Dear PurseBop: Are The Hermès Rumors About Quota Bags True?

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Spring is in the air and everyone is hoping for their first quota bag of 2025. But what about all the Hermès rumors about changes swirling around? Dear PurseBop has the answers.

Today’s topics include: maintaining your relationship with a sales associate, shopping in Dubai, whether the Birkin Sellier has been discontinued, how long Paris will hold your Special Order once completed, and how to research the origin, age, and details about your Chanel bag.

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Dear PurseBop: Are The Hermès Rumors About Quota Bags True?

Hermès and rumors is a topic of discussion quite frequently in the luxury world. This may be due to the fact that each boutique world wide is run independently to some degree allowing them to be more restrictive or less restrictive dependent on their location, number of customers vs. number of sales associates, amount of inventory in store, and more factors.

This dynamic leads to rumors because what occurs in one location may or may not be the “rule” in another location. However, Dear PurseBop discusses the newest rumors in 2025 here and sets the record straight based on the information known to date.

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Dear PurseBop: My Former Hermès SA Returned Short Term and I Want to Switch Back - What Do I Do?

Navigating the Hermès world of Sales Associates when your beloved SA leaves the company is never easy. Many feel lost, left out, and alone until a new SA relationship is established.

Dear PurseBop tackles this complicated situation here where the former SA returns temporarily and the client wants to switch back.

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Dear PurseBop: What Are the Best Ways To Research The Style/Model/Name and Current Value of My Chanel Evening Bag?

Chanel bags are beloved and the vintage bags have become even more popular in recent years. Many times the orginal tags, box, or other identifying information is not maintained over the long term. In this situation there are many ways to discover the origin of the bag such as the date of production, the collection, and more information.

Dear PurseBop has many suggestions here to assist in discovering what year and collection your Chanel bag was sold.

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Dear PurseBop: Is Luxury Shopping in Dubai More Expensive Than in Europe?

Luxury shopping while traveling abroad in Dubai and Europe is an exciting thing to do for many of us. Although the prices may vary depending on the country a purchase is a fond memory of your time in that country.

Dear PurseBop has some firsthand information here about shopping abroad which may be helpful before embarking on your next trip.

Bubblegum Ostrich Mini Plume bag; Hermès Dubai

Dear PurseBop: Is Hermès Discontinuing The Birkin Sellier Model?

The Birkin Sellier in sizes 25 and 30 has been in production since 2020. It was met with mixed reviews. Some love the new style of the Birkin and others prefer the classic Retourne design.

Dear PurseBop has the answers about whether the Birkin Sellier has been discontinued. This rumor has been swirling around for the past several years. See what the current state of the Birkin Sellier is here.

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Birkin 25 Sellier Mauve Pale

Dear PurseBop: Once Your SO in Paris is Ready, How Long Will They Hold It For Pick-Up?

Being offered the opportunity to place a Special Order in Paris at one of the three boutiques is an extremely rare but exciting privilege. However, it does require a return visit to Paris once the Special Order is completed. It may be difficult to plan a trip on short notice. Dear PurseBop lets you know your options here once you receive the email that your Special Order is ready for pick up.