I just took a looksy at some purses online. I dont understand why they are hundreds of dollars. I saw a beautiful red leather one for 329.00 dollars. That is a car payment and a few really good milkshakes. I am baffled why women buy them and almost "have to have " mentality. Is it a status symbol? Is it that something is missing in their life and they are compensating? I have 2 expensive purses, a Douney and Bourke and a Coach..both I got from thrifts stores. The Douney came with a wallet. It had 24 cents in it. I paid a quarter for the purse set.