Chanel bags?

[janji]

Where is the best place to buy a Chanel bag? So many bogus sites appear to be on the Internet, I need recommendations please?

A Chanel boutique?

Or are you looking for pre-loved (as I believe is the preferred phrase for second hand)? Are you looking for a specific style?

No particular style and not pre loved. Usually a mulberry devotee but am not so happy with their latest offerings and feel like a change, but have no real idea where to go to purchase? Live in the north of England and don't seem to be able to find any stockists as such?

You won't find a stockist. You can only buy new Chanels from the boutique. I believe Selfridges in Leeds stocks them, but probably won't mail them. I'm not 100% sure about that, though.

Your only other option is to risk eBay, but always get authentication at the Purse Forum. Prices are usually inflated there, though. Especially for new bags.

Oops, I mean Manchester! Not Leeds.

You can only buy from the boutique/department stores. I bought mine from Heathrow airport (saved a big amount on tax) - I also bought it a few years back and the price has sadly nearly doubled due to frequent price increases.

I stuck to basics and got a jumbo classic flap (caviar leather, silver hardware, single flap if we're being specific!)

You can get some reasonably priced pre-loved bags, some of the vintage styles are gorgeous. www.malleries.com/ is meant to be reputable.

Whatever you do if you are going to drop £2.5k on a bag go to a Chanel boutique, no one is licensed to sell Chanel clothes/bags/shoes online so any you see will be 2nd hand or fakes! Take a trip to London or Selfridges Manchester or as other poster said if flying from heathrow get it duty free although this store is often out of stock of the very popular styles!
The prices of Chanel bags/purses has risen exponentially in the past 5 years though so now are in the Hermes league really where previously slightly more accessible in terms of price!

Agree with crazy, I had a lot of trouble making sure they had the right style in before I flew out. At the time there was a worldwide shortage on that style bag as everybody from US etc was ordering from UK because of how much cheaper it was. I called them multiple times the week before flying out and they constantly said they didn't have it, I even called them before closing the night before I was due to fly. Saw the bag in the window before they opened the day I flew so was VERY happy I did have my heart set on it.

just get it from a Chanel stockist! simples

there is no such thing as a chanel stockists, you can only buy from their own shops or concessions within selfridges/harrods etc