Hermes Alternatives

Some of you wrote to me last week and told me that you've resigned to the fact that an Hermes Birkin is just too expensive to pull off as a real one in your lives (hey man, welcome to the club).  You wanted Hermes bags but you did not want Birkin stigma.

I have alternatives for you!

Hermes doesn't just make a Kelly bag and a Birkin.  They have tons of other bags too.  They are super, duper pricey as well but man, do they ever look gorgeous.  And because they are not as distinctive as a Birkin or a Kelly bag and not in anywhere near the same demand, they don't get labelled "gotta be a replica" as quickly as the popular makes.

One of the best things about Hermes bags is the variety of colours.  I wrote about this in my Birkin post as well.  This bag alone comes in 6 colours. 

Under normal conditions, I'd post all 6 colours for you but my computer is doing a back up right now.  I left my old job last week and I had to give back a work computer (that I used unabashedly for handbags).  I had to transfer 80,000 images (no joke) to effing discs and then transfer those same 80,000 images my home laptop (which is what I should have backed up on to a long ass time ago but never got around to it). 

Naturally, the MOST important disc with my working pics, labelled from letters D-H (ummm, CHANEL!!, CHLOE!!, DIOR!!, DOLCE GABBANA!!, FENDI!! HERMES!!) is messed up.  It did not copy properly, sector this, has bad something or another and now is not readable.  Arghhhh.  I am currently installing a software that will hopefully be able to extract the corrupted data so that I can breathe again.

Drama, drama, drama.  Now even discs give me a hard time!

Happy Shopping!!

Imitation - Ha Ha Part II

So I hear from several of you that there is some chick out of Atlanta, Ga who is pretty much copying my site word for word and taking stuff from this blog, and passing it off as her own.

I love how some of you are like, go get her.  She even has your pictures with your watermark on them!  I know she does, folks.  I know of several sites doing the same thing. 

You know what I say?  More power to them.  The greatest form of flattery is imitation.  I don't blame other sites in stealing my stuff and my words (stands back all proud as punch).  I write well (debatable but I get my point across well) and I know my stuff.  If other people want to ride on my coat tails, hang on, it's a good ride.

There is plenty of business out there for ALL of us.  Replicas are in super high demand.  I don't need the Coca Cola monopoly on them.  I just do this for fun.  If someone else needs to steal my blog posts (and sound bitchy like me) and steal my pictures, hey, good on you.  Enjoy!

Thanks to all who have let me know.  I appreciate you looking out for me!!

Happy Shopping!! (God, I hope she doesn't steal this cheesy line as well!)

Gucci Babouska

This bag is in high demand of late. 

I can see why, it's just plain gorgeous.  Pictures do not do this bag justice.  It's very glittery and very sexy at the same time.  It is THE bag to have for a night out. 

I get those about 3 times a year now with my lifestyle, but I was lucky enough to be out with the girls last night.  I carried this bag and it looks fabulous. 

At dinner, I had 2, TWO, people come up to me to ask me where I got it, and then upon a closer look, saw the Gucci name and remark, oh, I would never think Gucci was so showy (clearly they do not know Gucci)!

Folks, that is always a good sign of a good handbag, real or not, when you get compliments or queries about where you got it or who makes it from complete strangers.  Remember people would not bother coming up to you and making conversation in a restaurant.  This bag definitely does not go unnoticed.  It is a real eye catcher.  On top of that it is a VERY good quality bag.  It is made well, and despite having risky rivets and decorations all over it, they are securely in place.  I don't recommend doing the monkey bars with this bag because you will break pieces off if you are TOO rough but you do not have to worry about standing there, having a conversation with someone, and having any thing come off mid sentence. 

The leather is great and it has a super luxurious feel to it.  The entire bag is a go getter.

It's one of the pricier Gucci bags at $290.00USD with shipping to most areas. 

Happy Shopping!!

Ha ha ha

What a week.  So I have left a job that I absolutely loved and moved onto another job that I'm also hoping I will love as much.  Life for me is about risks, and trust me, those risks don't always pay off.  They do however, no matter what, work out.  At least that's how I see things.

So I have some funny stuff to share with you all.  Firstly, a genuine ha ha ha.  I have had about a hundred people write in this week (that number really is no joke) and almost every single one of them started their query with, "hi, I'm not trying to be a pain in the ass but I'd really like to know if this bag comes in pink or if do you have this bag from this designer?"  LOL!  Okay, I know that pain the ass post was harsh but it needed to be to keep a very small number of crazies off my back.  Read this well:  YOU ARE SO NOT BEING A PAIN IN THE ASS BY ASKING ME QUESTIONS.  Nope.  No way.  You are asking me to do something I love.

You wanna know pain in the ass?  Here are examples of pain in the ass.  These start off mild to just downright, wow, you're a whole new special breed of pain in the ass...

PITA#1:  Hi, I just signed up for your website and it says "membership pending".  What does that mean? 

This is not really pain in the ass.  It just produces black stares and an, "alrighty, then".

PITA#2:  Hi, I saw that handbag so and so was $260 on your site but it's, like, only $135 on this other site.  It totally looks like the same bag.  How can you be charging so much more?  There is clearly no difference.  

Dude, you found a deal!  Congrats.  If you've already decided that the bags are the same, why bother telling me?  Seriously, you think that I'll lower my prices to $135 per bag?  Unlikely since any good bag, at reseller cost, is more than $135 per bag.  Imma thinking your $135.00 is a piece of junk being represented by some good or high end pictures.  Good luck with that!

PITA#3:  I wrote you at 9:00am, 9:02, 9:05, 9:09, 9:13, 9:17: 9:22 and I'm writing again now.  How come you haven't replied.  Just to make sure you got my email, I sent it to every single email account associated with this site.  Where are you?  How come you haven't written back yet.  Is there a phone number I can call?  Would that give me a response faster?  I don't know what is going on but I need to know if this bag is in stock.  I need to know!!!  I will literally die if I don't find out.  Are you there?  Please reply ASAP.  I'll write again in a few minutes!  I hope you reply the next time. 

