Hermès sued in California over claims it only sells Birkins to ‘worthy’ customers

Hermès sued in California over claims it only sells Birkins to ‘worthy’ customers

Class-action lawsuit alleges luxury retailer allows only customers with ‘sufficient purchase history’ to buy handbag

The French luxury house Hermès has been sued in California over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with “sufficient purchase history” with the company to buy its famed Birkin handbags.

Hermès is violating antitrust law by “tying” the sale of one item to the purchase of another, two California residents alleged in the proposed federal class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday in San Francisco.

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