Treatment by a couple against Hermes: They don’t allow them to buy a Birkin bag

against the fashion house they testified a woman and a man in California arguing that the company does not allow them to buy a Birkin bag if previously they have not bought any other products. In the lawsuit against Hermes it is reported that the house’s clients/girls are essentially obliged to spend tens of thousands of dollars on handkerchiefs, shoes and belts just to get the opportunity to buy one of the most coveted women in the world. One of the plaintiffs, Tina Cavaleri, argues in the lawsuit that in 2022 she investigated whether she could buy such a bag from the French company and the answer she received was that “the special bags go to customers who firmly support our business” . The second plaintiff, Mark Glinoga, attempted to buy a Birkin bag last year “but the sales department of the defendant advised him to buy other products in order to finally acquire a Birkin bag”. The overly limited version of the handmade leather bag, which was inspired by the Franco-British late actor Jane Birkin, has become synonymous with luxury and exclusiveness and its selling price begins at $10,000 and exceeds one million. These bags, which prefer celebrities such as Chloe Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, and Victoria Beckham, are not exposed and cannot be ordered online. “Most customers are not going to see a Birkin bag in a Hermes retail store. Usually, only those judged worthy to buy a Birkin bag will see her (in a private space). The chosen customer will have the opportunity to buy the particular Birkin they will show him. There is no way to order a bag in the style, size, color, type of skin and material you want,” is noted in the treatment. The lawsuit, which calls for an unknown amount of compensation, states that sellers do not get a commission for the sale of a Birkin, but they get 3% on the sale of other Hermes items. “They are directed by the defendant (company) to use Birkin bags as a way to persuade customers to buy other products,” the lawsuit notes by inviting others to participate in a group. Moreover, as it is argued, the company’s specific practice is contrary to antitrust legislation because it artificially increases the cost of a product.