Why Birkin Bags are so expensive

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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  • @HenryBelcaster
    @HenryBelcaster  Рік тому +6

    Learn more with us! SmartNonsense.com 🌈

  • @-saffie-4977
    @-saffie-4977 Рік тому +2261

    Funny thing is, Jane Birkin just wanted a bag that could fit all her shit. Girl used to lug around a wicker basket to carry her things around.

    • @HenryBelcaster
      @HenryBelcaster  Рік тому +148

      🤣

    • @ConA1
      @ConA1 Рік тому

      What a colossal doughnut carrying a wicker basket

    • @tarreemhacaruso2687
      @tarreemhacaruso2687 Рік тому +12

      True

    • @razorleaf
      @razorleaf Рік тому +17

      @@ConA1 ur a colossal donut for saying doughnut

    • @ConA1
      @ConA1 Рік тому +12

      @@razorleaf you’re a yank for saying donut

  • @sonicpoop5857
    @sonicpoop5857 Рік тому +273

    Imagine being one of the people that bought it before it was popular

    • @lavanderwilliams111
      @lavanderwilliams111 Рік тому +14

      I'd say: EBAY!!

    • @tkatrich3
      @tkatrich3 Рік тому +4

      ​@@lavanderwilliams111 reseller market. Don't want to be scammed out of it on eBay.

    • @bobbykhanna106
      @bobbykhanna106 Рік тому +5

      Imagine being someone who gave thousands and millions of dollars for a stupid bag

    • @Anika99356
      @Anika99356 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@@bobbykhanna106 it takes a level of shamelessness to spend such a huge amount of money for such an ugly handbag. I would rather donate my money to the less fortunate.

  • @eastcoastguy7914
    @eastcoastguy7914 Рік тому +6

    No thanx my $99 Kate Spade outlet bag is going on four years..it has one lose thread..after years and wear and tear..has seen highs and lows in my life ..and STILL gets compliments from all the girls! Thank you my lovely bag for always being by my side!!!

  • @Mona-my5rc
    @Mona-my5rc Рік тому +43

    I have always found this funny, the whole idea that Birkins are rare, yet almost every celebrity owns at least one.

    • @surprisePIKACHU
      @surprisePIKACHU Рік тому +5

      The Birkin bag is not rare but the LIMITED editions are.

    • @Mona-my5rc
      @Mona-my5rc Рік тому +2

      @ami a. dalek true, but those are just over-priced seasonal collections on my mind🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @dyscea
    @dyscea Рік тому +101

    Me looking at a $10 Amazon bag thinking, “I can go cheaper.”

  • @martymadison303
    @martymadison303 Рік тому +25

    Dude I'm so glad you found the formula to give us consistent good content. It's kinda interesting seeing you trying to find it in earlier videos

  • @Ham-.-sandwich
    @Ham-.-sandwich Рік тому +301

    They really just said hinger games for a stupid expensive bag.

  • @foal111
    @foal111 Рік тому +10

    Lol..what's a scam.
    Reminds me of the emperor with no clothes

  • @kartikeybora9796
    @kartikeybora9796 Рік тому +211

    Just some ways to sold a nearly normal bag at a ridiculous amount to sell them to the stupids

  • @peterbagayoko
    @peterbagayoko Рік тому +7

    Love your videos and the style and way you make them!

  • @candy_crush21
    @candy_crush21 Рік тому +2

    With that much amout of money i can feed soo many homeless people and stray animals... that will give me more happiness than carrying one of those bags.

  • @PrintBasicLogic
    @PrintBasicLogic 5 місяців тому +3

    The requirements are just like buying a car from Porsche or Ferrari

  • @DeadMeatxx
    @DeadMeatxx Рік тому +908

    I like bag packs
    edit : cheap backpacks are the best

    • @HenryBelcaster
      @HenryBelcaster  Рік тому +50

      🫠

    • @cheryl5994
      @cheryl5994 Рік тому +10

      AGREE 👍🏼

    • @n00n1n
      @n00n1n Рік тому +25

      If you really like the look of the bag you can just go get a good knock off.

