do friends let friends unknowingly carry fakes?

[Juniper10]

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable carrying a fake. I don't like who profits from it, I don't like hurting the designers who took so much time to design the real thing.. fakes actually upset me a lot. but there are obviously millions of women who don't care and do anyway. I wouldn't destroy them, but maybe use them in another way? Like as a magazine holder, or a cute little bag to throw scrap paper to recycle? When I am scrapbooking I put all my extra scraps in a cute little bag before recycling them. That way they can become home decor. Just a couple ideas.

I wouldn't say anything to your mom, it won't do any good. She already spent the $$, which to her was a huge deal, so there is no reason to make her feel bad about getting duped into a fake. Just thank her, say you love them, and move on! I have a friend who constantly carries fake Chanels and brags about how she drops so much $$ at the boutique, and I just smile and say I am happy she is happy. No need to rain on her parade I think!

Also good advice! You are very right. No need to hurt the innocent. Thanks ladies for letting me sound this out!

 

[etoupebirkin]

I had a similar situation with a relative who is a friend too. One day, I get an email from her saying you are not the only one carrying a birkins now girl!!! And she posted pics. And even from the awful cell phone pics I could see the bags were fake, fake, fake. My relative was taken for many thousands of dollars in cash. I felt it was best to nod nicely, say the bags were gorgy and run.

I feel bad, but it was the kindest thing I could do. Telling her that her bags were fake would precipitate a really bad situation, with not only her, but other relatives that I care deeply about.

 

[birkel]

The fake situation is ......... Well it's always a not pleasant thing to deal with. In all honesty I agree to reuse I have a friend who was tricked she went off to the boutique and bought a Kelly and then took the fake birkin and had it bronzed put in a glass square low vase and flowers in it and put it in her very chic and all white beach condo. It looks great she sees it as a "sculpture" naturally with the bronzing you can't see the "Hermes" markings so it looks interesting this just an idea for all of you that might know a person who got something like this!!!!!!

 

[good life]

Yeah, don't you hate being put in that akward position where there's a fake involved? My sister's friend always carries a fake. And since we know she can't afford them (she says they're gifts from her mom), FAKE...and she bought them knowing that! Anyway, I told my sis there's no use trying to out her on it. My sis just doesn't carry her real bag when she goes out with this girl because she doesn't want people assuming hers is also fake.
I told her she should still wear her bag and if push comes to shove and her friend compares or shows off or whatever, then I'd be brutally honest and call her out. I'd rather have only 1 real bag than 10 fakes. What is it with these people?