Re: My ROMA GiLi 2 Has Arrived!

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/24/2014 tough_kitty said:
On 6/23/2014 Nikalette said: Got the black and metallic today. The black is quite lovely. The metallic I think I have to see outside to decide, it is more silver than I expected. They were packed in one box. Pretty sure the black is a return, the metallic maybe not. Both still had plastic around the tassels and straps. I'm training them for 2 days. Wow what a stench! Not like bug spray, but no leather smell at all. I think it is either the plastic wrap or a coating on the bags. I can condition and seal them I think and I do expect the smell to go away. Waiting for the blush, natural and lizard which went back on easy pay. Now, I am not as blown away with these 2 as I expected. They pale a bit compared to my 2 Aimee's, Dooneys, and my Oryany. But I sent back plenty of of those so I'm still hopeful. I need to carry the bags to get a feel for them..hate to do it for the next person who gets them If I return, but I have to. I am sure I will keep,at least one or two,bags, they are very nice for,the price...my other bags are in the $300-400 range. Also the crossbody is kind of short...one seems longer.

Just curious - first you say the black is quite lovely, then you say pretty sure the black is a return??? I don't see the logic?? Why return if it's lovely???

I have some more expensive bags too, including GILI Vintage Hobo which smells like leather from far away - amazing smell!!! And that's reflected in the price....$429 vs $169 for Romas... I like the bags but LOVE the vintage hobo!

I think she means the black bag she received was returned by someone else and then shipped to her.

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

Nikalette · ‎07-09-2012

Wow. You so misread me. One thing about me...I am precise. When I say the black is a return, I mean exactly that. The black is a previous purchase that was returned. It is a return. If I meant what you inferred, I would have said that I was going to return it. It wasn't logical because your inference was wrong. In fact I haven't made up my mind which bag I will keep, because I am still waiting on some. And I thought about getting the vintage bag and still might, but It doesn't have a cross body strap...and it is bigger. I think for the price I might find a bag I like better. Hey if I return all of them and sell a couple I don 't use, I could get the Gucci Soho...but that one doesn't have a long strap either. BTW, I didn't 't get the TSV price, so I spent $189, plus tax and shipping, over $200. Cheap for full price, but at Marshall's I could get a $600-800 bag for that.

On 6/24/2014 tough_kitty said:
On 6/23/2014 Nikalette said: Got the black and metallic today. The black is quite lovely. The metallic I think I have to see outside to decide, it is more silver than I expected. They were packed in one box. Pretty sure the black is a return, the metallic maybe not. Both still had plastic around the tassels and straps. I'm training them for 2 days. Wow what a stench! Not like bug spray, but no leather smell at all. I think it is either the plastic wrap or a coating on the bags. I can condition and seal them I think and I do expect the smell to go away. Waiting for the blush, natural and lizard which went back on easy pay. Now, I am not as blown away with these 2 as I expected. They pale a bit compared to my 2 Aimee's, Dooneys, and my Oryany. But I sent back plenty of of those so I'm still hopeful. I need to carry the bags to get a feel for them..hate to do it for the next person who gets them If I return, but I have to. I am sure I will keep,at least one or two,bags, they are very nice for,the price...my other bags are in the $300-400 range. Also the crossbody is kind of short...one seems longer.

Just curious - first you say the black is quite lovely, then you say pretty sure the black is a return??? I don't see the logic?? Why return if it's lovely???

I have some more expensive bags too, including GILI Vintage Hobo which smells like leather from far away - amazing smell!!! And that's reflected in the price....$429 vs $169 for Romas... I like the bags but LOVE the vintage hobo!

tough_kitty · ‎04-22-2014

On 6/24/2014 Nikalette said:Wow. You so misread me. One thing about me...I am precise. When I say the black is a return, I mean exactly that. The black is a previous purchase that was returned. It is a return. If I meant what you inferred, I would have said that I was going to return it. It wasn't logical because your inference was wrong. In fact I haven't made up my mind which bag I will keep, because I am still waiting on some. And I thought about getting the vintage bag and still might, but It doesn't have a cross body strap...and it is bigger. I think for the price I might find a bag I like better. Hey if I return all of them and sell a couple I don 't use, I could get the Gucci Soho...but that one doesn't have a long strap either. BTW, I didn't 't get the TSV price, so I spent $189, plus tax and shipping, over $200. Cheap for full price, but at Marshall's I could get a $600-800 bag for that.
On 6/24/2014 tough_kitty said:
On 6/23/2014 Nikalette said: Got the black and metallic today. The black is quite lovely. The metallic I think I have to see outside to decide, it is more silver than I expected. They were packed in one box. Pretty sure the black is a return, the metallic maybe not. Both still had plastic around the tassels and straps. I'm training them for 2 days. Wow what a stench! Not like bug spray, but no leather smell at all. I think it is either the plastic wrap or a coating on the bags. I can condition and seal them I think and I do expect the smell to go away. Waiting for the blush, natural and lizard which went back on easy pay. Now, I am not as blown away with these 2 as I expected. They pale a bit compared to my 2 Aimee's, Dooneys, and my Oryany. But I sent back plenty of of those so I'm still hopeful. I need to carry the bags to get a feel for them..hate to do it for the next person who gets them If I return, but I have to. I am sure I will keep,at least one or two,bags, they are very nice for,the price...my other bags are in the $300-400 range. Also the crossbody is kind of short...one seems longer.

Just curious - first you say the black is quite lovely, then you say pretty sure the black is a return??? I don't see the logic?? Why return if it's lovely???

I have some more expensive bags too, including GILI Vintage Hobo which smells like leather from far away - amazing smell!!! And that's reflected in the price....$429 vs $169 for Romas... I like the bags but LOVE the vintage hobo!

Oops....Sorry....Looks like I misunderstood what you meant....was a bit tired when I read your post...My apologizes Hope you enjoy some of your Romas....I do enjoy mine, but as I said, the quality isn't the same as those in $300-400 price range... If I were to spend $189 for it, I'd probably get just one....