What Is With These Pricey Handbags?
Patricia Rowles
Handbags are no longer items you need to have one of; women today want to have several handbags from reputed designers at atrocious prices because they have become status symbols. The place which was once held by jewelry and cars is now being gobbled up by designer handbags and no one is complaining.
They have become essential to tote around, even if your ID is in your pocket and the handbag is absolutely empty.
Knockoffs - They say copying is the best form of flattery and that is very evident in the designer handbag industry. With knockoffs being sold in mall kiosks to street stalls, everyone can lug around a Dooney and Bourke look-alike even if it does say D&C instead of D&B when you look at it closely.
Easy to Share - Another reason why designer handbags have become so popular is that they are easy to hand down, share and borrow because of the no sizing issue again. Sisters, friends or absolute strangers can share designer purses by renting them online at Bag, Borrow or Steal.
This way you can tote around a cool looking purses without having to be burdened with heavy credit card debt because of it. Two sisters could each buy a different color or style of much coveted handbag and then take turns using it and no one will be the wiser. It is also much easier to sell a used designer handbag than it is to sell shoes as shoes get worn out much faster. Scuff marks, heel damage and other width issues can render even the most expensive shoes pretty useless after a few months.
There is nothing really that wonderful about the design or the quality of the handbags in question. They might be as well made as a $50 handbag you can get at a better department store. It is the oohs and aahs associated with the big C or the Louis Vitton print that is worth every penny spent on it.
Rent or Bid - If you do not have ten or twenty friends who want to pool in and get you the handbag of your dreams, you have other options if you insist on carrying only the original. You could rent handbags at various websites like Bag, Borrow or Steal where you pay a deposit and rental fee and can borrow a designer handbag for a specified period of time instead of buying one and getting sick of it soon.
You just might be lucky enough to get the coveted Coach bag for half the price it sells for in stores - but don't get your hopes too high, there will be 100 other women competing with you to grab it first!
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