do friends let friends unknowingly carry fakes?

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#31
lvpiggy said:
. . . and the plot thickens!! :faint:

this morning, what should be sitting in my email inbox but a message from a mutual friend who was also at drinks, seeking my opinion on the bag's authenticity?!

i'm just going to respond "why do you ask?" and deflect all further inquiries . . . the last thing i want to do is start having discussions about authenticity with someone else, behind my friend's back, as it were . . .

goodness-what has the little piggy done to merit this mess?!? je refuse! aiyo (>(oo)<)`
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ITA with you piggy - piggy see no evil, piggy hear no evil, piggy speak no evil

it's all getting to be too much of a major diplomatic crisis.

my tiger advice: piggy stay out of the pickle

piggy pretend to know nothing - all will be sweet :p

Poor piggy :hugs:
 
#32
That is a tough one, a potentially "shoot the messenger" one if either she or he know it is a fake. Maybe you can make your decision after discussing the bag further, i.e find out where he bought the bag, since crocs are hard to find, etc. If she has an issue with fakes in general, it is worth pursuing this further, if just to save her the embarassement of walking into an H shop and being told it is a fake. I have seen this happen in a small H in the south of France, it was not a pretty sight.
 
#34
irishlass1029 said:
Best friends - Yes, kindly and carefully. Anything short of BEST friends, no.
This is way worse than the old "spinach in your teeth" dilemma. Poor piggy.
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I couldn't agree more.

If you are very close best friends then I say yes, but in "kindly and carefully."

If you are not close with the person, I like the suggestion of taking it in to Hermes to see what an SA says, or if they'll take it in for spa.
 
#35
This is a MATTE CROC BIRKIN? Does she have any idea how much they cost? Would she really believe that a boyfriend would pay that much for a gift (goodness, where have flowers, books, perfume, scarves gone) - more than the cost of most engagement rings? Surely she must realize that it can't possibly be real! Or is her boyfriend Mr Lau? Ha!

I wouldn't touch this one with a ten-foot pole!!! As for "inquiries" from mutual friends, I'd dodge those TOTALLY! If she really believes it's real and finds out it is not and questions you, just say that it must be a really good fake as you had no idea.

This is a lose-lose situation. Stay out of it!!!
 
#36
pyrexia said:
IMO, I would hint very subtly and very gently about the issue. That way, if she does indeed know that it's fake, she won't "lose face" in front of you and other friends, but if she doesn't, then she can start her own "investigations" into it.
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I would do it this way too! If I were the friend, I would want my friends to let me know if the bag was fake! But it can be a potentially disastrous situation if not handled properly, so the best way about it would be to hint very subtly and very gently as pyrexia mentioned.

As for the email.. I would just try to push away all mention first, as it won't be very nice to the friend if she finds out tt you mentioned you thought her bag might be a fake to someone else before telling her personally.

Hope everything turns out well! :hugs:
 
#37
India said:
This is a MATTE CROC BIRKIN? Does she have any idea how much they cost? Would she really believe that a boyfriend would pay that much for a gift (goodness, where have flowers, books, perfume, scarves gone) - more than the cost of most engagement rings? Surely she must realize that it can't possibly be real! Or is her boyfriend Mr Lau? Ha!

I wouldn't touch this one with a ten-foot pole!!! As for "inquiries" from mutual friends, I'd dodge those TOTALLY! If she really believes it's real and finds out it is not and questions you, just say that it must be a really good fake as you had no idea.

This is a lose-lose situation. Stay out of it!!!
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ITA ! :goodpost:
 
#38
India - you are so wise with your posts! I agree, its tough but I agree with India - I saw a croc thats def a fake and it was quite obvious without seeing it really close up - im sure that one way or another your friend will find out/realise its fake . Good luck with this one - I hope your friend doesn't read tpf!! :nuts:


India said:
This is a MATTE CROC BIRKIN? Does she have any idea how much they cost? Would she really believe that a boyfriend would pay that much for a gift (goodness, where have flowers, books, perfume, scarves gone) - more than the cost of most engagement rings? Surely she must realize that it can't possibly be real! Or is her boyfriend Mr Lau? Ha!

I wouldn't touch this one with a ten-foot pole!!! As for "inquiries" from mutual friends, I'd dodge those TOTALLY! If she really believes it's real and finds out it is not and questions you, just say that it must be a really good fake as you had no idea.

This is a lose-lose situation. Stay out of it!!!
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#39
TIA with India. Run!

Had a similar situation with my SIL over a croc non-H bag she had purchased in Italy. I just knew it was pressed leather and that the particular company never got into that high a price point and/or bag. Tried to tell her that as gently and diplomatically as possible, but she was steadfast in her belief, so I just kept my mouth shut after that.
 
#40
It's like overly tweezed eyebrows, got to let your friend come to the realization on her own (yes I was once in this predicament and chose to refrain) eventually she'll figure it out and you can let her cry on your shoulder
 
#41
I'd find a way to tell her. I know I would want to be told.

I had this same situation happen with a friend who had a Chanel bag. I ultimately told her. I had a few glasses of wine in me! lol. But apparently she was duped by a friend's sister.
 
#42
I would only tell something like that to one of my dearest friends........like from childhood.....that I talk to every day.....and, we know every intimate detail of each others lives.

Anyone else???? NO WAY!
 
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