Dear PurseBop: What Should I Do If I Get Offered a Hermès Quota Bag Not On My Wishlist?

Hermès, Rome

Hard to believe that summer is over and we are fast tracking it into fall with upcoming fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan, and ending in Paris. Fall travel plans are being made, executed, and how to score a bag is always on the minds of our community members.

Let Dear PurseBop help you navigate your hopes, wishes, and desires. See below for valuable insight and information. Be sure to keep your questions coming here. And visit our Dear PurseBop portal here to read all the new questions and answers posted regularly.

Dear PurseBop: How Often Should I Visit My Hermès SA to Get Offered a Quota Bag?

The million dollar question is always how often to visit my SA to maintain a good relationship with the hopes of being offered a quota bag in the near future. The other question often asked is what to buy and how much to spend. Dear PurseBop has all the answers to these burning questions right here.

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Dear PurseBop: What Should I Do If I Get Offered a Quota Bag Not On My Wishlist?

Many Hermès clients have been faced with this dilemma at one time or another with their SA. Sometimes your wishlist contains colors or flexible hardware choices that were not your first choice. It is always difficult to refuse a bag offer from your SA. Dear PurseBop has valuable advice here to help you maneuver this situation should it occur at one of your visits.

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Dear PurseBop: How Hard Is It To Get Offered a Non-Quota Bag While Visiting Europe?

It is always possible to secure a non-quota bag at Hermès while traveling outside your hometown and in Europe. Most boutiques are happy to offer a non-quota bag they have in stock. Dear PurseBop has tips here on how to maximize your chances of being successful.

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Dear PurseBop: Is My Hermès SA Telling the Truth When They Say There Have Been No Shipments of Quota Bags?

It is always hard to know whether a Hermès SA is telling the truth when asked about shipments of bags to their location. There are so many factors that affect the answer it may not be a simple yes or no. Dear PurseBop has some insider information here that could be helpful.

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Dear PurseBop: What Do I Do With All the Beautiful Orange Hermès Boxes I Have Accumulated?

There is no question that the Hermès orange boxes that accompany the quota bags, non-quota bags, slg’s, rtw, shoes, home goods, belts, etc. are difficult to part with. However, we all have limited space and it can get overwhelming.

Luckily, Dear PurseBop offers many suggestions and tips here on how to use the empty boxes, where to store them, how to use them in limited quantities as decor, and where to offer them up as donations.