You Know You're Addicted to Hermes When

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stephc005 said:
You know you're addicted when you start justifying and rationalizing that xxxxxx is "cheap" or "not so bad." I found myself doing this with a Kelly wallet in croc. I was expecting it to be 8k or more, so when the SA said it's 5xxx, I thought wow that's cheap. Then I literally said to myself "B*tch, no, that ain't cheap."

Sad thing is that I know this and am STILL thinking about it even after 2 weeks.
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Hermesdiorduo said:
You are so right! I always have to catch myself when i internalize and say it's cheap. It kind of resounds now since there's a 10%+ increase happening around the world.. Kicking myself not buying when offered something that i might want in the future.. And it would be thousands of euros more by then.. &#128540;&#128556;Would have passed for a long term investment >purchase justified<
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stephc005 said:
Even hubby is desensitized to prices. Other premier designers (Chanel, LV, etc.) is "cheap" to him, small H goods are "cheap," even his new alligator watch strap is "cheap" lol.

I actually miss the days when I thought a $1500 bag was ridiculously expensive. It's not like my financial well being has changed. My taste gets more expensive and my wallet gets emptier.
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This is very true. I remember eons ago - having heart palpitations paying $800 for my first very grown up luxury bag (LV). Then I quickly progressed to not batting an eyelash over 4-5 prices for a purse! And 4 figures for a scarf!! I know.. I have issues. Fully owning that I have issues when I consider Chanel "cheap". Gawd I need help.:lecture:
 
#1,592
ladysarah said:
Excellent points. Though a twilly isn't going to do the same job as a set of yoga clothes.:D I don't think...

Though the fact that I even know what a twilly is ( a normal person would not) doesn't reflect well on me.
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Ah, but the twilly does wonders for one's mental health! I mean, which item feels better to look at: that gorgeous little strip of silk, or a set of ratty old yoga clothes? :laugh:

OK, sign me up for the Sick Puppy club!
 
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hermes_lemming said:
This is very true. I remember eons ago - having heart palpitations paying $800 for my first very grown up luxury bag (LV). Then I quickly progressed to not batting an eyelash over 4-5 prices for a purse! And 4 figures for a scarf!! I know.. I have issues. Fully owning that I have issues when I consider Chanel "cheap". Gawd I need help.:lecture:
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Yes, and the progression happens so FAST! Six years ago, my heart was beating like crazy as I handed over my credit card to pay for a leather tote from Longchamp -- it was the first bag I ever spent over $500 on! Now, less than a decade later, I'm thinking you get an awful lot of H leather for the price on an all-leather Garden Party. $500? Keep saving and maybe get a Cashmere GM or a bracelet. Crazy, crazy... and I'm not quite sure how it happened!
 
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catsinthebag said:
Yes, and the progression happens so FAST! Six years ago, my heart was beating like crazy as I handed over my credit card to pay for a leather tote from Longchamp -- it was the first bag I ever spent over $500 on! Now, less than a decade later, I'm thinking you get an awful lot of H leather for the price on an all-leather Garden Party. $500? Keep saving and maybe get a Cashmere GM or a bracelet. Crazy, crazy... and I'm not quite sure how it happened!
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Love is blind! Lol. My friends already go silent when they see my bearn. Heaven forbide they recognize anything else.
 
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hermes_lemming said:
This is very true. I remember eons ago - having heart palpitations paying $800 for my first very grown up luxury bag (LV). Then I quickly progressed to not batting an eyelash over 4-5 prices for a purse! And 4 figures for a scarf!! I know.. I have issues. Fully owning that I have issues when I consider Chanel "cheap". Gawd I need help.:lecture:
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That same thing happened to me too!! After paying for my very first B, i went over to Chanel to celebrate/ have a round 2.. Browsing around the shoe section i remember thinking that ballet flats could have been mine.. it was the same price as an H scarf i just bought&#128563;&#128513; but i didnt end up buying as it didn't have the allure that H now occupied in my thoughts/heart/share of wallet.
 
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Hermesdiorduo said:
That same thing happened to me too!! After paying for my very first B, i went over to Chanel to celebrate/ have a round 2.. Browsing around the shoe section i remember thinking that ballet flats could have been mine.. it was the same price as an H scarf i just bought&#128563;&#128513; but i didnt end up buying as it didn't have the allure that H now occupied in my thoughts/heart/share of wallet.
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+1!
Couldn't agree more with both if these 2 posts!
 
#1,599
You also know you're addicted when you know what you're buying is expensive but you don't dare to ask the exact price because you don't want to hear it out loud.

This happens 99% of the time when I shop at H. I didn't ask for the prices on my K/B/ or C because I knew they were a lot, but I felt better not truly knowing how much lol.

Most recently, DH bought a alligator watch strap. Neither of us asked for the price, so when the SA rang us up, she said "four seventy five" not including tax. I thought to myself "wait, 475 or 4,075?" but since DH didn't bat a lash, I figured I'd keep my mouth shut too. Thankfully it was 475 lol.
 
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sparklelisab said:
Oh contraire my darling cat-loving friend. I love your reflection! :D



Yep yep yep, and then we all come here to the Crazy Farm!

(I want a pair of Valentino flats but haven't spent "two scarves" on a pair of shoes before. Nut case! Somehow the antithesis of "everything else feels cheap" gets me too. I don't want to spend my H money anywhere but at H!)

Do you feel me?
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Thank you! She rolls for me still would you believe it. She looks around first to check that no one else is looking and then she goes for it.:smile1: how are your rescues?
 
#1,601
catsinthebag said:
Love IS blind! And Expensive! None of my friends have any idea what my H stuff is, and I'm certainly not going to tell them. Only DH knows.
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Not even my DH knows the H prices, only my DDs and BFF ~ who also collects H like there is no tomorrow! I figure this is my hobby. We were out to dinner with another couple and my friend mentioned that she spent $30K on her new horse. My DH and I spoke about it afterwards and he said, "Well that's her hobby" and it was quite acceptable to him. That's my new rationale. H is my hobby.
 
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VigeeLeBrun said:
Not even my DH knows the H prices, only my DDs and BFF ~ who also collects H like there is no tomorrow! I figure this is my hobby. We were out to dinner with another couple and my friend mentioned that she spent $30K on her new horse. My DH and I spoke about it afterwards and he said, "Well that's her hobby" and it was quite acceptable to him. That's my new rationale. H is my hobby.
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I like this rationale! Although at these prices, H had better be my ONLY hobby!
 
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