Oh Capitalism, I NEED a new cross-body WALLET

RantWoman has Things to Carry and capitalism, as in a favorite brand is not doing so well.

The relevant things RantWoman prefers to keep on her body, as opposed to in a separate purse all the time include:

ORCA Card and building entry Card Key: RFID devices used frequently that are most convenient under clothing and on RantWoman's right hip and where RFID PROTECTION misses the point. The more or less discrete under clothing is KEY!

ID, currently in the same crossbody wallet where the cards above ride. Also in that wallet: one of the cut-up T-shirt masks lingering from early in the #pandemic

Bank card and occasional gift cards: probably less frequently accessed than the RFID items above but still needing easy convenient access. Currently these have their own pouch that usually has coins, a hair elastic, and lip balm.

Cellphone, USB C cable and hot spot because RantWoman likes has heard that using a phone as a hotspot drains the batter really fast. In a separate pouch from the cards because RantWoman just does not want to get signals mixed up. Note: RantWoman has no information that such actually occurs; RantWoman is just squeaminh.

An assortment of way bolder than average pens which currently ride in the back of the case RantWoman uses for her cellphone.

Ponytail elastics, which ride with the pens or with the cards

Miscellaneous business cards, raffle tickets, ...

RantWoman a couple weeks ago shot photos. RantWoman had no way to label the photos as she shot them and RantWoman was not patient about navigation Google Photos on her PC. So instead, RantWoman popped open Photos on her phone, gulped about the new UI, and did the person with bad vision tell of holding the phone close to her nose to find the old pictures and emailed links. Oops, blogger doesn't like the links by themselves but at least RantWoman has the dates to try again from within Blogger. And Voila!

The VERY worn out wallet on the left
and a cellphone case
RantWoman has not replaced
even though RantMom
already bought her a new one

The short version of needed commentary: RantWoman bought the wallet in a store in downtown Seattle. The store was already struggling before the pandemic, the waves of graffiti and other Downtown Issues wiped it out. 

RantWoman MAY have been able to replace this beloved wallet once at the same brand of store in Northgate. But now in the modern age of e-shopping, there is no place to put one's hands on things and poke at pockets until after one buys it, tries it, and then decides it won't work. At this point, one can cope with sending things back or do gifts and try again. Guess who. Guess which holiday.

RantWoman already went through one round of this with two different brands and bags that turned out to be way too large. RantMom and Little Sister were gifted the opportunity to try them out. RantMom demurred and RantWoman has not quizzed Little Sister about her opinions!

And in RantWoman's email streams more Baggalini enticements appear so RantWoman tries again. RantWoman likes the Baggalini site on her phone except for the part about RantWoman has trouble finding the bag size. And lo, this is what turned up. RantWoman basically likes the bag except it is STILL bigger than RantWoman wants.

The spiffy crossbody Mini
that is not so mini but is cool
in some ways

And as long as RantWoman is grumbling, RantWoman wants to see ONE discount code, the one from the beginning of the email instead of different ones every time she clicks on a new color.

Oh Capitalism. Capitalism

Update: RantWoman ventured into search options with the string crossbody wallet. The search delivered a number of sites that want more than RantWoman has any intention of paying, don't describe the sze of the product and may or may not have usable straps. 

But the search did also yield the suggestion that RantWoman head over to the Nordstrom Rack and check out options in person, something RantWoman scaresely does at all anymore. Stay tuned. 

Eureka?  RantWoman realized midway though a deluge of not exceedingly useful search results that the phrase crossbody passport wallet should get RantWoman something with the desired thinness and discrete wearability. 

RantWoman also realized that she has a perfectly fine passport wallet with an expired passport. RantWoman prefers to get a new passport wallet. Stay tuned.