Seriously, have a glass of wine or a hot chocolate.  I mean seriously?  Is your child sick?  Are you in need of medical attention?  What's that you say?  Oh! You're inquiring about a REPLICA HANDBAG!!! Right, now I'm getting the urgency!  I am no doctor but I am pretty sure no one has ever died from not knowing whether a particular Balenciaga bag comes in both dark blood red AND candy apple red.  Chill.  I think I hold record times in responding to people and so if I am taking too long to reply, it's definitely you.  I am probably not responding on purpose and waiting to see how long it will take for you to get bored/tired and stop writing.

PITA#4:  Hi, I am thinking of buying a bag but I only want a bag that looks so real that if I took it to the LV or Chanel shop the salesperson would give me hours of accolades on how nice my bag is; she too would be totally fooled by my $260 replica bag, because you know, I'm hoping that the salesperson is new and really stupid and totally doesn't know her products and hasn't been given a stitch of training by GLOBAL billion dollar conglomerates like Louis Vuitton,  Chanel and Gucci.  I'm hoping she likes my replica so much that she takes it around the shop and shows other customers how good quality the product is.  All the time, [giggle, giggle,] she has no idea she is losing her shit over a replica handbag.

I'm not sure if I should be selling you a handbag, prescription meds or some swamp land in Canada's north.  I'm still deciding.  Those stories you read on other replica sites about their replicas being so good that a customer of their site broke her replica LV bag, subsequently took it the LV store in Beverley Hills (of course it has to be the BH location - the story doesn't work so nice if it's the LV store in Manila, Phillipines or Buenos Aires, Argentina), where every single salesperson there is flabbergasted by the beauty of the LV replica, and don't even realize it's a replica, and therefore fixes it for her free! - That's just a story.  It's not true.  It has never happened.  LV sales people are pretty darn snooty, but they are definitely not stupid.   

In fact, I dare you to go take the bestest replica you have, from my site, from ANY site, the absolute bestest one you can produce, to the LV store and try to see if you can elicit the response noted above.  See if the sales person will lose her shit over your bag.  Go ahead.  I double dare ya.  I'm pretty sure LV sales staff is highly trained in spotting a replica.  If nothing else, PITA#4, they have these neat new things called "computers" these days.  These newfangled gadgets keep something called "serial numbers" on them.  These strange but fascinating numbers tell the LV salesperson everything [right down to the very day the handbag was produced, where it was made and the exact team of seamstresses, cutters, and assemblers who made it] she needs to know about a bag.  Here's something else that might be new to PITA#4, replicas handbags also have FAKE serial numbers.

PITA#5:  [My personal favourite for laughs, but least favourite to deal with]  Hi, I was wondering if you could do me a favour.  I am going to be laying down a ton of money for ONE bag ($260.00) and I was hoping that YOU could go to a department store and check the real bag for me against the fake ones you sell.  It's really important to me that everything matches up on the bag and so I need to know the exact measurements of a real bag and the replica bag.  I also need to know if the number of stitches on the front side match up on both bags.  I will REFUSE to buy the bag if it's not 100% perfectly the same as a real handbag.  My husband is an executive in a very large company and it's important for us to make an impression with our friends and his business colleagues. 

I also will not buy a replica from you or anybody if the serial number is not in the EXACT format as the original handbag.  I absolutely refuse to buy a bag if the colour of the replica is called something stupid like "Garden Green" on your website, when we all know that the original is called "Jardin Vert", because it's, like, a French company and like the names of the colours should be in French as well.  To me it`s a clear sign it`s a fake handbag if the names describing the colours of the bag don`t match up.  I read that on a site that highlights what to look for when buying a replica handbag.  I thought I`d let you know as well, in case you have future customers that ask for the same level of accuracy as me. [insert me laughing here]

I also refuse to buy...

I'm usually done reading by this point and have deleted the email.  Seriously, there are so many things here that don't match up.   Let's play Sherlock Holmes, shall we?

1. Your husband is an executive, yet $260 is a ton of money (I'm not negating that $260.00 is not a lot of money - it's just not a lot of money compared to an executive salary in a large company is all I'm saying);
2. You want me, ME, to go to a Macy's or Nordstroms and check features (which involve me to be there for at least a couple of hours with a measuring tape and a magnifying glass) for you (Girlfriend, you are a brave one or your under some very delusional impression that I really need this sale);
3. You adamantly state that you will refuse to buy the bag if the slightest little detail is off (makes me jump up and say, THIS IS THE SALE I WANT!  OH God, I hope she buys from me.  It will be such an honour!);
4. You're getting your panties in a knot because the CHINESE manufacturers and factories decided to call something Garden Green and did not stick to traditional French names (wow, you're now bordering on special breed of PITA and CRAZY);
5. And yes, because the colour arbitrarily given to a bag, by CHINESE speaking people, on a non official website, no less, should really be the deal or no deal factor when it comes to buying a replica handbag.  [mouths "wow" and does finger twirling around side of head motion]

So here's the skinny on the above notes.   If you're writing to me, and even if you write 100 times in a day, and you are asking questions about a bag, a colour, a style, durability, quality, looks, ideas for what matches, versatility, boardroom usability, sizes of bags, return policy, cost to ship to the Republic of Togo, different designers, good quality vs. bad quality handbags, your order, tracking number, or even just to chat about nothing to do with a bag, you are SO NOT being a pain in the ass.

I think we know each other well enough now to know that I don't skirt around issues and I would definitely tell you that you're kinda bordering on loose canon territory and that I have to go now.


Please I encourage questions.  I have two ladies that stand out yesterday who were emailing me asking about a bag or two.  One came right out and asked me, "can I return the bag if I am just really picky and don't like it?".  You know, there is NOTHING wrong with this question.  That is an awesome question.  It gets all the formalities out of the way.  It tells me exactly where she is in her line of thinking and in turn it allows me to give her an honest answer, therefore giving her the ability to make a decision on whether or not she wants to buy a bag.  There's no himming, no hawing, and no deceit.

