So Glad I Didn't Fall For The HYPE With These!

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  • @Protect-Privacy
    @Protect-Privacy Місяць тому +55

    I’ve lost interest in luxury, but apparently, Sophie, I’d be happy to watch you talk about milk cartons. ♥️😊

    • @justrelaxable
      @justrelaxable Місяць тому +2

      Me also 😂💕

    • @KA-jo8vn
      @KA-jo8vn Місяць тому

      @@justrelaxableyes same!!!!

  • @michaelhamilton812
    @michaelhamilton812 Місяць тому +38

    I reached the point that I don't need or want things also. Experiences are the best. After I purchased a Chanel for my wife and I asked if she wanted another smaller one and she said no not at $6K.

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +5

      @@michaelhamilton812 I know exactly what you mean! For sure, experiences feel more memorable 🥰

    • @aleksandrwolfe9271
      @aleksandrwolfe9271 Місяць тому +1

      GREAT POINT TO AGREE 👌👍

  • @HereIGoAJen
    @HereIGoAJen Місяць тому +10

    I feel the same when it comes to buying. During Covid when I couldn’t travel yes, I over bought. But now that we’ve been able to travel and we vacationed in Japan this summer after missing it for almost 5 years and we are booked for next spring. So, even though there are bags I’d like to have I’m not going to be buying much before my trip. Plus I really had a great experience vintage shopping in Tokyo and I’d like to do that again.

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +2

      @@HereIGoAJen I totally get you! Plus, those preloved stores in Tokyo look incredible! Thank you for sharing my friend 🥰🩷xx

    • @HereIGoAJen
      @HereIGoAJen Місяць тому

      @@SophieShohetOfficial you know we are all waiting for you to go and vlog about it! It’s so good. I was able to shop at komeho , Amore, Vintage Qoo, Daikokuya and brand off in Tokyo. I’m Tempted to put up a vlog it was just so good! Even my husband enjoyed it!

  • @HH-xj8nh
    @HH-xj8nh Місяць тому +11

    I agree with so much you said, especially about the van kleef hype, Gabriel bag (especially that base), the Bottega shoes, slouchy unstructured bags, etc. I agree about life experiences nowadays. Seems like the “pandemic” helped change a lot of our thinking.

  • @brookelizabethhhh
    @brookelizabethhhh Місяць тому +3

    i just got my first job (babysitting) and was expected to make around $3-4k over the summer. I did, and I was planning on buying my first luxury bag. Reddit told me I should just go for it since i’m young. I watched your videos everyday and aspired to get one, but I didn’t. As much as i’d love a luxury bag, I don’t want to dish out all my money when I should be investing. Maybe one day. Thank you for the amazing videos, i’ll continue to watch you regardless ❤

  • @blondybeauty
    @blondybeauty Місяць тому +6

    Gabriel is probably my most worn and versatile bag, it wears really really well, and I would love to get it another on resale market.

    • @christineweitz5747
      @christineweitz5747 Місяць тому

      I never wear my Gabriel bag, I tried to sell it on The Real Real but it didn’t sell so I took it back.

    • @blondybeauty
      @blondybeauty Місяць тому

      @@christineweitz5747 what color/size is it ?

  • @janejdough2230
    @janejdough2230 Місяць тому +20

    The plethora of fakes put me off as there would be a perception that I too, have a fake,

  • @Protect-Privacy
    @Protect-Privacy Місяць тому +7

    I’m also glad I didn’t purchase any VCA. It’s become so ubiquitous, and honestly, it looks quite garish to me now. You can get beautiful custom jewelry for a fraction of the price! Every Chanel bag you featured looked fake to me although it was the original! They looked cheap to me.

  • @helenaworth
    @helenaworth Місяць тому +18

    I purchased my neverful in 2007. Only use it occasionally now for the same reasons. I do wish I had picked better but it was a new style/impulse buy. I found the original receipt it was £330.

    • @Protect-Privacy
      @Protect-Privacy Місяць тому +2

      I’m glad you paid a reasonable price for yours! I know a few women who are upset now that it’s been revealed that the bag costs less than $50 to manufacture.

