I bought this bag in the medium size and saved almost $600 from saks online plus 10% cash back from ebates so it was extra $161 cash back. I technically saved almost $800 on this bag 😭 doing research, being patient and finding the best deal is so worth it!
Hey Amber, I was just wondering when you returned it if they gave you your full refund because of the gift cards on both bags or if you were able to keep both gift cards.
Hi Amber! Love your videos 😊. I saw your YSL camera bag the other day and it made me want to start searching around for the best price - then, I remembered this video. I went to the net-a-porter site and I was only able to save about $300 but saw you and others saved so much more. Wondering, did you click up on top of the website where it allows you to change your country to get the conversion? Or did you do it somewhere at checkout? Thank you!
Aw thank you for watching! There should be a spot in the upper left hand side of the website. You have the option to change it to any currency, but you will want to change it to United Kingdom. I hope this helps. Thanks!
Hey love, what do you like better or suggest me to buy between the College or the Envelope? I trust your opinions :) I've been watching your videos and I only have a budget to buy one! Thanks so much. Love you
Aw - first off, thank you so much for taking the time to watch! So I have been loving the envelope bag, but I have to admit that I do have my eye on the medium College bag. I think it all depends how you want to wear the bag. I feel as though the College bag is a lot more casual and the envelope bag is more dressy. If you are someone who wants to use the bag on a daily basis, I would go for the college bag. If you're someone who likes to dress up all the time, I would recommend the envelope bag. They are both really nice! Good luck and let me know what you decide! XOXO
OMG! I just tried it and it worked! My bag came out to be 1489.00 pounds converted to US dollars that's $1869.86 duties included. I'm so excited especially when it comes to saving money! Thank you so much Amber!
@ohsobo if you're using your cell phone to do it make sure you convert your phone to desktop view so that you can change the currency that's what I did.
Hey amber one more question. I want to purchase a ysl bag that costs 925 in pounds and after taxes it is 946.66. If I pay through PayPal, will I be charged the same amount of money (946.66) in my Canadian dollars or will I be charged 1627 in Canadian? please helpppp
Hey Amber!! how much did you end up getting the bag for? Unfortunately Net a porter is out of stock on the large size so I am on the waiting list. Debating whether to get it from Harrods for $2155 USD.
12humaira12 hey there. I got mine for around 1700 USD. Keep in mind the British pound exchange rate fluctuates each day so it could be different. Harrods is a great option too! Good luck!
I have wanted this bag for years. It is a classic like the Chanel jumbo, but slimmer and sleeker. The grained leather is even more sturdier than caviar leather. I have the College bag but I think this bag will hold its shape much better in the long run. Such a classic investment. Hopefully we can get a more in-depth review later on. :)
Hi Amber, I am planning to do this with the LOULOU, but I am concern that US costumes will consider this item coming from London and then hold it? have you heard anything like this?
I did all the process until payment and I am been charged for taxes but not duties, which worries me, do you remember what were you charged for, only taxes or also duties?
Amber, have bought any bags thru net-a-porter this year in 2021? Have you noticed whether you continue to save money? Looking conversion rates it seems it is about the same as USD? Maybe net-a-porter caught on? 🤷🏻♀️ Not sure what I’m doing wrong. Would you be willing to walk me thru? I changed to conuntry to UK. Anything else I need to do?
Hi amber. Just watched your ysl journey.. I am in the same boat. Been looking at the two you mentioned as well as the small lou lou. I too have the PM in empriente. I want something more in the casual side. Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Are you happy with their final decision?
Aw thanks for watching Christine. I have to say I LOVE the envelope bag, but it is super dressy so I would recommend the college bag if casual is what you are going for. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice. Have a good day!
Amber Ashleigh thank you for your feedback. Also thinking of the camera bag...just like the chain detail on the others...::camera bag less expensive too. Do u like yours? Thank you again. Just subscribed to your channe😉
Aw you are so sweet! Thank you! YES - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the camera bag. I did a comparison video between the YSL camera bag and the Gucci Soho disco bag that might help you determine if you like the bag. Here is the video if you wanted to check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jShDx0sAzxM.html
OMG! I just used the method you described and saved $700. I can't believe it. I bought the YSL Envelop in medium (black and gold hardware as well). Now I'm just waiting patiently for it to come!!! Hopefully it arrives safely. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
@@evelyndiaz4932 yes i did and i love it!! i purchased with credit card and they needed to make sure I'm the real card holder by crediting me a small amount in my card (less than 1 pound) and asked me to email them back the exact amount they credited me. Because of this, it took a little bit longer. They shipped my bag 1 week after i ordered it online and i received it after 2 days. To wrap it up, it took me 9 days to get my bag but that's all due to the credit card authentication process. If you purchase with other method, it will probably take way less for you to get your bag. Good luck!
Been waiting for this!!! Love longer videos from you!!!! What a FABULOUS tip. Thank you Belinda and Amber!!! I like this bag better in the gold Amber!!! It stands out more. xo
This worked for me, got the same bag! paid about $1900 usd 🎊🎉 I used to do this long ago with the currency switch on clothes n completely forgot about it. Thank you!
oh yay - i am so happy it worked for you. The only brand it doesn't seem to work on for me is Gucci. It always ends up being about the same as the US for some reason. Thanks for watching!
