pursella
12-04-2006, 11:48 AM
1. Shop at a store near you. Easy to return.
2. Go with your instincts. Even if you ask the sales people for tips and advice, you look at the bag and see if it something that will appeal to the lady you know.
3. Look at her current bags. Ask about them. Example: "I like that purse. Where did you get it? Did you take that purse with you to cousin Sally's wedding?"
4. Ask how much her current favorite bag cost. Spend within $100 of it. Outside of this range, she will return it because you spent too little, or too much.
5. Look at the "hardware" -- the buckles, the snaps, the zippers. Is it quality? Is it tough -- like a Snap On tool set or whatever those red things are at the auto mechanics? That's what you want.
6. Real leather. (Sure, she might have faux fur handbags but stuff like that you have to let her buy on her own.)
7. Don't get a purse to match her eyes.
8. Throw a little something else inside the purse. A coffee card. A pair of gloves. Candy. That's just a sweet little touch.
9. Don't talk about the "really nice sales lady" who helped you. That's just weird. You did it yourself, okay?
Just here to help.
Pursella
It's all in the bag
http://handbags.wetpaint.com
2. Go with your instincts. Even if you ask the sales people for tips and advice, you look at the bag and see if it something that will appeal to the lady you know.
3. Look at her current bags. Ask about them. Example: "I like that purse. Where did you get it? Did you take that purse with you to cousin Sally's wedding?"
4. Ask how much her current favorite bag cost. Spend within $100 of it. Outside of this range, she will return it because you spent too little, or too much.
5. Look at the "hardware" -- the buckles, the snaps, the zippers. Is it quality? Is it tough -- like a Snap On tool set or whatever those red things are at the auto mechanics? That's what you want.
6. Real leather. (Sure, she might have faux fur handbags but stuff like that you have to let her buy on her own.)
7. Don't get a purse to match her eyes.
8. Throw a little something else inside the purse. A coffee card. A pair of gloves. Candy. That's just a sweet little touch.
9. Don't talk about the "really nice sales lady" who helped you. That's just weird. You did it yourself, okay?
Just here to help.
Pursella
It's all in the bag
http://handbags.wetpaint.com