    • @duchess_of_petty9323
      @duchess_of_petty9323 Місяць тому +3

      I bought mine in like 2011 I think so. It certainly wasn’t that cheap but compared to what it is now I think it’s a doubled, but I’m not getting rid of it.

    • @seabreeze4559
      @seabreeze4559 Місяць тому +5

      @@Protect-Privacy why would plastic and canvas be expensive to make?

    • @Protect-Privacy
      @Protect-Privacy Місяць тому

      @@seabreeze4559 They thought the bag was worth more than 40 something dollars and were upset to figure out just how inexpensive the bag really is.

    • @tuttuttut7758
      @tuttuttut7758 Місяць тому

      People thinking any bag would justify 1000s are frankly warped by marketing. ( unless it’s littered with actual diamonds etc, but the normal ones you see? No, just no)

  • @alysescotland1753
    @alysescotland1753 Місяць тому +42

    Personally, I'm tired of people saying that they want to invest in "experiences" instead of material possessions. You have a huge luxury collection, and you're ready to move on to the next phase. There doesn't have to be one or the other because you can still "experience" things while enjoying your nice pieces.

    • @seabreeze4559
      @seabreeze4559 Місяць тому +5

      the experience research was funded and pushed by travel agents

    • @carrino15
      @carrino15 Місяць тому +6

      Experience is kind of overrated. You could risk dragging home bedbugs, scabbies etc. Investing in friends and family could backfire when they don't offer anything nice back or are not there when you need them... investing in people is probably the most risky and expensive thing you can do, since you can't expect anything in return.

    • @kc6384
      @kc6384 Місяць тому +5

      I know right. Like, I kinda have every bag I want, so now what? …. I’m over luxury, I just want to have experiences.🙄

    • @orangesnowflake3769
      @orangesnowflake3769 Місяць тому +1

      I agree with this too

    • @jenny881283
      @jenny881283 Місяць тому +6

      Wow you guys obviously don't know how to listen. She still buying just not as often. She rather eat out and take vacations, doesnt mean she has all the bags and now she's over it. You guys sound like haters. Do what you want with your money and let others do what they want with theirs.

  • @alisonwalton322
    @alisonwalton322 Місяць тому +5

    i love the colour of that blue gucci it’s lovely, and how kind you were to give that lady ur bag happy days 😊

  • @sandyjean-baptiste368
    @sandyjean-baptiste368 Місяць тому +5

    Omg the Bottega shoes would go nice with the blazer you had on, especially bc they both have texture…I would definitely keep the shoes, there really cute

  • @onyourpath2370
    @onyourpath2370 Місяць тому +2

    Have you ever tried the bag liners. I have a large neverfull and the liner gives it shape and extra pockets too. Got a bag liner for the Chanel 19 also since it is white it protects the inside and gives the bag shape.

  • @Affluent_Pomegranate
    @Affluent_Pomegranate Місяць тому +1

    I am obsessed with Gabrielle and regret not buying it. I wish I did. I’ve been looking for it on resale platforms now. I want it so much. I loved it then and I love it even more now.

  • @trish9910
    @trish9910 Місяць тому +1

    I have limited edition LV Neverfulls and they all have inserts. They are strong and practicable bags for everyday and traveling. I agree with you on the Speedy's though - NOT that functional.

  • @simonlaunder8439
    @simonlaunder8439 Місяць тому +5

    With regards to people being put off by the amount of fakes around. Any designer purchase I’ve bought, I have bought for me. I subscribe to the brand, their heritage and the craftsmanship. I don’t care if anyone thinks my collection is fake, I know it’s real. Any purchase I make is not to impress people I don’t know that do not matter.

  • @janetteheap6746
    @janetteheap6746 Місяць тому

    I too prefer a structured bag....thank you for your insights....😊

  • @arit2000
    @arit2000 Місяць тому +1

    It’s funny how each person can be in different phases of their lives. After several years of using most of my extra income in travel experiences ( besides the 2020-2021 stop ofc), now I am at a point where I am again interested in luxury. However, due to the ridiculous prices I find myself also being more cautious and thinking about those purchases for 4-6 weeks minimum before going for it.