Hi girlie! Just curious bc I'm buying the bag as a gift to myself but will duties and taxes be included in the final part before payment? I don't want to get slapped with a surprise😂
Hey Amber, I wanted to follow your tip and tried buying the same YSL bag from Net-a-porter but it's only taking about $400 off the US price if $2590. Is there something I am doing wrong? Plzzzzz help!!
thanks so much for watching! No you aren't doing anything wrong. There are a lot of factors that come into play with this. The exchange rate changes everyday so it depends on that and it also depends on where you are located. I would just keep trying each day! Thanks for watching!
I tried the method you mentioned in the video to purchase a gucci marmont bag. However once I chose british currency and loaded to paypal account. They seem to charge the same money no matter if I pay by a credit card or a checking account
It doesn't usually work on Gucci for some reason, but I'm not sure why. I think they may charge more fees and duties. Sorry about that. It usually works with YSL though. XOXO
Hey babe.. it worked for me but the saving wasn’t as big as yours.. about a couple of hundreds..how did you save a thousand??? 😬 anyway! I have the same issue.. I keep going back-and-forth between the college bag and loulou🤦🏻♀️ once again, great video! ❤️
Aw thank you so much! I saved $1000 because the envelope bag was originally $2590 and over $2700 after tax. I ended up paying a little over $1700 on the Net-a-porter website. Yay! I think the savings will depend on the bag. Thanks for watching!
So bummed this doesn’t work anymore!! I did purchase a few bags 3 years ago, but wanted to add 2 more 😑😏 Most likely ysl stopped it, because if netaporter is getting their money, why would they care?! A sale is a sale.
Cindy Del Toro did you change to GBP, place in cart and pay via your checking? You will have to figure conversion on your own but it should end up being cheaper than other sites.
Amber Ashleigh I changed it to GBP, went to proceed checkout, added my address (US). By the time that I got to the payment section the price had increased, and taxes were added. Am I doing a step wrong?
You have to pay through PayPal via your checking account. The final price when you convert it to US dollars should be cheaper than any other website by a lot
You are so welcome! I found it works really well on YSL, but not so much on Gucci! The prices for Gucci seem to be about the same as the US depending on the conversion rate that day. I hope you get something good :-)
Hi, so you weren't charged any conversion fees paying directly out of your checking? Do you know how you can make sure/review all charges when checking out before completing the purchase? Thanks so much!
I'm so sorry. I'm not sure why it isn't working. There must be a step that is being missed because it has worked for so many. You need to change the currency to GBP, add it to your cart, check out through paypal and pay with your checking. It will still show GBP and you will have to figure out the conversion. The final amount paid should be significantly less than other websites like Saks or Neiman. Thanks!
I noticed that the option to change your currency only shows up if you view the site on a desktop or desktop view. The currency option doesn't show up on mobile since the site automatically goes to the US site. Hope that helps.
I purchased the same bag and it's scheduled to arrive at my home tomorrow. I tracked the bag and it's in the US. I paid $1670...what a great savings!! Thanks for sharing!
At first it was coming out to that. When I came back after work to check out, it went up to 1800 GBP at checkout. What did you do to checkout with it at that price.
The price did change for some reason. It was 1274 pounds when I checked out but the final price charged to my card was $1693 usd instead of 1670. Are you being charged a conversion or transaction fee maybe.
Amber Ashleigh one more question. I want to purchase a ysl bag that costs 925 in pounds and after taxex it is 946.66. If i pay through paypal, will i be charged the same amount of money in my canadian dollars or will i be charged 946.66 or 1627 in Canadian? Please help
Just tried this and it totally works 🤩 until... I enter my delivery address details, which switch it back to US currency. Is there something I'm missing? Or does this hack just no longer work? TIA anyone that can help! Would love to save $500 on my new YSL. 🙃
Thank you Amber! I just placed an order and saved $540. 🥰 mine is the small size. By the way I paid with my credit card, just make sure it doesn’t charge a foreign transaction fee.
Hi Astghik! Would you mind walking me through how you did this? I tried doing it today and it only saved me less than $300. Just wondering how all these people saved 500-$1000.
@@jillianrcordova Sorry just saw your comment. I went to the website and changed the country to UK, then checked out as I normally would, but paid in GB pounds (because I changed the country it is being shipped from). My bank automatically converted it into $. I actually bought another bag later and tried Italy this time. Turned out a bit cheaper in Euro. Hope that helps!
thank you so much . I have always want to purchase it and after viewing your video i made the purshase through the website you mentioned and saved $670.39 thats huge savings for me.
Amber Ashleigh when you go to PayPal it says you’ll pay this in us funds or do you say you want to pay with British pounds and let your bank convert it for you? Maybe I did it wrong lol 😘❤️
@Tara Hurlston hi Tara I could never get the discount to come up so I just gave up and never bought it. Not sure if I was doing it right or not I didn’t want to risk it 🙂
