Would not recommend

The bag is beautiful and soft but has a very strange strong odor that is not going away. I have researched online and it seems the odor is from the tanning process used on the leather.



However what I REALLY would not recommend is purchasing this product from Creative Products. I was asked to review them as a seller and put much the same review as above. Then I was contacted by this seller and was TOLD to remove my prior feedback even though they agreed with my observation that the bag had a strange odor from the tanning process. I was instructed that this was a place for review of their services and not a product review. I perceived the email as very pressuring. As I scrolled through their feedback I noticed this was their response to most neutral/negative feedback. I think it's very poor customer service that they are more concerned with their status on Amazon than customer satisfaction and the quality of the products they sell. I wished to change my feedback of them as a seller to negative because I will not do future business with an entity that instructs me on how to leave an opinion. That is very condescending treatment of your customers.



However I removed the feedback with the hopes to leave new feedback. Creative Products is probably aware that once feedback is removed a buyer cannot leave new feedback. I was not aware of this when I removed my feedback although I should have guessed when Amazon encouraged me not to delete feedback even if pressured by a seller. This left me with a very negative impression of Creative Products.

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Good points/Bad points

I have been looking for a bag for my Mom. She wanted something big yet not very heavy.

After looking in stores and online I have decided to purchase this handbag mostly because

of the positive reviews the fact it is big and "genuine leather" material.

After receiving it I have mixed feelings about this item.

The good point from my point of view - great design. If you like big handbags where you can fit just anything - it is great. It is roomy main compartment is zip closed (which is a big advantage if you live in a big city) it has two big side pockets that are easily reached. It is big yet you could wear it if you go out and it looks quite elegant.

The bad point that really disappointed me - "trim man maid material". The hand straps and the pad at the bottom are absolutely awful. Because of that the bag actually looks cheap. The straps will not last long - untill the first frost. In addition this "man maid material" stinks. I hope the smell will go away but can't be sure in that. It would have been much better if material of better quality was used for the trim I wouldn't have any complaints in that case.

I would give 5 stars to this product for the design. I would give 1 star to this product just for the trim material.

Overall - 3 stars. I defenetely wouldn't be buying this bag for myself. I am going to keep it just because of the shipping costs and hope my Mom can use it when going buy groceries in the city.

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