DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AUTHENTIC HANDBAG AND A FAKE

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Sellers on eBay are REQUIRED to sell only Authentic Designer handbags!!!! It is a shame that there are so many people selling on eBay that will not only sell counterfeit or fake handbags, but that will go to great lengths to trick you into thinking that they are selling 100% Authentic Designer handbags. In this guide, I will help you tell the difference between an Authentic Designer handbag and a fake handbag.

Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself. I am an Authentic Designer handbag addict and I love carrying all styles and brands of Authentic Designer handbags!!!! I have spent several years and a tremendous amount of time on the Internet, admiring and researching Authentic Designer handbags. After all the time and hard work I have spent on researching Authentic Designer handbags, I have come to recognize many signs of a fake handbag that most people would overlook.

First of all, check the location of the seller, which is posted in the auction. In many, BUT NOT ALL cases sellers from Asia are selling fake handbags. The reason behind this is that countries in this area have very unspecific intellectual property laws, so factories, which manufacture fake handbags are a dime a dozen. Sellers from China, Korea and Singapore are especially dangerous so bid with extreme caution!!!!

It is VERY important to check the wrapping of the handbag in the pictures. Paper around the buckles, plastic over the handles, and square tags of material hanging from the handbag are all telltale signs of a fake handbag. Brand new handbags from the boutiques never have any wrapping on them UNLESS THE HANDBAG WAS A SPECIAL-ORDER. Special-order handbags are typically the newest "It" bags, like the Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 was a few years ago but the Louis Vuitton Cabas Mezzo is hardly ever special ordered because it is such a classic. Get a very clear answer from the seller when it comes to the circumstances of purchasing the handbag.

If the seller says the handbag is from the Internet, ask them which website. Websites usually leave the wrapping on the handbags, however there are very few websites that sell Authentic Designer handbags from High-End Designers. eLuxury is the most popular one; also the websites of department stores (Neiman Marcus, Saks, Macy's, etc) will sell Authentic Designer handbags. When these websites do have wrapping on their items, the handles are covered in tissue paper or plastic and the buckles are covered with blue plastic adhesive. Also the leather square tags that hang from the straps of the handbag are on fakes!!!!! You can also Google any brand of Authentic Designer handbags and put the word "replica", "AAAAA" or “mirror image” at the end of it and do a search.  More than likely, something will come up. You will pull up brands of items that you would NEVER expect!!!!

Finally, it is SO important to do research on what the handbag should look like. If there is a boutique or department store in your area that carries the handbag that you want to buy, take a trip down there and look at the ones that they carry. ALWAYS be sure to pay close attention to exact colors, the way seams meet, stamps in the leather and markings on hardware. If you are not able to go to a store where Authentic Designer handbags are sold, try going online to eLuxury or the actual manufacturer’s website. Please take a VERY close look at the pictures provided by the seller and keep a watch on the auction.
An Authentic Designer handbag should ALWAYS have a dust cover, authenticity/care cards, and serial numbers. These things are also counterfeited so don’t rely on them totally to verify that the handbag is 100% Authentic!!!!

The BIGGEST red flag to look out for is sellers who sell large numbers OF THE SAME ITEM. This is different from sellers who sell a lot of the same BRAND of items. For example, a seller who is selling 25 Louis Vuitton speedy 30 handbags is VERY SUSPICIOUS, while a seller who is selling 50 Louis Vuitton handbags that are 30 different styles is much more legitimate. Sellers who sell wholesale are ALWAYS selling fake handbags; wholesale meaning that they have large numbers of the same item that they sell at a large discount (over 50% off the retail price).

The MOST important thing to remember when buying a Authentic Designer handbag is to do as much research as you can on the handbag you want to buy. Find a reputable seller, ask TONS of questions and ask for additional pictures. DO NOT BE SHY!!!!!! You should ALWAYS be 100% CONFIDENT and 100% SATISFIED with your purchase or you will never be 100% HAPPY buying that handbag!!!!  NEVER EVER rush into a sale (don't quickly read over an auction then bid right before it ends) and ALWAYS ask any and all questions you have before bidding. Impulse buying is VERY BAD when buying Authentic Designer handbags!!!! The world of high fashion is full of excitement and glamour, and do not settle for anything less than what you want or deserve!!!!!

You are spending 100’s maybe even 1000’s of dollars buying an Authentic Designer handbag so you should know exactly what you are buying before you buy it!!!!! Be sure to do all your homework before you bid on a handbag on eBay to ensure that you are truly buying an Authentic Designer handbag and not wasting your money on a fake piece of junk!!!

Now it’s time to start doing your homework and research the handbag that you want to buy, so you can start bidding on those GORGEOUS Authentic Designer Handbags on eBay!!!!

I thank you for taking the time to read my guide, again please vote YES below!!!! :)