I had another girl write to me several times and ask me about colours of bags and what would give her the most versatility and use, and if a certain colour of tan was too light or just right.  Again, these are good questions.  She needs to know something and she is asking valid questions.  There is no way I would in anyway bitch about these questions.  This is what I'm here for.   This is why I started this business.  I want to talk colours, designs, bags, styles, good, bad, ugly.  I would be a sour puss deluxe if good questions like these were being labelled as pain in the ass people.  Those are so not pain in the ass questions.  Those are questions that need to be asked to avoid disappointment later.  That makes sense to me.  If that kind of stuff upset me or anyone, then seriously we'd  be doing this for the wrong reasons.


Happy Shopping!!

Birkins, 35cm, 30cm, 40cm, 42cm, Silver Locks, Gold Locks, Oh My!

I'm not gonna lie.  I love to carry a Birkin.  I absolutely love the size (40cm for this girl), I love the feel and I am not shying away from the exclusivity and major opulence factor either.  I like those qualities and I have no problem fessing up to my own superficiality. 

There is no getting around this one, folks.  Birkins are so expensive that if you carry a Birkin people will automatically assume, because it's their first logical impulse to do so, that it's a fake.  Hey, if you carried a real Birkin, people will assume it's a fake too!   There really is no way around this one.  Some Hermes handbags cost more than what most people put as a down payment for a house.  They are uber pricey!!

And up until very recently the replicas were poorly made.  Stitching was all lopsided and uneven.  The leather was excellent but what good is  that if the stitching is lumpy, loose or crooked?  I mean stitching should be sharp, straight and even on a handbag, not coming undone and loose.

The factory producing Hermes products was recently amalgamated with another factory that has been making replica handbags for a long time.  The marriage was a good one since the Birkins, Kellys and other Hermes bags I'm seeing lately are pretty darn good.  As in very, very good!

Good Birkin replicas come in 35cm.

with silver hardware:

or gold hardware:

30cm which is ideal for the spring colours only.  The darker colours look funny and the bags look too small.  But having a pink Birkin seems to fit at 30cm!

in gold:

or silver:

and 40cm

with gold:

or silver:

There is also a half Birkin at 42cm.  It's very wide but short. 

with gold:

and silver:

About 8 million of you have asked me to bring in the Hermes bags and I don't see why not.  They are better than ever.  The Togo leather (the bumpy leather you see above) is divine!  Very strong.  Very good quality.  And very well sewn.  Durable and it will last you a good, long time. 

Maybe, just maybe, when I'm done running around trying to get over what Chinese New Year has done to me, we should have a sale?

Hermes handbags, real and replica are expensive.  They start at $300.00 for the replicas!  That's okay!  The real ones start at about $12,000!

Here's a tip for you guys in case you're new to the Hermes bags and Birkins in particular.  If you buy the 40cm (the mother of all bags - big, can hold a small computer, books, files, etc.) get it in a DARK colour.  It looks better and it looks more professional.  This would be a bad time to give into your craving for sunburst orange:

Don't get me wrong.  It looks fabulous.  Absolutely gorgeous, however, it's limited in it's wear and daily use.

If you are really into pink, orange or lime green, then get the 30cm sized bag.  It looks cute, matches you and doesn't overpower you.

Then there's this puppy:

What better way to let the world know that you're DEFINITELY carrying a replica (with mock ostrich skin to boot!!).  Because I know for a fact that if you had $12,000 lying around for a handbag, there is no way in hell a sane person would buy this bag.  Victoria Beckham gets her Birkins for free.  I have never seen her carrying around the multicoloured "Bozo The Clown" Birkin.

Happy Shopping!!

Alexander Wang

A reader of mine brought up this little treasure trove.  I've always liked this designer.  I love his coats and jackets.  They have the best fit I have ever tried.  His bags are young, fresh and funky.

He's big on the studs / feet on the bottom of a bag, and sometimes puts same studs all around the bag as well!

I don't think Alexander Wang is for everybody, but I do know that I've carried his stuff into a boardroom and had no problems.

The replicas are top notch.  Alexander Wang is relatively new to the scene however the replicas are very high quality leather, really well sewn and put together well.  Like them 100's of feet are attached firmly!

Alexander Wang products will be on the site soon enough and range in price from $270.00 - $290.00USD with shipping.


Happy Shopping!!

Well, Slap Me Silly and Call Me Martha!

I never thought I'd say this soon enough, ORDERS ARE MOVING!!

There is a God and hallelujah!!!

So I'm gonna go through stuff chronologically.  People have been waiting since the beginning of February and they get to go first.

I will start charging those cards and hope to get those orders out very shortly.  If you ordered after February 21, 2010 with the NEW Terms and Conditions in place, you guys already know that your orders will be going in for February 28, 2010.

Lastly, if you ordered some time between early February and up to February 21, 2010, expect a wait of at least 4 days.  I have a college kid helping me get through stuff as fast as possible.  I have a ton of bags that need to go out and I am getting through them one by one.

I will also be in touch with some of you live. We have some, umm, issues.  Nothing big.  Just need further clarification!

In the meantime, shop away, but keep in mind that your order will be processed February 28, 2010. 

Happy Shopping!!

Chanel Beauties

So I think we know each other well enough by now to know that I'm not usually crazy about Chanel bags.  Too dainty, too feminine and way too small for me.  Nothing that is flawed in the bag; it's just not for me.  Every now and then though....

...Chanel makes me look twice.  I do have to admit that I absolutely love the class Chanel bags exhibit.  They're shiny and fancy looking and they always make my head turn.

Love this bag.  Love this colour.  Love this style.  It's just perfect.  Look at how the mix the puffy odd fabric that would look nuts by any other designer, with a leather woven chain.  I mean look at it.  And they pick one of the season's hottest colours:  taupe.

