[FONT="]Hello,[/FONT]
[FONT="]Before starting my post I would like to apologize if it’s too long, but I am new here (this is my 1st post TPF YAY) and I have a loooot of questions.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I have been a fan of this site for a while now and I must say that this is the best forum I have ever seen.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I have always read the posts as “Guest” as I never “dared” to become a member, but today I did it J[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are a few fashion related blogs/forums out there, but TPF is by far the one that has the most interactive members, best explanations, answers and advices.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Here everyone seems to know everything about all the brands, trends and most important of all, AUTHENTICITY related issues.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I am a big fan of designer wear, whether it’s bags, shoes, clothes or make up and I usually buy my stuff in Malls or authorized boutiques.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But lately, due to hectic work schedule, kids and other family related issues, I haven’t been able to find the time to go out for my usual shopping sprees.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I have read the posts concerning authentic online stores and designer resellers and after coming across some horror stories (Bergacci.com) left me :-o……I have decided to come here and ask for your opinion.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I know that eBay is very popular and that they have a HUGE choice, but sometimes I just don’t have the time to sit and wait for an auction to finish, this when they don’t have “buy it now”.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I know that eLuxury is to be trusted and so is Luxury-Shops (I love that store and I guess it’s the best online store with the great prices and fabulous stuff), but lately I have discovered several sites that sell designer bags and accessories and I would really need your advice and opinion in what concerns their authenticity.
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[FONT="]The bags look good and authentic, but if there’s one thing I have learned about the internet is that things can look good in pictures and sound great in descriptions, but there are a lot of times when in reality things are MUCH MORE different….[/FONT]
[FONT="]The first site I have seen was Let-Trade, they look good and I am pretty sure that their stuff is authentic, but a few other opinions wouldn’t hurt.
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[FONT="]I would just want to be sure BEFORE purchasing anything online that I won’t be in for a bad surprise.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Then I have also found Design Exposure that looks great as well and would like to hear if you have bought from them before and what was your experience.[/FONT]
[FONT="]My last question would be about this latest site I have found. It’s called vintage-xpress (.com).[/FONT]
[FONT="]It looks like it’s a fairly new site and I wasn’t able to find anything about them, no reviews or previous Sold items.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I understood that they also sell on eBay (where they have a good feedback) and I know that on eBay you have more warranties as a buyer (PayPal and disputes) than on a regular site.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Have you bought from them already? On eBay or their online store?[/FONT]
[FONT="]Again, I apologize for the length of my post and I hope I will find a few answers to my questions…[/FONT]
[FONT="]Thank you!![/FONT]
[FONT="]P.S.: I had no idea that there is an "Authenticate This" sub forum, so I posted my thread on the Hermes forum...oopsie, I hope it's not against the policies
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[FONT="]Kimmy[/FONT]
[FONT="]Before starting my post I would like to apologize if it’s too long, but I am new here (this is my 1st post TPF YAY) and I have a loooot of questions.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I have been a fan of this site for a while now and I must say that this is the best forum I have ever seen.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I have always read the posts as “Guest” as I never “dared” to become a member, but today I did it J[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are a few fashion related blogs/forums out there, but TPF is by far the one that has the most interactive members, best explanations, answers and advices.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Here everyone seems to know everything about all the brands, trends and most important of all, AUTHENTICITY related issues.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I am a big fan of designer wear, whether it’s bags, shoes, clothes or make up and I usually buy my stuff in Malls or authorized boutiques.[/FONT]
[FONT="]But lately, due to hectic work schedule, kids and other family related issues, I haven’t been able to find the time to go out for my usual shopping sprees.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I have read the posts concerning authentic online stores and designer resellers and after coming across some horror stories (Bergacci.com) left me :-o……I have decided to come here and ask for your opinion.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I know that eBay is very popular and that they have a HUGE choice, but sometimes I just don’t have the time to sit and wait for an auction to finish, this when they don’t have “buy it now”.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I know that eLuxury is to be trusted and so is Luxury-Shops (I love that store and I guess it’s the best online store with the great prices and fabulous stuff), but lately I have discovered several sites that sell designer bags and accessories and I would really need your advice and opinion in what concerns their authenticity.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]The bags look good and authentic, but if there’s one thing I have learned about the internet is that things can look good in pictures and sound great in descriptions, but there are a lot of times when in reality things are MUCH MORE different….[/FONT]
[FONT="]The first site I have seen was Let-Trade, they look good and I am pretty sure that their stuff is authentic, but a few other opinions wouldn’t hurt.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]I would just want to be sure BEFORE purchasing anything online that I won’t be in for a bad surprise.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Then I have also found Design Exposure that looks great as well and would like to hear if you have bought from them before and what was your experience.[/FONT]
[FONT="]My last question would be about this latest site I have found. It’s called vintage-xpress (.com).[/FONT]
[FONT="]It looks like it’s a fairly new site and I wasn’t able to find anything about them, no reviews or previous Sold items.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I understood that they also sell on eBay (where they have a good feedback) and I know that on eBay you have more warranties as a buyer (PayPal and disputes) than on a regular site.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Have you bought from them already? On eBay or their online store?[/FONT]
[FONT="]Again, I apologize for the length of my post and I hope I will find a few answers to my questions…[/FONT]
[FONT="]Thank you!![/FONT]
[FONT="]P.S.: I had no idea that there is an "Authenticate This" sub forum, so I posted my thread on the Hermes forum...oopsie, I hope it's not against the policies
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[FONT="]Kimmy[/FONT]