won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do?

arianna · May 14th, 2007, 08:30 AM

I bid on a bag that was very deceiving..then decidedmust check with the Forum experts..who confirmed that the bag is fake...although i could not tell..but someone pointed out the tell tale signs..

i had already bid..couldnt retract and then to my horror i won the bid!

Got advice from the forum experts...who said DONT PAY - ITS FAKE - DVERTISED AS ORIGINAL...

So i wrote calm message to the seller telling her i believed bag was fake - she is livid and is threatening slander! she wants to know the name of the person who claims its is fake..wants to leave me neg feedback...

I know I bid...but i honestly thought it looked real...am i bound to buy the bag if i find out she has passed it off as real but it is really a fake...??

she says..its impossible to tell in the photos it is fake...bt it looks like the heat stamp is evident...

what shall i do?

Pls help...I know i bid...but i dont want a fake..i found out after winning the bid that it was fake...

missbradshaw · May 14th, 2007, 08:36 AM

Have you got a link to the auction? What bag is it?

gro3602 · May 14th, 2007, 08:50 AM

Please post link to auction and also the link to the authenticate this thread.

arianna · May 14th, 2007, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by missbradshaw

Have you got a link to the auction? What bag is it?

the link is :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...6963&rd=1&rd=1

pls check it out and give me ur opinion...much obliged
thanks

Michele · May 14th, 2007, 09:31 AM

Telling someone they think their bag is fake is not slander. The seller is just is defensive because she/he got busted.

Linda Marie · May 14th, 2007, 09:53 AM

I would not worry about it. Be real glad you DIDN'T pay because you would really have more problems. She can give you bad feedback but so what. Next time I wouldn't say you thought it was a fake just say you shouldn't have bid and so so very sorry. She may have been mad but at least this wouldn't be going on. Sometimes we have to fudge the truth ~ I would not worry though. It is only one transaction

Linda

gro3602 · May 14th, 2007, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michele

Telling someone they think their bag is fake is not slander. The seller is just is defensive because she/he got busted.

She is trying to intimidate.

Tell her you do not want to go through w/ the deal as your found out her items are counterfeit.
If she threatens you w/ neg feedback, you can always respond to her feedback (am I correct ladies??).

Good luck, keep us posted!

mooks · May 14th, 2007, 11:12 AM

^^ Yes you are correct

I'm no LV expert but I always get suspicious how such high value items go so cheap, would make alarm bells ring to me

Litigatrix · May 14th, 2007, 12:00 PM

Totally agree with everyone else. Just take the hit (NPB strike and neg she will inevitably leave you). As long as you respond to the NPB that she files against you, you can neg her back, and you should.

Better than being out $400 on a fake bag.

gro3602 · May 14th, 2007, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Litigatrix

Totally agree with everyone else. Just take the hit (NPB strike and neg she will inevitably leave you). As long as you respond to the NPB that she files against you, you can neg her back, and you should.

Better than being out $400 on a fake bag.

Will eBay side w/ her if she tells them she didn't go through with the deal because the seller was selling counterfeits?

Litigatrix · May 14th, 2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gro3602

Will eBay side w/ her if she tells them she didn't go through with the deal because the seller was selling counterfeits?

I'm not sure since I don't have personal experience with it, but my guess is eBay will side with the seller since the buyer won't have any "proof" that the bag is counterfeit. It always seems to be eBay's stance that the transaction should continue, then the buyer should have to prove that it's not authentic once it's in their hands, which seems like a big waste of time and a lot of frustration to me when you know a bag is fake.

gro3602 · May 14th, 2007, 12:12 PM

I have an idea...
Note her other two listings.
Perhaps someone can post the LV Keepall on the authenticate this thread.
If this turns out to be fake, we can all report it.

Then eBay will have something on record regarding this seller.

Litigatrix · May 14th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gro3602

I have an idea...
Note her other two listings.
Perhaps someone can post the LV Keepall on the authenticate this thread.
If this turns out to be fake, we can all report it.

Then eBay will have something on record regarding this seller.

