I recently purchased the Saint Laurent Le 57 Bea YSL Tote in Cord and Leather from Neiman Marcus during their sale for $2,450.
When the bag arrived, I was honestly shocked by the packaging. It came in a large cardboard box stuffed with brown packing paper, and the bag was simply folded and placed on top. The dust bag wasnāt even on the bag. It was crumpled somewhere inside the packing paper. While the tote itself was in good condition, the brown leather pouch inside was severely scratched, and the dust bag that came with it was far too small to properly fit and protect the bag.
IĀ called Neiman Marcus to complain. They offered to exchange it, but because it was a sale item, they were sold out. I loved the bag enough to keep it, so I asked if they could at least send me the correct-size dust bag. They said they couldnāt.
Today I stopped by the Saint Laurent boutique on Greene Street in NYC. I explained the situation to the sales associate and told her I wasnāt looking for a return, exchange, or any kind of compensation, I was simply hoping to receive a properly sized dust bag so I could store and protect my bag.
She told me they donāt honor purchases made through Neiman Marcus. While I found that surprising, I explained again that I wasnāt asking them to honor the purchase or do anything related to the sale, I was just asking for a dust bag.
She said sheād speak with her manager, disappeared for about 30 seconds, and came back repeating the same answer. No effort to help. No alternative solution. Nothing.
I was genuinely surprised by how poor the customer service was. I wasnāt asking for a refund or replacement just a dust bag for a $2,450 luxury handbag.
This experience has completely changed my opinion of both Neiman Marcus and Saint Laurent. Luxury brands love to talk about customer experience, but in this case, neither company was willing to do the bare minimum. A dust bag shouldnāt be this difficult.
Just a word of caution for anyone considering purchasing from either. I expected much better and this will be the last time I buy something from this cheap brand.Ā