Ever wonder how sellers on ebay get those hot and fabulous Coach purses before they are being sold in stores or on the Coach website?

It's possible they have a connection with someone who works in corporate, but what about most of us who don't have a connection?  Is there another way?

I'm going to let you in on a big secret.  You can "preorder" Coach items that are not even available in stores or online.  First, you need to know that the purses even exist, so request a catalog and get on their mailing list.  The catalog will preview items that aren't available for a month or so.  But you can call Coach and preorder the item and they will send it to you when it becomes available.  Many times you will get the item right away.  For example, say it's early July.  You get your "fall" catalog and see a great purse or some sexy shoes that you must have.  But the catalog says "available in August in select stores."  So you start to freak out, knowing the supply will be limited.  But wait, somehow the item is available on ebay, but for $100 more than the retail price.  Should you spend the extra to guarantee you get the item you want?  NO!!

Call Coach and see if the item is available for a preorder - there is, of course, a limited number of purses available for preorder.  The last time I did this, the item was available right then and I received it a week later (which was still weeks before it will be in stores).  And I didn't have to pay extra by buying it on ebay. 

Also, some sellers create a sense of urgency and or say the item will only be in certain stores, hence hard to find.  How do they know that?  They don't.  They are saying that to get you to pay extra and to buy from them.  Sometimes they might be right, but call Coach and find out how many purses they will be making and if you can preorder before you spend the extra money to an ebayer.  Several times I've wanted to be the "first to own" the new hot purse, but hesitate to spend the extra bucks.  Then when the purse finally came out, it was available everywhere.

Good luck girls!