Is £40 too much for a leather bag?

Citygirl1

Hi, after having a cheap bag from the market for £8 and it lasting about two months before the strap breaking, and then getting a leather bag from TJ Hughes for £20 and that showing signs of wear after two weeks (can't be that good leather), I have now just spent £40 on a real leather bag from M&S which seems sturdy and hard wearing.

However, I am now feeling guilty for spending this much on a bag and am thinking of taking it back. Do you think £40 is too much on a bag? I wouldn't spend this much on shoes now but then again I do buy different pairs whereas I only use the same bag every day and only use a different one for nights out so maybe a bit more expensive one will pay off in the long run? Just that I could have used that £40 for a new coat or something.

vaporate

NO.

£40 is peanuts.

It is prob the going rate. My black leather wallet Jasper Conran cost £25 from Debenhams.

For a decent handbag,around 40 -100

p-pincher

i think £40 for a leather bag that will last and be used often is a very fair price, i always try to work things out on how many times i'll wear/use the item. My uggs were horrendously expensive but i recently worked out that over 3 years ive worn them for well over half of the year so well over 500 wears so compared to £30 pair of going out shoes ive wore twice.

maman

Good investment, you'll get loads of wear(and your money's worth) out of it and feel much better carryng a quality bag. Good choice!

hot.chick

for a good quality leather bag - £40 is a good price

Penelope_Penguin

I just bought a £45 leather bag in M&S I love it and will use it most days for a few years, so good value :money:

glowgirl_2

Not at all, in fact I think you got a good deal especially from M&S, enjoy your new bag:)

dizzyblonde82

I treated myself to a Tula leather bag in the John Lewis sale in Jan 2009 and my DH was a bit shocked at the £110 tag even in the sale but I have used the bag every day since then and it still looks as good as new

Enjoy your new bag

Amanita_2

£40 too much? No definitely not.

I'm not going to say how much I spend on bags :silenced:but it is considerably more than that.

slummymummyof3

I usually spend around £120-£160 on Radley leather bags so no, I don't think £40 is too much to pay for a leather bag that you will use everyday.

Vaila

i think £40 is pretty cheap for a good leather bag, however i myself couldnt justify spending any more tha that. ive bought two "investment" bags from tkmaxx for around £40 each