Ugh, I know, I couldn't tell if she's just ignorant, a liar, or the B word... I wanted to tell her all the reasons it's a fake vintage but she commented mean on my posts and blocked me before I got the chance.
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Ugh, I know, I couldn't tell if she's just ignorant, a liar, or the B word... I wanted to tell her all the reasons it's a fake vintage but she commented mean on my posts and blocked me before I got the chance.
Don't let it get you down..
She's lashing out like a rabid dog.. LOL She got busted-
And your stuff is adorable! So we can add horrible taste & zero style to her attributes along with counterfeit seller.
Perhaps try posting the fakes on the Designer Board here. I post on Balenciaga and almost every designer has a Board here.
There's often a small group that report the fakes posted by each other- the more the better, the quicker removals happen (as a rule)
That way you get some back-up and don't put a target on yourself.
The other thing I did when i saw a bad fake that had discussions of offers etc... I went to the closet of the person making the offers-
Posted on one of their listing that the item they were eyeing was fake.. It helps avoid the drama.
They either appreciate the help or they don't. Most do.
Don't let it get you down..
She's lashing out like a rabid dog.. LOL She got busted-
And your stuff is adorable! So we can add horrible taste & zero style to her attributes along with counterfeit seller.
Perhaps try posting the fakes on the Designer Board here. I post on Balenciaga and almost every designer has a Board here.
There's often a small group that report the fakes posted by each other- the more the better, the quicker removals happen (as a rule)
That way you get some back-up and don't put a target on yourself.
The other thing I did when i saw a bad fake that had discussions of offers etc... I went to the closet of the person making the offers-
Posted on one of their listing that the item they were eyeing was fake.. It helps avoid the drama.
They either appreciate the help or they don't. Most do.
Thanks, yeah, I'll be taking your advice[emoji23]
That's not bad at all - I had a seller who spammed 200 something of my listings stating I was selling fakes. She made a dummy account so I don't know who the original seller is but I am 99.999% sure it was seller who I called out for actually passing a fake off as an authentic item. Losers have so much time on their hands, it's ridiculous.
Lol, these are obviously not the brightest bulbs in the box.
But I definitely agree with you, stop beating around the bush and list it as it is.
Maybe they're afraid of Posh deleting their listingif they put "replica" in the description? Or, they're hoping to fool those who evidently can't see the obvious........
The thing is some the prices aren't really obvious. Yes, there are some super, super obvious priced ones but a good amount of them want a substantial amount for a fake. For an example, once in a blue moon, you'll actually see someone on Posh list an excellent condition, authentic NF for $450 or something of that ballpark. These (what I can only assume are AAA+++ replicas) bags are listed around that price point too. It's not like these bags are selling for $50-100, that I can see as obvious, but this is actually in the realm of possibly authentic.
And there are also many listed for $2,000+ and the only giveaway is that after a purchase the seller says "can you please text/email me about your purchase?" In the past, at least sellers who had fakes that they were trying to pass off as real were upfront that they were looking to sell off Poshmark. Then I could avoid them. Also, it is easy enough to avoid them if their price is too good to be true.
However, I have personally purchased at least 5 bags (in retrospect, I think that stolen pictures were used) and the selling price was comparable to fashionphile prices ($2,500-4,500) but it was a color I was looking for and still less stress than buying from eBay. In every case the seller either sends me a message to text/email them about the purchase (and to that I only write a response back on Poshmark) or just completely stops responding after the sale. So then 7 days later I can get my money back, but I now believe that 95% or more of the high end bags on Poshmark are fake or not really in the seller's possession no matter what the selling price is.
Why are there so many misspellings? Would someone really buy shoes for $499 titled "shose"? I just saw this one. Um, I don't really have to ask if it is authentic.
I personally think it's because of the casual feel of Posh so people don't care. Also, maybe using phones to type instead of the computer, and I guess autocorrect and laziness of typing leads to many miss-spelled words. I know sometimes I realize later I miss-spelled something and fix it. but I don't always go back and read descriptions like I should.
Can't tell you how many times I see "rag & bone" listed as "tag & bone" lol.
One of my faves that I see a LOT is "sequence" in place of sequins.
Another is Balenziaga
One of my faves that I see a LOT is "sequence" in place of sequins.
Another is Balenziaga
Yes!!!! I see "sequence" all of the time also! I wonder if people do not read much, causing the confusion with homophones. Maybe they always assumed that the little shiny disks were called "sequence"
I also see faux misspelled as fox often! (Which requires two levels of ignorance). I have been looking for a specific Vince jacket for years with leather sleeves and a fox fur body. To narrow down the results, I usually search for "fox fur" and I always get so many results where the seller means "faux fur". Not at all the same! [emoji52]
I just had a thought that maybe the errors come from voice recognition software being used to type. Below is a test, and my iPhone identified all of them correctly other than "faux" which it keeps typing as "photo", maybe that is the closest word found to the sound of "faux"?
