I wish.
Someone else must have known its value as it was gone when I returned.
Now I HAVE to have it.
The hunt begins.
What kind of extension cords do LV owners use?
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I wish.
Someone else must have known its value as it was gone when I returned.
Now I HAVE to have it.
The hunt begins.
Been there
...did you ask if they had another hiding in the back somewhere? Unlikely, but stranger things have happened...Been there
Of course I asked! I got the “what we have is out” speech.
Oh well, I’ll keep hunting.
DH is at the electrical wholesalers as we speak (he gets VIP pricing
). I asked him to take some pics for me but he says they don't allow it...
I hate the "what we have is out" speech.
That's when you have to bring in the big guns.
A little name dropping, glibly mentioning in passing about the obscene inheritance you received, the "It's a bloody shame I have to go to Dubai tomorrow, they'll probably have one THERE". Like, um, "I saw one so similar at Taylor Swift's party in Vail, it was just like the one Paris had in her Central Park place. Little did I know Grandma invested in Apple and played options, as luck would have it, I was her favorite! I didn't realize it until her attorney read the will, (sigh). Oh well, this time tomorrow I'll be in my jammies and slippers en route 18 hours First Class to Dubai. I guess my current collection of 853 extension cords will have to do."
Watch them scurry like squirrels hoarding nuts for a deep freeze. They'll bring out cords you never knew existed. But strong. Be firm. ID the best of the best and offer 40% of the price. When they hem and haw, remind them they told you "what we have it out", and begin to walk. They'll pretend they'll get fired for meeting you halfway at 50% of the quoted price. Take your time. Watch them sweat. Look at your watch and then say "you know, first you say these basically didn't exist, and all of a sudden they're half price. Obviously I'm being jerked around. I offered you 40%, and that's probably too much. I'm not paying a dime more. At this point I'd pay full price in Dubai, because I can. I have to go.
Before you know it, they're ringing it up at 38%, including tax, and you go home a happy and savvy extension cord owner. Whether it's #854 or your first, congrats!
I know this is for extension cords but I couldn’t find the small extension goods thread - I picked up this beauty so I can travel the world ✈️
I’m also looking to get some luggage tags stamped in different countries to wrap up the cords on my items I’m traveling with! I’m assuming that’s what everyone else uses luggage tags for, right?
I’m also looking to get some luggage tags stamped in different countries to wrap up the cords on my items I’m traveling with! I’m assuming that’s what everyone else uses luggage tags for, right?Love it!
Some SA are better at hot stamping others. I had to go through 3 before the stamp wasn’t crooked.
The impossible has happened. I am very good friends with many LV managers and some of them discreetly send me pictures of VIP and hard to find items that are no longer in production. I mentioned in a casual conversation how I was searching for a mint green extension cord and not even 5 minutes later I received this photo.
One tiny LV store has the monopoly on mint green cords. They don’t even put them in the floor or tell people they exist. My SA was able to snap a quick photo of the cords while distracting the security guard. They keep them in a climate controlled locked room in the basement with a security guard and cameras guarding the door. Even the managers have to show proof of why then need to go in the room, but hey a little flirting never hurts. Notice how the box says DESIGNER in large letters with a red stamp for HG status.
Text me and I will send you my SA contact number. Just tell her you are my sister, there is no way she would deny a family member of mine from getting her hands on this unicorn. Imagine you Easter party and the envious looks from others as you carry this beauty. I personally love pastels.
You're to be applauded for your James Bond efforts in uncovering these beauties. Somehow you must have obtained a copy of an iris from a member on the Board of Directors to circumvent the biometric eye scanner. Good work! They'll find the body later, but I'm sure he had good life insurance.
The good news: You've hit the mint green cord jackpot! The bad news: You've hit the mint green cord jackpot! All this while I've been thinking the one mint green cord was a one of a kind, like The Mona Lisa, or Starry Night. Now I see that they crank them out like paint-by-number sets of The Scream! It makes ME want to scream! No longer would I be guaranteed to be unique. What if the unthinkable happened and someone ELSE was wearing the SAME one at the Easter Buffet? Our photos would be plastered all over the fashion magazines under the "Who Wore it Better" columns. And you KNOW it'd be the first thing on the mind of the other skank who wore it and immediately she'd stage her surroundings with mint ice cream, Whipped Lime Jello Fluff, Pistachio Peeps and suck down Grasshoppers just to give herself an edge.
Just as well. You've saved me a bundle from plunking down a king's ransom on what turned out to be false hopes. All that undercover work in vain. Oh well, it's not like Board Members are irreplaceable, hey, things happen. It's not our fault that sometimes people become collateral damage in our pursuit of extension cords. The stakes are high! Onward I go to procure one-of-a-kind cords. If I hear chatter on the Dark Web about a good lead, I'll call you and Jason Bourne to go after it. Between the three of us we'll hunt it down. Depending where it is, it could require several different passports and currencies. My flame thrower is in the shop (it got scuffed from my last extension cord excursion) so could you bring yours?
I've been saving up all year for Black Friday weekend and I'm fearful I still haven't saved enough from my Hedge Fund Manager salary and bonuses. I'm thinking of selling one of my kidneys in addition to get the extension cords I REALLY want. Scars heal, right? I could shop online as soon as I woke up from the anesthesia so I don't miss out. I wonder what I could get for a kidney AND a portion of my liver, maybe throw in a lung for good measure. Ultimately my collection will be the envy of all, and that is what matters. I can't stand superficial people who are like "I only buy Epi leather in Indigo". When a cord speaks to me, I don't care if it's epi, canvas, or ostrich. If beauty is power, then cords rule the world.