Ask a man to choose a bag, and he would take exactly 3 minutes. Ask a woman – and she might take 3 hours.
The biggest problem, while buying a bag, is that most people don’t know what they want. Most women buy bags at the spur of the moment – they like something they see on a window display, go in to find out the cost, get distracted by other bags that the sales people tempt them with and end up buying something that looks great – but is not really useful.
So here are a few important questions you need to ask yourself before you splurge on a bag.
What type of a bag do you need? A handbag? A duffle bag? A backpack? This is the first and foremost question you have to ask yourself. This will lead to the next question. Where is the bag going to be used? Is it a bag to carry to the office? Or to take with you on your travels? Once you’ve figured that out you can ask yourself Why are you buying the bag? Is it because your old one got worn out? Because you don’t have one? Or because the one you had, did not fulfill your requirement? This will help you choose a bag which is better and more productive than the ones you have used before. Another important question is What are you going to store in the bag? Depending on what you want to shove into your bag, you can decide on the fabric. And finally How frequently is it going to be used? If you plan to use it everyday, it needs to be sturdy.
Once you have answered these questions, you know what kind of bag you really require. You will automatically find yourself decisive and picking up ones that are best suited to your needs and it’s easy from here on.
Give yourself time – Don’t shop at the last minute or you’re going to settle for something lesser. Give yourself a few days to look around your local shops / malls etc. to know what’s available.
Fix a budget – You don’t want to spend too much on a bag that’s meant to carry your son’s dirty football jersey’s back home. You can go higher up for a glitzy fashion bag that you want to carry around to parties. Whatever the product, if you go with a budget in your head – you will not wander too far from it. If you go open minded, you might get tempted and buy something unnecessarily expensive.
Be focused – You know what you want. You know what you want. You know what you want. So stick to it. You’ve come to buy a bag, not that cute denim skirt.
Choosing colour – While baby pink might be your favourite colour, it would get dirtier faster if used everyday – or if used while travelling by local conveyance. You can buy a colour that you like, which suits your complexion but also think about the frequency at which it is going to be used. So a lighter colour would work fine for something that is used rarely, while a darker colour would be better suited for one that will be used frequently.
Choosing fabric – Leather is a status symbol, but a lot of people are also allergic to leather or do not like to buy it for ethical reasons. The next best thing to leather is Rexene which looks like leather, but is not. This fabric works well for handbags, but wears off easily and begins to look shabby 6 months down the line. A lady with a baby would prefer to use cloth-made soft bags – so that at no point it would hurt her baby. For a travelling bag, be safe and choose a high quality fabric, so that you’re not left stranded in the middle of the airport.
To Brand or not to Brand? – This depends on your budget and your requirement. Brands are always a safer bet, but if you’re looking for a bag to sling around your neck at college, as a style statement, shopping at your local flea market would be more advisable.
And finally, Check your bag before you make the purchase – Ensure there are no holes, or any wear and tear to the bag. And most importantly, make sure that all the zips work!
Hope this article helps you buy a bag of your requirement. Happy Shopping!
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