Hi everyone,
I hope I am posting this in the right section. 3 weeks ago I purchased a Chanel supermarket basket from a seller I found on Vestiaire Collective. He was selling the largest size for $10,000 USD. This price was still a bit too much for me so I offered him $9,000 which he accepted on the condition that I did the deal through PayPal to save him fees.
Anyway I went through PayPal (as I would still be protected), excited for my new purchase, dreaming of how amazing this spectacular piece would look as the centerpiece on the coffee table.
Anyway my dreams were crashed when it arrived 3 weeks later with a stained dustbag, bent out of shape and the many of the wire connections were loose. Furthermore it was a smaller size to the one stated in the listing, meaning I paid far too much for the basket (even if it was not severely damaged). I highly doubt its authenticity because a real Chanel shopping basket is very sturdy and would not be so flimsy made.
For those wanting to know, the item has since been returned and I have received my full refund through PayPay. I opened a claim straight away and express posted this damaged, dirty, disgusting item back to the dishonest seller (unfortunately at my own expense).
What sickens and disappoints me most is that this seller (Jose Garcia) has relisted the basket on eBay (link below). As you can see he has provided no proper pictures of the basket, and is planning to mislead some other trusting person
He is fully aware that the basket is broken which is why he is using stock photos or really close up pictures. I have reported the item to eBay, however they have taken no action so I am posting here to spread awareness. Please do not buy it through him at all (he has proven himself to be dishonest) and avoid the following links/sites which are associated with him.
http://vtgfinds.bigcartel.com/
https://instagram.com/vtgfinds/
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rare-Cha...905?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339e0d1a39
For those wanting to see how awful the basket was, here are some pictures:
above is the first impression, a dirty stained dustbag
the leaning tower of wonky basket
the basket is so wonky that the handles do not line up
up close of some individual, bent wires
and more
And the best until last!!! As if this is real Chanel, the workmanship is clearly not there. They would be embarrassed to produce something like this!!!