Ambiguity with Pandora Bangle sizing

[dustyskye56]

I purchased a Pandora bangle advertised as 19cm...too small,  and if internally measured would be 17cm.

I then purchased one advertised as 21cm......too big 😞

I already owned  a Pandora bangle which seemed to be 21cm....it must be a 19cm, as the too big one is receipted by seller as 21cm.

So now, 2 bangles I have purchased, and neither is the same size as the one I own and wear every day.

I onsold the large one, but because of no returns on the small one, I will have to resell it, BLOB...

Very disappointing,  and costly.

[kopenhagen5]

Keep in mind the measurement changes once charms n beads are put on.

http://gilletts.com.au/blog/pandora/how-to-measure-the-length-for-a-pandora-bracelet/

[davewil1964]

When I buy Pandora, as I do twice a year, I go into a Pandora shop. No ambiguity there.

[imastawka]

Hope ya keep the gift boxes and even the paper carry bag, Dave

They can fetch a good price.

[davewil1964]

They go with the contents to the recipient.

Maybe I should start stealing them back?

[fixnwear]

imastawka,  you seem to know something I didn't - and still dont!

About designer paper bags.

Recently I came back to work after lunch time shopping with Chanel bags, x 2, 1 small Burberry bag (small for the wallet to fit in) and a sizeable LV one.

As I had my weekend bag with me to go away straight after work, I transfered all purchases into it and chucked the paper bags in the bin onder my desk.

And just before the end of the day a girl who works there came and fished them out - told me they are "worth something" on Ebay!

I nearly died laughing, saying what are you talking about, they are just empry paper bags for crying out loud!

She told me people would buy anything on Ebay (maybe true, but what on earth those people actually DO with them is still beyond me)

Anyhow, a week later she told me she got just over $120 for the lot of them!

Totally amazing to me, and if I was a seller I don't think I would have a cheek to try to something that only belongs in the rubbish!

Do you know why would anyone buy an empty paper bag, the girl who sold them didn't have a clue, she just knew that they do!

[davewil1964]

So they can carry them around to try to make people think they can afford to buy those brands?

Status seeking.

[imastawka]

Answer is simple.   They're ephemera  -  collectable.   

They were made to be thrown out,  so they become sought after 

Just search Pandora bag - there's some there 

[fixnwear]

thank you dave

If you are right, that is very sad to hear

Wander why people don't realize that they don't need any such props to shine in their own right!

I vividly remember the early days when my parents and me had nothing, if it wasn't for the montly Red Cross parcels from US we would have starved - but that didn't diminish our desires and dreams for the future nor contributed to anyone "looking down" on us.

[dustyskye56]

Oh yes...I am aware the size changes with beads...I am not putting beads on the bangle , as I have them on my Pandora Bracelet. 

I simply wanted to match the size of one I already have.

In the end 3rd time lucky,,.the BEST way to get correct size is to measure the diameter, not cirmunference...