$42,500.00 Paid for Hermes Handbag

A Hermès Birkin handbag sold for $42,500.00

Sure the Hermès handbag is beautiful and one of the finest in the world, hand-crafted by one person and made with the highest quality material.

But is this a bit over the top?

It is amazing and hard to believe.

These screen capture show the eBay.com Hermès Birkin Handbag listing, plus the actual sale. The Birkin Handbag was purchased by an unidentified buyer, on eBay.com.

There are certainly a lot of expensive Hermès Handbag for sale on eBay.com and people are buying them up. This one particular sale for $42,500.00 is hard to believe, for a handbag.

This Hermès handbag sold at auction on September 12, 2008 and the seller, who has a 99.1% positive feedback and has been an eBay.com member since Apr-12-2001, is a lucky person.

The Hermès handbag is a Birkin, named after British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a longtime resident of France.

The price of a Birkin starts at approximately $7500 USD and can reach 5-6 digit prices, particularly when the bag is constructed from exotic animal skins.

According to Wikipedia.com, ‘Hermès handbags have been noted for being one of the few brands of handbag to either hold or increase in value with time, giving them the distinction of being considered by some as “investment quality” products.’

Wow!

When waiting lists are closed for the entirely handmade handbags, by one master craftsman, the alternative is to find these famous Hermès handbags from other sources, such as eBay.com.

Thinking of buying a Birkin Handbag? The best way to ensure an authentic Hermès handbag is authentic is to be sure to read the eBay.com Guides, such as How to buy an AUTHENTIC Hermès Birkin or Kelly Bag, written by an eBay.com top 5000 reviewer.