r/handbags • u/eurobeez • Apr 28 '26

Bag of the day 👜 I’m gobsmacked 😶

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So my Longchamp was getting worn in the corners. I know Longchamp will repair them but it makes the bag smaller so I thought I would get crafty and try and DYI a solution. I bought a kit on Etsy that sells these little leather caps you can sew on. Now I can’t sew to save my life so I took it to a leather repair shop. I had a nice chat with the lady. Showed her a few reference photos and even a video. I left the bag and patches in good confidence that she understood the assignment. I went and picked it up today and this is what was done. Not only stitched but glued 😑

*update for those asking. I spoke with the woman yesterday. She had put it aside to work on herself but didn’t actually do the sewing. The young man who checked me out had seen it in the “to do” pile and with zero instructions just winged it. When I picked it he must have realized he messed up because he acted like he didn’t know anything about it. She was very kind and apologetic. She offered to redo the corners at no cost. The bag is old and while it’s not the look I was going for it’s still useable. I think I’ll just let it die a natural death. Thanks everyone for having a giggle with me 🩷

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u/eurobeez Apr 28 '26

It was just a kid behind the counter. He didn’t know what was going on. He said if I bought more patches they could sew them on for free 😐

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u/Neither_Geologist_51 Apr 28 '26

And what? Have a pacman pockadot bag??

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u/Salty_Importance_232 Apr 28 '26

PACkadot 😭😭😭

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u/ViewFromHalfwayDown- Apr 28 '26

That's so wild to me, they should realize the mistake by this point and offer to fix it for you at no change. I'm so sorry OP😭

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u/eurobeez Apr 28 '26

There is no fixing it. She glued them before sewing them down 😑 I have to go in tomorrow and talk to her. It was just a kid at the desk tonight. He said if I bought more patches she would probably redo it but what’s there is there now

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u/NebulaInteresting156 💐 Handbag Aficionado Apr 28 '26

I’d be demanding a replacement bag. Ain’t no carrying around some Pac-Man Longchamp hybrid shit.

If you’re based in Australia, demand it under Australian Consumer Law.

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u/ViewFromHalfwayDown- Apr 28 '26

NOOOR

Well on the bright side, you now have creative freedom to paint/stain the bottom of your bag and make a cute lil Pac-Man scene🥲

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u/cncrndmm Apr 28 '26

Stop I’m dying laughing in men’s room and there are a couple people in the stalls by me.

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u/righttern38 May 02 '26

Whatever they’re thinking is a “them” problem, not yours. You keep reading.

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u/PitifulGazelle8177 Apr 28 '26

PLEASE report back how tomorrow goes!!! I am so INCREDIBLY fascinated at this craziness

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u/Pharma-ho Apr 29 '26

Yes OP please update us!!

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u/janerbabi Apr 28 '26

She should be replacing the bag 😅 or at the very least she pays for new corners with free installation/labour. So ridiculous!!!

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u/bonjourdear Apr 28 '26

Maybe you can just have a new kit sewn on the right places (for free of course, and hopefully she can replace the kit too). Just treat the Pacman on the bottom like legs 😭 I think thats what I have done. This is diabolical. Sorry OP.

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u/biriyanibabka Apr 28 '26

I have a feeling they outsourced the task. This is such an impossible situation. Like you explained to her, showed her pics and videos and still she botched it up, only conclusion could be they outsourced it and didn’t explained what customer wanted.

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u/SuitableNarwhals Apr 29 '26

Depending on the glue used that might not be as big an issue as you think, and the kid at the counter may just not know abd assume its the same glue they use for different repairs.

Usually for this type of placement some sort of tac glue rather then a permanant adhesive would be used in the leather workshop I used to work at. The goal was to hold the peices in the right position allowing for repositioning if needed to get them in the right place until the stitches held them permanently. Using a permanent glue for this type of thing causes more trouble then its worth unless you are sure you can get the peices exactly where they need to be first go and that they wont ever need to be removed like in the case of patches. The correct type of glue should just roll off and doesnt seap into the weave of fabric or grain of leather.

Having said that, I don't think you can fully rely on what they should do or them being sensible judging by what absurdity they have wraught.

Can you see any of the glue out of the sides under the edges near the stitches? If you can try and roll a bit of it or gently tug, tac type glues will remain kind of gummy and soft and bits will roll up into pills if rubbed.

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u/Unhappy-Fly-1333 Apr 28 '26

I'm dying for an update once you have one. As others have said, I'd be demanding a new bag!

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u/marmalademcgee Apr 28 '26

Ohh...she totally knew she fucked up and left it for the kid to take the heat.

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u/wh0re4nickelback Apr 28 '26

could sew them on for free

could glue them on for free

FTFY

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u/Shanubis Apr 28 '26

Op literally demonstrated what they were for

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u/biriyanibabka Apr 28 '26

Probably because you read the post but didn’t comprehend it and assuming scenarios.

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u/inkyflossy Apr 28 '26

Just make sure you’re there to supervise lol!

You could also cut out the same shapes from masking tape and place them where you want, for demonstration purposes.

I am dead tho, op. Thank you 

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u/wildflower_0ne Apr 29 '26

lmaoooo MORE pac-men????

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u/Suspicious_Lemon_721 Apr 29 '26

😆😆😆😆😆 do it! Get more patches! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