[JA_UK]

Even a partially sighted person can see theres something odd about this one.....reported

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=250291020616

[Perigord]

Eek--also reported!! No selling history and a birkin start price of 500 pounds...you don't even need to look further...

[doloresmia]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hermes-Birkin-35...QQcmdZViewItem

This one says Hermes all over the place and then this.... do they skate then?

Description: Mirror image quality GENUINE OSTRICH- (not embossed)

[mistikat]

No, they don't skate. I have elevated reporting status with eBay, as does Perigord, and have reported it.

Originally Posted by doloresmia

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hermes-Birkin-35-in-Dark-Grey-GENUINE-OSTRICH-Purse_W0QQitemZ110287513727QQihZ001QQcategoryZ6385 2QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This one says Hermes all over the place and then this.... do they skate then?

Description: Mirror image quality GENUINE OSTRICH- (not embossed)

[Perigord]

Originally Posted by mistikat

No, they don't skate. I have elevated reporting status with eBay, as does Perigord, and have reported it.

I reported it as well, and also tossed a mention of it in the "authenticate" column.

Of particular interest...the last item sold by the seller of the ostrich Birkin was a $1.25 Playboy t-shirt...

[doloresmia]

mistikat, perigord - thank you! the seller already had bidders. hilarious about the t-shirt.

[LailaT]

the 4th photo i believe is stolen from another bag altogether. too bad this guy can't just get paid for fiction writing instead of fiction selling.
http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-hermes-c...QQcmdZViewItem

[Ranag]

Seller even says in the auction that this bag is fake!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-Hermes-birk...d=p3286.c0.m14

[kittykelly]

At least the seller admits this bag is fake - at least it doesnt mislead poeple to think the bag is real. i do think that people get stuck with things that are fake and they do want to unload them. i also think that unfortunate as it may be these fakes have value to someone out there. i personally have no problem as longer as the seller disclaims it as a fake - opinions?

[Ranag]

^^^^^

It is illegal to sell a fake in the US. In some countries it is illegal to even carry a fake.

[Perigord]

First--reported and instantly removed from the listings.

There are two issues here.

First, if a bag is a vague lookalike, it against eBay policies to use brand and style names such as Hermes and Birkin in the title--this constitutes keyword spamming.

Second--if the bag is specifically designed as a counterfeit, other laws come into play.

Again--just removed.

[kittykelly]

gotcha point taken - didnt realize it was illegal to sell fakes in us, i thought it was just illegal to scam people pretending to sell the real thing. thanks for the info - i am always learning something. could they not go after the custmers as well - wouldnt it be illegal also to buy a fake - maybee if they started taking action with customers buying fake they might have progress

[LailaT]

i am assuming this is fake as it bears some resemblance to the 2 fakes i bought...
it's my attempt at vindication...http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Authentic-He...QQcmdZViewItem

[Perigord]

Originally Posted by LailaT

i am assuming this is fake as it bears some resemblance to the 2 fakes i bought...
it's my attempt at vindication...http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Authentic-He...QQcmdZViewItem

Ooohh--this sounds like a variation of "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!"

Either on the site, or by pm, can you send me the name of the seller and the auction number for the eBay auction you were engaged in?

There is a report in about the one you mention here.

[Perigord]

Originally Posted by LailaT

i am assuming this is fake as it bears some resemblance to the 2 fakes i bought...
it's my attempt at vindication...http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Authentic-He...QQcmdZViewItem

This is yet another item being auctioned on eBay by a seller in Russia. In this string of recent offerings from Russia, Paypal (whether initially offered or not) is refused after the winning bid is made. There have been recent cases of Hermes fakes coming out of this area--all connected with a refusal to accept Paypal with the excuse that it does not work for this country. Russia (according to an eBay contact) IS part of the Paypal network. If someone tells you Paypal payments cannot be used in Russia, it is a lie. Whether an item is "correct" or not, this seems a high-risk area at the moment. Be careful!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...700%26_fvi%3D1