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880 said:
If it was a great price; if you otherwise love the bag; AND if the fade can be color corrected by a talented third party professional leather restorer* (this is not a DIY or cheap proposition) I might keep it. But, honestly, all of these factors have to be present, and you have to be willing to undertake the project. JMO

ETA: the fade should absolutely have been disclosed. However, fade might also be the reason for a truly great price. Cleaning and conditioning will not address fade, and you should not do anything if you want to return. *I don’t know if Hermes spa can color correct to this extent, but since I use H spa for some bags and third party spa for others, I don’t have an issue with third party work (for interiors; darkened handles; and sun exposure fading). You also have to factor in the cost of round trip express shipping and insurance for third party spa, and make sure your expectations are realistic. Conventional wisdom on TPF is NOT to use third party work on a bag you wish to submit to H spa.
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TRR strikes again! The bag was $7700 + tax & shipping, listed in very good condition, no mention of fading & not shown in photos. To be honest though, it's quite subtle and unless the bag is open you can't see it - it took a while before I noticed. The rest of the bag still looks like a gorgeous red hue. There are some scratches, but I knew that and they aren't terrible - just slight surface type. I'm so on the fence as I know the Kelly So Flash Eclat is hard to come by, especiallyin a 32. ‍♀️
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LivinADreamInRSF said:
TRR strikes again! The bag was $7700 + tax & shipping, listed in very good condition, no mention of fading & not shown in photos. To be honest though, it's quite subtle and unless the bag is open you can't see it - it took a while before I noticed. The rest of the bag still looks like a gorgeous red hue. There are some scratches, but I knew that and they aren't terrible - just slight surface type. I'm so on the fence as I know the Kelly So Flash Eclat is hard to come by, especiallyin a 32. ‍What to do????


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I came back to look at this. I honestly have a hard time seeing the fade. larger bags are coming back, and the 32 is both practical and beautifully proportioned. But, re to keep or return, you should do whatever your instincts tell you!
 
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#50,437
LivinADreamInRSF said:
TRR strikes again! The bag was $7700 + tax & shipping, listed in very good condition, no mention of fading & not shown in photos. To be honest though, it's quite subtle and unless the bag is open you can't see it - it took a while before I noticed. The rest of the bag still looks like a gorgeous red hue. There are some scratches, but I knew that and they aren't terrible - just slight surface type. I'm so on the fence as I know the Kelly So Flash Eclat is hard to come by, especiallyin a 32. ‍What to do????


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Please DON"T ask questions on this thread (read the sticky).

Why not open a new thread and ask there, TY
 
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880 said:
I came back to look at this. I honestly have a hard time seeing the fade. larger bags are coming back, and the 32 is both practical and beautifully proportioned. But, re to keep or return, you should do whatever your instincts tell you!
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Thanks for the feedback. I'm so on the fence. The fade is very hard to see especially in different lighting. I love the Flash aspect and I think it's hard to find? The tadelakt is also super pretty in person. I also love the color of the slightly faded rubis better than the part that looks original as it's slightly pinker - more to a deep berry fuschia red. Decisions, decisions. Do you consider 32 to be large? I'm 5'7" and it seems perfect to me.
 
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