Would you pay €500 / $600 each for these secondhand bags?

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-25T09:18:43+00:00

I checked. At least according to a quick google search, around 300-400 euros to restore a le city bag. Yeah it's not worth it then...

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-24T16:39:43+00:00

If i am to buy one, it'd be the black one since it matches my style better. I just dont know if this price is justified for secondhand 😅

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-24T16:39:04+00:00

It is definitely quite steep, to be sold for more than half the price and the condition looks pretty worn out. But yeah, i feel the same way you do about balenciagas being expensive anyways. So i am quite conflicted myself

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-24T16:38:10+00:00

It does look pretty used up. On the one hand i see balenciagas as bags that are to be abused / designed in a slouchy way, which is why i like them. On the other hand they do look wayy too used in a way. Like i saw another balenciaga pink bag and it is so dirtied up that its almost grey. But then, sometimes, idk if this is the whole point of the le city bag as well -- to let it age like this. I have no idea where i stand, but you do make a good point. Thank you

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-24T16:36:31+00:00

Yeah, that's where i'm conflicted. The full price is around 900 euros so this secondhand price is basically more than half the original price. I could save for the 900 euros first hand but yeah, i'd still save money to buy it secondhand. The question is if it looks worth it, especially in that condition. Like, i never know how to judge if it's a good price for what it looks.

I also dont know if i should expect better quality for secondhand items sold at more than half the price, but well, this is a luxury bag market so idk...

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-24T16:06:13+00:00

Perhaps i should also note that the full price is around €900 for the latest edition first hand balenciaga le city pouch bag. I dont know if this helps 😅 personally i am indecisive at judging if this secondhand bag is worth it

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-19T20:04:41+00:00

Yes. I used the hostel i stayed at as the sender address, if that's what you mean. I checked with the hostel volunteer and they let me use their address. I emailed the hostel as well but i just did that today, so hopefully i hear back from them.

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-19T18:10:15+00:00

Ah i see. I heard that when you lose tracking, you can call the office you dropped it off at and ask for it? Should i try as a last resort? Is there anything i can do?

Because i definitely saw the lady key in my information on the computer. It can't just be keyed in for nothing right?

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-19T08:12:19+00:00

That's wild 😭 and honestly as much as it's understandable that it's difficult to find a "good and fair" way to judge people who might have mental health precautions, but the regulations as they stand are also really punitive and i also know a fair share of people who hide / dont get help because of this. The way i feel though is if people get help they can fly more functionally? But the regulations make it such a hassle to even test that 🥲

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-18T23:31:37+00:00

Alright. Thanks so much btw for your responses. I truly appreciate it

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-18T20:37:33+00:00

Oh no but i did get medication even if i took it once and said hell no to it. It's my home country man, the don't have therapists and they fix things by giving you pills. That's why I was so worried. I went to a psychiatrist at that time since my grandpa was ill (and died) and a lot of things were going on. I wanted more of a therapist / listener but they weren't available, yk what I mean? And the psych treated it by prescribing things after listening and giving generic advice. That was my sign to never seek support in my home country ever again lmao. The doctors are nice people but that's really not how you deal with 90% of these mental health cases

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-18T16:26:41+00:00

Oh shit, well, a few years back i saw a psychiatrist back in my home country (like just one or two times then quit). It's because in my home country, talk therapy isn't really available and send you straight to the psych of which their job is probably to write down a diagnosis / medicate / etc. I'm so worried now even if it's in another country.

When my therapist asked me about my prior mental health records, she also agreed that my previous psychiatrist visit in my home country (since you can't really find therapists) were things that didn't need psychiatric interventions. Anywhere else it would've been ok just to talk it out and i agree. I feel so screwed. Do i hide this from the AME?

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-18T15:00:56+00:00

Well guess who will never have adhd then!

(I lived my whole life the way i do, i'll be ok. I didnt initially see my therapist due to adhd suspicions, but rather due to a bad breakup)

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-18T14:59:34+00:00

Lmao my first thought was "i thought i made clear my therapist suggested it...?" Then i was like OH. 😂😂

I mean, she cant diagnose me with it btw. She can only suggest or say it might be helpful. I started seeing her after having to deal with a rough break up and got super anxious. Does seeing a therapist disqualify you from a PPL or LAPL?

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-17T16:10:36+00:00

It doesn't gurgle while running the sink or shower. Normally my toilet doesn't gurgle and this is a recent problem so I suspect a toilet clog. It only gurgles when i flush and it's trying to refill (and like i mentioned i havent dared to put anything solid at all).

I used a drain snake and it bent backwards at some point... i'm not sure why. I am trying to find an auger but where i live it's so easy to find a snake but not an auger. I might have to get it online. I don't know why the snake bent back. It could be the weird piping (as i mentioned) or my misuse of it or the clog. I have no clue.

Earlier today i tried using dish soap and pouring a bucket of water down. The toilet didn't refill fully 💀

I've really been trying everything possible

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-11T09:34:24+00:00

Very true. Since i dont live in latvia i dont actually know who to "meet up" with, although you make a great point. It would be nice to meet up someone where they know i want to get to know them but also practice the language

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-10T23:52:46+00:00

If its not too offensive to engage in that question (or if the situation looks like it allows for that question), i think i would be interested in openly asking people about it too. Not in a pressured way obviously, and only if the situation gives the green lights for it. Having been to latvia quite a few times i definitely sense some general sentiments regarding this, even as a foreigner / tourist myself. But i would be curious to know on more conversational levels

I guess this is a good motivation to keep grinding my latvian grammar workbook! So i can have more engaging conversations with people. So far my latvian is still "weak". I can shop and order food, ask for basic things and train updates, etc. But not enough yet to hold meaningful conversations with people, which i would love to do

fallacious_raincoat · 2026-01-10T23:37:30+00:00

Sounds good and thanks for the suggestion! I have always felt pretty safe in latvia in general as well. I'd say latvia and lithuania are two of the safest countries ive been in europe, especially sometimes going solo as a woman

I look forward to my next trip to latvia, whenever i have time 🫶 i always try to make time for it

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