I did a search on my questions but did not find a thread yet on this, so I am starting this one. If I am wrong and this has been discussed before, feel free to point me to the right direction. 
For now though, here are my questions:
1. What are the differences between bags sold in outlets and actual Prada stores? Do they really make bags just for outlets?
2. Is the price difference significant for bags sold in outlets versus those in the actual Prada stores?
3. Are bags in outlets defective in any way, or are they returns? Lower quality, or made in China items?
The reason I am asking these questions is (and this may seem weird to some or even embarrassing) - I've actually never shopped in any outlet store for any brand before. Main reason is, we live downtown, and all the outlet stores in our state seem to be in the suburbs. We don't go to the suburbs much, and even then, we don't really know our way around them, so we definitely don't get to visit the outlet stores. Depending on the answers to my questions though, I just might invest the time to go to the suburbs to finally visit the outlet store and try buying from there.
I buy my bags primarily from the actual stores instead of online or buying pre-loved, mainly due to my concerns on authenticity (peace of mind on that, especially after a bad online experience); plus I love the experience of going in the store and inspecting the bags personally and finally choosing one. Both these reasons should be satisfied with buying from outlet stores still though, right? So if the answers to my questions above are good (in my mind anyway ), then yep, I think I should go do some outlet store shopping.
TIA!
For now though, here are my questions:
1. What are the differences between bags sold in outlets and actual Prada stores? Do they really make bags just for outlets?
2. Is the price difference significant for bags sold in outlets versus those in the actual Prada stores?
3. Are bags in outlets defective in any way, or are they returns? Lower quality, or made in China items?
The reason I am asking these questions is (and this may seem weird to some or even embarrassing) - I've actually never shopped in any outlet store for any brand before. Main reason is, we live downtown, and all the outlet stores in our state seem to be in the suburbs. We don't go to the suburbs much, and even then, we don't really know our way around them, so we definitely don't get to visit the outlet stores. Depending on the answers to my questions though, I just might invest the time to go to the suburbs to finally visit the outlet store and try buying from there.
I buy my bags primarily from the actual stores instead of online or buying pre-loved, mainly due to my concerns on authenticity (peace of mind on that, especially after a bad online experience); plus I love the experience of going in the store and inspecting the bags personally and finally choosing one. Both these reasons should be satisfied with buying from outlet stores still though, right? So if the answers to my questions above are good (in my mind anyway
), then yep, I think I should go do some outlet store shopping.TIA!
