I am sooo thrilled to write my first review! I am newbie here, so please be patient&kind if there are any mistakes – I am not an expert (yet ahahhaha) but I will do my best, as some of your reviews really helped me a lot!!
I started watching videos on YouTube last year and totally ignored the world of private seller, and now I am here * _ * I really feel excited as I feel like I am now starting to scratch the real surface!
PS English is not my native tongue but I will be as much accurate as I can.
Disclosure – I didn’t receive any incentive, but HP is aware of this review. He asked if I could review it but I would have done it anyway ^^
✨ Seller name / contact info : Hyper Peter Whatsapp +44 7743 038638
✨ Price : 780 cny (with 11.11 discount of -100cny), + 50cny for PSPs + 320cny for DHL shipping – total 1150 cny (165 dollars)
✨ Payment method : HP was kind to accept we use Paypal friend and family even though I was a first time buyer (I think he usually go through another payment for security with first time buyers (pandabuy agent), but as being very very newbie it was a little too much for me as beginner ahhaahah
✨Shipping carrier / method: DHL
✨ Timeline : first message on late November, paid on 16 December, PSP received on 19 Dec, bag received 04 Jan
PHOTOS:
📷 My Photos – https://imgur.com/a/0r2vsFX
📷 PSPs – https://imgur.com/a/OVKAApn
📷 Factory Pictures – no factory pics, but I have read that HP doesn’t tell from which factory, but that he is still one of the best for LV canva (I have read also god factory.. but it is double the price more or less, but please let me know what do you think if you have experienced both, I am curious to know if there is a real difference)
📷 Authentic Link and Pictures- https://it.louisvuitton.com/ita-it/prodotti/alma-bb-damier-ebene-006420/N41221?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA1-6sBhAoEiwArqlGPqxWYSZN0PwIXthirTirrevvgqF2MGuFU_bBxxRqZOfFP7H-5hCbXBoC1kUQAvD_BwE
Little fact on why I decided to take this bag : I love both LV and YSL, and my first would have been the YSL sunset, but since I read about Jundu closing and no top quality at the moment, I decided to go for LV. My fav of all is the Pochette Metis in monogram, but at the moment of purchase I was still struggling with myself if it is worth buying real (maybe I will try rep just to see if the style really suit me) , therefore I decided to give it a try with the alma, as I find it an amazing bag with endless style! I think it is very versatile, size is a little small but I do not usually need tons of space, so it is ok for me.
Only thing, is that I have never seen it in real life so bear that all the things I will write are based on pictures and videos found here and on youtube (and I doubt that aaaall the reviews on YT are of real bags ahahah), so I really appreciate your thoughts if you know/own the real
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● Quality : The overall construction seems very good to me.
-First of all the canva : honestly it seems a little “dark” generally: I fear that the lighter squares should be lighter, more like a peanut color, whereas mine look darker than they are supposed to be, but I am not so sure about it as I have only seen photos&videos on internet (your help with this would be appreciated and I would be more than happy to edit) ; I would really like to know your opinion if you think it is too “calloutable” or if it may be good!
-As for all the other details, the interior is of an amazing red tint! Based on the pics online, seems the correct shade of red!
-Also the heat stamp on the bottom where it says “® Louis Vuitton Paris made in France” is basically identical (based on a video comparing the real and a fake), with the ® symbol and the double stitching on bottom and upper part ! Very impressed!
-The strap is well made (neat stitching and overall well made) and it is detachable and non-adjustable (but I think also real is non adjustable);
-The zipper seems smooth on first attempts (of course I will know better after some use if it keeps working well);
-Inside the bag I also found the clochette+lock+2keys (seems very close to auth), but I honestly do not think I will use them, as I do not like to have things hanging from my bags – but very personal opinion;
One last thing : when I opened it there was a little smell of “plastic” and I was a little worried; now it seems a little bit better (only if place my nose right at her) but I will leave it open in the fresh air and see if things change. I know the canva is not leather, but I assume it should not smell anyway.. =(
● Accuracy
Let’s start again from the canva : apart from the color fact pointed before, not being an expert I think it is overall very well made and with a lot of attention for details!
As for the touch of it, I am afraid I cannot be more specific as I never touched a real Alma BB in DE. I once tried a Pochette metis and a Neonoe both in monogram, but it was last year and no idea of all those things to look for, and I do not remember exactly how they felt, sorry =( Only thing is that I do not get the same “bougie” touch with this one, Idk if I get the idea, but maybe it was also because when I was in the boutique it was my first time there and also my feelings influenced me! On the overall, the canva looks very good, but feels a little stiff therefore I do not feel I would be honest in telling you this is a 10/10, but at the same timeI do not want to deduct too much, so only 0.5 point of deduction.
As for allignments, based on what I saw online, they are p e r f e c t ! I have to say that I am impressed by how accurate all the squares are placed… And I think this a very important thing.
Shape is almost identical ! On the website it says 23.5 x 17.5 x 11.5 cm and mine is basically the same (see photos in the link – sorry if they are not 100 percent accurate as I had difficulties in taking pics and measurements at the same time, but I did my best)
The hardware and interior look both pretty close to auth and very well made,
On the overall, for the price I paid, it is def a YES for me!!!
● Satisfaction
I am soooooooo happy with this bag! I cannot wait to use it – my only concern would be the color, if it is generally too dark and then “calloutable” it is fake (which is why I am deduction 0.5), but with your help I can better figure it out ^^
● Service and/or Communication with seller- Def it is 10/10 for me!!
Hyper Peter has been extremely kind and patient (and I have asked sooo many things) !! He also was kind in letting me use PP Friends. I had read about him being “slow” in communication, and yes, he is not the quickest and yes, few times I had to re-write but
- I assume he is busy – we are all human and I do not want to judge anyone expect from my own experience
- I do not personally mind if I have to re-write him if I get this quality!! And apart from this, everytime I had to rewrite he was very polite in responding or even apologised for late reply
- I do not think we have to think that sellers are always there for us, we do not have to forget it is not the real boutique, but of course I believe that both sellers and clients must show respect one another. PS Buuut , anywayyyyy……. I have been better treated by HP (I felt I was a “client” * _ *) than in real YSL boutique, and I even bought a pair of expemsive sunglases!!! But the SA was looking at me like a was “poor girl from the underworld” =’( … and the sunglasses also turned very uncomfortable by the way ahahah
So I will def buy from him again (we are already in touch for next purchase * _ * ) Source
