eBags has finally closed
Aug 2, 2024, 2:41 pm
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eBags has finally closed
eBags has finally closed their website, including their Amazon Store site. Glad I made my purchased a few months ago. I hope Samsonite (who purchased eBags) continues to sell their backpacks in the future.🙏
Aug 2, 2024, 3:21 pm
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Aug 2, 2024, 3:30 pm
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Aug 5, 2024, 8:15 am
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Very sad - their wheeled duffles and convertible backpacks have been my go-to travel bags for years. Unfortunately, my Mother Lode medium needs replacement, and I can't find anything as good. Eastpak is an option, but it has a useless TSA lock and nowhere to secure the Zippers with a cable tie.
Aug 5, 2024, 8:53 am
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I had a problem with the wheels on my big bags. A wheel broke off while pulling and a wheel was missing when I picked up the bag from the carousel. Those bags are hard work without a wheel. However, they took care of me. Gave me a set of replacement wheels the first time. Replaced the whole bag the second time, though the newer bags are not as good as the old ones. I was able to use the unused wheel from the set they sent me to fix the missing wheel. I also bought one big bag at a ridiculously low price, so now I have 3 29 inch bags, one carry on and one backpack. I like them.
Aug 5, 2024, 9:02 am
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At least their old website has the below message about the possibility of their "Motherlode" bags coming back, but will be sold by Samsonite.
Aug 5, 2024, 9:39 am
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Aug 13, 2024, 6:58 pm
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I still have some of their bags that I use for various trips. They were fantastic and I was so sad when they were acquired (even if that was inevitable it was still pretty sad to me).
Aug 13, 2024, 7:24 pm
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I can see Samsonite buying them up so they can cash in on eBags customers but basically killing everything eBags was.
I still have some of their bags that I use for various trips. They were fantastic and I was so sad when they were acquired (even if that was inevitable it was still pretty sad to me).
I still have some of their bags that I use for various trips. They were fantastic and I was so sad when they were acquired (even if that was inevitable it was still pretty sad to me).
Aug 13, 2024, 10:20 pm
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It saddened me when they started redesigning and reducing the quality of their bags. The original Motherlode set lasted me many years as a road warrior and had a lot of innovative features. I definitely saw the reduction of quality when buying a bigger Motherlode about 8 years later. It's unfortunate they went the cost cutting route, but that reduction of quality also lead me to purchase from other brands.