Mulberry bag price's

[znisa123]

I just bought a genuine mulberry east west bayswater bag. i bought it off ebay for £400, it was brand new with all tags etc intact. The seller even gave me the receipt.
As i dont own a bag like this..i am just wondering if the price i paid seems reasonable? How much are they usually for?
I am looking online but cant seem to find a price for it (or maybe im looking in the wrong places) can someone let me know if ive been ripped off or not...please!

[Notsoblonde]

I clicked the link, is that the bag you bought, at £450? I can see the reverse of the fob from your pictures.

[znisa123]

the pic does show the serial number on the back of the fob.

Yes the description was awful. Once the auction was won. i had access to their details and actually called them....they gave me the whole story of wanting a quick sale as they needed the money....the lady told me that she works for the mulberry factory in somerset. The person i spoke to had perfect english...

[znisa123]

Yes that the bag i bought.

[SugarSpunSisters]

It appears suspicious to me, buying two Mulberry bags less than 3 months ago, now needs money for sisters wedding, receipt appears to be for a different bag, now seller works at Mulberry Outlet, speaks perfect English but writes the opposite... It just sounds fishy and would put me right off. In fact, I wouldn't buy anything with a description like this.

[missbopeep]

The name on the receipt does not match the name of the seller according to Ebay- he's a man whereas the receipt it to a 'Mrs...

Some people don't have their own email accounts and use a spouse's, or partners, but it's something I'd pick up on if I was spending so much.

Looking at their feedback most of it is for small items of clothing, except for a Blackberry and the bag.

[Notsoblonde]

So was it 400 or 450? I agree I wouldn't have bought anything with a description like this either, I sincerely hope it's genuine op.

[znisa123]

Its a married couple. the guy is english and the wife is Portuguese. she put the items on his ebay account.

[missbopeep]

If she worked for Mulberry when she bought the bags rather than 'now' she'd be entitled we assume to staff discount.

[missbopeep]

You think he'd do her the favour of proof reading her descriptions.... though unless you have met them how do you know they are who they say they are?

[znisa123]

and it was the guys telephone number on there. i spoke to him originally and then his wife.

[squalorvictoria]

OP - I'm confused. You keep telling me that one of the eBay photos shows the reverse of the fob, with serial number, but it doesn't.

I can't be bothered to help anymore, but here's what I think:

1. It looks to be a genuine "Outlet special" Bayswater. These come without cloche and feet.

1. It is not a new bag. I once saw a Ledbury in Graphite with shiny silver hardware in the sales in 2008.

[missbopeep]

oh and her name is not the same as his - which you'd assume if they are married. Ok she might have kept her maiden name, but it isn't a portugese name on the receipt.

Over to you Sherlock

[znisa123]

She starts work for mulberry in Sept. and said to me that after 6 months she is entitled to staff discount.
Tbh i thought thats why she was selling it, she will get her bags from the factory with discount and then sell online fullprice

[znisa123]

squalorvictoria: babe look at the pics i posted...i posted pics of the fob

[DancingRoundTheKitchen]

Have you gone on the purse forum? They really know their stuff and I'm sure they will be able to tell you if it is real or not.
The thing about her working at mulberry does sound strange, she would surely get a decent staff discount if she did and I doubt employees are allowed to buy bags and then sell them on on ebay.
That aside, I don't think it's fake. If you do get it authenticated, please let us know what they say!

[missbopeep]

God does she think we were born yesterday.

Yes, I'm going to work for Mulberry in Sept to- haha

Do you live anywhere near a Mulberry store? Cos if you want verification that is what you'll need to do- I once tried to claim for something which I was sure was a fake ( actually cosmetics so very low value) and Ebay wanted a letter from the manufacturer- so if you want to claim you are stuffed unless you get something back from Mulberry.

[Geordieminx]

I would bet there is something in her contract that makes it a disciplinary offence to buy goods at a discounted rate and then sell on..

[znisa123]

i personally think its genuine...but with so many fakes out there now..one can never tell...and then my paranoia took over...

just a outlet special, thats probably a couple of seasons old...

[znisa123]

You guys are brilliant...teaches me never to buy anything over £50 on ebay!!!!

[missbopeep]

I would never have paid so much for a 2nd hand bag even with tags, and some doubt over whether genuine. You'd expect a better deal for something even if new and unused.

[AttilaTheMeerkat]

Never buy such items from Ebay. They cannot verify authenticity. Cheap as well is not always cheerful.

I also doubt very much that any Mulberry employees would be at all permitted to resell bags on Ebay at a discount.

[missbopeep]

Given the huge demand for Mulberry bags, did it never strike you as rather odd that no one else bid? That would have been the decider for me.

[znisa123]

missbopeep: it was that' that triggered my thought process, that no one else bid...

like i said...i do feel its genuine and the receipt is genuine, but as the ledbury bayswater east west etc...look similar..i got confused..

[znisa123]

oh and it hasnt been used...its spotless...

[znisa123]

have registered with purse form...cant start anything just yet.

will take it to westfield or something at some point to get it checked...