Will you buy a bag with obvious sign of wear but 65% less than original price

[candyapple15]

hi all, need your opinion！！

I recently fall in love with bolide and was able to find my dream bag from a reseller. The bag condition is used condition, no slouching, Togo leather body still looks good but problem is the 4 corners are with obvious sign of wear. I sent the pictures of the bag corners to a professional bag repair guy to check the possibility of revamp, he said he should be able to get the corners repaired like approx 70％ new (I am hoping he can make it 90％new). As for the price it is very attractive approx 65％ less than original Hermes price so I would say this is reasonable for what it is.
So my question is will you take this bag with good price then have it repaired to 70％ new? It still cost me US$2500 so I am struggling if I should take it. Appreciate if you can let me know your opinion. The bag has been authenticated.

Appreciate your input.

 

[gracekelly]

hi all, need your opinion！！

I recently fall in love with bolide and was able to find my dream bag from a reseller. The bag condition is used condition, no slouching, Togo leather body still looks good but problem is the 4 corners are with obvious sign of wear. I sent the pictures of the bag corners to a professional bag repair guy to check the possibility of revamp, he said he should be able to get the corners repaired like approx 70％ new (I am hoping he can make it 90％new). As for the price it is very attractive approx 65％ less than original Hermes price so I would say this is reasonable for what it is.
So my question is will you take this bag with good price then have it repaired to 70％ new? It still cost me US$2500 so I am struggling if I should take it. Appreciate if you can let me know your opinion. The bag has been authenticated.

Appreciate your input.

It would be helpful if you could post a picture so the damage is shown. Considering that you will be putting more money into it, unless it is a rare bird and you just have to have it, I would go slow.

 

[Nanami_S.]

Yes, agree with gracekelly. It also depends on how much you love this bag. Personally, I cannot accept any pre-loved bag with obvious sign of wear around the corners. Unless this Bolide is exotic, there will always be another opportunity in the future.

 

[lulilu]

Bolides don't have as high a resale value as other H bags. I am thinking the corners are very bad if the repair shop says it can only get a 70% result. I would not use a general repair shop but would take to H for spa services though. Please post a photo. I suspect it is not worth the $2500.

 

[krawford]

No. Corners are the first thug I look at

 

[leuleu]

hi all, need your opinion！！

I recently fall in love with bolide and was able to find my dream bag from a reseller. The bag condition is used condition, no slouching, Togo leather body still looks good but problem is the 4 corners are with obvious sign of wear. I sent the pictures of the bag corners to a professional bag repair guy to check the possibility of revamp, he said he should be able to get the corners repaired like approx 70％ new (I am hoping he can make it 90％new). As for the price it is very attractive approx 65％ less than original Hermes price so I would say this is reasonable for what it is.
So my question is will you take this bag with good price then have it repaired to 70％ new? It still cost me US$2500 so I am struggling if I should take it. Appreciate if you can let me know your opinion. The bag has been authenticated.

Appreciate your input.

No. I would pass on this one.

 

[westcoastgal]

hi all, need your opinion！！

I recently fall in love with bolide and was able to find my dream bag from a reseller. The bag condition is used condition, no slouching, Togo leather body still looks good but problem is the 4 corners are with obvious sign of wear. I sent the pictures of the bag corners to a professional bag repair guy to check the possibility of revamp, he said he should be able to get the corners repaired like approx 70％ new (I am hoping he can make it 90％new). As for the price it is very attractive approx 65％ less than original Hermes price so I would say this is reasonable for what it is.
So my question is will you take this bag with good price then have it repaired to 70％ new? It still cost me US$2500 so I am struggling if I should take it. Appreciate if you can let me know your opinion. The bag has been authenticated.

Appreciate your input.

I think it depends on what you will use it for. If it's just a throw around bag and you prefer it to a new, different style bag in the same price range, then get it if the wear doesn't bother you. I don't know if the price you are paying is market price or not.

 

[QuelleFromage]

How much wear you can accept is a personal choice, and depends on whether you are going to "beat up" your bags anyway - if you baby bags, wear will likely bother you a lot. What I would say is that if you have the bag repaired by anyone but Hermès, you may not be able to have Hermès repairs in the future.
IMHO it's not a great price if the wear is extreme.

 

[may3545]

I would pass. I've personally purchased worn H bags and ended up unhappy and sold them for much less. I'd rather save up for one that is in better condition.

 

[ouija board]

Yes, I have bought bags with signs of wear. It's to be expected when buying used bags. There are some types of wear that I can live with and others that automatically strike a bag off my list. Corner wear is not always a deal breaker, but it depends on how badly they are scuffed. You'll never get corners repaired back to 100% new, no matter who you send it to.

