What's behind the reason you buy a bag?
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i plan my purchases and save for them (although my second le pliage i bought a few wks ago the morning after i decided i wanted it)
i make the decision based on:
size and shape (ie i like the style)
functionality
durability (will it last and can it take canadian weather) (tpf reviews help!)
and whether it is classic
i make the decision based on:
size and shape (ie i like the style)
functionality
durability (will it last and can it take canadian weather) (tpf reviews help!)
and whether it is classic
i chose spur of the moment. because for the most part, my purchases are not planned (bags or otherwise). also i get easily distracted by 'something else'. 
I chose "planned".
I browse a lot for the 'perfect bag' (if it exists), and will usually take many many months to settle upon one or two bags (amongst the thousands). All of my purchases fill a certain criteria though:
1. It will constantly be in the back of my mind whilst browsing the market.
2. It must describe the 'essence-of-me'.
3. It cannot be of a too similar shape, size, or utility as any of my existing bags.
4. My need for it must exist as a need for its utility and it must fill a hole in my wardrobe.
I find that I never feel guilt on my purchases, regardless of whether it be $500, or $5000+
I browse a lot for the 'perfect bag' (if it exists), and will usually take many many months to settle upon one or two bags (amongst the thousands). All of my purchases fill a certain criteria though:
1. It will constantly be in the back of my mind whilst browsing the market.
2. It must describe the 'essence-of-me'.
3. It cannot be of a too similar shape, size, or utility as any of my existing bags.
4. My need for it must exist as a need for its utility and it must fill a hole in my wardrobe.
I find that I never feel guilt on my purchases, regardless of whether it be $500, or $5000+
I buy stuff because I like them. Many arent really spur of the moments as I usually pick a style I like and think about it for a while. I once bought a pink Mulberry Roxanne on a spur of the moment but it had been a style I had been coveting for a while, the pink was perfect for me and it was on sale.
Hmm, now this is very thought out! I'm impressed because I don't do this. I buy the same style or type bag all the time since I am most comfortable with hobo but I do wonder if given the opportunity, if I could venture into a more structured type bag?
I chose planned. I'll be in the stores and then see my "it" bag. Then I stalk my "prey" for a few months hoping it goes on sale or something and/or survey the contents of my closet and start try to decide which bag or bags (depending on the price tag of the potential new bag) have to be sacrificed, if I can even bear to part with any. I make sure all of my financial responsibilities are taken care of first then if all works out, it's a go. Sometimes after waiting so long, I lose the desire for that particular bag and discover new "prey" to stalk. This goes on and on and in the long run, I haven't spent any money. I used to do the whole spur of the moment and justification thing when I was much younger and it was a vicious cycle for me.
I buy a bag at the spur of the moment, regardless of brand. I am not into fashion and might not know the latest season bags. I shop mainly online, I see a bag I like (style and color), then I look for reviews online and then I buy. I like good quality leather bags. I am not into monogram bags,and I tend to go for classics (I don't resell my bags can't get myself to do that, I have given a few away). I have to caution myself most times so I don't get into debt because of my bag addiction.
I think I'm a mix of spur-of-the-moment and planned, but leaning towards the first. When I'm just browsing and shopping, I actually find better things than when I am shopping with something in mind. I find that most of my purchases are actually spur-of-the-moment. Of course, I do have a budget and I (usually!) stick to it. For example, if I plan to buy a hobo bag, I won't really do a lot of research on the brand, etc. I'll just go browse around and see what kind of hobo bags are out there and which ones I like. If I see something I didn't plan on buying but I really love it and can afford it, I'll buy it. I do love browsing around and comparing prices. I always make sure the store I'm shopping at has a good return policy. I want to have the option to return if I decide to.
I spend a lot of time deciding what kind of bag I want. I only buy leather, for a number of reasons. I start with designers/brands I already like, and look at the bags they have, and try to find one that fits. If they don't have anything, I come on here to see if the knowledgeable ladies on tPF know something I don't (very likely).
When I find the bag I want, bookmark the page where I found it, wait on it for 2 weeks to a month, and if I still want it I shop for the best deal and go for it. Its not unusual for me to take 6-12 months to analyze, choose, wait, and buy. It sounds agonizing, but its the way my brain works. I'm not loaded by a long shot, and on top of that, I've dealt in the past with a shopping problem, so I can't just buy anything spur-of-the-moment. This is the way I've taught myself to deal with impulse buying.
I agonize over lip balm brands and prices as if they were life-and-death, so a $200-300 bag purchase takes FOREVER!
I wish I could just buy whatever I wanted, but since I am on a tight budget I always have to save up before I can buy the bag I like. I do save up until I can buy the one I like, instead of buying the 'next best thing' like I used to. I did that one for the last time when I bought the LV MC alma instead of the LV MC speedy because I could only afford the alma. Even though I am happy with the Alma I would be much more happier with the speedy, so I've decided to never do that again even if it means I have to plan even more! 
