British Women's Purses Average Over $1K

Strange news - AP

LONDON - British women are packing some pricey handbags. The average British woman's handbag is worth about $1,037, according to a survey published Wednesday that examined both the cost of the bag and its contents.


The results of the survey of 1,700 women by Prudential Home Insurance will come as a shock to many — those surveyed estimated their bags and the things inside them to be worth only an average of $275.


The majority of women polled said makeup was the most valuable single item, with one in four carrying a set worth up to $90. Half of those surveyed said they regularly carry up to $90 in cash.


"Apart from the usual bits and bobs, women really do carry a lot of valuable items in their handbags without actually realizing it," said Prudential spokeswoman Nicole Dodunski.


The average handbag itself was worth $54, and British women carry cell phones worth an average of $360, the survey found. Sunglasses accounted for around $90, perfume $72, and house and car keys $180. Other items included a hairbrush and a diary.

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I wonder how much man-bags are worth. lmao

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You mean a mother-in-law might be worth something?

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Half of a set :halo:

I have one that I'm not using anymore......will sell cheap...oh hell, i'll even give her away to a good home.

I have no need for one right now. I live a sheltered life.

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Half of a set :halo:

a shelter huh? now that's exactly where she needs to be!!! LOL

You only two more and you can make a scene from Macbeth.

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Half of a set :halo:

I said "man-bags" not airbags!


Keep it on topic folks!

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For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Complete surrender should not just come at moments in which one faces overwhelming odds, but in the calm when it seems one is personally in complete control of one's life.

I want a corset purse.

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I wouldn't pay over $50 for a purse...and that's pushin it. Wait...I don't own a purse worth $50. OK...I wouldn't pay over $30!

Course, I do have all those ®Coach insignia's I used to burn/stamp for the chairs we made...and they are the exact insignia's that they use on their purses too! Hmmmmm...wanna go into business together Aqua. I figure I have enough insignia's in enough colors to make us rich!

OMG! I hope ®Coach doesn't peruse this site!

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