Mulberry etc - rough guide on what to pay anyone please?

[michiganstar]

Hi All,

We've had a look at some Mulberry handbags and while I know its a difficult question to ask is there a typical price range and how hard do you guys haggle? One bag was priced at £140 before haggling and its very nice but obviously we want to get it for a fair price so anyone have a rule of thumb for this?

Also the watches are nice and I read some advice on a different thread saying they tend to be 80- 100 pounds - is there a best place to buy these from or is a case of wherever you feel the most comfortable with your purchase?

Any advice gratefully received

Lee n Kelly

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[Babs]

The short, but not very helpful answer to this is......it's worth what you are prepared to pay!
Everyone has a favourite bag shop. Do lots of research as you will see the same bag in various shops and some will be better quality than others. Without knowing the style of bag it's hard to say.
One thing I know for sure tht if it's good quality leather and you love it then it is a bargain......think about how much the similar bag would cost at home.
I imagine now various people will pop up with a rant about not buying fake goods..........

[Blue Lizard]

We play the half game... Offer half the price and see the reaction.if the person hasn't fainted or thrown you out of the shop move up to about 3/4 of the price in small increases ... £140 would be about £80 to £100 tops in our shopping mode......don't be afraid to walk away(slowly) in case they want to call you back which they often do
(Without seeing the item it's hard to gauge but as Babs said if you are happy with the price it's a bargain anyway)

[pw]

The short, but not very helpful answer to this is......it's worth what you are prepared to pay!
Everyone has a favourite bag shop. Do lots of research as you will see the same bag in various shops and some will be better quality than others. Without knowing the style of bag it's hard to say.
One thing I know for sure tht if it's good quality leather and you love it then it is a bargain......think about how much the similar bag would cost at home.
I imagine now various people will pop up with a rant about not buying fake goods..........

By similar, I assume you mean genuine. So really there's no comparison!!

[Babs]

Absolutely pw! 

[michiganstar]

Thanks all, I think we'll have a look at some stuff in the market tomorrow and if we don't like anything there we will wade in with an £80 offer for the bag and see how that sits with the seller.

[Lola1]

The bags in the market will be a lot cheaper - and with good reason. My daughter and I both made purchases one year and our both bags survived a matter of weeks. The ones in the shops tend to be much better quality and, in my opinion, a better buy but, as has already been said, quality varies and you get what you pay for. Don't be taken in either by the trick of holding a lighter to the corner of a bag to demonstrate the fact that it is "leather." That's just a meaningless gimmick that will be used by stall holders, not shop keepers.

[Charlie]

The shop keepers seem to have set prices and I doubt you will haggle them down by much.  As has been said you pay for what you get. The quality in most shops in town is excellent.  Personally I wouldn't touch the ones in the market, they are cheap and look it.

[michiganstar]

OK well I'm glad I mentioned the market in that case. Perhaps we'll stick with the shops for bag\watches but go have a look around for other stuff.

[macrefield mom]

Yes I agree, the market bags are not good quality, stick with the shops which are busy, most popular ones include BSG, Misty May..but as others have said, these shops will not give you big discounts as the quality of leather is high and therefore you are buying a quality product that has been made often in their own factories. Expect 10 - 15% discount.

Yes you can find cheaper shops, but those who allow you to barter for big discounts, you will find will be reflected in the quality of leather. 

When you step into a shop and the smell of leather hits you straight away, it is usually a good sign!

[kalkan4eva]

Hello michiganstar, I'm really glad you have been warned off the market bags before you made a purchase. When our girls were younger, we would let them buy bags in the market - for no more than £20 as they soon got sick of them or they fell apart.
That said, there is a stall in Kalkan market which sells Longchamps totes and I will buy from her as they are the same quality as her shop in town (and the same price for cash..). This is Chic (not to be confused with Simply Chic on Kalamar Road) and if you have a look in her shop just down from Baharat she has some nice quality Mulberry bags at very good prices. BSG offer 10% discount for cash but wont barter (their sale bags upstairs are the best value in Kalkan if you aren't too fussed about a particular brand or style. When we were there in June they had some lovely Fendi Peekaboo bags for £75 which I would have bought if I didn't already have one The London shop opposite Yardan has lovely bags too but probably the most expensive in Kalkan and he wont barter either.
Look around, all the shops tend to have the same bags. Check the quality and stitching before you start to get into an exchange - not worth wasting yours and their time if the standard isn't what you want.
We have bought from probably every bag shop in Kalkan and I have not had a problem with any of them.
Happy bag shopping!

[michiganstar]

Thanks for everyones help - we bit the bullet and bought the Mulberry she wanted from Class for a fair price. That's two bags and a scarf now so hopefully that'll be it for shopping. Lovely Turkish owner but the blonde english tlady in there came across as very rude (you were quite short with us if you're reading this) - she was probably having a bad day as it was very hot.

[killabeezz]

Defo one not to be missed out is 'shoe la la'
A lady called Charlotte runs it and we've found her to be very pleasant, a good stock of items and very good on pricing.

IOHM of course

[Lizilu20]

I've ordered a mulberry clutch and a Stella McCartney Falabella from BSG, got 15% discount and still got some birthday money left.  The mulberry is being made to order as they didn't have the colour I wanted. I'm very happy with the service and quality.

[RosiB]

Well done, Liz! I LOVE BSG!! Enjoy the rest of your time. x

[Holidaylover28]

Girls a handbag question for you  , last year OH bought me a Mulberry primrose from the bag shop at the top opposite the jewellers (Orange carrier bags) I have never used it and would actually prefer a nice tan Bayswater, so I was wondering if they would change the bag I bought last year for a Bayswater when I'm back in 3 weeks!!!!!

[kalkan4eva]

It depends how well you know the owner of the shop. I would contact them in advance and ask rather than pack your bag and bring it with you. I would venture probably not, but hey this is Kalkan, they may surprise you
I think you are referring to Mulberry London shop are you..? Opposite Yardan?

[Holidaylover28]

Nope not that one, it's the one opposite the jewellers where the webcam is, I think it's the jewellers wife who owns it?

[Charlie]

I think it is Mulberry London shop.  Two brothers, one in the jewellers, the other in the bag shop,opposite.  Not sure that they will change one for you, as K4E suggests I would try and get in touch with them in advance of going.  I have changed bags with Nuri when they didn't suit my daughters but really not sure that London/Class will be as accommodating.

[kalkan4eva]

I've also swapped bags with Nuri, but he knows us well and I contacted him in advance.
If its not Mulberry London, I'm not sure which shop you mean. I dont recall a webcam in this area though...there used to be one Moonlight for a few years but not anymore.