Why does the Disney Dooney & Bourke line have to be so far outside my budget?

[prncess674]

Very few are ever "made" for an outlet, they are either over runs (too many such as your wall of green bags), prior season, or they are irregulars. The irregulars would be stamped somewhere to let the buyer know. I am sorry for using the word "irregular". I chose to spend my money where I want for what I want..doesn't make me a sucker...
Do you stay onsite at Disney?

Sorry you are wrong, the majority of those bags in the outlet are made for the outlet, there are very few prior season or discontinued bags. There are now Coach outlets dotting all over the US do you really think they have that much discontinued, prior season or irregular merchandise. Coach absolutely produces specific stock that is only ever sold in these outlets.

I never stay at Disney hotels. I am a Starwood Platinum with gobs of SPG points so we stay on points at the Swan or Dolphin and usually get a nice upgrade to boot.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

When people say Coach is a status symbol, that is bull! Coach has been around for years. they have been around probably longer than all of us! They are a well established company who make a well made bag. They hold up extremely well.. and in their case, you do get what you pay for.

D&B are not as well made as Coach (and not as expensive when you compare apples to apples).. they are nice bags.. I will say, and don't get me wrong.. I love the Disney D&B's, but because they are Disney, they are nearly double what the average D&B, same size and same material go for.. which is why I will only buy if I can get a deal on it... I do think every single one of them are cute! Like I said, my DD's have 30+ (combined) D&B and Coach bags.. and they are all in awesome shape.. nothing has gone wrong with any of them.. the no names you get for $40, handles break, linings rip, zippers break.. Coach & D&B do not.. so you do get what you pay for.. if some prefer to pay for cheaper quality because they feel they are being suckered, then that is their choice.. I prefer to have the better quality for my DD's. Me, I just want my Disney bags.. When they fall apart (which they always do) I throw it out and get another... My Disney D&B will be a year old this Dec.. and it looks as good as the first day I used it... and I have used it every day since I got it.. haven't changed it out yet........hmmm so maybe in the long run, it does actually save money.....

 

[clintswifeymomof4]

Do you stay onsite at Disney?

What is wrong with staying onsite at Disney?

I work for my $ as does the OP... spend it as you wish and F everyone else. I own a $700 stroller... so what's it to you? I wish everyone would just mind their own financial business.

To OP- if you want the bag and it makes you happy- that's what counts. You can't take $ with you when you die and as long as you aren't spending your mortgage $ or grocery $ on it- then go for it!

Haters will always hate.

 

[kwelch10377]

Sorry you are wrong, the majority of those bags in the outlet are made for the outlet, there are very few prior season or discontinued bags. There are now Coach outlets dotting all over the US do you really think they have that much discontinued, prior season or irregular merchandise. Coach absolutely produces specific stock that is only ever sold in these outlets.

I never stay at Disney hotels. I am a Starwood Platinum with gobs of SPG points so we stay on points at the Swan or Dolphin and usually get a nice upgrade to boot.

Can you tell me where you have found it says that the majority of the outlet bags are ones that are made for the outlets and not overruns, discontinued, prior season or irregular bags? I stop into the the outlet at leat once a month and there is always a pretty even mix of all types of bags when I go in. I don't know that exact percentage of each in the outlet stores, but you seem to and I would love to see that info.

If you choose not to buy Coach or DB so be it, but I wouldn't consider everyone who does buy them "suckers". Sure some people may buy for status, but I choose to buy Coach because I think they are well made, I like how they look and their customer service is great.

 

[kwelch10377]

What is wrong with staying onsite at Disney?

I work for my $ as does the OP... spend it as you wish and F everyone else. I own a $700 stroller... so what's it to you? I wish everyone would just mind their own financial business.

To OP- if you want the bag and it makes you happy- that's what counts. You can't take $ with you when you die and as long as you aren't spending your mortgage $ or grocery $ on it- then go for it!

Haters will always hate.

I don't think she was meaning there was anything wrong with staying onsite at Disney. I think she was trying to make a point with the poster who said that people who buy Coach and DB are suckers and only buy for status. If that poster did stay on site at Disney it could be said that they are being hypocritical since some people believe stay onsite is a status thing.

