A WORD TO THE WISE...IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A MARC JACOBS STAM OR ANY OTHER NEW BAG BELOW $500.00...GENERALLY. THERE ARE MANY FAKES OUT THERE AND I WANT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH EVERYONE. I AM A BUYER AND SELLER AND WHILE THERE ARE DEFINITE DEALS TO BE HAD I URGE YOU TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND CHECK FOR REDFLAGS FROM SELLERES. FIRST IS PRICE...IF IT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT USUSALLY IS. SECOND, SELLERS WHO DO NOT TAKE PAYPAL FOR LARGE PURCHASES ARE SUSPECT. (NOT EVERYONE). THIRD, WATCH THE WORDING IN A LISTING CAREFULLY...IF IT SAYS 100% NEW, NOT 100% AUTHENTIC THAT IS TELLING YOU SOMETHING. ALWAYS ASK THE SELLER FOR A CLARIFICATION. IF THEY SAY...I AM SURE YOU WILL LOVE IT...THAT IS NOT SAYING IT IS AUTHENTIC. ASK FOR PAPERWORK. KNOW THE PRODUCT YOU ARE BUYING. FOURTH, IF YOU DO BUY SOMETHING AND DEEM IT A FAKE DEMAND YOUR MONEY BACK. MANY OF THESE SELLERS OFFER A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE TO AVOID NEGATIVES BUT SOME ARE REALLY RELUCTANT TO PAY UP. IN ONE SITUATION I HAD, THE SELLER WAS REALLY DIFFICULT UNTIL I TOLD THEM I WOULD TAKE THE BAG TO LVMH FOR AUTHENTICATION AND THEN IT WOULD NOT BE UP TO ME BUT THE COMPANY MAY PURSUE THEM IF THEY WERE SELLING FAKES. THIS DID THE TRICK AND MY MONEY, VIA MONEY ORDER, WAS RETURNED. FIFTH...MARC JACOBS DOES NOT PRODUCE IN HONG KONG...MANY OF THESE SELLERS SEEM TO HAVE REPS ON EBAY IN CANADA...IF THEY CAN NOT TELL YOU WHERE THE BAG WAS PURCHASED AND CAN NOT PRODUCE ANY PAPERWORK IT IS USUSALLY BECAUSE IT IS FAKE. SELLERS OF AUTHENTIC ITEMS DO EXIST AND ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHOW ANY PAPERWORK AND SHARE THEIR INFORMATION. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT GOOD SELLERS HAVE BECOME SUSPECT DUE TO ALL THE COUNTERFEIT MERCHANDISE FLOATING AROUND. MY GOAL HERE IS TO HELP CLEAN UP THE SELECTION FOR ALL OF US, BUYERS AND SELLERS ALIKE BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS FAKE MERCHANDISE HURTS ALL OF US.