Why the hell is Hermès so fucking expensive??

[islandboi8204]

that's a lot of money for a wallet... plus it looks real feminine imho.

[drgitlin]

Seriously, the next fuckwit who posts in this thread saying $1775 for that wallet! need a beat down.

Learn to read, you blind motherfuckers. The pictured wallet is NOT the Hermes wallet.

I cry for the state of education in the world today.

[triniboy27]

There are a ton of illiterate cunts on this board.

[KidDynamite]

yeah, except that that wallet is Hermes, so after five years its still going to be worth a zillion dollars. While those $300 jeans you bought that smell like tobacco and ballsweat won't be worth shit after three years.

[ddohnggo]

Seriously, the next fuckwit who posts in this thread saying $1775 for that wallet! need a beat down.

Learn to read, you blind motherfuckers. The pictured wallet is NOT the Hermes wallet.

I cry for the state of education in the world today.

hey stupid, i never mentioned anything about it being a hermes wallet other than the fact it's ugly as sin.

[kenthenoob]

hm, isn't that ayn's wallet?

[sycamore no more]

Why is this thread named "Why the hell is Hermes so fucking expensive??" when it should be called "Why am I so fucking stupid?"

You don't need a $1,700 wallet.

Fucking islander asians that need to flaunt expensive items to tourists in Hawaii.

[Vitamian]

I have an Asprey wallet that would cost $2000 these days, but of course, mine is vintage so it didn't.

[Vitamian]

Interesting. I am sure that a 'bespoke' wallet from the likes of someone such as John Lobb would cost near $2000 (after currency conversion) these days, and that's fine......That seems semi-justifiable to me. They are an amazing company and use leather of the highest quality.

Unfortunately, I am sure the owner of said $4K wallet has nothing of the sort, but rather some Mastermind x Goyard x Carpe Diem x Rhinestones abomination.

Indeed, it's a crocodile-skin wallet with gold edges.

I suspect the owner of this $4000 wallet has several Vertu phones.

[RockTheVote]

If BBC unwashed/untreated sweatshirt can be sold for 300+, why can't the wallet be 1,775?

[realmyth83]

i might buy it if i could afford a nice house in palm beach...

[ProfMonnitoff]

I find that the richer people get, the less they care about status symbols. Buying a $4000 wallet is just a pathetic cry for attention.

[Vitamian]

Would it be, stealth wealth?

[ddohnggo]

i think we need to see this 4k wallet or at the very least the brand name. i hope it's encrusted with diamonds.

[domdomdomdom]

I paid $9,000 for my wallet.

[lowrider]

This has been a most entertaining read. I'm + repped out for the next 24hrs reppin' all the people who put a smile on my face regardless if it was flame comment or not. Thanks.

Couple of points that I didn't post up but now feel that I should:

1) I'm going through a rather tumultuous period in my life and have had some recent breakthroughs and want to treat myself to something nice since I deserve it. So yes, I am somewhat serious in purchasing it otherwise I wouldn't have asked the SA to bring it in. However, a completely ridiculous luxury purchase such as this should also be completely mood driven in my humble opinion. I'll just have to see what my mood is when the wallet arrives. Seeing it in the flesh, so to speak, would be a huge factor in whether or not I purchase it. I did warn the SA that I've never bought anything for Hermès due to their high prices and that I would really have to be in love with it to buy it. She said that I would be under no obligation to buy it and that it wasn’t a problem. Chances are it’ll sell here faster than Palm Beach due to all the Japanese tourists who spend ludicrous amounts of money on couture brands.

2) The wallet in question is perfect in my opinion because:

- it's very understated as most Hermès leather goods are

- it has the perfect interior configuration for me for all my wallet junk

- it comes in orange (which I love)

- in all my hunting, I’ve yet to find a single wallet that matches all of my requirements above (not that that justifies the price but it’s worth noting)

The original post was me venting a bit for finding something I really wanted but being conflicted due to its insanely high price. Haven't you guys experienced that before?

Maybe I should have moved this to supertrash. Mods, please move if deemed appropriate.

Cheers everyone!

[Vitamian]

Have you tried Valextra?

Also, you can get the Hermes look & quality for less--and in bespoke no less--at April in Paris.

[hollaforadolla]

I paid $9,000 for my wallet.

lets see it

[lowrider]

Have you tried Valextra?

Also, you can get the Hermes look & quality for less--and in bespoke no less--at April in Paris.

I'll look it up. Mahalo for the tip!

[lv d0n]

that was a typo, he meant to say he spent $9,000 on his lunch.

[Guest StuckOnStupid]

this made me laugh, hard. +riddep

[Guest StuckOnStupid]

Indeed, it's a crocodile-skin wallet with gold edges.

I suspect the owner of this $4000 wallet has several Vertu phones.

i want a vertu phone, but ONLY if i can put one of those fake louis vuitton print sticker-wrap things on it. fuck that would be so amazing....

[lowrider]

This your $4K wallet right? I saw that chain in the CH store here in HI. It was really nice but I couldn't bring myself to drop $3K (for the same links but had 2 clips instead of your 1 clip / 1 hook) on it. Detailing was amazing and it was so heavy!

[ddohnggo]

ahhh, chrome hearts, makes sense.

[lowrider]

So it's the silver work/chain that makes it that price. Still ridiculous (silver is $8 an ounce), but makes a little more sense now.

The SA told me they use the highest grade / most pure silver for their sterling goods. Don't really know if that's true or how much more (if at all) expensive it makes the raw silver cost. The chain that I saw had 2 clips (which is more expensive than 1 clip / 1 hook) and easily weighed 10/lbs or more. At $8/oz that's $1280. Assuming that they are using a higher grade silver, it could be more than $8/oz and the silver cost goes up.

With the amount of detailing in the chain, I'd say that $3K is a somewhat reasonable cost.

[RockTheVote]

Expensive stuff are designed for people who can afford and not care about the price. That's why some cars are 12,000 and some are 250,000. Both of them run and take you to places. If you are loaded w/ shit load of money.. you wouldn't care if the wallet is 500 or 50,000.

[lowrider]

Well, back to the thread...

Here's the long version of the wallet I want:

http://cgi.ebay.com/AZAP-ZIP-1800-HERMES-travel-wallet-billhold-4-12-CC_W0QQitemZ320075853314QQcmdZViewItem

Very plain, understated, well constructed, elegant, but fucking expensive!!

My biggest problem has been finding a full zip around wallet that has NO coin pocket.

The link above is to the long version that has a coin pocket. The one I want (Azap Financier) doesn't have the coin pocket but I can't find any pics of it.

Can someone help me find a well constructed, high quality, elegant, zip around wallet that has no coin pocket? I don't care what brand it is.

Thanks!

[sushijerk]

and easily weighed 10/lbs or more.

Why would that be desirable? This sounds like such a hassle to carry around, unless you have your entourage carrying the chain behind you like a bridal train.

[mis]

[nairb49]

out of curiosity, is bespoke the correct term to be using here?