 

[carebee21]

I am a hard core purse junkie and can honestly say that DB and Coach are some of the best bargains around. Both companies based in the USA have terrific "warranties" if you will on their purses. If a purse wears in a way that it shouldn't ...ie: peeling, flaking, colors running, you can call them and send them back. I have had bags replaced or full merchandise credits given for both companies. I had the barrel style DB bag with rainbow colored DB through the bag. The bag had some color transfer and I sent it back to them and they gave me the full credit for the bag for anything I wanted. I also had a metallic zebra bag that flaked (bought it at nordstrom rack for around $85) DB gave me credit for the original price around $300 even though I told them how much I actually paid. Higher end brands such as Gucci, Fendi and even Louis Vuitton do not stand behind their products at all and they are significantly more expensive.

Where exactly did you come up with this misinformation? Both Gucci and Louis Vuitton have LIFETIME warranties on their products if you purchase them through an authorized reseller, which is the same exact warranty Coach offers (however Coach charges you for shipping and handling whereas the other two don't.) Dooney and Bourke offers a 1 year warranty. If your item falls apart after a year, you can pay to have them fix it, or if it's beyond repair, they'll give you credit for half of what the CURRENT selling price of the purse is.

Very few are ever "made" for an outlet, they are either over runs (too many such as your wall of green bags), prior season, or they are irregulars. The irregulars would be stamped somewhere to let the buyer know. I am sorry for using the word "irregular". I chose to spend my money where I want for what I want..doesn't make me a sucker...
Do you stay onsite at Disney?

I'm sorry but a lot of what you are stating is wrong. The Coach and Dooney and Bourke outlet manufacture bags specifically for the outlets. The fabric, stitching and quality is lesser quality than their regular bags. They do use the outlets to assist in selling their old or discontinued merchandise, but the majority of what is sold there is manufactured specifically for the outlet. The next time you're in a coach outlet, look at the price tags. They specifically say Coach Outlet on the price tags that are manufactured for the outlet, vs. the bags that are last years style still have the regular Coach price tag, just with the mark down on the tag. Also, if you compare a regular coach bag to the outlet bags, you will see the regular coach bags fabric is usually slightly darker in color and the leather is a little softer (they use a higher grade leather in real coach vs. outlet coach.) The stitching on the regular Coach bag is usually done with a thicker thread, resulting in a slightly larger stitch than an outlet bag. Although I'm not familiar with the exact in's and out's of Dooney's outlet bags, they use a similar tactic. (And no, I'm not saying buying at the outlet is bad, I have bags from both the real store and outlet quality and I'm perfectly content with both, just pointing out that there is a difference.) The best way I can think to compare it is think of Ann Taylor Vs. Ann Taylor Loft, or Banana Republic, Gap & Old Navy. Same companies but the quality is slighly lesser for the cheaper/lower priced stores.

And this article has a quote stating Coach manufactures a seperate Outlet line: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.co...uide/are-outlet-malls-for-suckers.aspx?page=2

I will say, and don't get me wrong.. I love the Disney D&B's, but because they are Disney, they are nearly double what the average D&B, same size and same material go for.. which is why I will only buy if I can get a deal on it... I do think every single one of them are cute!

And yet again, wrong. The Disney Dooney's are no where near double the price of a regular Dooney. They usually are only $10-$20 more.

For example: http://www.disneystore.com/dooney-bourke-disney-sketch-lucy-bag-by-dooney-bourke/mp/1280295/1000812/ $210 for the Dooney Sketch Lucy Bag

http://www.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=48847 The Shiny It Lucy Bag (Same exact dimensions, same exact material) $195.

http://www.disneystore.com/disney-s.../mp/1270915/1000293/?Nr=pPublished:1&D=dooney wristlet&Ntk=All_Shopping&Nu=pProductID&Ntt=dooney wristlet&Dr=pPublished:1&Ntx=mode matchallpartial&Dx=
Sketch Wristlet $49

http://www.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeCC...65&minisite=10020&respid=22372&dbdcc=8SBLMABL Flap Wristlet $48

And you can go on and on with all of the bags.

 

[prncess674]

Can you tell me where you have found it says that the majority of the outlet bags are ones that are made for the outlets and not overruns, discontinued, prior season or irregular bags? I stop into the the outlet at leat once a month and there is always a pretty even mix of all types of bags when I go in. I don't know that exact percentage of each in the outlet stores, but you seem to and I would love to see that info.

