Fake Chanel? Post it here!

[calgal]

Originally Posted by habanerita

Is there anything we can do to help the buyer of this almost $1,000.00 bag?-Can we let her know?-I was scammed on Ebay several times and wish someone had contacted me.....TPFers, can we contact buyer and let her know?

I don't see why we can't - I just clicked her name and it is allowing me to send a message (which I haven't done). For all we know, the buyer might be the seller as well. IDs on Ebay are very confusing. Any maybe it is kinda like telling someone their spouse is cheating - you would think they would want to know but sometimes I don't think they do! But maybe we can just send her a link to this site?
Lisa

[habanerita]

Okay, if we are allowed to do it, lets do it....$1,000 is a lot to loose, I know, I got taken before.....

[jeshika]

i think ebayers can get in trouble for contacting bidders if the bidders report them...

but i'm quite sure they'll be grateful more than anything...

[calgal]

I wonder if you can report it to Ebay? Seems to me if it is over a certain amount, Ebay would want the buyer to be aware. I think if the bidder happens to be related to the seller (which could be the case if the seller is not ethical) then the seller would find out and then I think there could be an issue. Maybe purseblog should place ad's on Ebay to let Ebayers know about them!

[Smoothoprter]

It's called auction interference and you can get in trouble for it if the person you contact reports you to eBay.

[calgal]

That's too bad. Makes sense though - people could email people false information as well to try to stop them from buying certain people. Lisa

[Swanky Mama Of Three]

yes, please DO NOT contact Bidders, you can be suspended from eBay for doing so, DO NOT do it!

[Jayne1]

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please DO NOT contact Bidders, you can be suspended from eBay for doing so, DO NOT do it!

I was just going to say that. You can get in trouble for interfering.

I want to point something out that you may not have thought of... In the past, I sold all my silver Tiffany pieces (wasn't wearing them) on eBay and had a lot of competition with all the fake Tiffany on there. I realized that some people want to buy fakes... it's a bit cheaper (although it should be dirt cheap, it's not) and some people want the 'look' and not the huge expense.

Not everyone wants the real thing. I know we all disagree with that philosophy, here on this forum, but we're obsessed and not everyone is as nuts as we are.

I'm not endorsing fakes... it's ugly, illegal and I would have made a lot more money selling my real Tiffany, if the fakes were not allowed on eBay... but there IS a chance the bidders know what they are bidding on.

[shanam]

perhaps some do know it is a fake. but what really gets me is that ebay allows even the worst fakes to say "authentic" - authentic what - fake? whatever happened to vero taking down the listing. i get so angry when i see a fake (used) going for over $500 and the buyer thinks they are getting the real thing. how do these sellers sleep at night knowing they have scammed another one?

[shanam]

eBay: 100% AUTHENTIC WHITE LEATHER CHANEL HANDBAG (item 160044320445 end time Oct-27-06 13:55:45 PDT)

this is the 3rd bag this seller is selling with the same hologram #
9395451.

[Jayne1]

Originally Posted by shanam

eBay: 100% AUTHENTIC WHITE LEATHER CHANEL HANDBAG (item 160044320445 end time Oct-27-06 13:55:45 PDT) this is the 3rd bag this seller is selling with the same hologram # 9395451.

Boy, some fakes are really bad, aren't they? This one just screams, "cheap imitation."

[OnyxBear]

Two auctions with the same photos, same serial number (only one with auth card photo), VERY different prices. Terms and conditions have the same name, but eBay user names are different:

eBay: Auth.Chanel Black Leather Shoulder Bag Handbag Purse (item 170045369628 end time Nov-02-06 16:02:02 PST)

eBay: Auth.Chanel Black Leather Shoulder Bag Handbag Purse (item 220042104010 end time Nov-02-06 16:50:17 PST)

[dleesy]

Originally Posted by amory

I don't trust her. A lot of her stuffs are fake. Also, she's from Singapore. I'm very careful with those sellers in Asian countries. Although I know Asian women have expensive taste. They're willing to spend big on their clothes and accessories but then a lot of fake stuffs also come from these places.

Yes..but these fakes are generally made in China, Thailand, HK...so these ppl (ebayer/seller from Singapore,Malaysia..even US/UK) get their gds from these countries & post it on ebay..sorry to say ...to prey on ppl who want cheaper branded stuff.

Fakers are everywhere...not only in Asian countries. Didn't some girls in this forum (from US) mentioned abt seeing fake bags too in their own country.

Having said that ..in HK shopping districts..u see lot of expatriates/tourists from US/UK buying fakes stuff too. Now u see who are the buyer..European as well as Americans

Demand & supply theory..any1?? In short, dun patronize these "fakers"

[Michele]

eBay: 100% AUTH - **CHANEL** COCO CABAS VINYL BAG (item 170048905821 end time Nov-14-06 15:08:12 PST)

Here is a fake coco cabas from a seller claiming he/she is an honest seller.

[Smoothoprter]

eBay: White Chanel Aged Calfskin Flap Handbag Bag PNY 2006 (item 110055110272 end time Nov-15-06 15:56:23 PST)

I've seen these pictures before. I think they are stolen from a PFer's auction. Please beware.