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Hermès sued in California over claims it only sells Birkins to ‘worthy’ customers
Class-action lawsuit alleges luxury retailer allows only customers with ‘sufficient purchase history’ to buy handbag
The French luxury house Hermès has been sued in California over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with “sufficient purchase history” with the company to buy its famed Birkin handbags. Hermès is violating antitrust law by “tying” the sale of one item to the purchase of another, two California residents alleged in the proposed federal class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday in San Francisco. Consumers cannot purchase a Birkin online from Hermès, and the leather bags, which are handcrafted and can cost thousands of dollars each, are not displayed for sale in the company’s retail stores, according to the lawsuit.
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