posted on February 2, 2005 04:12:23 AM new
$65,000 for an ugly purse? What are people thinking. I'm looking at the purses on eBay and I'm floored. I sell one for $25 (granted it's not designer) and I feel like it's too much. But, $65,000 for a plastic purse? You've got to be kidding.
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posted on February 2, 2005 05:02:51 AM new
I'm sure I see those in the local thrift store all the time! I never understand why people pay for a "name". Of course, no one has bid on it yet.
posted on February 2, 2005 07:33:25 AM new
I once paid $45 for one of their scarfs at an estate sale - my friend said THAT'S $45.00 not $4.50. lol I sold it for $300.00 on ebay - so she never doubts me now.
But $65,000. I guess some people just want to be first to have one and will pay the price.
posted on February 2, 2005 07:43:26 AM new
It's not plastic - it's leather and Amber, if you see genuine leather Birikin bags in you local thrift shop all the time, you probably should start buying them.
Please note that this auction includes the "Make an Offer" option so I thik it's probably a safe bet that the seller has no illusions of granduer on the price and is just testing the water and seeing what happens.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on February 2, 2005 07:53:07 AM new
People with more $$$ than brains spend this kinda cash. But $65K - maybe she's missing a decimal point. Think I'll ask her.
posted on February 2, 2005 07:53:49 AM new
fenix03
Even if it is leather, had to be some cow to warrant $65,000! I could pay off my house, take a nice cruise and buy a brand new SUV for that. I guess some people haven't anything else to spend their money on.
Cheryl
"No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power." ~ P.J. O'Rourke
posted on February 2, 2005 08:30:58 AM new
I like that bag, but I'm not into buying handbags, never have been. I have one for everyday, one for parties, and three inherited ones for formal occasions (translation: events I never go to). Period.
If it were about, say, $20, I'd buy it for my daughter, though. I like the flap style.
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posted on February 2, 2005 10:20:36 AM new
With Ebay's new make me an offer feature I would expect people to do rediculously high fixed price listings just to get attention and hope that someone offers them alot more than its really worth. i.e. Lets say the purse is actually only a $10 item - someone sees the auction and thinkin they are being a smartalec offers $100. That seller just did real well!!!
posted on February 2, 2005 12:20:26 PM new
Any clown who spends $65,000 on a purse should be horsewhipped, sah! I say horsewhipped!
And then made to clear dead bodies in Indonesia...
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posted on February 2, 2005 02:35:24 PM new
I wonder if it was supposed to be $650? Imagine the fees. I don't have the gumption to figure them right now, but I sure wouldn't want to pay them.
Cheryl
"No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power." ~ P.J. O'Rourke
posted on February 3, 2005 08:58:15 AM new
Cash is right. I think the list on this bag is around $6500. She may have added an extra zero by mistake.
It was featured in red on a Lucy-Lou episode of Sluts in the City a few years ago, I'm sure that everytime the show is re-run, the Ebay search hits go up.
Plus, you really can not order this bag any longer, so who knows? Maybe there is some Diva out there willing to spend Daddy's money on it.
That's probably why it has a padlock....lol!