    • @nuccibebo_
      @nuccibebo_ Рік тому

      Would snatch

    • @hehehehaw1682
      @hehehehaw1682 Рік тому +1

      Thank you for your informative input

  • @Drayton226
    @Drayton226 Рік тому +21

    a 6-year wait list that's insane

  • @lordjit9064
    @lordjit9064 Рік тому +63

    6 year wait for a bag, nah ill wait for my dad to come back with the milk.

  • @caboose6411
    @caboose6411 Рік тому +3

    My grandma and sister were given birken bags from their relatives. They are completely loaded with cash, which my side of the family didn’t seem to get so lucky

  • @janesays1278
    @janesays1278 Рік тому +4

    I used to see these all over NYC in the early 2000’s…and thought they were pretty ugly bags. The funny thing is that their namesake Jane Birkin is really a bohemian hippie at heart and would never want an exclusive bag that you have to be waitlisted and judged in order to obtain. I guarantee you, if most Birkin owners saw this bag in a radon store or out in the wild with no context, they wouldn’t want one. It’s all just clout!

  • @freeshipping9643
    @freeshipping9643 Рік тому +4

    Brilliance with the invites. Social proof

  • @azbeaux
    @azbeaux Рік тому +38

    This makes me feel slightly sick. These people want a bag because they are so desperate to be deemed ‘worthy’. Ugh.

    • @jewlz1355
      @jewlz1355 Рік тому +1

      The bag itself is so normal too!!

  • @GROUNDHOGCULT
    @GROUNDHOGCULT Рік тому +14

    "ARE YOU WORTHY FOR THE BAG,JENNA"
    "Sir,i just want a green bag to carry my things"

  • @dylanjardon
    @dylanjardon Рік тому +1

    6 years…bones crumbles 😂

  • @theburger_king
    @theburger_king Рік тому +3

    Oh so my mom can afford these but when I want a $60 game it’s “to expensive” and a waste of money?

  • @hablamosdemisterio7751
    @hablamosdemisterio7751 Рік тому +1

    This is why aliens 👽 won't visit us! 🤣 🤣 🤣

  • @n00n1n
    @n00n1n Рік тому +12

    Wow! Life has to be so fulfilling for these people to collect half a million bags. They must feel so accomplished, so meaningful.

    • @ferrero_rocher_
      @ferrero_rocher_ Рік тому

      I feel sorry for those people shies definition of happiness is the bag, belt or logos

  • @Nimbus12
    @Nimbus12 Рік тому

    What an excellent use of resources

  • @phantmdraws4898
    @phantmdraws4898 Рік тому +1

    Dude… you look so good in those jeans

  • @justinkemp4019
    @justinkemp4019 Рік тому +3

    It reminds me of people that do a shit painting and put a million dollar price tag on it

  • @Riply16
    @Riply16 Рік тому

    Smart, they knew what they had going and artificially increased demand by making it a luxury product

  • @davidav8orpflanz561
    @davidav8orpflanz561 Рік тому

    These days, at least here in New York State since plastic bags have been outlawed at Retail stores a few years ago (pollution problem)...I have a collection of never-used-ones-before...wonder if I can market them as rare foldaway luxury bags now?

  • @davinatest8467
    @davinatest8467 Рік тому +1

    Filthy rich is the right word

  • @shekharmoona544
    @shekharmoona544 Рік тому +1

    You can order high quality leather and have Mean Gene leather in Hubert NC create a custom bag for a fraction of the cost. If you want a matching custom pistol holster he can do that too.

  • @martinasophiaisaksen3034
    @martinasophiaisaksen3034 Рік тому

    It's not only about rarity. Hermès had a lot of issues with resellers, especially in France. As in, people would buy a whole bunch of bags in France where they're cheaper and then take them somewhere else and sell them for a lot more. So they doubled down on who could buy them to make sure they weren't being re-sold. They also have a one bag per family per year policy to make sure ppl don't do this.

