What's the craziest thing you've done to be able to afford the bag you wanted?
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Find a reason to buy a bag (or 2) that I really like. New job, a raise, Christmas, new year, birthday, new office, etc!
I once flew over 20 hours to another country for a Kelly and flew back home within the next 6 hours just because the same Kelly at local boutique costs 30% more.
I once flew over 20 hours to another country for a Kelly and flew back home within the next 6 hours just because the same Kelly at local boutique costs 30% more.
This may be a winner! I would do this for an HG bag, no question. No specific HG in mind just now, but what fun!
Love this!!!
It's not that crazy... But I sold 4 bags and a wallet on eBay to buy the Pochette Metis...
It's not that I'm tight on money... But I wanted to get rid of all that "junk" anyway and to sell it for a "good cause" (lol) just made parting easier... It was a bunch of MbMJ bags and a Burberry and an APC one.. I didn't loose money on any of these! Cause I got all of them for a total steal years ago and sold them for the same price or even over value ;D
Tbh it's REALLY liberating to get some space and also not to buy MORE but rather replace/change from/to my collection.
I really try to buy only "classic" bags from now on.. No more crazy colours or shapes and more in a "mature" price range of 500 upwards!
It's not that I'm tight on money... But I wanted to get rid of all that "junk" anyway and to sell it for a "good cause" (lol) just made parting easier... It was a bunch of MbMJ bags and a Burberry and an APC one.. I didn't loose money on any of these! Cause I got all of them for a total steal years ago and sold them for the same price or even over value ;D
Tbh it's REALLY liberating to get some space and also not to buy MORE but rather replace/change from/to my collection.
I really try to buy only "classic" bags from now on.. No more crazy colours or shapes and more in a "mature" price range of 500 upwards!
Walking for a whole day in Paris doing my shopping instead of buying a metro ticket. Having lunch at McDonalds after getting my LV Speedy and Goyard Okinawa Tote... My feet hurt so much that I quit after the first day of walking and took the metro as much as possible afterwards... Wouldn't recommend excessive walking as a means of saving money 
And I never ate at a French McDo again. It wasn't different from everywhere else, but everytime you don't eat French/proper food when in Paris you waste a meal...
And I never ate at a French McDo again. It wasn't different from everywhere else, but everytime you don't eat French/proper food when in Paris you waste a meal...
adopting other people's spending and bag-buying habits
I only recently understood that I don't feel comfortable to spend above a certain amount for a bag or other items, and that I don't need multiple bags serving the same purpose - it makes me uncomfortable.
also wanting a specific item but not being willing to spend the required amount and then settling for a cheaper alternative, only to not be happy with that and turn around and go for the more expensive option - costing me more money than if I had gone for the more expensive option in the first place
I much prefer having the one perfect item
I only recently understood that I don't feel comfortable to spend above a certain amount for a bag or other items, and that I don't need multiple bags serving the same purpose - it makes me uncomfortable.
also wanting a specific item but not being willing to spend the required amount and then settling for a cheaper alternative, only to not be happy with that and turn around and go for the more expensive option - costing me more money than if I had gone for the more expensive option in the first place
I much prefer having the one perfect item
Once I returned from Italy where I saw Braccialini bags. I loved them all, but mostly the one in a shape of a pumpkin. I've made some research and occasionally found one girl making fabulous felted bags, in various shapes - vegetables and flowers. I spent a month searching and learning to felt and finally felted my pumpkin bag myself!
Ahhh things you do to get The bag! Reduce food expenses and cut down on many things......!🙈🙈🙈
I was so jetlagged by the time I was done with the trip. It was hard to believe that the same bag would cost so differently amongst different countries. The bag in question was a porosus croc Kelly, so plane ticket was definitely cheaper than that 30% difference.
I'll post the photo of the bag once I'm home from my current trip. The funny thing is after all these years, I still hadn't used it once.
Eep same here. I even made a few hundred bucks on the bag I sold and still regret it! I miss seeing her sitting in my closet for the off chance I might carry her once a year.
Great thread!
I'm about to sell 90% of my bag collection and impose a spending ban on myself to save for the bag of my dreams. I reckon it's still going to take a minimum of 6 months though...
I'm about to sell 90% of my bag collection and impose a spending ban on myself to save for the bag of my dreams. I reckon it's still going to take a minimum of 6 months though...