I like to make sure what I pay for is in good condition.

I do exactly the same as you :) I guess I learned how to shop from my mother ... she would always pick up the item, look for any damage to it, stains on it, etc. In the case of a handbag, she would have checked that the strap was secure and that there was no damage to the leather. She also would have looked inside. My mom was one of those people that never selected the first handbag on the display or the top item of clothing on a shelf. She would go deeper to find one that had been "less handled" by other customers. My sister and I both picked up most of her little habits and still do them today. There isn't anything wrong with wanting to be sure you are getting an item in top condition... it's what you are paying for, if you are buying new.

I think we all wanted to make sure that every thing that we buy is in good condition and is worth the money we spent. There's no use in buying something if its not in good condition. If you buy something and then realize that its a in good condition then better take it back to the supermarket and exchange it with something else.

I am very thorough when deciding whether to buy something and as long as it doesn’t damage the item I don’t see anything wrong with checking everything to be sure you want to purchase it. If the bag you bought had something wrong with it you would be within your rights to return it so you are within your right to ensure it is fine.

Maybe most of people will do what you have done in this situation.They just want to make sure what they buy is satisfying and avoid the possible unnecessary returning to change.

I do check whether it has any damage or not but I definitely do not smell it. Have not thought of doing it till now even if it is leather. And now that my sense of smell has gone down so much, I can hardly smell anything without keeping it near my nose and it would look very awkward unless I am buying perfumes or some other stuff associated with smell.

Well I don't think that is bad to do what you did! If you appreciate your money, and feel to buy something that you really want, so you'll try to make sure that you're buying something that really worths it!... I do the same as you, maybe not looking so thoroughly, but at least make sure that the item do not have major defects. I'd suggest you to keep doing it, because is the only way to be sure about your purchase before doing it. In addition you avoid problems later if defective.

well, i do most of my shopping at thrift stores so i carefully look at the item before i buy it all the time. you never know! even when you are shopping at regular stores.

I don't know about smelling it, but I would want to check it out and make sure there were no knicks and cuts and stuff like that in it that I would not want. Especially if the bag is expensive, I would want to make sure that it is of really good quality first.

I don't do that as I make sure it is in good condition but everything else no. I'm more of the it is good and I buy and gone. I hate shopping for purses. that could be why. LOL

I haven't been here for a while, so I don't know mylot has deleted your post, it seem like no harm at all. I would do the same. What a coincidence! I just bought a new handbag last Saturaday, I might not check every bags in the shop, but I would only feel the bag, pick the bag that I like the most, I bought the bag within 10 minutes as the bag is exactly what I am looking for.

Yes and I do it out of habit. I stretch and pull to make sure all the seams are nicely sewn too. I do like you am in the habit of sniffing things it is an instant reaction I have almost as if I can tell the quality of most anything by doing this.

As a customer, we have every right to scrutinize what we are buying. As in your case, of course you have to do those things so as to determine if it's really a leather or just a faux one. It's your call to do that, as long as you are doing it in a careful manner, then the sales lady don't have to ask you that.

You did the right thing in my eyes because its your money and when you purchase the item it will be yours

I see nothing wrong with checking items out good before you buy them. I hate buying something only to get it home and find out it's damaged or it wasn't made as good as I thought it was. I don't like having to return things.

Yes i throughly check out bags when i buy them.

hello ivy, Of course,when buying things we need to make sure that it's in good condition. We are buying it anyway and not asking it for free. This is normal scenery in department stores as salesladies always approaches us like we are not sure of what we are looking for