We actually heard a story about a Birkin bag.

我们其实听过一段关于柏金包的故事。

She's pretty sure it was a Birkin bag.

她相当确定那是一个爱马仕包。

Fancy watch companies, luxury car companies force the Birkin bag.

奢侈手表公司、豪华车公司都在推销爱马仕包。

And for the luxury resale market, Birkin bags are a hot commodity.

而对于奢侈品转售市场来说，柏金包是热门商品。

There are so many factors that go into pricing a Birkin that it could really vary.

影响 Birkin 铂金包定价的因素太多，因此价格可能会有所不同。

However, there are a few tricks to spotting a fake Birkin.

然而，有一些技巧可以辨别假 Birkin 包。

She's in a bidding war for a vintage birkin on eBay and can't leave the computer.

她正在易趣上竞价一款经典铂金包不能离开电脑。

So what is it that makes Birkin bags so expensive?

那么，是什么让 Birkin 包如此昂贵？

So he went in and asked, do you have a Birkin bag?

所以他走进去问道，你们有Birkin手袋吗？

Still, Wednesday says, having a Birkin bag really did help her feel more at home on the Upper East Side.

然而， 星期三说， 拥有一个爱马仕包确实帮助她在上东区感到更像家。

Wanting to buy a Birkin bag, that's the easy part.

想要买一个爱马仕Birkin包，并不是难事。

That same year, French police cracked down on an international crime ring that was manufacturing counterfeit Birkin bags.

同年，法国警方打击了一个制造假冒柏金包的国际犯罪团伙。

The Birkin's pockets made it highly functional, and the bag seals to prevent anything from spilling.

Birkin 柏金包的口袋非常实用，包的密封设计可防止任何东西溢出。

Can there be only one Birkin bag?

是否只有一个Birkin包？

Apparently for 30 years, the Birkin has been the bag for the rich and powerful.

显然，30年来，柏金包一直是富人和有权势者的首选。

People have to apprentice for years in order to get to the level where they can make a Birkin bag.

人们必须当学徒数年才能达到制作Birkin袋所需的水平。

They have made Birkin bags really hard to buy.

他们使Birkin包真的很难购买。

It was her friend's mom who owned a Birkin.

这是她朋友的妈妈拥有一只Birkin。

(Laughter) Ninety-nine percent of its value is entirely virtual network effectsupheld by the community of Birkin bag loverswho find them desirable and valuable.

（笑声）它百分之九十九的价值完全是由柏金包爱好者群体所支持的虚拟网络效应，他们认为柏金包是理想的和有价值的。

But Wednesday Martin, our Upper East Sider, was determined to join the Birkin club.

但是，我们东城边上的星期三马丁决心加入Birkin俱乐部。