If you choose not to buy Coach or DB so be it, but I wouldn't consider everyone who does buy them "suckers". Sure some people may buy for status, but I choose to buy Coach because I think they are well made, I like how they look and their customer service is great.

Buying quality Coach merchandise from the regular stores or a department store is great, but people who buy the outlet only bags are suckers because they are buying a poorer quality item and think it is just as good as the regular store merchandise.

I am not a Coach person and prefer the true high end bags: Prada, Chanel, Michael Kors (not that MK garbage sold at Macys), Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, etc.

Here is an article which has tons of links to support my point.
http://www.brandculture.com/blog/20...ch-bag-when-its-from-the-coach-factory-store/

For nearly 70 years, Coach (NYSE: COH) leatherware has been associated with “classic American style,” offering handbags (representing over half of overall sales), luggage, accessories, fobs and other knickknacks. A dominant player in the “affordable luxury” handbag category, Coach pursues a bifurcated strategy of operating “full price” and “factory” stores in different markets — but both under a single Coach masterbrand. Although the items may appear to be the same design and quality to ill-informed consumers, they really are two separate businesses, as BrandCultureTalk recently found out much to our chagrin.

Coach, however, deliberately encourages conflation between full price and factory. On a recent business trip, we had some time to kill before a flight and popped into the Coach factory store in Loveland, Colorado. Seeing what looked like a “real” Coach design, logo, tags, etc., we picked up a bag. Andrea Shaw Resnick, Coach’s Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications acknowledges that the Coach factory stores sell different merchandise but with “the same excellent Coach quality.” Well, maybe not. Two weeks or so after our bag was put into use the, “turnlock” fell off. Not a big deal, but certainly a defect that interfered with the essential function of closing the bag.

Here is a Forbes article stating that up to 80% of outlet merchandise is made for outlets.

http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/03/style-shopping-outlets-forbeslife-cx_ls_0703style.html

 

[cookingqueen123]

Where exactly did you come up with this misinformation? Both Gucci and Louis Vuitton have LIFETIME warranties on their products if you purchase them through an authorized reseller, which is the same exact warranty Coach offers (however Coach charges you for shipping and handling whereas the other two don't.)

I have to disagree. I have a gucci tote bag that was bought in the 80's at the Gucci store. My favorite bag to take on cruises and such. The corners started to wear and got holes. I took it to the Gucci store and they charged me to add leather to the corners and shipping. So, not covered under a lifetime warranty.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Where exactly did you come up with this misinformation? Both Gucci and Louis Vuitton have LIFETIME warranties on their products if you purchase them through an authorized reseller, which is the same exact warranty Coach offers (however Coach charges you for shipping and handling whereas the other two don't.) Dooney and Bourke offers a 1 year warranty. If your item falls apart after a year, you can pay to have them fix it, or if it's beyond repair, they'll give you credit for half of what the CURRENT selling price of the purse is.




I'm sorry but a lot of what you are stating is wrong. The Coach and Dooney and Bourke outlet manufacture bags specifically for the outlets. The fabric, stitching and quality is lesser quality than their regular bags. They do use the outlets to assist in selling their old or discontinued merchandise, but the majority of what is sold there is manufactured specifically for the outlet. The next time you're in a coach outlet, look at the price tags. They specifically say Coach Outlet on the price tags that are manufactured for the outlet, vs. the bags that are last years style still have the regular Coach price tag, just with the mark down on the tag. Also, if you compare a regular coach bag to the outlet bags, you will see the regular coach bags fabric is usually slightly darker in color and the leather is a little softer (they use a higher grade leather in real coach vs. outlet coach.) The stitching on the regular Coach bag is usually done with a thicker thread, resulting in a slightly larger stitch than an outlet bag. Although I'm not familiar with the exact in's and out's of Dooney's outlet bags, they use a similar tactic. (And no, I'm not saying buying at the outlet is bad, I have bags from both the real store and outlet quality and I'm perfectly content with both, just pointing out that there is a difference.) The best way I can think to compare it is think of Ann Taylor Vs. Ann Taylor Loft, or Banana Republic, Gap & Old Navy. Same companies but the quality is slighly lesser for the cheaper/lower priced stores.

And this article has a quote stating Coach manufactures a seperate Outlet line: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.co...uide/are-outlet-malls-for-suckers.aspx?page=2



And yet again, wrong. The Disney Dooney's are no where near double the price of a regular Dooney. They usually are only $10-$20 more.

