Baggallini Triple Zip Bag – Removable, Adjustable Strap can Switch from Crossbody Bag to Wallet Purse or Waist Pack

I should have double-checked this item on Amazon against the Baggalini website--the dimensions given on Amazon are WAY off. I was looking for something that would carry my Kindle, wallet, keys, etc. This purse is too small for anything except wallet and keys. Certainly can't fit the Kindle or even a paperback in there. I've kept it, because I can use it on days when I won't carry anything else exept wallet and keys, but those days are very few--maybe when I travel.

I would actually rate it a 4.5The pros:It has 6 pockets, 5 of them usable. The secret pocket in the back holds my passport. The next pocket is just right for my Kindle Touch with lighted cover and two pens. (It has nice little pen holders there). The pocket in front of that perfectly fits my wallet, pack of tissues, iPhone (that's in an Otterbox Reflex case) and iPhone cords. There's an inner, zipped pocket that holds thumb drive and keys. The pocket in front of that holds my odds and ends. Who would think that such a small bag could hold so much. It's practically the TARDIS.The belt loops in the back of the bag that make it convertible to a waist-pack are big enough that just about any belt can be used.The cons:Although it can be used as a waist-pack in a pinch, it's rather clumsy for that purpose. It pulls away from your body. The shoulder strap is meant to be convertible for the waist-pack but doesn't feel secure and it has to be adjusted. I purchased a webbing belt to use when I wear the bag at my waist.The little front snap pocket is practically useless.The fabric does not seem very sturdy. I expect it to fall apart in about a year, at which point I hope this exact Baggallini is still available.UpdateIt's February 2013 and I still love this bag. I have since bought a very professional-looking, designer bag but I rarely use it. I prefer the Baggallini.

I received the Baggallini Triple Zip Bag today and was very disappointed. I carry small bags but this one was too small for me. I also like to leave my bag open for easy access of cellphone, wallet etc. You can not do that with this bag. The way the strap is positioned causes the bag to tip sideways and is very awkward. The credit cards slots are too close to the bottom of bag and are useless because they are in the way. You would have to fight to get to them. No matter how I tried to arrange my items it just did not work, and the front snap compartment is too small to fit anything in it. Also it has no cellphone slot which I did realize this but I think if it had that instead of those credit card slots it would be better. I did not care for this bag at all. Nice colors and workmanship but that doesn't do a person any good if the purse is awkward. I have already packed it back up and I am sending it back for a refund.

Initial impressions:I thought that front zipper pouch would be a wallet, but it's not. The credit card slots are in the biggest zipper pocket, the one in the back. There isn't what I would consider to be a currency section, and the bag is too small to put bills in unless you fold them. The little magnet pocket in the front is too small to put much of anything in.Having used it for a couple of weeks:I do like it, and I'm keeping it. I center a key ring over the magnet base in the little front pocket and then close the magnet through the ring itself. The keys rest in the pocket and stay put really well. The little zipper pocket behind the magnet pocket is my currency pouch - I fold bills once crosswise to get them in and drop change in the bottom. That's working better than I thought it would. Behind that is my smart phone in a roomy zipper pouch, and there's a zipper pocket in the wall of that pouch where I put my bigger key ring - the one with RFID tags, a flash drive, and keys. The very back zipper pouch is where I put my credit cards, my sunglasses, and my Altoids box, with loops at the top, one of which has my lip balm and other has my pen. In the back outside wall is another zipper pocket, flat, and that's where I put my transit pass. I don't ordinarily carry my Kindle, but I tried it in the biggest zipper pocket, and it does fit very nicely.My smart phone would fit really well in the back wall flat zipper pocket where I have my transit pass, but I like the transit pass there.Pluses: This handbag is seriously cute. It's way smaller than I expected, but that's great, I wanted small. Having a place for everything makes finding any one thing so much easier. I got the mushroom color, and it's very pretty - darker than the picture seems - with a pretty light blue lining. It's easy to see everything that's inside. The quality appears to be really good, too. The strap adjusts from what I would consider to be a very short shoulder strap length to very long, and you can easily remove it completely. You can thread a belt through it and wear it as a waist pack.I went from disappointed and unsure I would keep it to actually quite pleased with it. Give it a chance.Update:I tried the Wallet Bagg after buying this one, and it was too big. I went back to this one, and I'm buying two more, charcoal and pewter. I wish it came in some of the fun prints. Whatever, this is my purse from now on. There's more room than the smart phone needs in the front zipper pocket, so I laid my big key ring in the bottom of the pouch and dropped the smart phone in on top of it. If I decide to upsize when I get a new phone, I'll still have lots of room. I keep my RFID key fobs in the zipped wall pouch behind the smart phone so they don't fall out, and when I want to use one I just pass the purse near the sensor and I'm in without taking the key fob out or even opening the purse.My husband has the Kindle Touch and I have the cheapo Kindle with ads on it, and either one will fit in either of the two larger pockets, as unlikely as that seems.I love this purse. I can find anything I want in it instantly, it weighs nothing, and it's darling.

I thought I had found the perfect bag for hands free shopping and travelling. It is the perfect size and shape, and has plenty of pockets. However, after wearing it for just one day, the material on the strap rubbed my neck until my skin was red and scratched, and I had to stop wearing the bag. I'm hoping I can come up with a good idea for a new strap that coordinates in some way, because I really liked this little bag otherwise.