 

This is a great a bag, however, and there is a BUT, chanel bags with the woven chain + leather are DELICATE bags.  They are not meant for people like me who want to carry everything we own in them.  To some extent, I'd go as far as saying they are not even meant for everyday use.  I know Coco Chanel (and Karl too) would have a heart attack if she saw me carrying a computer, a power cord, Thomas the Train pieces, lego, books, files, papers galore, my son's half eaten bagel, snot rags, etc. in this bag above.  And I know for a fact that Karl Lagerfeld would simply faint if he saw anyone carrying this bag day after day.

It sounds crazy but some designer bags are just not meant for daily use.  They are not knapsack worthy.  They are not meant to carry everything that we have in our bags from the past week around.  For strictly snotty purposes, they are meant to be chic, ritzy and fabulous.  No where in there is the word practical, which is why when I showcase a bag here, I always write "versatile".  

Regular people need versatility in their handbags.  I know I do.  I have no need for a clutch or teeny tiny little bee bop bag.  Yeah right.  Like that gonna come in handy for me.  I'd end up putting that little bag into a bigger bag and then after a week I'd be like, why am I carrying this useless bag?

This entry will lead into my next entry which will revolve around DELICATENESS.  

Happy Shopping!!

Still In Love With Gucci

The Gucci factory is still making awesome replicas.  I know I'm getting this one next.

Guccissima leather, dark brown, just the right amount of metal to leather ratio...OMG, heaven!  Don't let the picture fool you, that strap can fit over your shoulder, provided you're not wearing a parka (then it will be snug and uncomfortable).

It comes in two colours:

I prefer dark brown as I wear darker coloured shoes, but I'm torn here.  I like the light brown one too!  That one, to me, will just stand out more and the leather over time will get nice and worn in, and of course, darken as well.

Tough decisions for a Sunday morning.

Gucci bags are $270USD and include shipping to most countries.

UPDATED:  found another colour.  I knew this one existed.  I just could not find the picture.

Happy Shopping!!

December Contest Winner!

I have to start by saying this was one of the hardest decisions I had to make.  Each entry I received was amazing and the way all of you have helped people in your community is just plain awesome.  Good on you, folks, to be reaching out and helping others when they need it most.

Having said that, I have a winner, but I also have a runner up.  These two ladies both helped their own communities, despite overcoming their own hardships of being a full time law student in Miami and being a full time business owner in India, and have reached out to their community to help people less fortunate.

I use to be a law student.  I know that it's virtually impossible to make time to shower and eat regular meals when you're reading case after case and writing briefs, dispositions, essays, reports, summaries, etc., let alone also reach out and volunteer precious time.

Having said that, my grand prize winner is Anisha D. from Chandigarh, India and, even though I wasn't going to have a second place winner, my runner up is Leslie M. from Miami, Florida!

CONGRATULATIONS, ladies!  Good job.  I have been in touch with you both regarding your prizes.

Longest wait for a bag of the day

This has to be the longest wait for a bag of the day.  I have recently met a new factory owner who is making really good Versace bags.  Versace is very popular these days (for their clothes) and so their bags are right on up there.

When Gianni was alive, this house of fashion was the cat's meow, then it kinda went down hill after this death for a bit, and in the last couple of years, has come right back with killer style. 

Their handbags have always been a bit "out there", not classically styled, but definitely chic and ritzy, different and versatile.

Versace bags can go to a boardroom and definitely out for a night on the town.

Versace bags are priced like most bags, $260-$280USD, including shipping for most.

Versace bags will be on the site shortly!

Happy Shopping!!

New Website Rules - Please Read If You Plan On Ordering From The Website

I'm back.  My factory rep is not back just yet but will be back in a couple of days.  Actually, I never left.  I just didn't see the need to showcase new bags and talk handbags while every factory I deal with is closed for their 3 week New Year celebrations.

So while the Chinese were bringing in the year of the Tiger, I was ready to shut down this site once the last outstanding orders were shipped.  I need to shut down for several reasons but mainly because a) I have a new job and that alone will keep me busy; b) I'm pregnant and cannot afford more stress in my life at my age and now, my condition!; and lastly, c) this site/business simply takes up too much time - LIKE WAY TOO MUCH TIME.  I stopped taking orders while Chinese New Year celebrations were going on and I left the site running because I didn't want people who had placed an order with me before the factories shut down, to think that, "OMG, that replica lady ripped me off and shut down her site!".  During this time, I got a lot of great feedback about how people did not want the site to shut down.  They were just getting comfortable making purchases, not just replicas, but real purchases online.  The part that I liked most, if I may gloat, is that most of all, you appreciated my honesty.

So it is with the MOST amount of honesty that I can muster that I am going to introduce some changes to the website in order to keep it going.

Now, I know I'm going to come across as bitchy, and that's okay.  Bitchy is fine.  I know how people read things on a blog and take the message they are reading to be the only side a person has.  LOL.  Like this blog and selling handbags and being bitchy are the only things I do.  God, I wish!

Now I know some of you won't like these changes, but remember, and I have to stress this, this is MY site.  No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to shop at this site.  There is absolutely no shortage of replica sites on the web.  I'm not trying to sound like an asshole but I'm in no way hurting for business.  And at the end of the day, I could do with less antagonistic, crazy people.

If that sounds bitchy to you, I apologize beforehand.  It's actually supposed to be business like and my own need to be as honest as possible with you.  I'm not out to try to make your purchase difficult, but having said that, I'm not interested in nightmare, stressful and TIME CONSUMING customers either.  I really don't have many but losing the few stressful customers clears up so much time and energy for people who are actually interested in buying a bag and genuinely need help with their purchase. 

If you are refused service or refused a handbag from my site, it comes down to how much of a pain in the ass you are being.  I know, that's too much honesty, right?  Well, folks it happens.  I know no one wants to admit they themselves are ever a pain in the ass, but this is the internet and that saying that there are a lot of crazies out there is so incredibly true here.  Apparently most crazies also love replica handbags.  Who'da thunk? 


