People always assume this is part of my purse. I have a Fossil crossbody bag and was tired of it falling on the floor when chair backs were rounded or having to shorten the strap when chairs were low to the ground. Now I simply hang my purse from the table or chair back and stuff the strap into the pocket. Its quick and easy and since the ring matches the hardware on my purse it looks like it is part of the bag. The part that touches the table had a little rubber bit to keep it from ruining any furniture. I would highly recommend this product. It is a bit large though so if you have a small bag and want to leave it attached please consider this!