Purchase Backpack Purse

Where to Purchase Backpack Purse

If it seems like every time you get out of your car or leave your house you're juggling a thousand different things and often say to yourself "if only I had two more hands…" then the perfect solution to your "not enough hands and too many things to carry" problem is a backpack purse. These purses are designed to be carried on the back, but look like a purse. Many of them also come with detachable or convertible straps, so if you want to carry it on your shoulders, you can.

When you're searching for a backpack purse, sometimes it's difficult to tell that the backpack purse is actually a purse because they often simply look like backpacks. If you don't want to look like you're going off to school, here are a few links to purchase a backpack purse that looks more like a purse rather than a backpack.

• Ebags.com – This website offers backpack purses that range from slouchy looking Hobo bags to ultra sleek leather bags. Designers include, among others, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Bradley, Tignanello and Sydney Love.

• Like.com – Backpack purse designs offered by like.com range from the super sophisticated Piel Leather's "Ladies Red Hot Backpack" to the casual offerings from Billabong and Jansport.

• Binkbags.com – This website doesn't have as wide a selection of backpack bags, but if you're looking for sophisticated and elegant bags, binkbags.com is a good place to start.

• Dollsbags.com – Check out dollsbags.com's cute backpack purses from Lime N Roses, Bolzano and Kara B.

• Pastryshoescollection.com – The daughters of Rev Run of Run's House and Run DMC not only design shoes, they also offer cute backpack purses from their Pastry label.

• Mamafiglia.com – These backpack purses are appropriate for any occasion, be aware though, the prices are in British Pounds. Use this currency converter to get the price of the purse in your native currency.

• Luggageonline.com – This website has a wide range of backpack purses from canvas to leather.

• Overstock.com – The selection of backpack handbags isn't quite as wide on Overstock as they are on other websites, but the prices are very reasonable and shipping is less than three dollars.

• Amazon.com – Of course Amazon has one of the largest selections of backpack purses at the most reasonable prices. Shipping is also relatively inexpensive.

Tips for Buying Backpack Purses Online

It's difficult to buy anything "sight unseen" because even though every website mentioned above offers pictures of the products they offer, you still cannot tell how the materials feel or really see the quality of the construction. Although you can't totally eliminate the possibility that you're buying a shoddy product, here are a few tips to help ensure that your next backpack purse purchase is a good buy:

• Only buy designer backpack purses from a reputable website – It's unlikely that reputable websites (like Overstock) that offer items from high end designers like Coach or Dooney & Burke are going to sell poorly constructed knock-off backpack purses. Other websites that aren't as well known or are operating out of someone's home are far more likely to sell fakes trying to pass them off as authentic.

• Read customer reviews – Sure, everyone has an opinion and the experiences will sometimes vary, but reading what other customers have to say about the products they have purchased from a particular website helps to gauge how professional the company is.

• Keep your receipt – Most likely, this will come in your email, don't delete it until you receive you backpack purse. As mentioned earlier, the purse may look great online, but look and feel terrible in person.

• Read the return policy – Saving your receipt does absolutely no good if the store from which you are purchasing your backpack purse has an "all sales are final" rule.

Finally, backpack purses, like many other handbags can be a bit pricey. If you do just a little extra research before making a major backpack purse purchase, you're sure to be happy with your stylish and functional new handbag.