my new kooba bag, my first eBay win

Mission accomplished! I am the happy new owner of the Kooba 'Sienna' bag (the first one pictured in the post below)! I *LOVE* it! Even though I usually don't like having 2 shoulder straps, I'm okay with it on this handbag b/c the straps are fairly flat and lay on top of each other nicely. It has 2 outside pockets, perfect for my cell and keys!

By the way, this was my first eBay win. I've bid on things before, but never won. And I've always been a bit skeptical about bidding on items that can easily be knock-offs. But all in all, the eBay experience was pretty painless and smooth. I was nervous though. The seller's emails to me were *weird*. She had very poor grammar, poor spelling, poor punctuation, and used caps haphazardly (I know, I know, this isn't an essay contest, but little things like those can be a bit disconcerting, no?). So I didn't know what to expect when I opened the package. The seller promised me that it was authentic. And I think it is. The quality is great, and it smells like real leather, if that counts for anything. But like I said, I *LOVE* the bag, and only paid $200 for it, so I got a great deal on fantastic-looking purse!