For example: http://www.disneystore.com/dooney-bourke-disney-sketch-lucy-bag-by-dooney-bourke/mp/1280295/1000812/ $210 for the Dooney Sketch Lucy Bag

http://www.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=48847 The Shiny It Lucy Bag (Same exact dimensions, same exact material) $195.

http://www.disneystore.com/disney-s.../mp/1270915/1000293/?Nr=pPublished:1&D=dooney wristlet&Ntk=All_Shopping&Nu=pProductID&Ntt=dooney wristlet&Dr=pPublished:1&Ntx=mode matchallpartial&Dx=
Sketch Wristlet $49

http://www.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeCC...65&minisite=10020&respid=22372&dbdcc=8SBLMABL Flap Wristlet $48

And you can go on and on with all of the bags.

Any bag I have ever purchased at the outlet, I have seen in Macy's... Coach and D&B.. I check the stitching.. and zippers.. if the thread is thinner, I cannot tell... in fact, I have seen the same bag in the Coach outlet at the same time Macy's has had in on Clearance..
As far as Disney double the price.. if you look at a say a princess bucket, vs a non Disney bucket in the outlet store, it is nearly double the price. No maybe not double in the retail store, but double compared to the outlet.. and I shop in the outlet stores.. so WRONG for you..not me, it is nearly double..I have paid $60 & 65 for bucket bags for my DD's in the outlet store.. where is the Princess bucket bag for $10 to $20 more?
Also the the Disney Sketch Weekender.. that goes for $395... I got my DD the plaid version by D&B, post season in the outlet (same one Macy's had) in the outlet store on a black Friday special for $75 about 3 or 4 years ago! Not an irregular, not a made for outlet.. but post season... hmmm way more than 1/2 the price I would say...

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Buying quality Coach merchandise from the regular stores or a department store is great, but people who buy the outlet only bags are suckers because they are buying a poorer quality item and think it is just as good as the regular store merchandise.

I am not a Coach person and prefer the true high end bags: Prada, Chanel, Michael Kors (not that MK garbage sold at Macys), Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, etc.

Here is an article which has tons of links to support my point.
http://www.brandculture.com/blog/20...ch-bag-when-its-from-the-coach-factory-store/




Here is a Forbes article stating that up to 80% of outlet merchandise is made for outlets.

http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/03/style-shopping-outlets-forbeslife-cx_ls_0703style.html

well then I guess I must be purchasing the 20% that are post season's merchandise.. because I am purchasing what Macy's and Dillard's has had... and as I just posted, I have actually seen the same bag in Macy's the same time the outlet had it.. Macy's had it marked down to clearance out.. oh, so you too are a sucker for labels then... but I guess the Disney ones are just not your style..

 

[canopynut66]

I've never been a purse person. A purse is a purse. It just has to be functional.

But last night I was looking around on ebay and saw a Disney Dooney & Bourke that I love. Some are just okay but this one? I NEED it!! The price though ... There's just no way for it to fit in our budget.

If you have one, or don't have one, are they really worth the price? Do they hold up well?

I was thinking maybe I could suggest to DH that I would like it for Christmas and our anniversary (Jan. 4). It'd be a combined gift.

Like them a lot but I get tired of purses way to soon to spend that kind of money and agree is out of my budget plus I like a softer leather purse IF was going to spend that kind of money (and I have done that) they do hold up well per a friend of mine who has a DB but just to much for me

 

[carebee21]

I have to disagree. I have a gucci tote bag that was bought in the 80's at the Gucci store. My favorite bag to take on cruises and such. The corners started to wear and got holes. I took it to the Gucci store and they charged me to add leather to the corners and shipping. So, not covered under a lifetime warranty.

You're right. I should have been more specific. They offer a 2 year warranty, that covers anything that wasn't damaged through the fault of the owner (ie, washing it the wrong way). So the corners and the bottom of the bag shouldn't be wearing, etc. Outside of the 2 year warranty, they offer a lifetime warranty based on the life of the bag ("natural life of the product") not based on the life of a person. I don't know how they determine what the natural life of the product is exactly, but I know the leather bags have a longer life than the canvas bags, etc. Now, the lifetime warranty is a bit more vague in that they have the option to say that clearly the bag was stuffed too full and that's why the stitching coming undone, or there's been a lot of wear and tear on the purse so it's reached it's natural life. But, the point I was trying to make is this is exactly the same warranty that Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Coach have. The poster I was quoting said these big companies don't stand behind their products in the same way coach or D&B do, which is false, since D&B has the worst warranty and Coach has the same exact warranty.