  • @jilliantaylor9582
    @jilliantaylor9582 Рік тому

    Jane Birkin, carried wicker bags on the airplane, but could never fit all that she needed. Sitting next to hermés, that flight they both designed a bag for flighting and travel. Then it was launched, everyone wanted one, but it was only for the rush, when Paris Hilton was seen with one, the bags fame blew up in popularity. Now it's worth min$500k

  • @carmenklinger3705
    @carmenklinger3705 Рік тому +12

    That’s ridiculous lol

  • @itz_IMMORTAL69
    @itz_IMMORTAL69 Рік тому +2

    Bruh , I few days ago I subscribed this channel when this had like 50k or something but now within few days you have 250K subs nearly!! Like your growth is crazy
    I guess your next video will be on about your channel backstory and its growth

  • @Some_guy_and_his_games
    @Some_guy_and_his_games Рік тому

    honestly while I love the snazzy look of some of the mens designer brand clothing, the most I’d be willing to spend for just a good pair of shoes or single article of clothing would be like $200. and I would EXCLUSIVELY use it for like Suit and tie events

  • @mikeg8276
    @mikeg8276 Рік тому +1

    Hermès bags are great quality, but the Birkin is played out af. And honestly they have such robust accessories, fragrance, and home lines, but people ignore all that awesome stuff and cause drama over the same 3 or 4 bag models. Hermès is a great brand with real savoir faire, but resellers and people who don’t know how to be patients and enjoy things are busy ruining it IMO.

  • @May-le6hp
    @May-le6hp Рік тому

    Rosmah in Malaysia has 500 bags. Berlin's bag to match every outfit.

  • @Jakub_1223
    @Jakub_1223 Рік тому +1

    "a collection of 200 bags"
    me with 1 woodland alice pack i carry everywhere

    • @AElsa-ve8sl
      @AElsa-ve8sl Рік тому

      This is what they want you to believe

  • @francisravi7651
    @francisravi7651 Рік тому +1

    So Ferrari and Birkin is a sister company?

  • @cnnpp4428
    @cnnpp4428 Рік тому

    Fashion is just how much money you can spend without going homeless

  • @sundownerdude6343
    @sundownerdude6343 Рік тому

    Alright boys were breaking in

  • @darealbfp1480
    @darealbfp1480 Рік тому

    This needs to be updated 😂

  • @shafwanshukor
    @shafwanshukor Рік тому

    Malaysia ex prime minister wife has a lot of this bag. During a police raid in 2014, they found a lot of designer bag that they buy using Malaysian money.

  • @indayngbuhaymoh3819
    @indayngbuhaymoh3819 Рік тому +2

    I can confidently say this as part of the women community that we certainly love bags, even though like 2 pockets on your pants is enough to hold your phone and money

    • @ashantijordane1862
      @ashantijordane1862 Рік тому

      My bottoms dont even have pockets. And if they do it so tiny. Same for my dresses, no pockets. Only my cargo pants has a pocket suitable to hold my phone and my phone is tiny.

  • @francisravi7651
    @francisravi7651 Рік тому +1

    So Ferrari and Hermes is a sister company? 💀

  • @thatgrumpychick4928
    @thatgrumpychick4928 23 дні тому

    I can understand why it wasn't too popular. It was made specifically for Jane. Hell, thats how it got its name

  • @Happyface714
    @Happyface714 Рік тому +3

    Sounds more like a secret society membership and not really a bag if ya know what I mean

  • @SkiiYacht
    @SkiiYacht Рік тому

    My business motto:
    Don't ignore stupidity run towards it and profit off of it

  • @CANGACANGACANGA
    @CANGACANGACANGA Рік тому

    Birkin bag sounds like breaking bad

  • @Kai-hj8qi
    @Kai-hj8qi Рік тому

    Ofc David Beckham's spouse bro David Beckham is a legend at England

  • @samiemarie
    @samiemarie Рік тому

    *dramatic music and thunder*
    "YOU ARE NOT WORTHY"