If this really upsets you AND you're really bored and pissed that you got denied a handbag, you can leave bad reviews on any of the many replica rating sites about my site [that I refused to sell you a handbag], my handbags [you know, that handbag you never received] and my service [that replica lady is a ^%%$% bitch, she was so mean to me - yeah, I wonder why?  Maybe you're not the darling Mommy and Daddy keep insisting that you are].  The only thing that your unwarranted bad review does is send more business my way.  And I don't know if you're getting this but I'm trying to decrease business to keep the replica site in balance with the rest of my life.  So your efforts to be "bring me down" and make sure "I pay for not selling you a bag" actually give me more exposure.  See, what happens is that people read your crazy ass rant.  Then they write to me and say, "what's the crazy talking about?" And at that time I tell them calmly and truthfully that I refused to sell you a bag because your crazy ass was getting on my nerves and making me waste valuable time that I could be using by giving someone else assistance with their purchase.  Then the reader of your crazy rant weighs what you wrote [all conjecture since, umm, you didn't even get a bag!], with other good reviews on the sites, and with what I wrote back as a reply and realizes this:  THAT YOU'RE EFFING CRAZY!  So please, it's a handbag. A replica one at that.  Get a grip, put your big girl panties on and start finding another site that will be more than happy to sell your crazy ass a handbag.  Don't make it bigger than that.  It really does make you look bonkers when you flip a noodle over a handbag!  Don't believe me?  Ask your partner. Go ask your husband, your boyfriend or your lesbian lover.  Go ahead.  I dare you.  Tell him/her that your new vendetta is to take down a replica site because the site owner refused to sell you a bag.  See what he / she says.  I'll be waiting for that response.  *whistling and waiting*

Lastly, sure, you may get a small gathering of supporters on the internet (they probably got refused service too.  HA!), but remember, birds of the feather ALWAYS...


Moving right along, I love, love, LOVE handbags and I love meeting/chatting with (most) of you, I simply do not have it in me to continue at the pace that this rather small business sector and website demand.  I have hired another person to oversee the website and handle your day to day questions and deal with any returns and exchanges.  

To make orders more systematic and smooth, I have decided that this website will operate on a bi-monthly basis.  This website is DEFINITELY not the place to buy a handbag if you are not able to wait, are in a hurry or just plain impatient.

What does this mean for you and placing orders on the site?

1.  Orders will be placed with the factory twice a month only.  There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.  That means that if you order items on March 3, 2010, your order will be placed with the factory on March 15, 2010, resulting in you receiving the items about 10-15 (more on this time frame below) business days after March 15, 2010.  Alternatively, and as another example, if you place an order on March 16, 2010, your order will go the factory on March 31, 2010.  If you had wanted the bag for the end of March, then I strongly suggest you to go to another replica site.  It's been already stated that there is absolutely no shortage of replica sites.  Please do not ask me to recommend other sites.  I don't know which reseller is dealing with which factory and I can in no way warrant another site's goods.

This also means that under NO circumstance can I take an order that is "RUSH", "must be here by X date", "I needed it yesterday", "I'm going to be in Philly on this day and the order has to get there then too", "you suck, replica lady, because I did not get my order in time for my mom's birthday!".  You're all grown ups (at least you claim to be) and you should do your own pre-planning.  I accept no responsibility because YOU left something to the last minute and now want someone to blame.  Girlfriend, please.

These terms and conditions will be on the website as well. So I don't want the excuses that you did not see this and therefore the rules do not apply to you.  When you place a purchase, and you tick that box that reads, "I understand the terms and conditions of this website", well, folks THESE are those terms and conditions that you are supposed to be understanding!  No worries, I contact each and every single one of you when you make a new purchase and I will notify you at that time what your expected delivery date will be for your purchase.

2.  There are also TWO new return protocols in place.

• I have to be even MORE honest here than I already have been and say that returns based on colours "being off" from your monitor or that you actually believe the highly photo-shopped pictures on the LV, Chanel, Gucci, [insert designer name here] website or designer's runway shows are actually what the bags look like.   Here is an example of what I am blabbing about:

This is an outtake from an LV shoot with Madonna.  We all know that Madonna, who I love, likes to think she is a virginal, 15 year old with soft, porcelain, wrinkle free skin.   We have all seen recent close ups of Madonna and we all know that is the farthest thing from the truth.  Don't get me wrong, she looks great!  And I am the first one advocating that for a 51 year old woman, she rocks. She does not, however, look ANYTHING like the image in the right hand side picture...and neither does the LV handbag that she is representing.

Please, please, please, and I am beseeching you here, DO NOT order a bag through the website if you think a) Madonna REALLY DOES look like the image on the right hand side picture and b) that the LV [or any other designer replica] that you order will look the same as any photo-shopped, highly decorated image on a designers' website.

I know YOU all know this, but for some reason, when it comes to applying it to replicas, it conveniently escapes some of you, photos these days, ESPECIALLY AD CAMPAIGN PHOTOS, are photo-shopped.  I know, eh?  Shocking!  They have to be.  A company puts millions of dollars in an ad campaign (Madonna don't work cheap!), has a lot riding on selling products and wants you, in turn, to spend thousands of dollars on a freaking handbag.  They better make that bag look ULTRA rich, ULTRA fantastic, ULTRA chic, darling,  for a person to lay down that kind of cash!  Agreed?

The real bags in real life don't look like the bags depicted on the designers' websites.  I don't know any nicer way to write that last sentence.  Therefore, don't expect a replica to look like the glossy pictures on the designers' site.  That's just crazy talk and to some extent extremely unrealistic.   

• No returns, exchanges or discounts will be made for the following:

1. the dust bag is less than 100% perfect;
2. the identification cards being less 100% than perfect (or lacks perfect English - yes, I had someone complain about this! LOL!); or
3. any item(s) not directly related to the handbag itself being less than you expected.  

These are EXTRA items thrown in for entertainment purposes only.  They are not charged as part of the cost of the bag.  That's why some of you get the the identification cards, the designer store bags, etc., and some of you don't.   