 

[carebee21]

As far as Disney double the price.. if you look at a say a princess bucket, vs a non Disney bucket in the outlet store, it is nearly double the price.

Yeah, because you're probably looking at the outlet stores manufactured line, which is a lower quality. It is not the same material, same stitching, same leather, etc. If you compare the retail price of a non outlet D&B bucket to a D&B Disney Bucket, it's within a $20 price difference. You are trying to compare two very different things.

I have paid $60 & 65 for bucket bags for my DD's in the outlet store.. where is the Princess bucket bag for $10 to $20 more?

Again, you're probably comparing it to the price of an outlet line bag, but let's just assume you're comparing it to the price of a discontinued bucket bag. The princess bucket bag is discontinued as well. At my D&B, it's $165 less 40%, making it $99. Less an extra 10% off if you get the outlets coupon book, brining it down to about $89. $89 compared to $65 isn't double the price!

Also the the Disney Sketch Weekender.. that goes for $395... I got my DD the plaid version by D&B, post season in the outlet (same one Macy's had) in the outlet store on a black Friday special for $75 about 3 or 4 years ago! Not an irregular, not a made for outlet.. but post season... hmmm way more than 1/2 the price I would say..

Hmmm... I've googled and looked at ebay and I can't find a plaid weekender or plaid large duffel bag so I can't compare it. But, yes, occasionally you can find a good deal on a regular bag at the outlets; I'm not saying you can't. But to say that Disney Dooney's are more than double the price of regular Dooney's because 1 time, 3 or 4 years ago you found a bag that that happened to be true on is absurd!

 

[prncess674]

well then I guess I must be purchasing the 20% that are post season's merchandise.. because I am purchasing what Macy's and Dillard's has had... and as I just posted, I have actually seen the same bag in Macy's the same time the outlet had it.. Macy's had it marked down to clearance out.. oh, so you too are a sucker for labels then... but I guess the Disney ones are just not your style..

You seem to have a case of sour grapes. First you swear up and down that there isn't outlet only merchandise, then when others (not just me) show you that much of the merchandise is outlet only, you somehow now are an expert and are now able to discern which pieces are the 20%.

The bags I enjoy are not noticed by the masses. I don't go for the bags like the Coach bags that are literally covered in the logo and the name. I don't need to have the logo splashed all over. Classic Coach (the stuff from 25 - 30 years ago) is great, but now they sell all this gaudy garbage.

 

[mhsjax]

You seem to have a case of sour grapes. First you swear up and down that there isn't outlet only merchandise, then when others (not just me) show you that much of the merchandise is outlet only, you somehow now are an expert and are now able to discern which pieces are the 20%.

The bags I enjoy are not noticed by the masses. I don't go for the bags like the Coach bags that are literally covered in the logo and the name. I don't need to have the logo splashed all over. Classic Coach (the stuff from 25 - 30 years ago) is great, but now they sell all this gaudy garbage.

I have to say that I do agree with you. Coach was something at one time that not everyone had, now a cheap, (well not so cheap) statues symbol. King of like buying the lowest level BMW or Mercedes, just so you can have the name. Not saying that this is what everyone does, but a lot of people do. I for one won't buy something that everyone else has, I love being different.

 

[wide awake]

Please spare me from having to gain status through my purse or car! If that is the way you proclaim your spot in the population hierarchy I hope you don't ever have to open your mouth. If you have so much money that you buy whatever you want w/o thinking than your purse or car means exactly that...that you have a lot of money. Not how you got it, how smart you are, what a good person you are, how well read, etc... It says you have money. You may be a paid assassin, I don't know...all I know is that you have an expensive purse or car. Am I impressed? No. I have nothing against money, I like it a lot...but I am the last person to notice someone's car or bag, or jeans...I am clueless as to brand of anything. To tell you the truth my boss asked me what type of car I had...I was rearended and took a day off...I couldn't tell her...I bought what was cheap and 0%.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

Trust me, a true purse enthusiast laughs at these posers with the cheap "status" symbols.

