BAGGU

Sales people are not helpful and unfriendly.

Okay, alright. So, I got a canvas backpack from Baggu last month and I would noooot call it the most comfortable bag ever made. Not at all, actually. It doesn’t have back support and the strips are just really awkwardly made so it hurts my back like crazy especially when I walk around with my laptop in it. I like that it fits my 15-​inch laptop though, except I won’t be using it to carry around my laptop anymore. E-​v-​e-​r.
Oh and the metallic parts on the bag look/​feel really cheap and rough. I do think that the front pockets are quite adorable, and they add accent to the whole look of the bag. But then… the zippers. Let’s talk about the bag’s zippers for a little bit. They are notoriously scratchy. They cut my skin and ruined my nail polish when I tried to reach down for my keys. I would return the bag if I can. Cuz uncomfortable and scratchy backpacks ain’t cute.

I was in the market for a weekend travel bag. I’ve heard many good things about BAGGU and found some nifty stuff on their website. Since I live in Brooklyn and I was planning to be in Williamsburg, I figured why not go into their store instead of ordering online & paying extra for shipping?
The store is small, but beautifully sparse, which helps the colorful bags standout. The staff was very nice and I found exactly what I was looking for. Notably, the selection in their store is far less than what is on their website, so if you’re looking for something specific, your best bet is to call the store first to see if they have it.
Tip: while their address is on Wythe Ave, the store’s entrance is actually located around the block on North 3^rd Street

Great space. Real attentive customer service with a great selection of product. I have a baggu and so does my gf. We both love them.

Per Ryan’s review I checked out the online store for Baggu. Wow! Pricing, selection and coolness immediately made me reach for my credit card. Glad I did.
Got two bags which I immediately put into use. One as a grocery bag and the other as a carry all. Cost was CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! One bag came from the reduced section. And shipping — five bucks! Flat rate postage. I had the bags in two days!
I need to get to Brooklyn to check out the brick and mortar place. Thanks Ryan and thanks Baggu!

There’s a lot of pretty bags in this town. I love looking at them. But I can’t help but snicker a bit when I see folks toting around their expensive-​but-​made-​to-​look-​tossed-​off gear. Because if you’re going to be an aesthetically-​minded 21^st century hipster, you’re better off buying a Baggu bag than just about anything else. They’re cheaper than a meal at the Wythe Hotel, they look great, and they’re hella eco-​friendly. Seriously, check out this informative factsheet:
I picked up two bags on my last visit – a nice-​lookin’ cream backpack and a navy duck bag, both on sale. The damage? Thirty five bucks for both. I could buy two more bags and still not have a Herschel backpack, which seems to be to Brooklyn what Coach purses are to Boston. What I now have instead is a sense of moral superiority, which money can only rarely buy, unless you are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I have the knowledge that when I beat the sh*t out of my bags, which I will inevitably do, I won’t be consigning them to a store or a trash heap. I’ll be bringing them back to be recycled, and I’ll get a discount on another Baggu bag. And then I’ll have more bags. It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all.

I love Baggu products but beware if you’re shopping in their summer pop up in Williamsburg, check your receipt! I have shopped there twice now and they have incorrectly totaled the merchandise and charged my card wrong both times. The first time, they fixed it in store after a LONG wait. The second time, also after a long wait, they said the first incorrect charge never went thru so they charged me again. However, both charges went thru and when I called to get the credit back, they said they can only send me a check or send money via PayPal. So, I had to call credit card company and have them deal with it. All in all, I LOVE everything I bought but both shopping experiences have been a pain. I hope they fix their system!

These bags are great — colorful, strong, comfortable to hold/​carry and come in a variety of sizes that help you carry and store things as your life requires. I use the standard Baggu for toting any and everything and really appreciate the cute little pouch that it comes with. I also use the zipper bags in various sizes to carry shoes, hold small items when packing for a trip and as a replacement for a bulky cosmetics bag in my purse.

Just got my first BAGGU, the Duck Bag and loving every miniute of it. Sure it’s made in China but this is the good Chinese stuff! Simple, practical design, unbeatable price and all the colors in the world, worth every penny!

