do friends let friends unknowingly carry fakes?

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#46
You know the old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished"? I once sadly informed my sister that the "Cartier" tank watch her husband had brought back for her from HK was a fake. Her response was: "WHY couldn't you just have kept your mouth shut?! NOW every time I look at it, all I will be able to think of is that he got ripped off!"

If you can't be sure how your friend would respond to your "reveal", I would vote for saying nothing - unless she specifically asks you.
 
#47
birkinmary said:
I don't think that going to a H store is a good idea, it would be extremely embarrassing for her, ITA with Monsac! I saw this situation once and it was horrible.
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I did too, Birkinmary, this is why I was hoping her friend would never be put in this situation. It was so embarassing, and the poor woman it happened to was gobsmacked, and then she looked like she wanted to disappear from sight . She clearly had no idea her bag was fake, and the SA was not too subtle about it. It was a very small boutique in France, with no where to go but out :sad:
On the other hand, telling this person is very difficult, I agree with previous posters.
 
#48
I don't know. I keep thinking that this friend of lvpiggy's sounds so excited about her bag - she's clearly showing it off to people. If I were this friend, I would rather hear about it from a caring friend than from not-so-kind strangers. :sad:

But I do agree that in the short term at least, the friend would not be happy when lvpiggy told her...
 
#49
clutchbag said:
You know the old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished"? I once sadly informed my sister that the "Cartier" tank watch her husband had brought back for her from HK was a fake. Her response was: "WHY couldn't you just have kept your mouth shut?! NOW every time I look at it, all I will be able to think of is that he got ripped off!"

If you can't be sure how your friend would respond to your "reveal", I would vote for saying nothing - unless she specifically asks you.
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I agree with this. In my experience, the messenger gets the blame.
 
#52
Jadeite said:
my friends can carry whatever they want, i don't judge them.
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I think it's more that the lady usually carries genuine articles and thinks that this is a genuine bag.

If it were my gift-bag I would want to be told by whoever first gets to me. On the other hand I wouldn't tell a an acquaintance about her gift-bag, only a real friend.
 
#53
As a woman with very limited knowledge of Hermes, I would definitely want to be told, without a doubt. I imagine her walking into Hermes to match some scarves or twillies to her bag, only to be informed that she is carrying a fake. On the other hand, I can't imagine being the one to tell her. Do you think she knows in her gut that this bag is not the real deal?
 
#54
I cannot imagine an Hermes SA voicing an opinion about the authenticity of a bag being carried by a customer unless the customer asked to bring it into the spa. Even then, the SA's often take the bag and then later have someone call the customer and ask her to pick up the bag and tell her it was refused due to lack of authenticity. No SA is going to say, "Madame, you do realize that you're carrying a fake, don't you?"!!! I have an "inspired-by" Constance and have often been carrying it when I am in the boutique (including FSH), and no one has ever commented on its lack of authenticity.

Call me a cynical old fogey, but I smell a hint in the air of "I want to take a bit of the wind out of her oh-so-proud sails by informing her that her bag is a fake". Frankly, it does not matter if it is or not. It's not against the law to CARRY a fake bag - just to sell one or import them.

Unless she expresses concerns about its authenticity and asks for your advice, I'd keep my mouth tightly closed. I still say I'm astounded that she would truly believe that a matte croc birkin brought back from a trip by a BF, NOT a fiance, would be authentic. Do BF's regularly these days buy bags that cost $30,000 as a bring-home-from-a-trip present? If so, I clearly need to find a new set of friends!
 
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#55
I definitely would not say anything unless I was asked. If she had bought the fake bag herself thinking it was real, then it would be appropriate as she would need to know ASAP in order to get her money back. Since your friend's bag was a gift, I would not say a word unless she brings it up.
 
#56
It is not policy (at least where I H shop) to 'out' a fake bag. I would imagine service could be different LOL.......burrrrr, chilly perhaps?

I would avoid any conversation about the bag, at some point she will figure it out.
 
#57
I have to say that I'm very uncomfortable to hang out with people who carry fake bags.
Especially carry a fake bag that very expensive if it's real.

You maybe really don't know her, after all.
A girl do not need a fake bag to make her fell good.
the whole thing that a BF gifted out a fake bag without telling her the truth is very disgusting.
I think you don't need to say a word.
 
#58
No offence to the OP but I can never understand these “what if my friend carries a fake” kind of questions.

As much as I detest fakes, frankly, unless you are using my money to pay for the fake bag, I believe that is nobody’s business other than the owners.

Personally, given the two possible outcomes, I would more easily forgive a friend who failed to give me information for fear of hurting my feelings, rather than a friend who butted into my personal business and provided unsolicited advice that I never sought.
 
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#60
If any "friend" of mine was carrying a fake, I would have to tell them.
Sorry, but I dont go for for this MYOB thing, a fake is a fake.
This is one situation where I couldnt stay silent, most people have worked hard to get the real deal, I could never stay out of it, but thats me :p
 
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