So not the kind of person whose opinion matters to me. Although I am personally not a fan of visible logos on purses or clothes, someone who laughs at someone else's idea of style or the amount of money they are willing to spend is not worth giving a second thought to. Some people buy items because they like them, not because they are trying to impress a "true purse enthusiast" (snob). While it is nice to be complimented on my clothes or my bag, I buy them because they have value to me and I like them.

I've never been a purse person. A purse is a purse. It just has to be functional.

But last night I was looking around on ebay and saw a Disney Dooney & Bourke that I love. Some are just okay but this one? I NEED it!! The price though ... There's just no way for it to fit in our budget.

If you have one, or don't have one, are they really worth the price? Do they hold up well?

I was thinking maybe I could suggest to DH that I would like it for Christmas and our anniversary (Jan. 4). It'd be a combined gift.

OP, if it will bring you joy and you can afford it, buy it. I think they are adorable, but I wouldn't carry one everyday, and I am not willing to pay the price for me to carry it just at Disney. If it is worth the price to you for the joy and use you will get out it, enjoy every minute of it.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Yeah, because you're probably looking at the outlet stores manufactured line, which is a lower quality. It is not the same material, same stitching, same leather, etc. If you compare the retail price of a non outlet D&B bucket to a D&B Disney Bucket, it's within a $20 price difference. You are trying to compare two very different things.


Again, you're probably comparing it to the price of an outlet line bag, but let's just assume you're comparing it to the price of a discontinued bucket bag. The princess bucket bag is discontinued as well. At my D&B, it's $165 less 40%, making it $99. Less an extra 10% off if you get the outlets coupon book, brining it down to about $89. $89 compared to $65 isn't double the price!



Hmmm... I've googled and looked at ebay and I can't find a plaid weekender or plaid large duffel bag so I can't compare it. But, yes, occasionally you can find a good deal on a regular bag at the outlets; I'm not saying you can't. But to say that Disney Dooney's are more than double the price of regular Dooney's because 1 time, 3 or 4 years ago you found a bag that that happened to be true on is absurd!

why don't we just agree to disagree.. you have no clue at what I am looking at when I am shopping..
the model was the plaid ant... and no, I just looked on ebay and no one is selling a used one.... and that would not be a comparison price.. since that would be used.. but what ever.. as I said, you don't know what I looked at and what I purchased... the outlet stores do have post season... not all are outlet made for outlets.. you said it yourself.. I am done with this discussion.. when you don't know what I have purchased, please don't try to tell me what I have gotten... let's just agree to disagree...

 

[A Mickeyfan]

You seem to have a case of sour grapes. First you swear up and down that there isn't outlet only merchandise, then when others (not just me) show you that much of the merchandise is outlet only, you somehow now are an expert and are now able to discern which pieces are the 20%.

The bags I enjoy are not noticed by the masses. I don't go for the bags like the Coach bags that are literally covered in the logo and the name. I don't need to have the logo splashed all over. Classic Coach (the stuff from 25 - 30 years ago) is great, but now they sell all this gaudy garbage.

nope, no sour grapes here.. just 2 posters who seem to be trying to tell me what I purchased without them actually seeing it... I really dislike when people try telling me something about an item of mine, they haven't seen..
Outlets carry more than "made for outlet" only items.. and what makes you the expert to know what 20% is not the true quality?
Not all Coach has their name splattered all over it, or did you not know that? Not all are gaudy either. There are some very classy soild black & solid brown bags.. but I guess Coach isn't your cup of tea to have noticed that they do still carry their true line.. not just the fad line.. as I have stated to your side kick.. let's agree to disagree. When you don't know, or have seen, the purses I have purchased, you cannot tell me what quality (made for outlet or just post season) I have gotten.. ....

 

[A Mickeyfan]

So not the kind of person whose opinion matters to me. Although I am personally not a fan of visible logos on purses or clothes, someone who laughs at someone else's idea of style or the amount of money they are willing to spend is not worth giving a second thought to. Some people buy items because they like them, not because they are trying to impress a "true purse enthusiast" (snob). While it is nice to be complimented on my clothes or my bag, I buy them because they have value to me and I like them.



OP, if it will bring you joy and you can afford it, buy it. I think they are adorable, but I wouldn't carry one everyday, and I am not willing to pay the price for me to carry it just at Disney. If it is worth the price to you for the joy and use you will get out it, enjoy every minute of it.

very well said, and very good advice.. you purchase for what you like, not for what you want others to like..