Birkin bags, by Hermes, are highly sought-after, but very difficult to get your hands on. Photo: Cindy Ord / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPFashionistas desperate to get their hands on an exclusive Birkin handbag are suing Hermes in California on grounds the company won't sell them one unless they buy other luxury products first.
One of the plaintiffs, Tina Cavalleri, says she inquired about buying one of the coveted handbags from the French company in 2022. Fellow plaintiff Mark Glinoga tried to buy a Birkin bag last year"but was counseled by Defendant’s sales associates to purchase Ancillary Products in order to potentially obtain a Birkin Handbag."The extremely limited edition handmade leather purse, inspired by the late Franco-British actress Jane Birkin, has become synonymous with luxury and exclusivity, with a price that ranges from $10,000 to over $1 million.
"There is no way to order a bag in the style, size, color, leather, and hardware that a consumer wants."The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, says sales associates receive no commission on a Birkin bag but score three percent on the sale of other Hermes items.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)