Sequence
Sequins
Fox
Photo
Yes!!!! I see "sequence" all of the time also! I wonder if people do not read much, causing the confusion with homophones. Maybe they always assumed that the little shiny disks were called "sequence"
I also see faux misspelled as fox often! (Which requires two levels of ignorance). I have been looking for a specific Vince jacket for years with leather sleeves and a fox fur body. To narrow down the results, I usually search for "fox fur" and I always get so many results where the seller means "faux fur". Not at all the same! [emoji52]
I just had a thought that maybe the errors come from voice recognition software being used to type. Below is a test, and my iPhone identified all of them correctly other than "faux" which it keeps typing as "photo", maybe that is the closest word found to the sound of "faux"?
Sequence
Sequins
Fox
Photo
Yep, yep, I bet in many cases you're correct.
This is totally off topic but...
Do you check TheRealReal?? I ask because there were 2 Roberto Cavalli dresses & a Balenciaga Jacket that I had searched for,,, for several years..
I began checking the new listings at TRR each day- (after 3pm is when the new items usually post),, anyway, I found ALL of them! It took a few months of checking but eventually they all showed up there.. Their prices are pretty darn good too- and they always have a 20% off code..
Just wanted to offer you another place to search for your unicorn.
Yep, yep, I bet in many cases you're correct.
This is totally off topic but...
Do you check TheRealReal?? I ask because there were 2 Roberto Cavalli dresses & a Balenciaga Jacket that I had searched for,,, for several years..
I began checking the new listings at TRR each day- (after 3pm is when the new items usually post),, anyway, I found ALL of them! It took a few months of checking but eventually they all showed up there.. Their prices are pretty darn good too- and they always have a 20% off code..
Just wanted to offer you another place to search for your unicorn.
OMG, that is an excellent idea!! TRR has a huge volume coming through and their prices are dirt cheap! Thank you [emoji173]️
Just left my first negative EBAY feedback (it involves a poshmark seller)
I won an auction for a pair of shoes I've been stalking for years. The particular pair has been listed a few times on eBay, sometimes selling and sometimes not, by the same seller. I assumed it was due to non-paying bidders. Based upon my experience, that isn't the case!
Same photos used in poshmark/EBAY listings, similar screen names, shipping from same location. I'm a snipe bidder so I knew immediately that I won and I paid instantly. Seller canceled the order and refunded me within minutes--the automatic eBay notification stated the reason was because the item was no longer available or was damaged. It's listed for much much higher price on poshmark than I paid on ebay--poshmark seller (using similar name and same shipping location and same photos... maybe not same item but that's lots of coincidences) confirmed the shoes are still available and still in pristine condition... after canceling my EBAY order.
So I left the negative feedback and I feel pretty sick about it. If (EBAY) seller had messaged me and said they were really sorry and just weren't ready to sell the item at that price, I would have been annoyed but understanding. But they lied and said it wasn't available or damaged while trying to sell it somewhere else for twice the price. I didn't engage in any negative conversation but I'm sure she will put two and two together and retaliate. I suppose I deserve whatever retaliation I get... or maybe it is all a coincidence and I'm a jerk for leaving the negative feedback after jumping to conclusions... Should I be ashamed?
Edited to correct my poor iPhone typing
I won an auction for a pair of shoes I've been stalking for years. The particular pair has been listed a few times on eBay, sometimes selling and sometimes not, by the same seller. I assumed it was due to non-paying bidders. Based upon my experience, that isn't the case!
Same photos used in poshmark/EBAY listings, similar screen names, shipping from same location. I'm a snipe bidder so I knew immediately that I won and I paid instantly. Seller canceled the order and refunded me within minutes--the automatic eBay notification stated the reason was because the item was no longer available or was damaged. It's listed for much much higher price on poshmark than I paid on ebay--poshmark seller (using similar name and same shipping location and same photos... maybe not same item but that's lots of coincidences) confirmed the shoes are still available and still in pristine condition... after canceling my EBAY order.
So I left the negative feedback and I feel pretty sick about it. If (EBAY) seller had messaged me and said they were really sorry and just weren't ready to sell the item at that price, I would have been annoyed but understanding. But they lied and said it wasn't available or damaged while trying to sell it somewhere else for twice the price. I didn't engage in any negative conversation but I'm sure she will put two and two together and retaliate. I suppose I deserve whatever retaliation I get... or maybe it is all a coincidence and I'm a jerk for leaving the negative feedback after jumping to conclusions... Should I be ashamed?
Edited to correct my poor iPhone typing