Would you ever carry a fake as a throw-around bag? Last year I inadvertently bought a fake Fendi Spy bag on eBay. I was livid when the bag arrived as it was obviously a fake. It even had a 'Made in China' label inside. I contacted the seller to no avail. Then I reported the matter/seller to eBay. I knew I would obtain zero redress. I had foolishly paid by Sterling draft as my Paypal account wasn't working at the time.
Over a few weeks the bag lay unused in my wardrobe. Eventually I decided to donate the bag to a charity shop, the next time I was donating unwanted clothes. But it DID occur to me to just use the fake as a throw-around bag during the summer. Whatever one's views about counterfeit goods, this bag had already been purchased (albeit unintentionally). I think what actually swayed me re donating the bag was the fact that the leather started to peel at the sides and the Spy compartment was useless. I figured that someone else might get some use out of it though. But that person could have been me! What's YOUR take on this?
Over a few weeks the bag lay unused in my wardrobe. Eventually I decided to donate the bag to a charity shop, the next time I was donating unwanted clothes. But it DID occur to me to just use the fake as a throw-around bag during the summer. Whatever one's views about counterfeit goods, this bag had already been purchased (albeit unintentionally). I think what actually swayed me re donating the bag was the fact that the leather started to peel at the sides and the Spy compartment was useless. I figured that someone else might get some use out of it though. But that person could have been me! What's YOUR take on this?