Anvanda Reviews 103

The materials the bag is made from are fine. But it’s functionally the dumbest thing I’ve ever purchased. This isn’t a gear bag, a travel bag or an adventure bag. The pockets are sewn so flat and tight to be useless unless you’ve got a stack of 5 business cards to transport. The interior pockets aren’t big enough to hold pens, cords, or anything else you might need to travel with. The front of the bag unzips entirely but the zippers don’t navigate the corners of the bag well. There isn’t even a pocket on this bag that can hold my small sunglass case. The bag is designed up right, but the slot to hook it on your luggage is sewn in horizontally. This bag looks like 10 people had ideas and they just crammed it all in without any thought to how it works out practically.

My better half bought this for my birthday. Usually she buys crappy gift but hot damn! This bag is awesome.

I left it in the corner for a few weeks but one day I started using it and since then I take it everywhere. The design is multifunctional and the quality you can feel.

I ordered their Great F***ing Bag and Shoulder Pads in August 2021. The bag arrived in September but without the shoulder pads and without a note or communication as to why they were not included. I reached out to the company to ask why they were not shipped and was told they were out of stock. I didn't understand why the website let me purchase them and the company accepted my money, but never mentioned they were out of stock. It was disappointing to not get notification before making the purchase that they were unavailable. It was also frustrating that they did not notify me at all that they were unavailable; instead I had to reach out to see what was going on.

Unfortunately the bag is VERY uncomfortable to wear with the metal on the straps that dig into your shoulders if the backpack has weight in it. Hence the need for the shoulder pads to make it a Great F***ing Bag.

At first the told me they would be back in stock at the end of October. Then in November after not receiving the shoulder pads and again not receiving any communication from that Anvanda, I was told there are further delays and only that they are really sorry for this inconvenience. Then I was told that they would arrive in mid-December. Again I had to reach out (Anvanda did not communicate any updates with me) at the end of December because I still had not received the shoulder pads that I paid for. I was told again there are further delays and now it will be the end of January...

I am extremely upset with the lack of communication and extremely poor customer service from Anvanda; never have they reached out to me to share updates nor ask if there's anything else that can be done to help with the situation. The truth is that I have a backpack that I bought specifically to carry my large laptop, but cannot use as it's painful to wear when there's weight in the bag.

I would NOT recommend this bag or Anvanda to anyone. What is truly disappointing is the lack of concern for the customer and that I paid for a product that I did not receive. I want to return the bag now that I cannot use and of course they tell me that it's been months now (which is no fault of mine) and they cannot accept the return.

Terrible. My bag took forever to arrive, was literally falling apart when I took it out of the bag, and the company refused to do anything about it. Definitely not even a dec*nt bag, let alone what they claim.

I got the black v1 great effin bag and use it everyday. Cant wait to get the 2nd version for my airport travel.

If you appreciate good craftsmanship/materials & like getting compliments buy before they sell out of your favorite color (happened to me)!

Cool brand. Bought the first bag when they were still in the fundraising-money state, around 2-3 years ago. The first delivery did take a bit long but the product was amazing. Bought my second bag just this year and just as happy as with the first one. Cool brand, reliable product, and customer support was there for me when I needed them.

I purchased a bag in April 2021, and it REEKS of a musty smell. I emailed the company to tell them about it. I knew the bag had been sitting around for a long time because the coupon inside had expired over a year ago. I couldn’t smell the musty odor until I used the bag for the first time and EVERYTHING inside had the same musty smell. All my smaller bags I use to carry cables, hand sanitizers, medications, etc are all ruined because I cannot get the smell out of them now. Even my Beats headphones REEK and they were in a bag, inside the bag. I emailed the company and this was their response. “Unfortunately at this point as the bag has been already in use we can not offer any exchange of the item.” What? I haven’t even had the bag for a month, how was I supposed to know it was faulty until I used it? So much for their 100% Warranty!! Total BULL. It’s unfortunate, because I really like the bag, it’s just unusable.

