I find these systems fascinating. Hermes does make high-quality bags but really where they shine is in marketing.
You see a similar thing play out in the mechanical watch world. Rolex is the master of marketing. They make a good product, make no mistake, but they don't over-produce models, still have scarcity despite selling millions of watches a year and have a limited inventory so Rolexes have the strongest secondary market.
Compare this to Omega who simply produce too many watches and too many watch variants such that you just don't have the strong secondary market that Rolex has. This is despite Omega producing in some cases a better product in utility purposes (eg Planet Ocean vs Deepsea Sea-Dweller).
But there's a dirty little secret with all these brands, including Hermes. As much as they say it's about spend ratios and the like, ultimately it comes down to whether or not they like you. If, as a woman, you're attractive, stylish and likely to be seen with their products (eg red carpet events) you will have WAY more offered to you than your spend ratio might otherwise warrant.
You see a similar thing play out in the mechanical watch world. Rolex is the master of marketing. They make a good product, make no mistake, but they don't over-produce models, still have scarcity despite selling millions of watches a year and have a limited inventory so Rolexes have the strongest secondary market.
Compare this to Omega who simply produce too many watches and too many watch variants such that you just don't have the strong secondary market that Rolex has. This is despite Omega producing in some cases a better product in utility purposes (eg Planet Ocean vs Deepsea Sea-Dweller).
But there's a dirty little secret with all these brands, including Hermes. As much as they say it's about spend ratios and the like, ultimately it comes down to whether or not they like you. If, as a woman, you're attractive, stylish and likely to be seen with their products (eg red carpet events) you will have WAY more offered to you than your spend ratio might otherwise warrant.