  • @allyoopopp
    @allyoopopp Місяць тому +16

    You just reminded me of jeans I really wanted in highschool...they were called Brittania and they were crazy expensive at @ $100. back in the 1980s. So glad I didn't have the money to waste now. I did find a pair $5. at a thrift store years later that were acid wash. I used a powder colour remover to neutralize the colour to a solid blue and enjoyed them til they wore out.😆

    • @christopherfeatherley
      @christopherfeatherley Місяць тому +2

      I never heard of a dye remover (for fabric) before, but you can try dyeing them to one solid colour! Glad you found them for a good price 😁

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +6

      So glad you found them in the end and for such a good price! I’m like that with a Karen Millen coat I really wanted in 2010, but it was way out of my budget. I bought it 2 years back on eBay for under £80!!😊xx

    • @thethrowbackguy4319
      @thethrowbackguy4319 Місяць тому

      What a beautiful story lol

    • @allyoopopp
      @allyoopopp Місяць тому +2

      @@christopherfeatherley it may be called colour remover.

    • @christopherfeatherley
      @christopherfeatherley Місяць тому +1

      @@allyoopopp I looked it up. I never heard of it but am amazed by the results! It's absolutely brilliant. Let me know if it works for you! Most jeans are mostly cotton so it should definitely work 😁

  • @frostyAsh
    @frostyAsh Місяць тому +1

    I follow that rule too, to always give myself a “cooling” period before committing to a purchase. And indeed, more than half the time, I would end up getting over the rush of the moment and don’t find the urge to buy it anymore… 😅

  • @magdadube8489
    @magdadube8489 Місяць тому +1

    You are in point just today my daughter and I were talking about how the Chanel Gabrielle gets so wrinkled

  • @elisabethmartins578
    @elisabethmartins578 Місяць тому +2

    Loved it. You kind of advised us that spme tnings tbat matter so much to us in certain time in our lives make us waste money in items that we end up regreating...
    Thank you for putting it so up front

  • @katieharknett1563
    @katieharknett1563 Місяць тому +2

    Then silly balenciaga triple s shoes. Huge!!!!!
    Jacquemus bags. So silly and small
    One off logo T-shirts from like off white dior ect…

  • @Theelizabethedit8
    @Theelizabethedit8 Місяць тому +4

    I love my speedy 25. 😂😂 I got mine in 2007. Nothing is wrong with it but I want a 30. I assure you - mine holds its shape.

    • @rryoder1
      @rryoder1 Місяць тому

      I have a 25 and 35. I’m 5’1” and the 35 is huge and I never carry it. I also use a Samorga bag organizer in both bags.

  • @Justme-x4h
    @Justme-x4h Місяць тому

    I love my Neverfull since I got it 12 yrs ago. Best traveling bag! I love my Chanel 19 and 22, they are most used Chanel bag! Personally I’m glad I didn’t get into Gucci, looking back, it’s just not my brand at all! When it comes to Dior, I don’t like their bags that much and I’m glad I didn’t get the 2 ones I wanted at some point. I love my VCA and Cartier pieces a whole lot! Good purchases for me and to me if it’s popular at some point, has ZERO impact of me liking it less or more. If it fits my own style, it’s all worth it!

  • @ishabrown
    @ishabrown Місяць тому +1

    I've brought stuff and then thought, "What the hell was I thinking?" Love your hair, Sophie, the colour really suits you. Can I ask what shade of brown is your hair colour? It looks gorgeous and suits your skin tone and complexion.

  • @wendycoles-littlepage7952
    @wendycoles-littlepage7952 Місяць тому +3

    My goodness, I remember when you bought those pink fluffy shoes! I thought at the time they were really weird. The pandemic made us do strange things! Most of your bags I really like, probably the only one I can't get with is the Dior saddlebag. The shape puts me off. I just found a Juicy Couture bag at our TJ Maxx and I love it! Made me think of you!

