Roma Black Leather Mini Organizer Tote Bag Handbag Purse
November 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Buy Leather Shoulder Bags
Purse with three compartments and a cell phone holder on the outside. One outside pocket has organizer functions. Strap is adjustable. Material: Lambskin Leather.
This is a great tote; I’ve been using it every day since I got it and it’s holding up really well; I tend to be hard on my purses! It’s also
stylish and is a good organizer.
I have looked for this type of purse for years and finally found it, here. I love it. Two of my friends like it so much they want me to order them one, also.
I don’t know where the 5-star reviews came from, but they certainly could not have come from mature women not working for the vendor or the manufacturer. This bag is NOT quiet as advertised. In fact, it comes closer to false advertising without actually breaking the law than any other product I personally have seen on amazon.
1. Beware. The picture makes it appear bigger than it actually is.
2. It is NOT 3″ deep as advertised. The outside dimention across the bottom of the bag is only 2″ deep, even when stretched as far as I can stretch it without destroying the thing. Inside dimention is a little less.
3. The cellphone pocket is only 1 3/4″ wide when stretched out. If you have a very small phone it might work for you, but for me, it will hold only a pen and a tube of lipstick, or maybe a foldup hair brush, but not all three.
4. The main compartment will just barely hold my kindle in its M-Edge case. There is no room left for anything else. None at all, unless you count a few pieces of paper. There is no center divider.
5. There is a zipper pocket on the front of the organizer pocket. It has a depth of 4″ and an overall opening length of 5 1/2″. This pocket does not yield very much, so do not look to stuff it with much more than some business cards.
6. The zippered pocket on the back has roughly the same dimentions as the one on the front, but it does give a little bit more.
7. The organizer on the front of the bag will hold a very thin cell phone, similar to a Blackberry, but not one much thicker than that, and there is room for 6 credit cards. It has a center divider pocket that is 2 3/4″ deep. Just like the pocket on the front of the organizer, this pocket will not stuff easily without destroying it.
Frankly, I would not call this bag a purse or a tot (as I envision a tot). It is more like the size and shape of a toiletries kit. I’ve had fanny packs that were more useful than this bag appears to be.
I have not returned this bag because the cost of shipping, coupled with the dealer’s 20% restock fee and the cost of the gasoline I would burn getting to and from the post office assures me that I would recover less than $5 of the original cost, and frankly, my time is worth more than that. Oh well, maybe I can give it as a gift.
I give this item a 2-star rating only because I assume the bag has some uses, though functioning as either a purse or a tot bag is not one of them.