Aventine

All Birkin leathers are fragile. The Hermes bag spa team can try their best but it's probably not going back to the original condition.

HIDDY

Seems like adequate compensation to me. You have to accept some responsibility yourself when travelling with such a high value item. If you're not then buy a leather bag from Argentina. Quality stuff for a fraction of the cost of a designer brand. ^

flatlander

Without opinion on the act of travelling with such items:

I am led to understand that the usual solution to travel with a Hermes bag is to buy a Longchamps bag to put the Hermes bag in for travel, then fold the Longchamps bag and put it in its transport pouch in the Hermes bag when one wishes to display the Hermes.

codex57

Are you serious? Because now that I think about it, I know quite a few people... check that, a large number of certain nationalities who would do something like this.

UKtravelbear

You and Mrs Hiddy got a side line then?

Am sure a few people on here would happily carry a 'Hiddy' and pay a premium!

danielonn

So I guess you have learned a valuable lesson not to travel with such expensive luggage. I have a nice backpack that fits my laptop that I got on Ebags for $75 that does the trick. I don't need a very expensive bag unless my insurance would guarantee full replacement or repair if there is a problem.

I travel with a Swiss Army Victorinox Suitcase and the zipper broke so I took it to a good suitcase repair shop and got it fixed for $100 and it was worth fixing it as everything else was in good order. The zipper broke due to normal wear and tear. It has been through thick and thin and has traveled with me for thousands of miles both in the car and on the plane.

I am sorry the flight crew spilled liquid on your expensive bags. I put my backpack in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of me so as to avoid any spills. Le's hope BA will be able to pay you something for the repair.

simons1

Not for the first time you have completely missed the point of the thread. Its up to the OP what he travels with.

Very frustrating for the OP I can imagine, however I can understand why there needs to be a limit of liability.

rickg523

The general thrust of this thread points to why I wear a t-shirt and trainers when I fly, regardless of cabin.
People in F complain about that too.

flatlander

An example: http://www.featherfactor.com/2012/10...xury-bags.html

As to "Who would ever travel with such an expensive item?", while I don't own any expensive handbags, I do own some expensive camera gear, and I take it places where it might get damaged or stolen because I want to take photographs. There's no point in owning a utilitarian item one is unwilling to use - the utility is lost to oneself. How expensive an item can be while still considering it utilitarian and being willing to use it is a personal matter.

(Of course, one may buy a watch, handbag, or other tool for display or storage rather than use, but if one has bought it for use, one should be willing to use it, or one has wasted money).

Greenpen

Oh dear; you have been had here. Leather doesn't melt so it was plastic. Hope you paid £2.50 for it rather than £1800. And the repairer ripped you off too by charging a silk purse for a sow's ear.

IAN-UK

I still can't get my head around anyone believing that someone would buy shoes with 9 years' wear behind them for £350 when a brand new pair is available at £470.

Unless we are into Hollywood memorabilia...

UKtravelbear

I'm assuming that there's likely not to be too much wear if they are that posh and the justification is that £470 is too expensive so they saved £120 by buying them for £350!

flyingmonkie

Handbags etc. aside this has led me to go and check that our corporate travel insurance will cover our laptops as they are definitely worth more than £1200 and are often out and being used during drinks service...

Banana4321

I bought a bag once. The shop offered me a bag to carry it home. I didn't know what to say.


As for this case. The limit of liability isn't a limit of goodwill. Also, were the aircraft doors closed? Not sure if different liabilities apply if so. FWIW for an £8k bag it may be worth a spin on the moneyclaim.org.uk wheel.

ukgooner

What if I, returning from the galley, accidently tripped and spilt same?

I'd certainly be mortified and apologise.

It doesn't mean I can or would pay anything.

If you have expensive stuff, insure it for accidental damage. There's no principle in claiming on your insurance because that's what it's there for. What's wrong is expecting other people to foot the bill for your expensive choices. The fact this is a corporation is neither here nor there, and just smacks of "they can afford it".

In general, rather that you try and work our responsibility, you should claim on your insurance and it's then up to them to go after the party who caused the damage.