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +2

      They really are weird shoes Wendy! What was I thinking 😅 I agree, I think we can blame covid for many strange / questionable purchases lol! I hope you’re loving your JC bag!! Hugs xx

    • @wendycoles-littlepage1919
      @wendycoles-littlepage1919 Місяць тому

      I'll send you a picture of it!​@@SophieShohetOfficial

  • @kimzhang-iv4du
    @kimzhang-iv4du Місяць тому +1

    Sophie🩵🩵I really love watching this kind of video, feel the same way !😊Lots of bags were very popular a few years ago, but looking back, deeply think they are dated and don’t like them anymore.

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +1

      I am so pleased that you enjoyed watching this my friend!! Yes, so many things either go out of style or we grow out of them I think. Hugs 🥰🩷xx

  • @littleblackbabycat
    @littleblackbabycat Місяць тому

    I love your combination of the tweed jacket over a hoodie!❤

  • @nataliet4293
    @nataliet4293 Місяць тому

    I'm excited to see people being more interested in practical bags. Not quite lux or anything, just a bag that actually does what you want, actually holds your items etc. i get so frustrated with unlined bags or god forbid a closure that is impossible to get to while you're wearing it.

  • @madisonsmith4234
    @madisonsmith4234 Місяць тому +1

    The fashion girlies have brought the never full back

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the video. I like the bag part of the Gabrielle but not the hard base. Have a fabulous week!

  • @evamin24_63
    @evamin24_63 Місяць тому +2

    I have the white multi colored speedy n the only way I get around it not flopping is by using a bag organizer. So I know what you mean. Have a great week..🎉Ev

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому

      This is a great idea. The multicolor version is my exception to this actually - I love them! Especially the version that has the gold buckle on the front 😍 Hugs xx

    • @tarynwilloughby-williams5948
      @tarynwilloughby-williams5948 Місяць тому

      I have the speedy in 20/25/30 and they are all absolutely beautiful. The 30 does slouch but that’s the look! Classic and beautiful! Your little Gucci is so cute !!

    • @duchess_of_petty9323
      @duchess_of_petty9323 Місяць тому

      I definitely got a base for my speedy 30 because I can’t stand when it sags like that

  • @shadowguard3578
    @shadowguard3578 Місяць тому +5

    I once spotted a fake LV bag on eBay. I’m not an expert but even I knew the bag was fake. I alerted eBay and the listing and the account was shut down, but I also stupidly messaged the seller saying it’s fake 😳! She then sent me a message cursing me because her account was shut down 🤣😆😂.

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому

      @@shadowguard3578 Oh no!!! 🫣 I’m so sorry this happened to you, it must have been very stressful 😣 xx🩷

    • @MeridaEllaSinnottDBurtram
      @MeridaEllaSinnottDBurtram Місяць тому

      There's legal implications for FB marketplace, ebay, ect for aiding & abetting counterfeiters. As long as the sellers advertise that the products are replica/fake everything is fine. The sellers trying to pass off clearly poorly copied crud as authentic are the liability. Superfakes could just be in good faith. Just flag/report them.

  • @ChandrikaKher-m9y
    @ChandrikaKher-m9y Місяць тому +1

    So glad I haven’t bought any BV, Balenciaga, Prada or even Dior or Loewe baskets or puzzle bags. I did over do it during pandemic, sold a few but more or less not buying much now. Haven’t bought LV in recent times and hope to keep it that way. Many bags I have passed up and no regret but most of all never regretted the stuff I have sold. I am on the fence over the Neverfull so may sell my two on soon x

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +1

      I’m the same as you! So many I pass on and then I don’t regret it! Thank you for sharing my friend 🥰 Hugs xx

    • @duchess_of_petty9323
      @duchess_of_petty9323 Місяць тому

      I did get the Loewe bucket bag or I’m sorry the basket bag. But I got a really good discount. Somebody was reselling theirs so I feel OK about it. I’ll use it. I used it somewhere. I’ll definitely use it next summer, but I would’ve never paid full price for it

  • @hayadarwish5656
    @hayadarwish5656 Місяць тому

    You’re absolutely right about every single bag you have talked about. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy them either .

  • @Subject100
    @Subject100 Місяць тому +1

    I love luxury shopping and I enjoy luxury experiences and investments. Don’t be a hater just because you CANNOT AFFORD ALL of them!

