Do you lie about the authenticity of your bag?

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#46
I own my own business too and I deal with clients all the time. I don't carry designer bags to work. The only expensive thing I can get away with is clothing since most people wont know what or how much, but they will compliment on how nice it is and I don't have to explain anything since the conversation does not go farther than that. Shoes sometimes I can also get away with but people get too nosy when the shoes are flashy. Rule of thumb is if I think my client can't or won't spend their money on the particular item, I won't take or wear it.

I also had to buy some Coach bags that were not too over the top but still good quality. I don't think I have ever admitted to owning a fake and I'm not sure I will be comfortable really lying about it to my clients because they know me pretty well LOL. I just always try to make a conscious effort of where I will be for the day, I plan ahead and figure out what the appropriate outfit is for where I am going.
 
#48
I'm about to get the speedy 40 and im going to tell my grandmother its fake. She gets really angry when she finds out I spend so much money on bags since I'm still pretty young (20 years old). She's not very open minded and thinks LV is only for the older crowd that can more easily afford it after settling down with a home, job, etc.
 
#49
i would like to lie. because i do not want some of my school mates to feel uncomfortable and dislike me. think i am snobby or what so ever. howeverrrrrr., my bf is with me all the time, hence i cant lie to my friends. i know him too well. IF, i say :" oh yeah this is fake, a real one is too expensive for me ~"

i can imagine my bf will immediately says this infront of everyone :" Ur bag is 100% real, why u say it is fake? why u lied? "
 
#50
yes when asked by strangers, "is that real"...I reply, " no"....I feel guilty that I spend way too much on LV and the average person would not...also fear of why would they ask if it is real...why would they care...they could have bad intentions....
 
#51
This thread is very informative. I have never experience ppl asking me about the authenticity of my purses. But if ever I'm ask and felt in anyway in danger, I would definitely deny my precious LV's authenticity :sweatdrop:
 
#52
I haven't lied about mine...as a matter of fact a friend of mine who is ALWAYS bragging about her Coach bags (like its that serious...) was asking if my Louis was fake and how much I paid for it.....OMG. I PUT HER IN HER PLACE.....and LoVed it!!!. payback :)
 
#53
Yes, to strangers I met especially when I am overseas. It is not about how proud or how much I love or not love my bags, I see it as lying to protect myself. I don't know the intent of the strangers.
 
#55
I don't lie, but I don't volunteer information. When people start asking where I got the bag or how much is the bag I just say my DH got it at the mall for me. I don't like when people ask me those kinds of questions. Just Saturday a well meaning woman asked me how much the dress I was wearing cost. I told her something that didn't divulge the price and didn't make her feel uncomfortable either. Some things just shouldn't be asked.
 
#56
I have never lied about my LV being authentic, but I did try to hide it several times by pushing it to my back or positioning myself so that the person I ran into didn't actually see my purse because I knew she wouldn't be able to afford a LV, and I felt like I would be showing off. It's kind of stupid because I do love all my LV and wear them proudly. And I never talk to strangers...:smile1:
 
#57
It's annoying when we meet people who likes to bother about our "assets" especially purses that we bought...they will ask detail for the price tag, money that we earn, and so on and so on...i ever took my BV bag to the office, then one of my "annoying" colleague asked me "wow how much is it costs? it's a very expensive bag. U're having a good money bla bla bla"....To face people like that I usually say deliberately the actual price to make her envy :graucho: I hate when people question me of something that has nothing to do with that person.

i always tell the truth about the authenticity whenever people asking me about my bags....cause if we can buy and own a real bag, we should proud of it...some people cannot afford to buy the real ones...but i told my parents that my LV , balenciaga, and chanel bag are fakes :p Coz they would kill me if they found all of my bags are real. and they will give me a long speech about money investment hahahaa...they just know that i have only a real BV, AW, and gucci :roflmfao: Please you guys keep this secret :D
 
#58
It's probably one of those 'whatever you do, you're wrong' issues - if I was ever in a situation where I thought I had to lie and say it was fake, I'd probably be jumped on by a 'fake hater' who would want to lecture me!

Mine was a gift from my husband for a major milestone birthday (55 - 'LV' in Roman numerals) so I don't feel so bad about the price as I might if I had bought it myself for 'no good reason'.
 
#59
If safety was a concern I would lie, otherwise I tell them that it is real but pre-owned and I got a great deal on the bag. I don't want people I know to percieve me as someone who carries fakes, however, I also don't want them to think I'm a snob. And I'm not lying all my bags are preloved!
 
#60
I never have, but if some strange man was following me around a parking garage asking questions, I probably would. Of course, I'd also be quick to point out my .357 Magnum I also carry around in there. (I have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.)

My mom owns a management company, and she doesn't like me to carry my LVs, Birkin, etc. to the staff meetings because she doesn't want the managers to think she pays me a lot more than she pays them. (She does, but I work for it. I don't get a free ride.) I bring my Coach bags and she's okay with that, but last month I brought a large leather gathered Madison shoulder bag ($1200.00) and I didn't realize that one of the managers is a Coachie. She about flipped out from excitement, and told everybody how much it costs. :shucks:
 
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