it until today.

I do always love classic flaps.. But with the recent insane price increase.. It is too hard to swallow. I would only expect a perfect piece, cant tolerate any imperfection (as the SA always claimed it is handmade and every piece is different). Seasonal colour caviar is very different from the classic black/beige. I will only hunt for preloved seasonal colour caviar Chanel classic flap from now on (those non plastic glossy looking caviar leather). Lambskin is still fine.
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I think all coco handles are now leather interior starting 21A
 
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Stephanie_x said:
I am actually expecting a full leather interior bag at least with the pricing of Chanel 19. It is a hype in this new trend... Not sure how's the bag gonna hold up after some years. Im interested to know :smile:.

Maybe Chanel coco handle still worth the price...? Full leather interior is available on lizard printed handle...
I bought mine in year 2017 (actual lizard handle with full leather interior) and still have big love for it until today.

I do always love classic flaps.. But with the recent insane price increase.. It is too hard to swallow. I would only expect a perfect piece, cant tolerate any imperfection (as the SA always claimed it is handmade and every piece is different). Seasonal colour caviar is very different from the classic black/beige. I will only hunt for preloved seasonal colour caviar Chanel classic flap from now on (those non plastic glossy looking caviar leather). Lambskin is still fine.
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Agree that for the price, it should be full leather interior but is not the case for Chanel19, Gabrielle, BA & Boy At least, the cch is leather interior now. This makes me think hard whether i like the new mini in caviar with adjustable strap in 21k as it doesn’t hv back pocket, fabric lining and adjustable “tab” doesn’t look as pretty as pearl crush (my own opinion)!
 
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#821
1. I don’t like the rose gold hardware on the classic flap, it’s way to coppery/pink, Hermes does rose gold so much better than Chanel.
2. I think that if the 19 bag didn’t have the Chanel logo it would look like something you’d find in H&M or primark.
3. CC earring makes me think that someone looks like an advertisement billboard.
4. Some of the recent SLG I have looked at in stores looks and feels so cheap, like they are fake.

However I do love Chanel but just some things that I can’t get out of my head.
 
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