I got a cotton Duck bag — and I love it!
I have been looking for a bag that would be simple in design but not too plain, and multitask from a couple of little items to a stack of books, and not cost three figures — and this is it.
It’s not one you can stuff in the bottom of your purse, it’s made out of nice heavy cotton –they say recycled– that is promising to withstand all the abuse I usually shower on my poor bags. It is well made, got a shoulder strap AND regular handles that are the right size (so the poor thing is not being dragged on the ground).
Best of all?- it’s red! I know it sounds silly, but I love color red! Yet not all red is made equal– I feared I’d get some awful shade of red– but this one is a happy pioneer-​red, yum!
I bought it online, and it shipped speedy quick~

I love all bags. I think one can never have too many bags, esp when they are helping you be green!
I joined the Baggu bandwagon last winter when they moved into their space and hosted a fabulous sale. Baggu prices are friendly enough, but their sale prices provide you an excuse to have a Baggu for every situation in your life.
I regularly use:
— zip bags (wallet? gym clothes? things that must be segregated within my perilous purse?)
— baby baggu (which actually holds a baby watermelon perfectly or gym shoes/​light gym clothing)
— M baggu (for everything really).
I also have one of the BIG baggus, which can be used for laundry or for holding half of my roommate (she used to be a gymnast and when we saw how big the bag was, we had to test it out).
Also, like Longchamp totes, these are GREAT for adding to your luggage when traveling. You never know if you need a bag — especially as many other places/​countries are vetoing plastic — and it adds no weight. They also wash wonderfully in the washing machine and look as new as the day I bought them.
If you want to be aware of upcoming sales/​new products, join their Facebook group!

I LOVE BAGGU.
I just recently jumped on the baggu bandwagon. It took me a while, as I’ve heard about them months ago thru
but never took the resuable bag plunge (does it count that i’ve always wanted to use them??).
What made me finally order (don’t worry, I was planning to but just never made the effort) was because I always felt like I was being watched every time I bought something at über-​green-​organic-​sustainable-​local-​hippie-​vegan New Leaf Market because I always asked for a bag. Mostly everyone goes bagless or brings in their own and I with the huge Vuitton totebag, leather jacket and skirts that aren’t floor-​length and flowy, always feel like the the girl who always takes 1 hour showers while everyone is done in 2 minutes. (Not true, my showers are pretty short)
So after ordering 6 baggus for $ 38 (1 is $ 8, you get a deal with 6 on their website) in delicious, bold, American Apparel-​style colors, I happily stored a neatly packaged-​in-​its-​own-​carrying-​case baggu in my huge Vuitton and busted it out proudly because it was the day I didn’t have to ask for a bag :)
And turns out, New Leaf has some policy that for each bag you bring in to use, you get a donation ticket worth 10cents that you drop into a charity of your choice at the front of the store.

RE: The Bag Ban in SF
Ah yes the plastic bag ban in San Francisco. Goodbye pink plastics with thank you written on them, goodbye white plastic supermarket bags, goodbye to you all.
So what am I supposed to do? I used to use the plastic bags to line my trash cans, to drag my lunch to work in, to separate my shoes from my clothes when packing. Paper bags just don’t work well for some of these uses. Now what?
Haha baggu bags to the rescue! I ended up getting a set of 5 in multiple colors and I am so glad I did. Now I use the adorable reusable bags for everything. I scoff at people who offer me bags in the grocery store, because I have my handy dandy baggu in my purse. When I need extra hands to carry those library books baggu is there.
I regularly turn down all kinds of bags now plastic or paper, because the baggu is so small and portable that I always have one around. This means when I get home no more 10 plastic bags to put away or recycle. The bags also hold twice as much as the average plastic bag and are more sturdy. The best part is that they are super cute with the multiple colors and infinitely practical (washable). Best practical gadget ever.

Lord I’ve been a lazy Unilocaler. Albeit, a lazy Unilocaler desperately trying to «go green.» I’ve learned that going green takes work and sad to say, sometimes (okay most of the time) I don’t separate my trash from my recyclables. Horrible? Yes. The end of the world? …Sure, eventually. Doubtfully in our lifetime, which is sad but true… Where am I going with this? The earth’s resources are being used at a rapidly increasing rate and changes need to be made, even if they’re small ones.
The other week I realized an entire cupboard in my kitchen was overflowing with brown bags from the grocery store, we are talking a couple hundred brown bags collected throughout the dawn of Trader Joes to overtake an entire cupboard. Something needed to be done.
What am I going to do with all these brown bags? Collect more? NO-​I found Baggu. These nylon bags are cool, available in awesome colors, durable, reusable, easy to clean and hold what equals to 3 grocery store plastic bags.
So, when asked the proverbial «paper or plastic» you actually have another choice. Even if it isn’t Baggu, pick up a couple reusable bags, use a backpack, etc. Go ahead, imagine a world for your grandchildren. And hey, look fashionable while doing so. Tree hugger.
~ WAFFLES for ’08 ~

I am love with these bags. I have searched and searched for a viable alternative to bagging my purchases in store-​provided plastic bags, but it is always such a hassle to a) remember to bring the damned thing; b) mess with it; and, c) deal with it being disgustingly dirty. These are small and lightweight enough you can actually stuff a few in your pocket, and they are small enough that they are not overwhelming. You can wash them, reuse them, and feel very proud about helping in some small way with the environment.