This is a good idea. I already reporting the particular auction in question, too. I have seen eBay remove auctions after they have ended before, so it's worth a try.

court811 · May 14th, 2007, 01:49 PM

this is an evil thought, but what if we all go and report that auction as a fake and get it taken down? then, the buyer won't have any responsibility to the seller

what do you gals think? you can report closed auctions

arianna · May 14th, 2007, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gro3602

I have an idea...
Note her other two listings.
Perhaps someone can post the LV Keepall on the authenticate this thread.
If this turns out to be fake, we can all report it.

Then eBay will have something on record regarding this seller.

I am going to post both listings again on the authenticate thread...pls take a look and give me ur advice...

By the way all of you THANKS A MILLION!!!

May 14th, 2007, 08:30 AM	#1
arianna Member	won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? I bid on a bag that was very deceiving..then decidedmust check with the Forum experts..who confirmed that the bag is fake...although i could not tell..but someone pointed out the tell tale signs.. i had already bid..couldnt retract and then to my horror i won the bid! Got advice from the forum experts...who said DONT PAY - ITS FAKE - DVERTISED AS ORIGINAL... So i wrote calm message to the seller telling her i believed bag was fake - she is livid and is threatening slander! she wants to know the name of the person who claims its is fake..wants to leave me neg feedback... I know I bid...but i honestly thought it looked real...am i bound to buy the bag if i find out she has passed it off as real but it is really a fake...?? she says..its impossible to tell in the photos it is fake...bt it looks like the heat stamp is evident... what shall i do? Pls help...I know i bid...but i dont want a fake..i found out after winning the bid that it was fake...

May 14th, 2007, 08:36 AM	#2
missbradshaw Member Location: London	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? Have you got a link to the auction? What bag is it? __________________ My Wishlist... Mulberry Mabel Balenciaga Giant City '05 Vanilla Paddington - received!! Celine Boogie

May 14th, 2007, 08:50 AM	#3
gro3602 BAL RAOKVILLE Location: shhhhhhhh	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? Please post link to auction and also the link to the authenticate this thread. __________________ Guide on wholesale scams! Exposing "Wholesale" websites that sell counterfeits !! Monaco-babe, aka paparazzi-girl, aka moda-da, aka fashionanyone has been MIA for a year now. Is she in a French Jail? http://www.moda-davictims.com/

May 14th, 2007, 09:31 AM	#5
Michele Member Location: Maryland	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? Telling someone they think their bag is fake is not slander. The seller is just is defensive because she/he got busted. __________________

May 14th, 2007, 09:53 AM	#6
Linda Marie Member Location: Windy City	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? I would not worry about it. Be real glad you DIDN'T pay because you would really have more problems. She can give you bad feedback but so what. Next time I wouldn't say you thought it was a fake just say you shouldn't have bid and so so very sorry. She may have been mad but at least this wouldn't be going on. Sometimes we have to fudge the truth ~ I would not worry though. It is only one transaction Linda

May 14th, 2007, 11:12 AM	#8
mooks Cool Britannia! Location: On The Thames	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? ^^ Yes you are correct I'm no LV expert but I always get suspicious how such high value items go so cheap, would make alarm bells ring to me __________________

May 14th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#9
Litigatrix new 'do, same cat Location: Capitol Hill	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? Totally agree with everyone else. Just take the hit (NPB strike and neg she will inevitably leave you). As long as you respond to the NPB that she files against you, you can neg her back, and you should. Better than being out $400 on a fake bag. __________________ PLEASE do not PM me for authentications. My Collection: http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-showcase/litigatrixs-im-modest-collection-144948.html Also, check out the Authentic Spy Picture Reference & Drool! Yay! http://pics.livejournal.com/fendi_spy_list/

May 14th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#12
gro3602 BAL RAOKVILLE Location: shhhhhhhh	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? I have an idea... Note her other two listings. Perhaps someone can post the LV Keepall on the authenticate this thread. If this turns out to be fake, we can all report it. Then eBay will have something on record regarding this seller. __________________ Guide on wholesale scams! Exposing "Wholesale" websites that sell counterfeits !! Monaco-babe, aka paparazzi-girl, aka moda-da, aka fashionanyone has been MIA for a year now. Is she in a French Jail? http://www.moda-davictims.com/

May 14th, 2007, 01:49 PM	#14
court811 Member	Re: won bid - but bag is FAKE - what do i do? this is an evil thought, but what if we all go and report that auction as a fake and get it taken down? then, the buyer won't have any responsibility to the seller what do you gals think? you can report closed auctions