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Comparing a Hermes appointment to clicking "buy" on an NFT is hilarious. Nonetheless, I've gotten three appointments, have spent around 150k EUR on bags. So far
by GaryNumanVevo 2y ago
Comparing a Hermes appointment to clicking "buy" on an NFT is hilarious. Nonetheless, I've gotten three appointments, have spent around 150k EUR on bags. So far I've made $30k after VAT and US duty. No idea why Paris original Hermes bags go for so much more in the states. If I have an appointment, I'll fly round trip to Paris, buy the bags, and hold them until I go to the states. Great experience, very high class!
- GaryNumanVevo 2y agoFirst appointment they have a limit, IIRC it's like 2 bags, but subsequent appointments you can buy a lot more
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- 1oooqooq 2y agoso you're their sales rep?
- GaryNumanVevo 2y agoNo? It's a fun luxury item to flip, that can make some decent money. Rolex's used to be good to flip if you had a good rep with an AD, but now the resale market is down.
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- morsch 2y agoHumans of late capitalism
- oblio 2y agoAgreed, this all seems so bizarre and frankly... decadent.
- kylehotchkiss 2y agoHow much value do these bags lose if you so little as touch them with an ungloved hand?
- gen220 2y agoDo you know if Hermes is OK with people purchasing with intent to immediately resell? I think I remember reading that people have "gotten in trouble" (i.e. block-listed from future sales) for being suspected of this, but I might be confusing it with some other company.
- michael_vo 2y agoHermes monitors the resale websites. If they can find out the identifier then you will be banned.
- GaryNumanVevo 2y agoPersonally, I haven't heard of it happening. Most of the market is off resale websites anyways. Now if you started a boutique trying to resell Hermes bags, then you might have an issue.
- fbdab103 2y agoThat seems like an idle threat. Hermes needs a "black market" to keep the brand in circulation. Making the item feel risky acquire can add to the thrill of the chase. Maybe if you try to buy a truckload at once, they would step in, but I doubt any consumer-level flipping is hitting their radar.
- 1-more 2y agoYou've spent half of your highest salary on bags? Feels like a lot but I'm just some guy. What was the biggest bag balance you've had on the books? Or are you buying and flipping at most one or two at any time? When you make these trips, do you have a US buyer lined up beforehand or do you find them once you're in the US?
- nine_k 2y agoWith 20% ROI collected in a few months, after all duties, it's a good deal, even if you pay with a credit card. (You can certainly get a cheaper loan if you're the kind of person to be invited to a bag-dispensing event.)
- GaryNumanVevo 2y ago1) My wife loves Paris 2) Credit card points + Travel miles
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- GaryNumanVevo 2y agopbj is also appropriate because this comment reeks of sour grapes
- hammyhavoc 2y agoAre you actually Gary Numan?
- xhkkffbf 2y agoLoan? I certainly hope no one is taking out a loan to do this. Well, I guess if the resell is pretty certain, then a loan is a smart business move. But really no one should be going into debt for an item like this.