Travelon bags - Page 3

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

@151949 wrote:
Love them when they are new - love the security features, but they do not stand the test of time. After about 6 to 10 months I have donated every one of mine because they just start looking worn out. For me - they are a one season only bag.

@151949

That's just the opposite for me. I'm not very hard on bags ... they don't wear out and I either stack them in the closet or pass them along to friends and relatives. I bought my current Travelon bag the summer after I retired ... 2011, Looks almost new.

Tissyanne · ‎12-07-2012

You can spend a lot of money on inexpensive handbags, or invest in ones that last. This thread is proof of that. That's all.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@Tissyanne wrote:
You can spend a lot of money on inexpensive handbags, or invest in ones that last. This thread is proof of that. That's all.

Some people don't want to carry heavy leather handbags - some don't want to carry a material created from a dead animal - some simply can't afford $400 to $600 purses - and some , like me , just don't see a need to spend ridiculous amounts of money on "designer" anything. It is a matter of personal choice - and I have as much right to chose to buy less expensive bags as you do to buy very expensive ones.

Mj12 · ‎03-09-2010

I'd never donate a worn out, beaten up handbag.

Mj12 · ‎03-09-2010

@151949 wrote:
I have no desire to carry heavy leather bags. And I am a very careful spender so I do not buy $300 purses. I tend more toward Vera Bradley or Bella Taylor or Sak crochet bags. You guys are welcome to your Coach, D&B or LV bags - I won't be fighting you for them.I have an absolute budget of $70 and for that price I can find nice quality, pretty purses to carry that last for me a long time. In my life , and the people I spend my time with, I don't think anyone is particularly impressed by name brands on bags or if a purse is out of or in style.

You are assuming people who have those bags buy them to impress friends or family. That is silly.

Bri36 · ‎02-20-2017

I'd rather buy one good bag than 10 cheap ones.

Quality over quanity is my motto.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@software wrote:
I got tired of spending $70 on a new bag twice a year. I prefer to pay more to get more and have it last for years and years and still look new.

I got tired of wasting money

Many people agree with you , and it's a valid point. But I get bored carrying the same bag year in & year out to justify a high cost, so that doesn't work for me.

In high school I purchased a Ettienne Aigner bag with my first paycheck. I carried that purse for years and actually, still have it 51 years later.Now a days I don't want to carry the same bag all the time.

Tissyanne · ‎12-07-2012

@151949 wrote:
@Tissyanne wrote:
You can spend a lot of money on inexpensive handbags, or invest in ones that last. This thread is proof of that. That's all.
Some people don't want to carry heavy leather handbags - some don't want to carry a material created from a dead animal - some simply can't afford $400 to $600 purses - and some , like me , just don't see a need to spend ridiculous amounts of money on "designer" anything. It is a matter of personal choice - and I have as much right to chose to buy less expensive bags as you do to buy very expensive ones.

It is a matter of quality over quantity. Most of my handbags are coated cotton. As far as I know they are not from a dead animal. They also don't cost $400 to $600.00.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@Tissyanne wrote:
@151949 wrote:
@Tissyanne wrote:
You can spend a lot of money on inexpensive handbags, or invest in ones that last. This thread is proof of that. That's all.
Some people don't want to carry heavy leather handbags - some don't want to carry a material created from a dead animal - some simply can't afford $400 to $600 purses - and some , like me , just don't see a need to spend ridiculous amounts of money on "designer" anything. It is a matter of personal choice - and I have as much right to chose to buy less expensive bags as you do to buy very expensive ones.
It is a matter of quality over quantity. Most of my handbags are coated cotton. As far as I know they are not from a dead animal. They also don't cost $400 to $600.00.

I bet those coated cotton bags have leather trim - if they are D&B they definitely do, so they are indeed made of the skin of a animal.

truffle · ‎01-04-2016

I appreciate the information on the Travelon bags because I've been looking at F12590. I thought it was cute and the price was right but not if it's a one season bag! Thanks @151949