Don't get me wrong, I TOTALLY understand that you want a perfect looking bag and with that is a good looking dust bag, but you cannot make a return if for any reason this does not meet your expectations.  Sorry.  I will do my best to get you a new dust bag, however, if this is a huge deal to you, and you absolutely MUST have a PERFECT dust bag, please do not order a handbag from the website.  99% of the dust bags are just fine, but some are damaged when they leave the factory or get damaged during delivery (they're actually doing their job and protecting the handbag while it's en route to you).

3.  The website will be offering a new service.  If you purchase a handbag and you are naturally one of those worriers (hey, so am I and so don't sweat it), there is a new service where I (or someone from my team) will receive the bag first from the factory.  It will be inspected, and then once it passes inspection, it will be sent out to you.   If it doesn't pass inspection, then we can order another bag for you and take care of all of these nuances prior to you getting the bag.  Of course we will contact you to let you know of a potential.  This service is just like a regular purchase that you make on the site, except instead of you getting it first, it will come to me or my team first for inspection.  Nothing else changes.  I cannot pre-order bags for you, bring the bag in, have you himmy and haw over the purchase, and then finally you decide that you no longer want the bag, leaving me with the handbag!  Are the rest of you starting to see where most of my time was going with this business?

This inspection service itself costs nothing, BUT, you do have to think  about 2 things:

1. You have to pay the extra shipping fee, which is $25.00 to the US and Canada and $50.00 to MOST other countries (please ask about your country) to have the bag re-shipped from me; and
2. You have to factor in the extra time it will take for me (or my team) to receive the bag, check it and then get it out to you.  This is where the new 15 BUSINESS days to receive a bag will come in.

Why would I introduce something like this?

It's simple.  It's quality control.  Any business will try a fast one (not this one course!) and so my suppliers would NEVER, EVER dream of sending ME a less than perfect bag.  They know better.  Some of you were already asking me to do this for you, just to be safe and so I thought it was a good service for those of you who needed that extra assurance that you were going to get the best replica possible.

I know this post will  generate about 6,000,000 questions and I'm here to answer all of them.  I only ask that you read this post more than once before you contact me.  Please make sure you have read AND understood the new terms before you contact for further clarification.

If however you write to me to tell me how nasty this post was, or how unfair the new rules are, that I have no right to do this, that or the other, or you want to whine in general because no one in your real life wants to hear it, I will ignore it (my version of ignore :-)).

Let's hope that these simple new measures keep this business going for as long as possible.

Happy Shopping (once again, folks)!!

Yeah, yeah!

I know I'm a horrible person who, it seems, has basically neglected everything for the past week.  It's been an interesting week.

I  am now in a new position and some very big changes, good and bad, are coming the way of the replica business.  I can no longer continue to do this and hold the position that I have been offered.  Slightly conflicting to say the least as well as I just don't have the time.  New job, baby #3, two rambunctious boys, an awesome hubby, and a couple of HUGE businesses that were a little slow last year but sure ain't slow this year are testing me as ONE person.  I will be putting you guys in touch with other resellers who are just as apt as I.  You will be in good hands.

The website will continue to operate, however, when an order comes in it will be handled differently.  I will be updating all the details on the site and also about resellers that can take your orders.  I'm working on the language there.  I mentioned it before but orders will be placed twice a month only.  They will go through my resellers. 

Of course NO ONE can do anything right now as the factories are still closed for festivities around Chinese New Year.  I know what you're thinking.  How long is this New Year gonna take.  Apparently New Year is a three week shut down.  Nothing we can do folks,.  Just sit back and admire the rest of the world and their customs.

If you've already have placed an order, no worries.  I will take care of you AND your wallet for the month of February. 

I will write more.  I'm just trying to get the final details worked out with several parties.  The problem with writing something prematurely or writing it and then changing is that it confuses everyone what the final outcome is.  For now, changes are coming.  I am working on them.  I will update you by Sunday of this week.

Happy No Shopping (until the holidays pass)!!

Bad Timing - Valentine's Day Special Extended!

So I'm seeing that timing is not my main thing, huh?  I try all cheery like to have a special where almost everyone* gets a free wallet and I try to pick a time in the year where we are all suffering from blahs of winter but kinda happy with the prospects of Valentine's Day around the corner, and what happens?  Yeah, I pick the MOST busy time of the year where most factories in China have closed down and they're off celebrating a revered holiday.  Nice!

So this is what I'm gonna extend this free wallet thing for a bit longer...right to the end of the month.  I'm sorry for not planning it better and I totally understand that some of you want to know orders are moving before you place them.  Hey, that makes sense to me!  So here is the special offer one more time with the noted revisions!  Enjoy, guys!

Or you have the option of this larger pocket book like wallet:

*Some exceptions apply.  Please read rules and regulations.

These wallets retail for $115 and $125USD respectively on the website.  AWESOME DEAL!!!

Here are the Rules and Regulations in order to get your free wallet:

1. you must make one single purchase that retails a minimum of $260.00USD. 
2. only one wallet per order meaning even if you purchase 3 bags, you only get one wallet.  (If all your bags are $260.00 and more, you can make 3 separate purchases to get 3 wallets.  That is totally fine.)
3. the special offer starts on February 1, 2010.  There is no retroactive deal for this special.  If you purchased a handbag last month, you cannot ask for a wallet now (however, contact me and I can work something out with you for your future purchase);
4. this special does not apply to any other specials, reduced items, "deals / bargain bin" items, or any other discounted items;
5. If you receive your handbag and your wallet and decide to return your handbag, then you MUST return the wallet to make the return successful;  
6. If you receive your handbag and your wallet and don't like your FREE wallet, then give it to a friend or a family member who will appreciate it.  There are no returns or exchanges on any wallets for any reason.  
7. there is no cash value for the wallet - don't ask me to take $125 off your bag purchase and you'll forgo the wallet!
8. this offer does not apply to wholesalers;
9. this offer expires on February 28, 2010;
10. there are no substitutions to the wallets above, but again, ask me and I'll see what we can do if you want a man's wallet for your purchase.

Enjoy!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate in contacting me.