  • @MichelleGonzales-g9l
    @MichelleGonzales-g9l 29 днів тому

    You are a wise woman Thank You for sharing!!! More *amzclothes* look alikes.

  • @ShweMyaukMyauk
    @ShweMyaukMyauk Місяць тому

    So many bags so many traps also so many glad I didn’t get it. The only one I didn’t regret are far and few, the correct Kelly and birkin sizes

  • @hautepinkrae8084
    @hautepinkrae8084 Місяць тому

    Hi Sophie, first your skin looks really beautiful. And I am laughing because you always think you want some floppy bag, but you don’t like floppy bags! So yeah you’re a structured bag girl! And I agree with you on the never full. I never liked that bag because the straps look so thin they look like they’re going to break, and I’m really hard on my bags.😮😅

  • @totesgene
    @totesgene Місяць тому +2

    Oh, I love a slouchy Speedy. Agree on Bottega. Don't like hte designs.

  • @susanuchida586
    @susanuchida586 Місяць тому

    Hi thx for your video! I agree w most but do have the speedy and never full. I bought my speedy 30 during my honeymoon in 1990 for $275 USD - can you believe that price? And it was a lot to me then! Crazy!!

  • @erikab8408
    @erikab8408 Місяць тому +2

    I was really on the Chanel 22 for awhile. Ads and IG made it seem so effortlessly chic and I'd really like a hobo bag in my collection. Then I saw it on someone in person. It was so underwhelming, it really was giving trash bag vibes 😬

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому

      I know what you mean about it being heavily seen on socials! For sure I was certainly swayed by that! Hugs xx🩷🩷

  • @lvettesonai
    @lvettesonai Місяць тому +6

    ❤ Life experiences are far more important than bags. I mean.... it's just a bag. We all fell for the okeydoke and bought status bags. Now, I'm disgusted by a bag that costs more than $1500. I've had amazing luxury Experiences/Travel lately. Whilst my Chanel bag and Birkin are on my shelf catching dust. 😏 True story.

    • @sunburn1013
      @sunburn1013 Місяць тому +1

      First class long haul flights are where my money goes now. I arrive feeling brilliant, rested and cared for.

  • @lizzilake3106
    @lizzilake3106 Місяць тому

    Your jacket is fabulous .. love it

  • @suefung7651
    @suefung7651 Місяць тому +3

    Just buy anything you like and one day you won’t like it anymore and sell it. If you think the price of the luxury bags are ridiculous then buy something else, bags with no brand are also good quality.

  • @AngelinaK604
    @AngelinaK604 Місяць тому

    Agreed that you made great decisions not to buy those 3 chanel bags or speedy 😊

  • @sams3015
    @sams3015 Місяць тому

    I remember when BV first popped off I thought it was way too trendy & I think you said the same thing

  • @prettytraveller7196
    @prettytraveller7196 Місяць тому +4

    My dear… Dont make a statement if you have not bought a bag and used it for years. I have had my Neverfull for more than 10 years now and still the best tote bag ever. You can put 20lbs inside and stitches are still intact. I am actually buying another one in a different print. Much better than any other tote bag…. Whether you like it or not.

    • @bnb0510
      @bnb0510 Місяць тому +1

      The neverfull is played TF out and screams desperate housewive

    • @ShweMyaukMyauk
      @ShweMyaukMyauk Місяць тому

      Glad it worked for you

    • @dawnjohnston7758
      @dawnjohnston7758 Місяць тому +2

      And therein lies the beauty of opinion, not everyone has to agree!

    • @brookelizabethhhh
      @brookelizabethhhh Місяць тому

      my dear, she is allowed to have her own opinion. let’s not shame others just because they have a different preference ❤

  • @kitschyoyo78
    @kitschyoyo78 Місяць тому

    With all the craziness going in London, is it safe to carry these fancy bags?

  • @suzannehall5200
    @suzannehall5200 Місяць тому

    Your hair has been looking great lately in the messy bun but I do feel that the tendrils hanging around your face doesn’t work well. I know it’s fashionable but I do feel it makes the face look long and narrow and ages you. However, it looks so much better with the tendrils off your face. In this video as soon as you pushed them behind your ears your face looked softer and ten years instantly came off and you looked fantastic. I hope I haven’t offended you by mentioning this but I wanted to tell you just how beautiful and youthful you looked as soon as those tendrils were off your face.

