The 5 luxury bag buying experiences you’re bound to have as a modern shopper.
The first big purchase- Maybe this is a bag you saw in a movie, maybe it’s something you saw someone you admire carrying, or even something a family member said would look nice on you. You might have grown up knowing this brand or seen an ad for it and now the first-time rush of making a big purchase is here. You are excited for it and nothing can take this feeling away from you.
The Mistake-Maybe you got caught up in the color, the design, the brand but had an inkling even as you made the purchase that it was a mistake. This bag sits in your closet, tags attached and in the dust bag for ages before you remember it or find it again. Even after re-evaluating it, it’s still a mistake, something you don’t ever plan to use. So you trade it, sell it, or gift it away.
The Save and Wait- This bag is one you waited for with anticipation bordering on obsession and now that you have it, you feel like you’ve arrived. Whether you devoted time, money, or distance traveled to get this bag, you can finally own it satisfied that you did all the research, devoted all the effort and it was well worth it. This one might be later in life and has come after you’ve really learned what you need and want in a bag. You made all the smart choices and now it’s reward time.
The Impulse Magic-While this could often be mistaken for the ‘Mistake’ bag, this one is actually the lucky happenstance bag you buy. It could be that you were walking past a store front and went in to look without the intention of buying. Perhaps it was sitting on a shelf next to the one you meant to buy or it was something you hated in the advertisement but loved in your hands. Whichever it is, you bought it and end up loving it. This one is one of the rare gems in the shopping experience and should be treasured.
The Risky One- Oftentimes also the online buy, this one is risky because you don’t have the bag in hand. You don’t know what it looks like under natural lighting, where the bag has been, how it’s been stored or even how authentic it might be. The one can cause lots of heartache since it often comes at a great price, a steal of a deal but you might end up with a lemon. It looks the part but maybe isn’t sweet at all.
Whether it’s a briefcase, a backpack, a duffle bag, or any other number of styles of bag, many of us have experience these five bag buying experiences, sometimes multiple times. The important thing to know is that it’s okay, with the caveat that you should make sure you can afford to do this. More on that in a future post though. This one is just about shopping experiences, not ownership or savings.
Sincerely,
The PNH
The Patently Nerdy Human 