[tsunamifury]

Rolex, LVMH, Ferrari, and those who try to falsely limit distribution are the path forward for luxury. It’s clear that main stream culture eats up a canvas bag with no defining quality features or a machine made watch that can be copied for 200$ nearly perfectly as long as they feel it’s exclusive.

It’s a bit of a bummer because several other brands have tried to sell on actual quality struggle. Artificial scarcity is just too strong a draw.

[wdb]

Never experienced issues getting anything from LVMH. What's scarce there? If you message your sales person they will have it next time you visit the store.

[sotix]

The Hermès Birkin bag[0] is probably a better example.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin_bag

[koyote]

It's the same thing as the OP isn't it? Try buying the LV tote online. You can't. You have to call to be put on an artificial waitlist to spend $2000 on a bag.

[wdb]

I never experienced a waiting list for LV. I can happily buy a Neverfull Tote bag online. If I order it today I have it on time for Christmas. Definitely not the Rolex experience of years long waiting list.

Maybe it's because I message the sales person ahead of time when I go to the store and indicate what I want to see so they get it in the store for me. That's not even possible with Rolex.

[Sohcahtoa82]

It's frustrating tbh.

I'm very interested in the Corvette EV due in 2025. But knowing how much Chevy limits production of the Corvette Z06, I imagine they'll put similar road blocks in front of the EV.

Like, why don't they want my $150K+?