Which pricing should I pay - re. Ready PO order in 2008

[Lumine]

My dear, bring your original letter to paris and you can pick the bag up at the 2008 prices. Its right that they will scan the barcode and the new prices will be shown but they will then manually key in a deduction for the difference in pricing. that was what i did less than a month ago, didn't even have to ask them to do so! =)

 

[It-Zara]

Hi, bbbochap What do you think about: to sent (put) money to their bank account and ask your Sa to keep your bag there until your trip to Paris? And when you'll go to the store your bag will be paid already!
In this week I paid for a coat and asked my Sa about it, and she said NO Problem!!!

 

[lilgigigal]

lumine - really!!!! you know, tts really great news to me!!! thank you so much for your input.

it-zara - actually that was what I wanted to do when i called the store in dec. I wanted to pay for the bag 1st & ask them to hold the bag for me till i pick it up as i felt bad requesting to hold the bag. but the lady said it will get complicated later so she said its best that i pay when i pick it up. it wasnt the SA that I spoke to. it was a lady from some dept (dealing with bag orders).

i will try calling on monday again & see what happens.

 

[It-Zara]

Yes, try one more time. I think it is normal practik, cos my SA in Milan said that I can pay for bag and they hold it how long I want.
And in FSH my SA said that she can even sent the coat even to Nice in summer if it's more comfo for me.
Good Luck

 

[flossyfigaro]

mooks & sammyjoe - thanks for your input.

i just called paris hermes earlier & posed an enquiry about procedure of payment if I wanted to have the bag shipped to my country.

i asked if the amount stated on my 2008 dec letter was correct, she paused for awhile & said to let her double check, & later confirmed that YES, i cld pay what was quoted on my 2008 letter. (i did not mention abt receiving the new letter)

Ladies, if you were me - what do you think all this means? Does it mean they will charge me based on 2008 price OR this is really a grey area that I am messing around with?

I have 2 options now -

1. Since now they acknowledge that I can pay 2008 price, should I just opt for them to ship to my country - I save EUR$1000 in price difference. But in return, i have to pay the shipping & tax duty (which will est. be EUR$800+).
OR
2. take the chance & pick it up in Paris?

If you pay for your bag now via the attached form with the letter, you will notice the form already has a price on it .... that is the price your card will be charged, or the price you need to wire transfer to them.

If you go into the store (depending on how much longer you are expecting FSH to hold this for you, they won't hold it indefinetely) and take the letter, you should be able to get it for the 2008 price quoted on your letter, however there is no guarantee.

I once bought a Birkin with one price on the box and an increased price one scanned through the till there was nothing I could do, as the till automatically scanned the new pricing through - when I queried it, the SA just said that is our price now

What I would caution is making your arrangements one way or another soon. I know of other stores that will sell on an ordered bag if they are holding it too long, regardless that the customer has the bag on hold and has discussed with the SA collection, they won't hold forever - FSH will usually hold for around 5 weeks ... more if you call and explain and give a date for collection. If your bag is sold on and you eventually go into collect it or call up about it, they will simply re-order another bag for you and then you will have to pay 2009 prices.