type of bag you buy?  

I buy back packs to sell at a flea market. My hand bag is only carried when I am not working since on the job there is no place to safely store it while working. I carry only my change purse with important papers and money in it. My hand bag is a shoulder bag. Never bought a body bag, haven't killed anyone yet. I like tote bags and they are handy when shopping the flea markets. Thanks for starting this discussion today!

I usually buy a hand bag big enough so that I can carry many things in it. I like them better than purses, but I really don't like to carry big purses around, it is just too much.

I just bought a backpack for the first time since I was much younger. It is good for carrying a lot of things, including a laptop. Hopefully soon I will get a laptop and be able to carry it around as well as other things that I may need. They definitely come in very handy and do not have to worry about carrying things by the hand.