Ordered a bag. Not what I expected - smaller, cheaper, not well made for the price. Asked to return. Was shocked by price of return asked if I could use my own label. "Of course!" they said. Sent it back. DHL NL delivers to Packstation as we all know DHL does. Company refuses to just go get it. Won't tell me why. Just keeps repeating that "everyone knows our hours" and emailing me that I have to convince DHL to redeliver. DHL in a different country at that. Clearly they've not been in business long.
Now the package is coming back to me with no solution from them. I don't think this company is real. If they are real they have no idea what they are doing.
BEWARE.

As one of the very first "backers" of this brand, I experienced some of the growing pains of a start-up regarding production and delivery, but eventually I was contacted by Robin, one of the Anvanda reps who went above and beyond and to make sure that I received my bag and all its accessories and the company even threw in a free wallet (which i adore) and I couldn't be happier with the quality of the products and I'm enjoying the bag every single day. Thank you Robin - thank you Anvanda and I wish you guys all the best as you continue to offer fantastic products!

i was one of the original backers of their kickstarter campaign and here was my experience:

communication 6/10 : they could've done a better job keeping us in the loop on the process of making the bags via more updates. One every 2-3 weeks is ok but I would've preferred every week.

shipping 7.5/10 : was delayed but they explained this ahead of time and in the end it arrived

bag 11/10: I love my bag. use it every day, throw my s̶h̶i̶t̶ stuff in it and go. I have around 13 bags (I'm a bag w̶h̶o̶r̶e̶ hoarder) and no matter what i always come back to my anvanda

Scammers.
Low quality material with low quality customer service.
They let you pay thousands for the cheapest product I have ever seen

Bought a bag at end of October to give my husband for Christmas, and it was junk. They do not use real leather..My husband did not like it at all. I tried to return and since it was over 30 days I’m fresh out of luck...$150 down the drain. Will NOT purchase from this company again.

I love this backpack, I get lots of compliments because of it. The usb port is useful to charge y phone, and the straps are really fun for me as I can use the bag in whatever way I like. My laptop is safe, the rain cover is useful.

I cannot ask for a better bag.

Very stylish and the USB charging port it's quite useful.

As a business backpack buying addict, I have decided to stop buying for a while with the purchase of this GF*B!

What I like most about this bag is:
The premium material and the softness of the leather, the aesthetics that leans towards business formal rather than student-like, the appropriate size for every day and the option that I can take it anywhere on a trip with me.

It's highly recommended!

My husband always complained about his backpack that had no layer on it, all his belonging were messy and disorganized inside of it and it was hard to find small important things at the bottom of the bag. So I bought this bag for my husband so he can finally stop complaining.
The capacity the Anvanda bag is spacious enough to put all your important things, but what my husband and I liked the most besides the laptop compartment, was the several pockets for different purposes. You can be so organized with this backpack lol.

It's perfect for his laptop, lunch box and a few working materials. He also wears it for short distance business travels, it gives him this very professional and fashionable aura. The black bag with black trim its really recommended for businessmen as its quite classy. Very Smart & can be super secure due to the antitheft feature, and I like pretty much the antibacterial material the bag is made of, because of this I'm can just go to my tennis practices and put all my sticky clothes inside the bag without concerning about the smell.

I didn't complete my order, but they put a hold on my account anyway. I have no option to cancel the shopping cart. I didnt have to buy to give 1 star, wish I could give zero stars. based on the hold on my account affects my real life and actual payments I have to make to live. great f'ing bag? I'll never know. 🖕

I can just say that I'm quite satisfied with the bag and the extra accessory I got, they are nice.
We always have big family trips from time to time, we are always trying to do them to get the family together and spend some quality time with the kids. But this time, we wanted to do something different, we wanted to be way more united and have some sort of a gear that could identify us all.

I bought this bag about 1 year ago, and I have loved it ever since. I get complimented everywhere I go. It is elegant and functional. About 1 month ago, I used the expandable zipper for the first time, and it broke (it is very minor manufacturing fluke, and I normally would make a big deal of it, but unfortunately it renders the entire expandable capability unusable). I email Anvanda and they were very responsive and provided excellent customer service (i appreciate this the most!). I just received a replacement bag. No hassles. This time, I tested all the zippers right away. I hope to not have to buy anything new in at least five years... The leather is very durable, and the old bag, even after a year of contrast usage, still looks like new.