JLTHRT Handbags

Gucci, Gucci, Gucci!

I have gotten about 3 zillion, yes zillion, requests for Gucci products over the past 3 days.  Everyone that contacted me read the post on Gucci being a kick ass replica and wanting one for themselves. Yeah, I get that.

 

I have a new-ish Gucci supplier and let me tell you, NOW is the time to buy your Gucci handbag because NOW is the time that this factory is producing some of the best replicas I have ever seen.  Now I know what you're thinking.  What's the rush, crazy pregnant lady?  Well, it's like anything, and Toyota will vouch for this.  Used to be a time where Toyotas were the cat's meow in affordable, everyday cars.  Toyota could make a better lawnmower than GM or Ford and they could do no wrong.  Ask yourself about Toyota today.  No one stays at number 1 forever. 

So if you bought a Toyota 5 years ago and are still driving and it thinking wow, I love my car, and I have had no problems, that's because you got in when the factory was making awesome cars (I know Toyota made great cars for a lot longer than this - just go with the example and stop trying to be a smart ass).  The same is true for Gucci replicas RIGHT now!  Right now, they are awesome, great workmanship and absolutely great replication.  Will they be like this in a month?  6 months?  A year?  Man, how do I know.  Do I look like Miss Cleo to you?  All I can say is get them now while they are good. 

That's my two cents. 

Happy Shopping!!

Ages!

I know it's been, like, ages but let me tell you a lot has happened in the past 3 days.  First and foremost, my sons were competing in several hockey games and well, I'm ever so much the proud mom and had to be there!  3 games over the past 2 days.  Sorry folks, but kids will always come first. 

Such and exciting time for the kiddies, my hubby (their coach) and for me (their private rooting squad)! 

Okay, moving right along.  Oh by the way, the people who think I write too much about myself in MY blog, umm, take a hike, okay?  Let me repeat, it's MY blog.  You actually think you're in the right to tell me what I can and cannot write on MY blog.  Yeah, good luck with that.  As an aside, I have never understood why people think it's okay to tell another person what to do or how to behave.  Like, are you that inbred, that you're going to actually tell a person what to and what not to write on their blogs?  LOL.  If you don't like what's being written, why not take your crazy ass to CNN or MSNBC where they are reporting official, non personal stuff?  I swear some people's stupidity just kills me on a good day and pisses me right off on other days. 

Okay, breathing in and breathing out and REALLY moving right along, I have some quasi bad news for this replica business.  I have, in my pregnant state no less, been offered a very kick ass promotion at work.  I used to be a lawyer years ago (well, I'm still a lawyer but just don't practice anymore).  In my old life I used to work 18 hour days but my new life is to focus on my kids.  It seems like I still have 18 hour days but they're filled with fun times with the kids and more fun times allowing me to do what I like to do (run several businesses) and only consult in a legal realm.  My new promotion at work is going to keep me mighty busy and so I cannot devote the kind of time that this business requires, while also being pregnant AT THIS AGE!  *smiles* 

I was going to close down entirely but that might be too much of a shock.  I am going to take it in stages and see how it goes.  First stage is that I am going to change the ordering system.  I know many of you won't like it but that's okay.  I am not hurting in the least for orders and I don't mind if things slow down a bit.  Actually I need orders to stop a bit and that's probably why I'm doing this.  Starting very soon and I'll announce it officially on the site as well, but sooner than later, I will only be taking orders twice a month for the factory.  I will be placing orders on the 1st of the month and on the 15the of the month.  You can order any time but I will only be contacting the factory the two times with orders.  So for instance if you order a handbag on the 4th of March, well then I will be placing that order on the 15th of March which means you will get that same order around the end of the March.  If you place an order on the 16 of March, I will, of course try (no promises) to get it in with the 15th's orders but failing that it will get placed on the 31st of March which means you will be getting your order around the middle of April.   This will apply to all retail orders and not apply to my wholesalers.  You guys know how to get a hold of me and your orders will get processed as they come in. 

I know it's not the ideal way to do business but this was never supposed to be a full time job and I just find it way too time consuming.  I never in a million years thought I'd be moving this many bags and I really thought this was going to be a fun way to meet some like minded folks who love designer bags and love to talk bags.  Like 4 OR 5 LIKE MINDED PEOPLE!  I didn't think the ENTIRE world wanted to engage in that conversation!  Reverting right back to bitchy mode, I also did not think that a lot of people joining the conversation had ABSOLUTELY no idea what they were talking about (this is another bitchy rant for later).

I do have to admit that I have met some amazing people through this business and so it's been a lot of fun.  It will continue to be fun however I have to scale it back a bit in some form and / or fashion.  This ordering twice a month will make things a lot easier for me and orders will be more efficient overall with the factory folks too. 

Okay, just to recap, ordering system on website is changing FEBRUARY 15, 2010.  Get your orders in for that date.  After that, it will be March 1, 2010 before I place orders again. 

Any questions?  Ask.

Happy shopping!!

Short Term Delays

Any orders placed in the last day or two and any coming up in the next 3 to 4 days will be slightly delayed.  I'm not even sure if there will be an actual delay, I'm just covering my ass!

 

It's Chinese New Year and while orders are still moving, the entire mail system in China is moving gifts and items (including Moon Cakes) in celebration for the holidays.  

My reps are currently out of the office, celebrating with family and friends.

Your orders are being processed, just moving slow down that chain.  Make sure you take advantage of the Valentine's Day special like so many other people.  117 Wallets so far!  Amazing!

It's a great deal and helps everyone with the February blahs!

Happy Shopping!!

I think...

...my Flower Imports email is down.  Several people have written me, then sent me a message at my other account and asked me where the heck I am.

For now reach me here.   I will find out what is going on.

Maybe my ex-contractor is web savvy and sabotaged my business account?  ;)

UPDATE:  I've checked my email and had others check it as well.  It's working fine.  Keep a note of the email above, you can always get me there!

Thanks!

Yipeeeeeee!

