Hi everyone
I would like to hear productive discourse about why people choose to trust authenticators and how this differs from trusting resellers. From an evidence and logic point of view, I really don't see the difference between this. One could argue that authenticators have been on this forum for a long time, have lots of experience, etc but that's the same as saying the reseller has been around along time, has sold lots of bags, etc.
Additionally, self-proclamation does not require any formal qualification. Anyone can proclaim they have had decades of experience and therefore, this allows them to determine authentication. Even so companies evolve in their fight against counterfeit so how can any authenticator be up to date regarding the latest changes to a company's product and counterfeit fighting measures.
Even if we accept that a self-proclaimed authenticator has extensive experience and can actually pick real from fake how can we ever assure ourselves they use this expertise for good and not for nefarious purposes. How can we be assured there is no vested interest.
I really feel that only the company themselves can be the true authority in determining the authenticity of the product so with that in mind, why do people satisfy themselves that their product is real by authenticating it here rather than getting 100% peace of mind by taking it to the store?
I would like to hear productive discourse about why people choose to trust authenticators and how this differs from trusting resellers. From an evidence and logic point of view, I really don't see the difference between this. One could argue that authenticators have been on this forum for a long time, have lots of experience, etc but that's the same as saying the reseller has been around along time, has sold lots of bags, etc.
Additionally, self-proclamation does not require any formal qualification. Anyone can proclaim they have had decades of experience and therefore, this allows them to determine authentication. Even so companies evolve in their fight against counterfeit so how can any authenticator be up to date regarding the latest changes to a company's product and counterfeit fighting measures.
Even if we accept that a self-proclaimed authenticator has extensive experience and can actually pick real from fake how can we ever assure ourselves they use this expertise for good and not for nefarious purposes. How can we be assured there is no vested interest.
I really feel that only the company themselves can be the true authority in determining the authenticity of the product so with that in mind, why do people satisfy themselves that their product is real by authenticating it here rather than getting 100% peace of mind by taking it to the store?