This was such an out-of-character thing for me to do... at least now I know my usual method should not be broken, but I am not sure what to do about this.

I had been coveting this D&G bag since 2008. Seriously, that long. I saw it in a magazine or something and it never left my mind. And then last week with being so tired and working a lot and learning of a death I lost all self control and bought this bag on Ebay, final sale. I admit I purposely shut off my logic filter and wanted to be indulgent instead of penny pinching like usual. Higher price than other similar bags, but NWT and I was feeling all dramatic and like just-get-the-one-you-want-for-once-before-you-die.

So it arrived today - stayed home all day waiting for the UPS guy because it needed signature confirmation. Ripped open the box. Hm, it's really big. Bigger than I guessed from the measurements. A bit stiff. And a little heavier than I'm used to. Hm, not the love at first sight I had while googling images. As I said it was final sale and other sellers weren't getting the same price, so if I were to resell I'd lose a hefty amount.

Now I don't know what to do... I am not sure if I feel let down because of sticker shock/inflated expectations. Maybe the bag is fine and I just have been pumping it up for 7 years. Should I use it and try to break it in so it slouches a little more and feels less big since reselling wouldn't make my $ back anyway? Tuck it in the corner of the closet and list it at the price I paid, say a few prayers that someone will buy "eventually"?

Talk about learning the hard way not to break my own rules... -_-