Luxury Handbag Dilemma: To Rehome or Not?

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Dear PurseBop presents new topics this week that are sure to spark your interest. Thinking about rehoming a luxury handbag – read below. Need a new Goyard tote this season? Dear PurseBop has all the prices in the U.S., Europe and the U.K. Traveling this year hoping to shop during your trip but do not want to jeopardize your relationship with your SA? Keep reading. Heard some Hermès rumors for 2025 and wondering if they are true? Dear PurseBop has all these topics covered and more.

Dear PurseBop: When and How Should I Consider Rehoming My Luxury Handbags?

Curating a versatile but well rounded handbag collection usually requires trial and error. That first luxury handbag is special because it signifies where the journey began. But is it necessary to continue taking up valuable closet space many years later? That is a personal decision.

When the time comes to re-home one or more luxury handbags to either reduce the number or make room for new acquisitions, there are several steps to consider before embarking on this endeavor. Dear PurseBop sets out the tools and information needed to make an informed decision how to proceed here.

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Dear PurseBop: What Are The New Goyard Prices for 2025?

Goyard Totes are some the most popular bags on the luxury handbag market. There are very few boutiques in the U.S., Europe, and the U.K. so it is useful to know the prices in advance.

Most of the U.S. prices were increased from 2024 whereas in the U.K. and Europe prices stayed the same. Dear PurseBop has the new 2025 prices in all three locations here.

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Dear PurseBop: How Do Hermès Sales Associates Really Feel About Shopping While Traveling or on Vacation?

Luxury shopping while on vacation or traveling for business is exciting and enjoyable. When shopping at Hermès outside your home store there are some things you may want to consider before making a large purchase to maintain your relationship with your Sales Associate. Dear PurseBop has suggestions here on how to enjoy your trip and maintain a solid relationship with your local boutique.

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Dear PurseBop: Can I Delay My Special Order Offer Until Next Year Because I Do Not Like The Colors Offered?

Being offered the opportunity to place a Hermès Special Order (or Horseshoe Stamp bag) is an honor and becoming more difficult every year. Hermès have even suspended offering Special Orders in some locations in the U.S. due to the overwhelming demand.

Each Hermès location is only granted a limited number of Special Orders they may offer each season (or twice a year). And not every SA has the opportunity to offer their client a HSS bag each season.

The colors change every year and some new colors are added and other colors are removed. Read Dear PurseBop here for suggestions on handling the situation where your favorite colors are not offered this year.

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Dear PurseBop: Why Does My New Bag From The Hermès Boutique Have a Date Stamp From 2 Years Ago?

Being offered a new Hermès bag from the boutique is a special occasion. It is fresh from the store, no one has owned or used it before. But what if the inside date stamp is from a prior year? Is it still new and store fresh? This scenario happens at times and there are logical explanations that Dear PurseBop describes here. But don’t worry, your store fresh bag is still brand new.