$2500 is a pretty good price for a Bolide, even assuming you send it to Hermes for repairs (~$350). But you can definitely find a bag in better condition if you're willing to pay a higher price.

 

[remainsilly]

Nope.

Actually, man in my life surprised me last year.
By purchasing a used hermes bag online.
When he excitedly showed me photos--well, "never worn, stored since purchase" seemed to have damage. Lots of damage.
And repairs + price + shipping/etc.--close to new bag cost.
So, kindly as could, declined. Asked him to cancel, before item shipped.

Hurty feelings ensued. Huff-a-sighs & sulking.
Then a new bag appeared. From boutique.
And believe me, after shuffling around hermes, he understood why "authentic" & "not someone's grubby cast-offs" meant something to me.
Also, sa told him what hermes could not repair. Which proved enlightening.

Hope helps.

 

[lovetheduns]

hi all, need your opinion！！

I recently fall in love with bolide and was able to find my dream bag from a reseller. The bag condition is used condition, no slouching, Togo leather body still looks good but problem is the 4 corners are with obvious sign of wear. I sent the pictures of the bag corners to a professional bag repair guy to check the possibility of revamp, he said he should be able to get the corners repaired like approx 70％ new (I am hoping he can make it 90％new). As for the price it is very attractive approx 65％ less than original Hermes price so I would say this is reasonable for what it is.
So my question is will you take this bag with good price then have it repaired to 70％ new? It still cost me US$2500 so I am struggling if I should take it. Appreciate if you can let me know your opinion. The bag has been authenticated.

Appreciate your input.

It depends.

I bought a So Kelly recently for a beyond amazing price in my opinion. I paid just over 3900.00 for it. I have seen more used ones for 5k. I also bought a preowned Dogon Duo wallet for $750.00. The So Kelly was in immaculate condition and in a nice neutral color (Bleu de Prusse). I had it authenticated by Bababebi since I was a little shocked over the price. The Dogon wallet they had said was in good condition and for the life of me what Fashionphile had considered just good-- was shocking. It feels barely worn. There was some slight scuffing on the edging but it was so subtle and nothing that I would notice unless really examining it in very close detail. I also saw a pen mark but the color of the wallet is such it is barely noticeable.

If the reseller allows you to buy the item and do a return, I say why not. Some places like Ann's and Fashionphile can be pretty fastidious on how they judge an item. Some places - like The Real Real I think are too optimistic on condition.

 

[catsinthebag]

It depends.

I bought a So Kelly recently for a beyond amazing price in my opinion. I paid just over 3900.00 for it. I have seen more used ones for 5k. I also bought a preowned Dogon Duo wallet for $750.00. The So Kelly was in immaculate condition and in a nice neutral color (Bleu de Prusse). I had it authenticated by Bababebi since I was a little shocked over the price. The Dogon wallet they had said was in good condition and for the life of me what Fashionphile had considered just good-- was shocking. It feels barely worn. There was some slight scuffing on the edging but it was so subtle and nothing that I would notice unless really examining it in very close detail. I also saw a pen mark but the color of the wallet is such it is barely noticeable.

If the reseller allows you to buy the item and do a return, I say why not. Some places like Ann's and Fashionphile can be pretty fastidious on how they judge an item. Some places - like The Real Real I think are too optimistic on condition.

I agree about Fashionphile -- they are fastidious in their listings and the items are often in better shape than their descriptions.

OP, I too would like to see photos. If you do buy, I'd send it to Hermes for repairs, not a 3rd party.

 

[lovetheduns]

I agree about Fashionphile -- they are fastidious in their listings and the items are often in better shape than their descriptions.

OP, I too would like to see photos. If you do buy, I'd send it to Hermes for repairs, not a 3rd party.

I absolutely agree. I wouldn't send it to another place beyond Hermes. I am lucky that I have a place in my local area that does a lot of leather work (they do tons of work on Louboutin shoes and refurbishing bags) but I still would not send my Hermes to them. Much prefer to send it to Hermes.

OP would really love to see the photos - I am not overwhelmingly picky so I would at least tell you if I would risk it.

 

[Txoceangirl]

I took my friend's beat up epsom kelly in for spa. My TPF friend said it looked like it was run over by a car. Major scratches and the corners were really bad. 6 weeks later....you would think it was a "newish" bag. Corners looked perfect and all scratches gone (except 1 but you had to know to look for it). Good Luck.....use H spa if you decide to get/keep.