The Marc Jacobs Tote Bag retails online for $195, which seems like an awful lot to pay for a tote bag.
But shoppers on the Marc Jacobs website noticed something odd as they went to check out Tuesday morning — when they went to pay after selecting various tote bags, the total price mysteriously dropped to $0, plus about $10 for tax and shipping.
It didn’t seem to matter if there was one bag in the cart, as was the case with this happy shopper who wrote “Idk if it’s a glitch but ladies! Get your Marc Jacobs tote bag! I’ve been wanting this bag for a min! Glad I waited! No code needed!”:
Idk if it’s a glitch but ladies! Get your Marc Jacobs tote bag! I’ve been wanting this bag for a min! Glad I waited! No code needed! pic.twitter.com/lvOs0PiV59
— Nina M. (@KickzSay23) January 25, 2022
Or multiple bags:
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I got two Marc Jacobs bags for $10. I think they made a mistake but I really hope true don’t reverse it ??? pic.twitter.com/UvF7kv6lLV
— ?????? ? (@hauntedwoman) January 25, 2022
The glitch quickly started trending on Twitter, with users urging people to try it for themselves.
“Marc Jacobs is giving the tote bag out for free girlies. Hop on it,” wrote one user.
Marc Jacobs is giving the tote bag out for free girlies. Hop on it pic.twitter.com/B7MuYCRqHi
— sarunas jackson stan page (@colderthan__ice) January 25, 2022
Apparently, others were able to take advantage of the error:
I just paid $10 for a Marc Jacobs Tote Bag. ?? pic.twitter.com/TjFi581N9Z
— Moete ? (@calivibess_) January 25, 2022
The party soon ended, however, after what we can only assume were some frantic phone calls behind the scenes of the fashion brand.
Folks who missed out were upset and had plenty to say:
I MISSED OUT ON THE MARC JACOBS WEBSITE GLITCH!!! ?????
— Aurora Coulange (@AuroraCoulange) January 25, 2022
I'm so mad I missed out on the Marc Jacobs glitch I was literally at checkout ?
— Is Jamal Coming ? (@Chelssssssss__) January 25, 2022
When you realize you missed the Marc Jacobs glitch-o-thon all you can buy for the price shipping sale by 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/6HHKwPePvA
— GSG the Original (@GSGtheOriginal) January 25, 2022
OMG How did I miss this Marc Jacobs glitch? Why do these things never happen to me? pic.twitter.com/WfxsW70w56
— J (@Juana4ev) January 25, 2022
They may feel better if this turns out to be true, though:
“I saw a TikTok about another site glitching as well and the girl said that they went back and retroactively charged her the full amount (she paid ~$200 w the glitch but then was charge ~$700 later) so be careful yall,” warned one user.
I hear the Marc jacobs site glitched.
I saw a tiktok about another site glitching as well and the girl said that they went back and retroactively charged her the full amount (she paid ~$200 w the glitch but then was charge ~$700 later) so be careful yall.
— Jasmine ? ? (@JasmineJin12) January 25, 2022
ShiningSex
People are morons to think they get a free bag due to a glitch. IDIOTS! they will either charge you the correct price or cancel your order. They’re not giving out free bags and to think you deserve one shows how stupid people are.
Essie
I don’t think they can go back and charge the full price if the price at checkout was officially charged to a person’s account. I know glitches have happened before and people were given the product at whatever price they were charged, whether zero or something else. But I don’t know if there is an actual law covering this.
That bag is pretty ugly for $195. It’s barely worth zero, in my opinion but then, I wouldn’t bother ever going onto the Marc Jacobs website for anything.
winemaker
Just goes to show ya some people have more money than brains. Who in their right mind would pay almost $200.00 for a tote bag? Am I missing something here or what? This kind of thing should be a freebie for another purchase or given away as a promotion. yet some people think pissing away almost two Benjamin’s on a status symbol makes you look better. For the most part real people don’t give a rats ass other than to think you need to make an impression and for the most part think you’re a fool pissing your money away on BS. Oh well, a fool and hiis/her money are soon separated.
BTW: most if not all printed advertisements include the caveat ‘we reserve the right to correct printed errors’ – meaning when something like this happens, the company reserves the right to deny sale at the lower price or for recent purchases to charge you the difference. As the old saying goes ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’ despite many people here think everything should be free. Man are these nimrods in for a rude surprise.
Thad
Did anyone actually get the bag(s) delivered?