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Katcat1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:24:26 GMT

looney with their prices. A nylon bag for $293. Also a crossbody that looks like a wallet is on special for $139 from $169. Are you serious? Women are buying but not me.

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fthunt — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 01:05:02 GMT

Dooney gets and is stuck in a design hummer - either it's over sized 10 pound bags or skinny little things that hold next to nothing - and look silly on a 5 ft 10 inch woman. The models just looked _____? (and they aren't) with those thin cross body numbers. And the price - another subject for another time.

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January121 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 01:07:45 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
looney with their prices. A nylon bag for $293. Also a crossbody that looks like a wallet is on special for $139 from $169. Are you serious? Women are buying but not me.

@Katcat1 .... you are 100% correct .... Dooney is so overpriced for some of their items ..... I refuse to buy their items & make “Peter” rich 🙃

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grandma r — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 01:17:44 GMT

I started purchasing this brand when they first came out. The prices have exploded over the past few years. Yes, the Italian nylon is indestructible!!!! But, the bags that I have were at a reasonable price. Some of them are decades old and look like new. I do love the quality, but, the prices are just too much. Coated cotton bags, regardless of brand, and nylon bags, regardless of brand, should just not be priced that high.

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RoughDraft — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 01:58:13 GMT

always on...

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libbyannE — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 02:04:11 GMT

I do think .Dooney needs an infusion of design inspiration, but the prices are fine. My first Dooney in 1980 or so cost $240--pricey then but not now. Many Dooneys today remain in that range. Of my current faves, I still love my Florentine Barlow side zip bags, which were a bargain at $500, my $368 Emerson satchel, and the Italian-made Dooney Montecatini bags (around $600) which I have in black and chestnut. Those are mid-range prices in the handbag world.

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TW — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:12:26 GMT

It's not just Dooney. I have never been able to understand why people would shell out their hard earned money for a name.

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QuinnPenny — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:09:26 GMT

I happen to disagree with you all, I have several Dooney bags and they all look fabulous and new after many, many years of hard use. If I purchased cheep bags, I would have paid the same amount as my Dooney’s, because I would have had to buy twice as many bags and the Dooney’s look so much more gorgeous and classy than those cheep hideous ugly bags. Sorry but I hope the truth doesn’t hurt too much.

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jackthebear — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:25:36 GMT

@TW wrote:
It's not just Dooney. I have never been able to understand why people would shell out their hard earned money for a name.

People can spend their money in different ways

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nyc1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:06:56 GMT

My Dooney bags have held up and wear like iron. Some of the bags may be priced higher than we'd like but "value" is such an individual thing. I would rather pay a little more for a well made, beautiful leather bag, that I enjoy using and suits my needs. I love the look and feel of a quality bag. The name of the bag doesn't pull me in, the quality does. Sometimes the two go hand in hand.

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jackthebear — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:56:58 GMT

@nyc1 wrote:
My Dooney bags have held up and wear like iron. Some of the bags may be priced higer than we'd like but "value" is such an individual thing. I would rather pay a little more for a well made, beautiful leather bag, that I enjoy using and suits my needs. I love the look and feel of a quality bag. The name of the bag doesn't pull me in, the quality does. Sometimes the two go hand in hand.

I buy stuff at all brands and prices, I have a 9$ bag I got at TJ m and a Chanel and everything in between . I buy what I like

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nyc1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:05:58 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
@nyc1 wrote:
My Dooney bags have held up and wear like iron. Some of the bags may be priced higer than we'd like but "value" is such an individual thing. I would rather pay a little more for a well made, beautiful leather bag, that I enjoy using and suits my needs. I love the look and feel of a quality bag. The name of the bag doesn't pull me in, the quality does. Sometimes the two go hand in hand.
I buy stuff at all brands and prices, I have a 9$ bag I got at TJ m and a Chanel and everything in between . I buy what I like

Me too... as long as the bag works for you and is the quality you're looking for, then I say go for it. There is no one recipe for everyone.

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BARBIE100 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:28:56 GMT

Dooney is getting way too pricey for what it is.

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faeriemoon — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:39:16 GMT

I do think that some Dooneys are over priced, but I also think that some are quite reasonably priced for the quality.

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DianeFM — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:40:27 GMT

My favorite handbag because of how well made and beautiful they are. That being said.....I have sold over half of my heavy leather Dooney bags as I just plain got tired of lugging them around. I now look forward to seeing what Dooney offers in their nylon and coated cotton bags.

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stevieb — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:24:32 GMT

They're nice bags but in general, over-priced, over-weight and over-exposed... Another brand QVC has run into the ground...

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stevieb — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:21:45 GMT

@grandma r wrote:
I started purchasing this brand when they first came out. The prices have exploded over the past few years. Yes, the Italian nylon is indestructible!!!! But, the bags that I have were at a reasonable price. Some of them are decades old and look like new. I do love the quality, but, the prices are just too much. Coated cotton bags, regardless of brand, and nylon bags, regardless of brand, should just not be priced that high.

I absolutely agree. I like coated cotton or canvas and can tolerate some nylon... I have a few Dooney coated bags and some of them I overpaid for, while the others I made sure to get at a good sale price... I have a nice looking Ralph Lauren nylon bag trimmed in leather. I paid $89 for it and that would be about my limit for nylon... Even that's probably too much but I'm surely not spending hundreds of dollars for it...

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Alison Wonderland — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:43:15 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
looney with their prices. A nylon bag for $293. Also a crossbody that looks like a wallet is on special for $139 from $169. Are you serious? Women are buying but not me.

People aren't paying for nylon or a bag, they're paying for the Dooney name. If you don't want to, don't buy it. But please don't act surprised or like paying more for a designer name is something new. A Birkin Bag isn't made of gold, but easily sells for upwards of $20,000. A canvas Louis Vuitton Neverfull bag goes for $1.320. Dooney charges prices in line with their brand, as do all designers.

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Shawnie — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:17:42 GMT

Goodness--don't like the price don't buy it now or ever. If you like the bag wait for it to go on sale at Dooney or at I Love Dooney. Or at one of the department stores. Nobody is held hostage to QVC. And as far as the small bags--I only carry the essentials around town now and like something small. I have one of the squares and another in the rectangle patent Janine crossbody. Purchased both on sale at Dooney.

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151949 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:35:54 GMT

I've never been a fan of what I consider overpriced D&B purses anyway. But I saw a cute hydrangea print one I really liked and looked closer - it was $178 on CLEARANCE and it was VINYL. What!?! Originally it was $228. People really would pay that for a vinyl purse? SMH. Paying for a name - not value for the money.