  • @ZacharyOAO
    @ZacharyOAO Рік тому

    Everything that’s considered expensive is just the label those actually bags probably cost at the most 10-15 $ to make

  • @Lea-is-sleeping
    @Lea-is-sleeping Рік тому +1

    Me looking over at very usable pleather bag I bought at Walmart for $15: I spend a lot of money on my bag collection too 😎

  • @bintangrezki6293
    @bintangrezki6293 Рік тому

    "Purchase other hermes items"
    Sounds like Ferrari contract

  • @teamschmidle3305
    @teamschmidle3305 Рік тому +11

    Only ogs know this is a reload

  • @emilybattle4790
    @emilybattle4790 Рік тому

    Glad I'm not wasting my money on that

  • @consumer1843
    @consumer1843 Рік тому

    Made of cattle leather? and excellent market shaping.

  • @rezaganjizadeh4263
    @rezaganjizadeh4263 2 місяці тому

    *Draws claymore*
    "Amd the price magically drops to zero*

  • @fusionreactor7179
    @fusionreactor7179 Рік тому

    People who buy premium products are hamsters running in a wheel

  • @denizalgazi
    @denizalgazi Рік тому

    They were already popular in the 1990s.

  • @sarnxero2628
    @sarnxero2628 Рік тому

    rich people get off on being surrounded by people that want them to die

  • @Spfinator
    @Spfinator Рік тому

    This same thing happens in the watch industry.

  • @therealgeneralMacArthur
    @therealgeneralMacArthur Рік тому

    This is a certified "industrial society and its consequences" moment

  • @nuccibebo_
    @nuccibebo_ Рік тому

    YO WE GOTTA SNATCH THESE

  • @goncalojaneiro4657
    @goncalojaneiro4657 Рік тому

    that's literally how Ferrari operated with their most exclusive hypercars. And you can't sell them for an X amount of time, otherwise they'll cut ties with you or even sue you

    • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult
      @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult Рік тому

      That's a good thing. Imagine how many online scammers have Lamborghini Aventadors or how Andrew Tate literally uses his Bugatti to win discussions.

  • @shellshock10
    @shellshock10 Рік тому

    My cousin’s ex wife has one. They were millionaires but weren’t famous, just really well connected.

  • @Marcus-qw9sx
    @Marcus-qw9sx Рік тому

    Obscene excessive luxury for the sake of it, basically the worst case for spending cash on.

  • @deltos7440
    @deltos7440 Рік тому

    “Thou is worthy”

  • @jamesmcgrath1952
    @jamesmcgrath1952 Рік тому

    You see, we in the logical world call that a practical joke.

  • @Fudge_Fantasy
    @Fudge_Fantasy 9 місяців тому +1

    Him: Bag cost: 500k
    Also him: she has 100 bags costing 2 mil.
    Me: hmm

  • @ryderdiamond8536
    @ryderdiamond8536 Рік тому +2

    This is great

  • @nethramuthukumar9774
    @nethramuthukumar9774 7 місяців тому

    Logan Huntzberger casually buying Rory Gilmore this and her not even knowing what it is.

  • @Angellady11
    @Angellady11 Рік тому

    I inherited my aunts Birkins after she died a few years ago and I have all 156 of her collection

  • @Dannileamusic17
    @Dannileamusic17 Рік тому

    It wasn’t made by Jane Birkin. She was the muse for the bag. She was carrying a shitty beach bag and was sat beside Jean Louis Dumas, head designer of Hermes at the time. He asked her why the beach bag and she told him she couldn’t find a carry on that was large enough and not cumbersome. Voila the Birkin was born. It does make an excellent travel bag, especially the larger Birkin, but, it’s a very heavy bag, so I definitely don’t think it’s not cumbersome. Also, only the Himalayan Birkin is that expensive. They are absolutely ridiculously priced. People act really stupid over them. Just buy preloved and get what you want. Instead of sucking up to the vultures who sell them at Hermes.

