Buying a Hermes has always been an adventure, to say the least, be it at the boutique or from a reseller. I will not advise anyone to buy directly from the owner unless you really know them and what you should look out for. Receipts prove little.
In the last few month, certain incidences have happened that have really shocked me. I will reiterate the importance of having a 3rd party authenticity cert on all purchases.
Personally, I have a lot of faith in Bababebi's services. She has many established clientele including some big names. In addition to having a 3rd party authenticity certificate , I am not saying this to grow my coffers, but having an actual third party facilitating the sale allows you to benefit from the reseller's knowledge, this is a well worth insurance to prevent financial loss.
Your reseller will be able to touch and feel the bag, subject the bag as well as the individual to a different type of scrutiny. Find a reputable reseller, that has a keen eye that you can trust, give him or her some quiet time with the bag...
We rarely just have one Hermes, keeping an ongoing relationship with your reseller is beneficial to you and them.
Recently, there has been a number of individuals that have claimed, just by looking at the hardware on a bag or the foil stamp or even missing stamps, they can make certain judgement calls. Spooking many others. I would like to highlight that the Fonts on the hardware as well as the foil size have changed consistently throughout Hermes's history. The above pictures are of authentic Kelly bags, whose hardware is contrary to popular belief.
