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Do you know if Hermes is OK with people purchasing with intent to immediately resell?

I think I remember reading that people have "gotten in trouble" (i.e. block-listed from future sales) for being suspected of this, but I might be confusing it with some other company.

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Hermes monitors the resale websites. If they can find out the identifier then you will be banned.

That seems like an idle threat. Hermes needs a "black market" to keep the brand in circulation. Making the item feel risky acquire can add to the thrill of the chase.

Maybe if you try to buy a truckload at once, they would step in, but I doubt any consumer-level flipping is hitting their radar.

Personally, I haven't heard of it happening. Most of the market is off resale websites anyways. Now if you started a boutique trying to resell Hermes bags, then you might have an issue.

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