Is it worth buying expensive designer handbags?
julicova
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I was having a clearout of my bags the other day and realised they were looking a bit shabby. Is it worth shelling out for a designer handbag or can an ordinary one be just as stylish?
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I used to work in Selfridges and believe me, the bags are not treated with the greatest care. Stampled on, thrown on the floor, just left out of their bags.
No difference IMO.
I got a mint Jimmy Choo bag from Selfridges for £600, should have been £1400. It's absolutely perfect and not a mark on it.
It's worth buying new LK Bennett & Russell & Bromley bags on ebay that owners have never used. I've got a lot of bargains that way & some beautiful bags at a fraction of the retail price.
Unfortunately the fakes market is so sophisticated now that fake bags are sold with fake receipts, fake serial numbers, as well as tags & care cards - so you can never be sure that a previously owned designer bag is genuine.
There are no words to describe how much I am opposed to fakes - I mean what is the point? You're only fooling yourself, they'll look fake and cheap and you'll never get the same joy/satisfaction from buying one. Plus they're illegal counterfeit goods. Just don't do it.
I agree with this, I work on a dept selling designer handbags and they aren't treated any better by the staff or the customers than the cheap ones.
Still get thrown around, stepped on, scratched etc etc The amount of bags we have to send back because people have damaged them is ridiculous.
I personally would go for the low-mid ranged designer bags around £100-£200, I wouldn't pay any more than that.
I reckon like anything - you do pay for quality on the real designer bags up to a point and then the rest is paying for the brand... If you have the money and want to spend it then fair enough.
Personally I like to buy good leather bags but not necessarily designer in the £50-£75 range that will last for a good few years till I get bored and need something new!
H&M are doing a Jimmy Choo range in November, bags and shoes. If you didn't want to pay out a large excess for a designer bag yet want something a bit special you could give them a try
ive saved £100s of pounds and buy all my bags there,.. always worth looking in their stores too
As for bags being treated badly....I don't know about Selfridges, but I always buy my bags directly from the designer and I inspect the bag carefully before buying. Each one was in excellent condition at the point of sale and still are.
I really don't think I could pay more than a £150 for a bag, the most I have ever paid is £70.
I really don't think I could pay more than a £150 for a bag, the most I have ever paid is £70.