Oh man, I am blushing.  I rarely take compliments well however I love hearing some of this awesome feedback I'm getting on bags.  Thank you, N, for such great words.  I am very happy your bags are as great as you say they are.

N ordered a Speedy Cube and another couple of bags which she also loved.  She asked me for it a couple of weeks ago, and then I posted it here for all of you to see.  It's a hot little bag from LV.

 

She got her bag today and she's absolutely in love with it.  In love so much that she called me to thank me for it!  Man, my ego is flyin' right now!  Yes, this is what I like to hear.  For a bit...then I get embarrassed!

N's comments were that the bag, "is absolutely beautiful, great hardware, great leather", and that, "it really does look like the real thing!"

I'm telling you every now and then there is a gem of a replica bag.  The one that no one will know that you are carrying a replica (I wish all bags and all factories making these bags were created equal, but alas that is not to be) and that bag exists in the LV Speedy Cube and that Gucci Sukey that I highlighted last night.

Now don't panic.  This does not mean that the other bags are shit.   No.  It just means that right now the factory that I deal with is making a kick ass LV Speedy Cube and a kick ass Gucci Sukey for sure.

Sure they are making other kick ass products but since I am just highlighting these two VERY popular bags for your attention.

Both bags are $270.00USD on the site and trust me, me the cheap person, that they are worth their cost!

Happy Shopping!!

Gucci Revisted

First of all, thank you to everyone wishing me well for the contractor issue.  No worries, folks.  Just had to go a little ghetto by calling the police.  In my lifetime, I believe that is my second time calling the police.  I am hoping that is the last. 

All is good now.  Life chugs along. 

I have received a million requests for more Gucci bags.  Here's what I'm gonna do.  I'm gonna upload all my pictures.  All 15,000 or so pictures and I'm gonna set up a link here and on the website to those pictures.  Uploading close to 15,000 pictures takes a good night to do  and so I should have a link by tomorrow.  That way you guys can see what bags I have access to and none of this me getting the pics for you and no wait involved with doing that.  Of course, once you find your dream bag, let me know and I'll, as always, honestly tell you  if it's worth the investment, if it's a good bag or a dud to leave it and look at another!

Some of you have noted that the website was loading very slowly!  I think I know why.  Crap website.  I originally thought I'd upload all those 15,000 pictures and house them on the website (makes sense, non?).  Then it started moving super slow, took forever for pics in the shopping area to load and well, that idea pretty much went out the window!

I will house the pictures at a different link.

Lastly, I've had a few trying days with some personal issues.  i know I usually reply in 30 seconds or less when you guys write and I realize that has become a norm, but please don't worry if I take a couple of extra hours in the next few days.  I have to get some stuff off  my desk. 

 

I leave you with more awesome Gucci!

Happy Shopping!!

Gucci Sukey

I'm gonna let you in on a little secret.  There is a customer of mine that recently bought a Guccissima Sukey.  This bag:

 

I have to be honest with you.  This customer contacted me around December 20, 2009. Man, was that ever a crazy busy time for me.  I had a new wholesaler who wanted 300 bags, orders, and a lot of questions about the XMAS season and mail delays!  Nightmare. 

She was very patient with me.  I mean she wrote me everyday but she waited a couple of weeks before she got any pictures.  Then we didn't know if her bag was in stock.  Then, yes, it gets worse, we had a work dispute and I sat here biting my nails thinking oh God, is she gonna get her bag?

Sure enough I got a great email from her today stating she got her bag.  It's fabulous and she is certain no one can tell it from the original.  

Here is my secret.  If you want the most realistic looking replica.  The one that no one will be able to tell from an original, buy a Gucci product.  Now, I know I have gone on and on with LV and they too are usually pretty good.  I'm talking all the sass that is Gucci, great leather, great hardware and a sexiness that only Gucci can convey, is so well copied in the replica.

 

The Sukey is a great bag.  The perfect size and has all the details that make it worth it's $270USD price tag.  

Happy Shopping!!

New Miu Miu

I absolutely love Miu Miu style.  As a house of Prada creation, they are slick, beautiful and creative. 

 

There is a simplicity to Miu Miu bags that in itself makes the bag beautiful.  They mix different media well.  Wooden handles with buttery soft leather.  

My biggest concern for all things Miu Miu is that there are so many bags that not all of them are created equal.  

 

Some of the bags, and you have to go through them all to ascertain which ones, are just not made with the best care.  They are excellent replicas and look fabulous but because they have been made so fast, with the factories keeping up with the prolific house of design, that not every bag is the as good as the last.  In this case you just have to ask (by the way, I'm not putting the above bags in that category).  

 

More popular makes, of course, enjoy the benefits of repetitive runs by factories and get better and better with time.  

 

If you love Miu Miu like I do and are not sure, don't hesitate in contacting me.  I can let you know which bag to buy and which one to steer clear from.

All Miu Miu bags are $260 on the website.  That price definitely qualifies you for a free wallet.  Read more here.  

Happy Shopping!!

Horribly Behind Schedule

We had a minor issue at our house this weekend.   A very large renovation job that is taking place at my house got nasty when the contractor decided that he was once again going to ask for more money but yet not complete the work that we had already paid for.  Long story short, after months of deliberation, we had to let him go.  Needless to say he didn't take that so well and well, he thought threatening my house, me, my kids and my family would be a good idea.

I know for a fact that I'm a crazy magnet.  I know this because long time ago, before suburban life took over me, I used to be crazy (I think I am still am crazy but that's for another blog entry).  Crazies just follow me around.  And I know I play a role in it.  I have to.  I can't call everyone else crazy and yet think amidst all this, I'm the sane one.  That's a bit arrogant.  And I might be crazy but I'm not arrogant!

Anyway, I had to call the police, file a report, get a restraining order, and call up a lawyer friend to take care of some legal issues.  It's been a little bit of a busy day to say the least!  I am very behind on emails, processing orders and updating this blog!

Bear with me, it will all get done!

The wallet special is a HUGE HIT!!  I'm so glad you guys are taking advantage of it.  It's a great deal!

Happy Shopping!!