  • @Ajb259
    @Ajb259 Місяць тому +1

    A red flag with handles had me giggling 😂

  • @sarahwait4247
    @sarahwait4247 Місяць тому

    Hi Sophie, I hope you are well. Have you ever used Hewi (Hardly Ever Worn It)? X

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому

      @@sarahwait4247 hello lovely Sarah!! I have heard of it but I’ve never used them, so I can’t really give a very good critique. I’m sorry I can’t be much help on this!xx🩷🩷

    • @sarahwait4247
      @sarahwait4247 Місяць тому

      @@SophieShohetOfficial Not to worry, thanks. I love your vlogs, I could listen to you all day 💖

  • @jillmartin8255
    @jillmartin8255 Місяць тому +2

    Hi Sophie!!! First maybe? A red flag with a handle....😂 Hugs xx

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +2

      @@jillmartin8255 first Jill!! 🩷 It literally was a walking red flag!! 🤣🫣 Hugs!xx

    • @jillmartin8255
      @jillmartin8255 Місяць тому

      @@SophieShohetOfficial yay!!!!

  • @rosannagomez8040
    @rosannagomez8040 Місяць тому

    Omg I looove my Chanel 22 in small

  • @mikeantonio3163
    @mikeantonio3163 Місяць тому +1

    Let's face it. You've grown up! Surplus money should be spent on home ownership and travelling and, not necessarily luxury travel. Get yourself to Africa and a safari°

  • @dealman3312
    @dealman3312 Місяць тому

    Saw so many Kelly bags in Japan 😂

  • @roseyscott3811
    @roseyscott3811 Місяць тому +1

    Are u still liking your Chanel heart bag?

  • @diaryofahaphazardhousewife
    @diaryofahaphazardhousewife Місяць тому +10

    My friend used a neverfull as her diaper bag. She used it for all her kids. The funniest thing was her spraying it out in my backyard with the garden hose because some pears spilled in it. One of the other moms saw the inside and was horrified it wasn’t a fake. I still think about that. Being horrified someone’s bag was real. It’s now her gym/beach bag.

    • @SophieShohetOfficial
      @SophieShohetOfficial  Місяць тому +3

      This is a funny story!! Hugs my friend xx🥰🩷

    • @tuttuttut7758
      @tuttuttut7758 Місяць тому +3

      Bags are meant to be used. It sounds like she gets a lot of usage from it lol

  • @skm7159
    @skm7159 Місяць тому +1

    Off Juste Un Clou after Meghan Markle wore it. She makes it look so cheap.

  • @shawolsarah
    @shawolsarah Місяць тому +1

    Chanel 22 is going to look dated so fast, just like the Gabrielle

  • @pumaadidas
    @pumaadidas Місяць тому +1

    knock offs from Turkey
    some are good or excellent but most are crap

  • @carrino15
    @carrino15 Місяць тому +2

    Experience is kind of overrated. You could risk dragging home bedbugs, scabbies etc. Investing in friends and family could backfire when they don't offer anything nice back or are not there when you need them... investing in people is probably the most risky and expensive thing you can do, since you can't expect anything in return.

    • @mooriahscary7160
      @mooriahscary7160 Місяць тому

      And the sad thing is when they're mean, ungrateful and don't say thank you. 😬

  • @leleofthevalley2900
    @leleofthevalley2900 Місяць тому

    You’re 😁

  • @nikkil764
    @nikkil764 Місяць тому +1

    I’d never buy LV canvas because even if it is real, everyone assumes it’s a fake. There are just so many. Why would anyone pay over a thousand for a bag like that? I’d much rather a real leather Tory Burch, Coach, or Aspinal.

  • @DexMin-y5o
    @DexMin-y5o Місяць тому

    One day, we walked into a store in the mall and my friend was looking for a new small backpack/wallet. We pointed to one on the wall and the salesperson said it was $22 and my friend said "that's a bargain". When I realized it was $2200, I considered buying the *xbagy* here