  • @labibaliyana9560
    @labibaliyana9560 Рік тому

    People who buy Berkin bag are just like people who paid to visit the titanic in that submarine 💀

  • @hersirhakarl2109
    @hersirhakarl2109 Рік тому

    So basically they're the Kim Kardsshian of handbags.

  • @darwinb718
    @darwinb718 Рік тому

    it's like diamonds...

  • @riefqisamudro
    @riefqisamudro Рік тому

    This is some Rolex shenanigans

  • @Zuzu01
    @Zuzu01 Рік тому

    Designer stuff is SUCH a waste of money. I’m all for paying a solid premium for quality made stuff, but these high end stores got shirts for like $200 dollars… SHIRTS!!!!! 🙂

  • @cauallyawsome4761
    @cauallyawsome4761 Рік тому

    ya know i payed 5 bucks for a old swiss army backpack and it lasted 7 years and served me well

  • @miasancto
    @miasancto Рік тому

    Jeffrey Star is another person with an immense amount of Berkin Baga

  • @ritzreborn
    @ritzreborn Рік тому

    Literally the Ferrari of bags wtf

  • @emperorofmankind2475
    @emperorofmankind2475 Рік тому +8

    "when you have the money to buy anything, nothing is special"
    -pewdiepie2022

  • @Mystix_76
    @Mystix_76 Рік тому

    Do Detroit next.

  • @soxnation1000
    @soxnation1000 Рік тому

    This bag price is ridiculous. I saved up to buy a new upright piano for $8000. How much work, expertise and materials it takes to build a piano vs this bag is ridiculous to think about.

  • @GiggaTrigga
    @GiggaTrigga Рік тому

    I heard, “breakin bad”💀

  • @theredcelt627
    @theredcelt627 Рік тому

    It’s a free country and a free market (mostly, on both accounts), and but the purchasing of something so expensive as nothing more than a status symbol is absolutely ludicrous to me. I couldn’t imagine spending tens-hundreds of thousands of dollars on bragging rights.

  • @thisisgettingold
    @thisisgettingold Рік тому

    If we could just take a moment to consider how much less homelessness and corruption would exist if philanthropy was valued over rampant consumerism by billionaires.

  • @khushalranka6542
    @khushalranka6542 Рік тому +15

    I Just thought this was a re-upload 🗿

  • @tewodrosbiniyam2815
    @tewodrosbiniyam2815 Рік тому +2

    Can you please make a video of Spotify please 🙏

  • @absolutezerochill2700
    @absolutezerochill2700 Рік тому +1

    okay but why did people want them so much in the early 2000's

    • @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult
      @AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult Рік тому

      It appeared in media like Sex and the City and Gilmore Girls. At that time, it was actually hard to get one, with a one year waiting list.

    • @absolutezerochill2700
      @absolutezerochill2700 Рік тому

      @@AmandaVieiraMamaesouCult o thanks
      would've been cool if the guy said this

  • @kdgamer8418
    @kdgamer8418 Рік тому

    Me with my pocket 😂

  • @nadli2008
    @nadli2008 Рік тому

    Well i would rather invest in real state, where i can live, but good for people who have lots of money, i wish them lot more bags on future

  • @sc76399
    @sc76399 Рік тому

    Why pay more for something that does the same job for a label

  • @camor4play
    @camor4play Рік тому

    and they started designing it during a flight, saw it from your short or from ur friend Jardon

  • @M08J0
    @M08J0 Рік тому

    Who exactly is buying a $500K bag and isn’t “filthy rich”?

  • @blacklavoux
    @blacklavoux Рік тому

    At one point, the more people say this bag is very valuable, the less i desire it 😢

  • @TAKA-Sensei
    @TAKA-Sensei Рік тому +1

    Can you talk about black rock ?