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Easy Steps For Spotting a Counterfeit Designer Handbag

Easy Steps For Spotting a Counterfeit Designer Handbag
By Lori Cee

If you can't afford the genuine designer handbag you've always wanted, you might want to take a look at a designer knockoff of your dream purse. If you do, keep the following pointers in mind while shopping so you don't make an expensive mistake.

Two types of designer knockoff purses are being sold in the marketplace, one good and one bad. One type can be a great deal and enhance your wardrobe. The other type can be a complete waste of your money.

The first type, the replica handbag, also known as designer-inspired, is a knockoff that doesn't pretend to be anything else. Nobody will try to fool you into thinking you're buying a Gucci or Prada by attaching designer labels to it and making false claims. These replicas are simply a way to have a little fun with your wardrobe without spending a lot of money. They look fabulous and are usually the hottest look of the season, so you'll be stepping out in style.

The "bad" type of knockoff tries to pass itself off as the real thing. These cheap rip-offs are mass produced from poor quality materials and workmanship, and are gussied up with designer tags to fool you into thinking you're getting a Vuitton, Prada, or Coach when you're not. These bags are counterfeits and if you buy one, you're probably being ripped off, because the seller will charge you many times what the item is worth while telling you you're getting a big discount on a valuable item.

By following a few easy tips, you can usually spot a counterfeit designer handbag. If you see a handbag that claims to be a genuine designer item being sold anywhere but a high-end department store or boutique, be very suspicious. Designers carefully control where their goods are sold, and they don't allow any inventory to escape to roadside markets and online auctions.

Follow the same rules if you're shopping on the internet. If the site is an unknown name and claims to be selling Prada and Coach, then you're probably looking at a fake, although it may be hard to tell from the photograph on the website.

Online merchants should always have a no-questions-asked return policy. If the deadline is anything shorter than 30 days, you should shop elsewhere. Don't do business with online stores that charge a restocking fee of any kind. A reputable department store wants happy customers and doesn't need to charge a restocking fee to stay in business.

Always pay for designer handbags online with a credit card. Your credit card issuer provides additional protection for you by letting you initiate a chargeback if the product isn't what it was claimed to be. Debit cards and direct payment services provided by online auctions don't afford you the same protection.

Be especially wary of online merchants shipping products from outside your country. By the time the merchandise arrives, the return period will probably have expired, which is exactly what they're counting on.

The two magic words that signal counterfeit are "guaranteed" and "genuine." Imagine your favorite designer at a New York fashion show saying his goods are "genuine." If a merchant thinks he has to say it, then you know it's not true.

Lori Cee is a researcher and journalist who writes frequently about shopping online. Learn more about shopping online for the perfect, tote, purse, or handbag, and get the best deals. Click on Handbags Purses Totes for tote bags and other great fashion accessories.

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