How to buy a Birkin Bag!

How to buy a Birkin Bag!

How to buy a Birkin bag

 

Buying a Birkin is far more challenging than just a high price tag. Hermes handcrafted bags are the most coveted luxury handbags on the planet. Hermes strictly limits the supply in multiple astonishing ways.

 

It often takes years to get a Birkin or Kelly, however here are a few simple tips to reach your goal just a little bit faster.

 

  1. Relationship is key. Whether or not, you can get a Birkin or Kelly depends entirely on your SA (or Sales Associate). Developing a relationship or a friendship with your sales associate can drastically improve your chance’s of grabbing the coveted bag.
    1. Buy all your Hermes products from a single sales associate. This goes back to developing a relationship.
    2. While SA’s are not allowed to accept monetary gifts, they are allowed to receive food or beverages that are not too expensive.

 

 

  1. Be Knowledgeable about the Hermes Brand and their bags.

Hermes loves people who are passionate and knowledgeable about their brand. Do your research on leather, color, hardware, stitching and how the bag is created. For most people, it’s a big investment to buy a Birkin bag, so you want to have ample amount of knowledge on the products. 

 

  1. Go to the Hermes store nearest to you.

Most Hermes stores will not sell Quota bags (Birkin, Kelly, and Constance) to any tourists as they have reserved most of their inventory for locals. Developing a relationship with an Hermes SA where you are located helps drastically increase your chances.

 

  1. Dress the part.

Hermes is notorious for providing Birkin bags to people who “fit the part” or look like they deserve a bag. If you do have any Hermes’ pieces of jewelry or clothing, it would be best to wear those.

 

  1. Shopping History

Having a long shopping history helps immensely. It’s also important to note, that your buying history doesn’t cross different countries. For example, if you have bought something in Germany, the Paris computers don’t have it registered.

 

  1. Paris, France is the easiest country to score a quota bag

Unlike many of the other countries all over the world, in Paris the Hermes store is allowed to sell to tourist’s quota bags. Some years ago, you would have to wake up very early and stand in line outside the store. Now it’s a little more technological advanced. The day before you want to go to the Hermes store, you must go to their website on your smartphone and request an appointment. Be prepared to enter your name, phone number, and passport information. You can only book an appointment between 10:30am and 6:30PM on your smartphone. If you are able to receive an appointment you would get the notification at around 7:30PM. However, if you are rejected an appointment the message could come from 8:00 PM or even 6:00 AM the next day. 

It’s important to note, that the Hermes website does not accept appointments on Sunday. If you are looking to book an appointment for Hermes for Monday you must book it on Saturday. 

 

Be sure to also avoid fashion week in Paris in order to purchase your bags. Fashion week is two times a year in Paris, once typically at the end of September and the other being at the end of Feb / early March.

 

The reason is that many celebrities are going to Hermes purchasing the latest bags for fashion events. It would be very hard to compete with them for these rare bags.

 

The other time to avoid shopping at a Hermes store in Paris is in August. August is a month of holiday in France. Therefore, many of the workers who are normally creating the gorgeous bags are most likely on holiday.

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