I want to share my Prada story.
I bought my first (approx. $650 converted) black Prada bag over a week ago by meeting someone I met from online. I checked her other items where I'm familiar with authenticity like LV & Gucci, and got quite assured that everything she sells is authentic.
After much research, I had a bad feeling that what I bought was a fake. I immediately posted detailed pics for authentication and Missfiggy was kind enough to entertain my query. I also sent a PM to another TPFer and she likewise mentioned that my bag was a fake. (you can find my post on page 62 of Authenticate This thread.)
Its a good thing I didn't remove the wraps of the handles and Immediately contacted the seller so I could get a refund. After much explanation to the seller (I told her about TPF) , thank God I got the refund yesterday.
I'm so relieved to get my money back and even more so that I got the rip off out of my life.
My issue is, the seller sent me a text last night, telling me that she sold the bag to another buyer for around $850us! (I'm converting from Phippine Peso). She also told me that Prada Manila's manager checked the bag and gave it a thumbs up.
Firstly, I'm pretty sure after much research that the bag is indeed fake. Secondly, I called Prada in Greenbelt Manila and they said they do not authenticate bags. Thirdlly, (and this is the key), I asked the seller where exactly in Italy she got that particular bag. This was her answer: Her friend knows "someone" from "Prada Factory" who delivers the bags straight to her hotel.
I don't know where this bag is now, If indeed she sold it to a real person or everything is a big lie.
I just want to share my experience. It's a very unusual one but I learned something, and I hope someone out there would be more careful before purchasing anything.
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Just before I was going to publish this post, I checked back on the Authenticate this thread and found another user posting pics of the same bag I bought!
I bought my first (approx. $650 converted) black Prada bag over a week ago by meeting someone I met from online. I checked her other items where I'm familiar with authenticity like LV & Gucci, and got quite assured that everything she sells is authentic.
After much research, I had a bad feeling that what I bought was a fake. I immediately posted detailed pics for authentication and Missfiggy was kind enough to entertain my query. I also sent a PM to another TPFer and she likewise mentioned that my bag was a fake. (you can find my post on page 62 of Authenticate This thread.)
Its a good thing I didn't remove the wraps of the handles and Immediately contacted the seller so I could get a refund. After much explanation to the seller (I told her about TPF) , thank God I got the refund yesterday.
I'm so relieved to get my money back and even more so that I got the rip off out of my life.
My issue is, the seller sent me a text last night, telling me that she sold the bag to another buyer for around $850us! (I'm converting from Phippine Peso). She also told me that Prada Manila's manager checked the bag and gave it a thumbs up.
Firstly, I'm pretty sure after much research that the bag is indeed fake. Secondly, I called Prada in Greenbelt Manila and they said they do not authenticate bags. Thirdlly, (and this is the key), I asked the seller where exactly in Italy she got that particular bag. This was her answer: Her friend knows "someone" from "Prada Factory" who delivers the bags straight to her hotel.
I don't know where this bag is now, If indeed she sold it to a real person or everything is a big lie.
I just want to share my experience. It's a very unusual one but I learned something, and I hope someone out there would be more careful before purchasing anything.
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Just before I was going to publish this post, I checked back on the Authenticate this thread and found another user posting pics of the same bag I bought!
