Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

[alwayscoffee89]

sheesh, you are all over the place with this post.
And I'm not sure if you should be posting pics of your fake bags...

Sorry, I just had a breast augmentation. Could be the drugs :-/ I'm kind of out of it!!

 

[EGBDF]

Sorry, I just had a breast augmentation. Could be the drugs :-/ I'm kind of out of it!!

hehe

 

[BeenBurned]

I have seen fakes on Tradesy and they are listed under "other". I actually bought a fake Hermes Birkin for $80 and it was from Tradesy. I am aware it is fake and I don't plan on returning it or reselling it. I think it's cute and I want to use it. I attached a photo of it. It's my second fake bag that I bought on there and I was aware they were fake. I was never scammed and seller was honest about it. I don't resell them as authentic or anything like that either.

I can't believe you're bragging about knowingly buying two fakes on Tradesy (or anywhere else)! I sure as hell don't think it's something to be proud of! (And in fact, the sellers were NOT honest even if the bags were described as fake. The fact is that counterfeit items are illegal so she broke the law. And in knowingly buying from those sellers, you encouraged that behavior!)

Perhaps you are of the common belief that the sale of fakes merely take money from the deep pockets of the designers. Perhaps you should do a bit of reading, particularly Dana Thomas's book, "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster."

Here's a short review that states part of the horrific nature of the counterfeit industry:
Because the manufacturing, and by extension the purchasing of fakes, is a truly disgusting, immoral act. Not only is it intellectual property theft, but the conditions in which fake bags are made are terrifyingly evil – child slaves sewing until they are blinded by overwork, or in the case of a factory in Thailand, children whose legs were broken by their ‘owner’ when they begged to go out and play. And the profits from fakes are feeding back into the drugs trade, as well as financing terrorism. There seems to be links between the traffic in fakes and the 1993 attack on the World Trade Centre, as well as possible connections with Hizbollah, the Lebanese organisation which fought last summer’s war with Israel.
http://www.snobessentials.com/2007/09/snob_book_review_how_luxury_lo.html

sheesh, you are all over the place with this post.
And I'm not sure if you should be posting pics of your fake bags...

Absolutely one of the dumbest things to do!

 

[AtiaOfTheJulii]

Sorry, I just had a breast augmentation. Could be the drugs :-/ I'm kind of out of it!!

Always coffee I don't believe you belong on this forum.
Everything you have posted is concerning and frankly doesn't add up.
Purseforum is clearly not a community that support counterfeit goods

 

[alwayscoffee89]

Ouch. I guess I should have done my research! Call me ignorant!! Now I feel bad for buying them!!

They are super cute though so I guess I can say I learned my lesson and not do it again!!

I can't believe you're bragging about knowingly buying two fakes on Tradesy (or anywhere else)! I sure as hell don't think it's something to be proud of! (And in fact, the sellers were NOT honest even if the bags were described as fake. The fact is that counterfeit items are illegal so she broke the law. And in knowingly buying from those sellers, you encouraged that behavior!)

Perhaps you are of the common belief that the sale of fakes merely take money from the deep pockets of the designers. Perhaps you should do a bit of reading, particularly Dana Thomas's book, "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster."

Here's a short review that states part of the horrific nature of the counterfeit industry:
Because the manufacturing, and by extension the purchasing of fakes, is a truly disgusting, immoral act. Not only is it intellectual property theft, but the conditions in which fake bags are made are terrifyingly evil – child slaves sewing until they are blinded by overwork, or in the case of a factory in Thailand, children whose legs were broken by their ‘owner’ when they begged to go out and play. And the profits from fakes are feeding back into the drugs trade, as well as financing terrorism. There seems to be links between the traffic in fakes and the 1993 attack on the World Trade Centre, as well as possible connections with Hizbollah, the Lebanese organisation which fought last summer’s war with Israel.
http://www.snobessentials.com/2007/09/snob_book_review_how_luxury_lo.html



Absolutely one of the dumbest things to do!

 

[alwayscoffee89]

Always coffee I don't believe you belong on this forum.
Everything you have posted is concerning and frankly doesn't add up.
Purseforum is clearly not a community that support counterfeit goods

Everything I posted is concerning? Like what? Please share.

I haven't sold inspired bags claiming they were authentic or the actual brand. I haven't ever actually sold an inspired bag period. I just bought two inspired bags. I mean, how many times have you seen Michael Kors/Coach/Kate Spade make a purse that is similar to the design of a Louis Vuitton, Celine, Hermes, Chanel etc? It's at a cheaper cost. I see it all the time!!

Now that I am aware of counterfeit goods, it does make me feel bad. That was never my intention. But I can't "unpurchase" something. What could I do now? Return the bag??

In regards to purseforum not supporting inspired bags, here are a couple replies I have found on this forum:

To me, inspired means, a similar look. This particular bag looks to me, more of a wanna be knockoff. But then, I am seeing this all across the board. I am seeing many MK bags that are extremely similar to the Chloe Madison and LV Totally.

It would be interesting to hear what others have to say.

I don't think it's wrong to buy an inspired-by bag. Problem is you're probably gonna hate it. I think these bags are fine for people who are not into handbags, but for us TPF'ers who know the real thing, these bags just don't live up to our expectations.

On the subject of Michael Kors, his bags are worse than inspired-by, he's probably the most derivative "designer" ever. I also can't stand him on that tv show. Just my opinion of course.

Besso puts their own name on their "designer-inspired" bags, which in my opinion is better than a "knock-off" with the supposed manufacturerer's name on it. Like BgaHolic said plenty of designers copy other designers.
I had a Besso Bag at one time that was inspired by the Fendi Spy. The leather was wonderful, really! But when I carried it I knew that I wasn't carrying the real thing which bugged me. I also didn't love the style enough to go out and buy the real thing. I ended up selling it to a friend who doesn't care about designer bags and has no idea it's a designer-inspired bag. She's happy with it and the bag still looks great more than 15 months later.
Buying that Besso bag could be a great way to test out if you really like the style of the bag. From there you can decide to keep the Besso or save your money for the real thing.
Good Luck.

