I have certainly never done a video review before, but I decided to give it a go. This video is pretty long (about 19 minutes), as I haven't gotten to the point to learn what to cut out and what to leave in (it's much easier when it comes to written stuff...but I've had a lot of practice doing that, so hopefully this will get easier over time). I'm still learning the ropes of iMovie as I go, but I think I managed to come up with something that can answer peoples' questions about the Pippa!
It's a little nerve-wracking to purchase something that's $250 without getting to see, touch, and hold it in person first. I found a few reviews, both written and video, that were helpful, but they didn't really gather everything into one place. So I decided to have a go at a Vlog review! Like I say on my fashion page, and like I said above, I'm no fashionista and I'm certainly not a video-editing pro. But it was fun, and I'd love to hear feedback on what things to cut out, what people like, etc.
I do have one disclaimer: my lovely Canon Vixia HFR10 is a great camera, shoots awesome footage (especially in daylight), and is very user friendly for a beginner videographer (if you can call me that) like myself. However, the internal microphone picks up a subtle clicking noise within the camera that I have since learned is the auto focus. So excuse the clickity-clack chatter in the background, but sadly I have no external mic which is the only remedy I have come across!
Since the video is a bit long, here is a general breakdown of certain parts so you can skip to certain sections if you'd like!
- Intro and Background: 0:00
- Purchasing the Pippa in North America and the "Database": 1:25
- Packaging: 3:05
- Pricing: 4:10
- General Overview and Description: 6:15
- Sizing Comparisons: 11:05
- Leather (Color, Feel, and Texture): 13:00
- Some Nice Details: 14:25
- Carrying and Storage Options: 15:20
- Closing: 18:25
As a second caveat...after embedding this in my blog, I have no idea what on earth YouTube did to the lighting in my video; before and after each scene it gets really dark. That's certainly not showing in my editing on iMovie--sorry for the techno effects! Live and learn!
If you have any specific questions about the bag, I'd be more than happy to help if I can--feel free to leave a comment :)
I live in the US, but heard they were selling this bag at Town Shoes as well. Like you, I experienced THE WORST customer service. A friend who lives in Canada actually ended up purchasing it for me and got it yesterday. I was just wondering if the name plate on the front of the bag had any protection over it like one of those plastic seals.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary!
DeleteSorry for the delay--yes, the plate comes with a protective clear plastic sticker. Mine was pristine!
Sorry for asking so many questions, but aside from paying the $235 and the $20 for shipping, was there anything similar to a state tax like we'd have in the US?
ReplyDeleteHi again!
DeleteI didn't have any additional charges, but that may be attributed to the credit card I used, which waves currency conversion fees. There were no other charges on my statement that I received either that could be attributed to taxes or the like (though it took a while to go through...thought they may have been disorganized enough to forget to charge me!) In fact, it ended up costing $1 less than the price of the bag and the $20, so the exchange rate was in my favor that day! Hope that helps!