This is truly a spectacular deal. Bloomingdale’s is selling the Tumi Voyageur Avignon 20″ carry-on for $178.99. This bag normally sells for $495 (and that’s not some gimmick price — that’s what Tumi sells it for directly). Beyond that, if you use the promotion code SURVEY, you can get an additional $50 off. That brings the price down to $128.99, plus $13 shipping and taxes, for a grand total of about $150.

All the reviews I’ve read of the bag are top notch, so if you’re in the market for a new bag, jump on this. Heck, I’m not even in the market for a new bag (I have about three carry-ons as it is), but I’m picking one up anyway, since it’ll be great for family members traveling with me, or as a backup.

Posted on July 17th, 2011 by lucky
Filed under: Great Deals | 28 Comments »

  1. July 17th, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    Dan said,

    What makes this so great? It looks like a relatively standard nylon wheeled carryon, perhaps with a couple extra pockets. Of course for such a bag, one would expect $150 to be the full MSRP, not some super-secret discounted sale price. The material does not look particularly durable, and the zippers are narrow and do not inspire longevity.

    For $495 MSRP, I would expect something that vastly exceeded my run-of-the-mill LL-Bean carry-on: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/64441?feat=504169-GN3

  2. July 17th, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Jong said,

    Thanks for the information, Lucky. Great deal! Just ordered one.

  3. July 17th, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Matt said,

    Canada, Asia or EU — bad news…they will not ship.
    I tried all 3 addresses and received the message;

    The product is over the weight and size limitations.

    So, USA only.

  4. July 17th, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    StarGoldUA said,

    Hmm, May be good deal for many but I will pass. I rather pick 5 x $30 bags. My conservative guess says 5 should last me 15+ years. They Swiss Army or Eddie B ones usually on clearance in Target are sufficient in Qlty.

  5. July 17th, 2011 at 11:36 pm

    bmvaughn said,

    Doesn’t look particularly strong to me. Seems like it’s worth well south of $150. For that price, I’d much rather have a Skyway 19″ international carry-on:
    http://www.skywayluggage.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=42370

  6. July 17th, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Dave said,

    Got one. Thanks.

  7. July 17th, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    HikerT said,

    Nice bag, but no love for click thru from AAdvantage eShopping Mall for 4 x $150 = 600 miles?

  8. July 18th, 2011 at 12:03 am

    HikerT said,

    Whoops, looks like AA shopping is now down to 2 miles per dollar but CO shopping offers 6 miles per dollar if you have a CO credit card and get in before the double miles promo ends.

  9. July 18th, 2011 at 1:19 am

    Joshua Pickles said,

    I just placed two separate orders through the CO portal, got the 6 miles per dollar and used a CO mc for an additional mile. Got the $100 discount too.

  10. July 18th, 2011 at 4:27 am

    Terry said,

    Tumi makes absolutely crap quality wheeled luggage. Computer bags are alright but anything with wheels is the pits. Stick with Briggs & Riley.

  11. July 18th, 2011 at 6:19 am

    Easy Victor said,

    They make a quality bag. Thanks for the heads-up!

  12. July 18th, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Mike said,

    It was time for something to replace my trusty Lark roller. Thx for the heads up

  13. July 18th, 2011 at 6:35 am

    HoKo said,

    Got one, thanks Ben

  14. July 18th, 2011 at 7:15 am

    Easy Victor said,

    Hey Ben,

    I showed my wife this bag I just purchased. She wanted to know if you have the same deal for Armani suits?!!!

  15. July 18th, 2011 at 7:22 am

    jumpcut said,

    I couldn’t find the actual weight of this item anywhere in the description, on either the Bloomingdales or Tumi website.

  16. July 18th, 2011 at 7:23 am

    Ebing said,

    This is not a spin.

  17. July 18th, 2011 at 7:29 am

    Ra said,

    I just bought one, thanks Ben…Anyone who thinks that a $30 carry-on roller can do is exactly what the Tumi’s can is not a very frequent traveler, or at least not a frequent business traveler.

  18. July 18th, 2011 at 7:50 am

    Gene said,

    I ordered one of these when Amazon had much of its Tumi on sale for 50% last December. I returned it because the outer material looks very cheap.

  19. July 18th, 2011 at 7:51 am

    HockeySTL said,

    Purchase through FatWallet’s cashback portal for a 5% rebate. I’ve shopped “clickthrough” with FW for years and always get the kickback.

  20. July 18th, 2011 at 8:02 am

    Outback said,

    Got one for $141 all in, plus 6X Continental miles. Only one more day for the CO double miles promotion. Many thanks, Lucky.

  21. July 18th, 2011 at 8:04 am

    Peter said,

    Got one – been waiting for a TUMI deal – have seen this “series” in stores in other color – probably not as durable as the Alpha collection but more “stylish”.

  22. July 18th, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Chin said,

    just got one. not my fav color. but the price is amazing! thanks.

  23. July 18th, 2011 at 8:42 am

    German Expat said,

    Thanks a lot. I didn’t really need one right now but 2 of my carry ons get a little old and worn so the deal came at the right time.
    Only issue I have with Tumi is that they don’t give life time warranty anymore. I sent my old backpack to them 2 times and got it back fully repaired each time.

  24. July 18th, 2011 at 8:48 am

    $150 for a Tumi Carryon - View from the Wing said,

    [...] Via Lucky, Bloomingdales.com has the Tumi Voyageur Avignon 20″ carryon for $150 (~ $179 + $13 in shipping/taxes – $50 with promo code SURVEY). [...]

  25. July 18th, 2011 at 9:57 am

    tivoboy said,

    I believe Tumi Owns briggs, could be a rebrand of one of those bags. This def doesn’t look anything like the balistic Tumi main line. Bag is also only 20″, I prefer 22″ which is still find in overheads. For 150$ one probably can’t go too wrong, but agree with above posters, I find a 75-100 travelpro or other bag lasts about a decade with about 750Kmiles on it. Heck, I even continue to use a TP that I have put at least 2M on.

  26. July 18th, 2011 at 11:52 am

    johndeere19 said,

    looks like they sold out!

  27. July 18th, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    jeremiah said,

    I really don’t think that is such a great deal. I personally prefer some of the samsonite or travelpro products better. I find them more durable and the integrity of the roller wheels is much better. Thanks.

  28. July 18th, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    TonySCV said,

    The Tumi is sold out apparently, but the Delsey bags are on sale. I use their “Helium Superlite” 22″ Expandable Carry-On and it’s fantastic. Super-light and very durable wheels and handle. Bloomingdale’s has it for $130.00.

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