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Start with the basics.
A calm introduction to the Hermès journey.
A quick overview. Tap a point to explore.
Start with what you love.
Birkin, Kelly and Constance each have their own character. Explore the shapes, sizes and ways of carrying them before thinking about availability.
Collectors often talk about ‘quota bags’, but practices vary by location. No purchase formula guarantees an offer.
Choose the piece you would enjoy owning, not simply the one that seems hardest to get.
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A conversation, not a script.
Visit to discover what genuinely interests you. Ask questions, try pieces when available and share your preferences naturally.
You do not need to buy something you do not want to prove your interest. Availability and the way requests are handled vary by boutique.
After your visit, keep a short note of what you liked and what you discussed.
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A reference, not a promise.
Your Purchase Ratio compares eligible purchases with the reference price of your chosen Quota Bag.
In MyQuotaBag, purchases count except Bags and Small Leather Goods. This is the app’s tracking convention, not an official Hermès rule.
Use it to understand your own purchase history. A higher number cannot tell you whether, or when, an offer will come.
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Give your journey a memory.
Start with what you already own. Keep purchase details, receipts and photographs together, then add visits, notes and dream items as you go.
You do not need to rebuild everything at once. A few useful details today make your collection easier to remember tomorrow.
MyQuotaBag brings these records together in one private place.
Leave room for the unexpected.
Availability changes with the boutique, timing and the exact piece you hope for. Another collector’s experience is context, not your timetable.
There is no dependable spending threshold or waiting period that guarantees a bag.
Keep your preferences clear, buy within your own comfort and let the journey remain something you enjoy.
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Want to go a little deeper?
Explore the Deep Guides.
The quota bag systemHow quota bags work and why they are usually offered, not bought.
Quota bags are the Hermès bags that collectors report being limited to a small number per client, above all the Birkin and the Kelly. Some boutiques and regions are also reported to count the Constance or certain Kelly variants such as the Kelly Danse.
Status: Reported · PurseBop (2024, 2025) and collector reports; Hermès states only that the Birkin, Kelly and Constance are sold in its stores · As of 2026-09-30
Your Purchase RatioWhat it measures and why it stays a personal reference.
In the reports MyQuotaBag holds, the median Purchase Ratio at the moment of an offer is 1.50:1, with half of the 174 reports between 1.00:1 and 2.00:1.
Status: Reported · first-person offer reports filed one by one and measured by MyQuotaBag Data; not a threshold set by Hermès · As of 2026-09-30
Category mixWhy a varied history comes up in so many client stories.
No Hermès list of what counts toward pre-spend appears in the materials MyQuotaBag reviewed, so the answer comes from collector reports, which disagree on leather goods and online orders.
Status: Reported · collector reports read in MyQuotaBag Data, with caveats · As of 2026-09-30
Boutique visitsHow steady, natural visits build familiarity over time.
Stay with one boutique and one Sales Associate, buy what you genuinely like across departments over time, be patient and courteous and say clearly what you hope for: these are the habits PurseBop and collectors describe.
Status: Reported · PurseBop (2017, 2022, 2025) and collector reports; no habit leads to an offer for certain · As of 2026-09-30
Expectations and timelineWhy timelines vary so much and how to stay grounded.
The Birkin waiting list has no single length: as of September 30, 2026, collectors in MyQuotaBag Data report a median wait of 6 months before a first quota bag offer, half of them between 4 and 10 months (67 reports, each counted from the start it gives).
Status: Reported · collector reports read in MyQuotaBag Data, with caveats · As of 2026-09-30
The pre-loved marketWhat resale offers and what it cannot replace.
In a boutique you pay the retail price, but collectors report months of purchases and waiting first without choosing the exact bag; on the resale market you choose and buy at once, at a premium and with an authentication risk that depends on the seller.
Status: Reported · prices by PurseBop and Sotheby's (2025, 2026); counterfeit case from AFP (2020); pre-spend and waits from MyQuotaBag Data · As of 2026-09-30