Ugh, a comment like yours really pisses me off. You have no idea how many people benefit/and or are involved in the sale of a $3,000 purse. First of all, the designer buys the leather from a leather house which is most likely a family business in Italy. Then, the designer must employ people to actually sew together all of the pieces and assemble the appropriate hardware on the bag. Once the bag is put together the "samples" are shown at a market where buyers (such as Tracey Ross) can buy the bag at wholesale. This would be approx $1500 on a $3000 bag. Once Tracey buys the bag she has to pay for shipping and handling to recieve it and sell it in her brick and mortar store. Brick and mortar means she is paying rent, all the utilities, security (against theft), employees, TR shopping bags etc, etc, etc. When all this is said and done she might make about $200 on the sale of this bag. And don't forget, $3,000 handbags are not sold EVERY day. She probably sells one about once every 2 weeks or so. And, that is how she makes her living. Just because you don't want to buy a $3,000 bag (and neither do I!) it isn't right to knock her business and assume she is a crook. She is just trying to make a living as I am sure you are too.