What's the craziest thing you've done to be able to afford the bag you wanted?
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Eat only bread and jam/nutella or cereals for 2 weeks...
Omg iam the same! [emoji23]
Last fall I flew to Paris from Boston simply to buy Louis Vuitton at a savings. I stayed only one night and spent $$$$, but I estimate that I saved almost $2,000 over what I would have (eventually) paid here, even given the price of the ticket/hotel. Plus, I felt vaguely like James Bond.
Lol. I did this, too. I was going to be in London for work and made a spontaneous last-minute trip to Paris for a bag.
This is why: before I left the States, I called the London store and they didn't have the particular color I wanted. They said they could order it from Paris. By then, I would already be back in the U.S. At that moment I decided that I would go to Paris and pick it up there instead. I took the train from London to Paris, picked up my bag, then back to London for a work event that evening, and back to work the next day.
All in, I saved only $30 over buying in the States! It was so self-indulgent. The last-minute train ticket was expensive, but I got the bag and spent a few hours in Paris! Since I still didn't pay as much as the US price, it wasn't as painful a decision as it could have been!
Getting into stock trading
Now ita not just for bags, money is always useful, but it was the love of bags and luxury goods in general that made me start. Id always thought it was stressful and as dangerous as gambling, and you needed special education...but it was one of the best decisions ever!
Now ita not just for bags, money is always useful, but it was the love of bags and luxury goods in general that made me start. Id always thought it was stressful and as dangerous as gambling, and you needed special education...but it was one of the best decisions ever!
HAHA! I did the same but with ramen noodles. Just a dash of some extra spice in my kitchen and voila! Tasted pretty yummy.
When I was a student at university, I wanted a "I won't name the brand here" bag so badly but couldnt afford it so I applied for an SA part-time job with the brand. I put so much times and effort into preparing for it and had to go through so many stages of interviews, but finally got it. Funnily enough when I saw the bag in store all the time when I was working, I no longer wanted it 
Plus I absolutely hated the store I was put in. The manager was the worst of the worst, and I believe he's still working there now, which is why I didn't name the brand. So I put my money towards my Chanel classic flap bag.
Plus I absolutely hated the store I was put in. The manager was the worst of the worst, and I believe he's still working there now, which is why I didn't name the brand. So I put my money towards my Chanel classic flap bag.
From dipping into savings to eating ramen, what's the craziest thing you've ever done to be able to afford a bag you wanted?
Learning to do my own Mani / Pedi cure at home
Learning to do my own Mani / Pedi cure at home
Hi!
Everything. I learned to do my own home renovations to save money, packed my lunch for work everyday, worked after work. I learned to sew and restore. I work 10 hours a day/7 days a week. Work on my days off. Honestly, I don't regret my purchases because I love my purses. It really becomes a passion.
so the most important thing is whether you like it,even though it costs you a lot of money.