Birkin bags are too hard to buy, shoppers allege in antitrust lawsuit | CNN Business

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Birkin handbags are some of the priciest, most exclusive bags in the world. Hermès produces a limited number of Birkins and they can sell for around $450,000. And just having the money often isn’t enough.

A new lawsuit brought by two customers in California who were unable to buy Birkin bags alleges Hermès is a monopoly, and they say the way the company sells Birkins is a violation of antitrust law.

The customers say they were told that before they would be allowed to purchase a Birkin bag, they first needed to

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