"Inspired by" is not 'fake' or counterfeit. Besso bags and their ilk are 'inspired by', not fake - they are not pretending to be the actual bag they are inspired by. Now, if Besso bags advertised they were "Fendi" or whatever they are inspired by, then they are fake/counterfeit/wrong wrong wrong.

Providing it's not pretending to be the 'real' thing, and is just a similar style, I don't think it's a crime or morally wrong.

Your money, your conscience, your choice.

 

[alwayscoffee89]

Also before anyone mentions it. My inspired bags look like the designer bag, but neither of them have the designer name on it! So they aren't pretending to be a Hermes or whatever. They have no name attached to it. No date codes or anything.

 

[EGBDF]

Also before anyone mentions it. My inspired bags look like the designer bag, but neither of them have the designer name on it! So they aren't pretending to be a Hermes or whatever. They have no name attached to it. No date codes or anything.

Ok, I didn't really look at your photo and I took your word when you said it was fake. Yeah, inspired and fake are not the same and we really take the words authentic/fake seriously here on tpf.

 

[BeenBurned]

I haven't sold inspired bags claiming they were authentic or the actual brand. I haven't ever actually sold an inspired bag period. I just bought two inspired bags. I mean, how many times have you seen Michael Kors/Coach/Kate Spade make a purse that is similar to the design of a Louis Vuitton, Celine, Hermes, Chanel etc? It's at a cheaper cost. I see it all the time!!

Now that I am aware of counterfeit goods, it does make me feel bad. That was never my intention. But I can't "unpurchase" something. What could I do now? Return the bag??

In regards to purseforum not supporting inspired bags, here are a couple replies I have found on this forum:

Many people think "inspired" and "counterfeit" are synonymous. There's a huge difference.

Inspired items have the look and styling of a brand but are made by generic companies. Counterfeit items are those with actual designer logos and markings but weren't made by the companies whose names and logos are on those items. BIG DIFFERENCE!! (I'll attach a couple of examples of inspired items. I think you'll see the difference. )

Also before anyone mentions it. My inspired bags look like the designer bag, but neither of them have the designer name on it! So they aren't pretending to be a Hermes or whatever. They have no name attached to it. No date codes or anything.

Re the red in your quotes: Which is it? In the first, you admit you bought fakes but can't "unpurchase" them. In the second, you say they have no markings.

I don't know what you bought and really don't care. My point was to open your eyes to the implications and consequences of the counterfeit trade.


^^^^^^ Legally inspired by Chanel

^^^ Legally inspired by Coach ^^^^^^ Legally inspired by Hermes

^^^^^^ Legally inspired by Louis Vuitton

^^^^^^ Legally inspired by Tory Burch

 

[BeenBurned]

Sorry. I have no idea why my images showed up twice.

 

[fashion_victim9]

I believe you can return after the 4 day period for authenticity issues.

once a buyer wanted to return the shoes after a couple of months after purchase, and Tradesy agreed to accept this return lol
but she seemed to change her mind as she never sent the shoes and never replied.
so yes, they can accept returns for authenticity issues after 4 days

 

[ooodianaooo]

I wouldn't know. It's still in process! But I'm assuming 2-4 weeks.

Let us know how the process goes

 

[whateve]

I just re-read their return policy and am inclined to agree with you. it wasn't always like this as they v recently changed/revamped their policy. Tradesy deliberately remain vague about exactly how many days buyers have to return their purchases for authenticity issues, they're v clear about returning for site credit within 4 days. my reading between the lines tell me that their legal counsel has advised them to take back all items relating to authenticity to minimize corporate liability, and that they don't want Tradesy to be known as an enabler of designer fakes no matter the time limit. in fact they even invoked the laws of California (whatever they may be) in order not to run afoul.

this means, for example someone may unwittingly purchased and used a fake LV bag but she'd still be entitled a full refund despite after 6 months of daily use because the seller had sold a fake. the question is how likely will this scenario be?!? many if not most buyers who suspect fakes will file for return during the 4 day period anyway. I think the longer one waits for any recourse the harder the process simply because the chain of custody must be maintained, serial number must still match etc. anyway these are just some thoughts....

I bought a few fakes on ebay several years ago, and when I discovered they were fake, it is outside the claim period so I was stuck with them. I wonder if there was a California law back then that would have forced ebay to refund me.

On another note, the money for my item that was delivered on August 4th was finally released today, one day before the maximum date. When I look at my item, it is in Tradesy's closet but it shows as no longer available, not as sold. I don't know what that means. Did they sell it? Did the buyer change her mind about returning it? Did they change their mind about reselling it? I'm absolutely positive it is authentic.

 

[EGBDF]

I bought a few fakes on ebay several years ago, and when I discovered they were fake, it is outside the claim period so I was stuck with them. I wonder if there was a California law back then that would have forced ebay to refund me.

On another note, the money for my item that was delivered on August 4th was finally released today, one day before the maximum date. When I look at my item, it is in Tradesy's closet but it shows as no longer available, not as sold. I don't know what that means. Did they sell it? Did the buyer change her mind about returning it? Did they change their mind about reselling it? I'm absolutely positive it is authentic.

I think it will eventually be marked as for sale in Tradesy's closet. For the items I sold that were returned, I could see them for quite a while in Tradesy's closet, but market as Unavailable. After a while(a few weeks? I don't remember) they were available for buying in Tradesy's closet.

 

[NANI1972]

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