"Birkin Bag Controversy: Hermès Faces Lawsuits Over Exclusive Sales Practices"
TL;DR
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco accuses luxury retailer Hermes of violating antitrust law by allegedly reserving its iconic Birkin handbags for customers who have spent significant amounts on other goods at the store. The lawsuit claims that sales associates are directed to offer Birkin handbags only to customers with a sufficient purchase history, using them as a means to coerce purchases of other products. The plaintiffs seek class action status and monetary damages, alleging that Hermes' selling tactics are unfair.
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- Hermes targeted in suit accusing luxury retailer of selling famed Birkin bags only to the worthy The Associated Press
- Class action lawsuit filed against Birkin handbag maker Hermes Fox Business
- Two Californians sued Hermès because they weren't allowed to buy Birkin bags—even though one of them already spent 'tens of thousands of dollars' on the brand Fortune
- Hermès sued in California over claims it only sells Birkins to ‘worthy’ customers The Guardian
- Hermès Faces Class Action Suit Over Birkin Sales Practices The Business of Fashion
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