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Issue 2026-W35

Published 2026-08-28

The Lead

The Offer Graph this week: 0 score checks · 0 outcome reports

Our first-party Offer Graph for 2026-W35: 0 score checks (none last week) and 0 outcome reports. All-time: 10 checks, 0 reports. Counts only, no estimates; reports are anonymous and banded.

Source · Orange Peel Offer Graph (first-party), 2026-08-28

Brand Comms Desk

Buy-abroad deal2026-08-30

Buy-abroad watch: Italy nets ~$2,953 off a Birkin 25 Togo vs the US (tax refund)

Tax-refund routing on cited US list prices: best current route per config in the desk. EUR -0.6% vs USD this week (more favorable abroad). Estimate -- tax effect only; per-country boutique list prices are not modeled.

Source · FX: open.er-api.com (exchangerate-api.com), free daily USD base, 2026-08-30

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Market movers

Secondhand premium sits near 1.4× retail, down from 2.2× at the 2022 peak (Bernstein, all Birkin/Kelly). Strongest holds: Mini Kelly II ~2.9× · Birkin 25 Togo ~2.1× · Kelly 25 Epsom Sellier ~2.0×. Softest: Birkin 25 Crocodile ~1.1×.

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