The next time you are people watching, try playing a new game. See if you can figure out who is carrying the real deal and who is saving their pennies on their purses. It seems almost half of the women walking down the street have a coach bag, but where did they get it? Did they drop $400 in a Coach retail store to get that trendy bag or did they spend $80 at one of the Coach factory outlet stores? Better yet, have you seen all of the Coach bags they have on ebay?
I recently got a great deal on a NWT (ebay lingo meaning “new with tags”) leather Coach purse and matching wallet. I noticed on the tags it said Coach factory and I was a little perplexed. It seemed that the listing failed to mention that they were from the outlet store. I still loved the purse and wallet, but wondered if I really got the steal of deal that I thought I had. Then on my last vacation, I entered a Coach outlet for the first time. The salesperson assured me that they bags they carried were genuine. It seems that Coach has two lines, their retail line and their outlet line. The salesperson described the outlet as being “the same high quality, but with less bells and whistles than the retail store.” So if you want the trendiest bag, then retail may be for you. However, if you are just looking for than iconic C pattern then you can save 50% or more at the outlet. If you are shopping on ebay be sure to look at the seller’s feedback and ask if it from retail or outlet. So what are your thoughts on outlet shopping? Anyone ever been to a Coach outlet?
Anyone ever been to a Coach outlet?
Of course – and there are great deals to be had at Coach and other bag outlets. Great chance to get a luxury bag at Walmart prices.
Bags at Coach Factory stores are made specifically for Coach Factory stores. Why would they sell the same thing at a Coach Retail store for 3x, 4x the price?! Because it’s not the same thing! I used to love going to the Coach Outlet stores, but then I realized the items I was purchasing from there looked slightly off… Yes, some items are direct from the Factory store, and perhaps didn’t sell as well as they wanted, or they were out of date and are not even for sale at a Retail store. I would invest in one of these pieces, because it IS Retail quality. Coach Factory bags and wallets LOOK different because they are. You would NEVER find Coach Factory bags/wallets at the Retail store. I refuse to shop the Factory.
Of course – and there are great deals to be had at Coach and other bag outlets. Great chance to get a luxury bag at Walmart prices.
I wrote an article about this very subject when shopping on eBay and trying to make sure what you are bidding on is the real deal. You can find the article at the Coach Online Outlet Store. It could end up saving you quite a disappointment if you are looking to buy Coach products on eBay.
Great chance to get a bag with discounts. Also thanks for post.