Iluvbags said:
You are right, its not worth spending $ on fakes, especially if you aren't sure. Go to the store and study!!
has anyone bougt authenic bag on EBAY?
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You are right, its not worth spending $ on fakes, especially if you aren't sure. Go to the store and study!!
I look at them too. I usually start with with hightest price listing to try to weed out the fakes. But I just can't bring myself to buy on off ebay with out looking at them first. The whole "buyer beware" thing pops into my head when I go submit a bid.
The pictures can be so deceiving too. Lifted from sights or other listings. Plus they can be photographed in a way to make the bag look good.
I have a lot of good stores in my area: Bloomingdales, Saks, Nordstrom, Neimans, plus Short Hills Mall has Fendi, and lots more. I tend to go total retail when buying a bag.
The pictures can be so deceiving too. Lifted from sights or other listings. Plus they can be photographed in a way to make the bag look good.
I have a lot of good stores in my area: Bloomingdales, Saks, Nordstrom, Neimans, plus Short Hills Mall has Fendi, and lots more. I tend to go total retail when buying a bag.
authentic bags I've bought on ebay: seafoam balenciaga city, '04 turquoise balenciaga twiggy, 04 brown balenciaga medium, 04 brown balenciaga twiggy, marc jacobs sophia, green fendi spy, dolma balenciaga city, marc jacobs stam in black. In less than a year. And I've never bought a fake. Many of these were from known legit sellers like leshent. Just have to know what you're doing and what to look for.
One thing I wonder: how do you decide whether your ebay purchase is authentic or not? Is it simply a matter of checking off all of the points (listed in the sites) or do you take it to an official store, to have it 'authenticated.'? I read, in an ebay blog link that was posted here, that most retailers will not authenticate bags, as it is not part of their real business (i.e. buying and selling) and that they do not want to have inexperienced sales staff making mistakes in authentification. Is this true? So confusing! Sorry, I've hardly used ebay, so I appeal to the greater knowledge of all here. I've been so scared to use it, afraid that I'll be scammed.
I let my BF look at the kate spades cause he knows what to look for. For Coach, I tend to bid on those that have prices that are just about right and I tend to feel more relaxed if I see the target sign or the X sign on the inner tag (target sign indicates it came from the outlet while the X indicates it came from another store like TJMaxx or something). Of course I still check the hardware, the stitching and the C's lining up and such too.
I got a LV Vernis Reade MM two nights ago. I had to go through a lot of reading and asking here to see if they think it all checks out. I want to get a Dior saddlebag but the ones I've seen on eBay that are really cheap are definitely fake (plus I haven't seen enough of it to know what's real or fake so I'm better of buying it from the store). You just gotta know what to look for and don't expect unbelievable deals.
I got a LV Vernis Reade MM two nights ago. I had to go through a lot of reading and asking here to see if they think it all checks out. I want to get a Dior saddlebag but the ones I've seen on eBay that are really cheap are definitely fake (plus I haven't seen enough of it to know what's real or fake so I'm better of buying it from the store). You just gotta know what to look for and don't expect unbelievable deals.
Another thing I was just thinking... wouldn't it be nice if there were some kind of online authentification tool (multi-brand) that everybody could have access to, which kept track of styles and characteristics of bags (going back to vintage), as well as logos and serial numbers. There would still be fraud, but this would help people to educate themselves a bit, and it would be easy to 'look up' a past season or vintage bag...
I have purchased and sold authentic bags on eBay. Before buying a bag on eBay:
1. Learn as much as you can about the bag (lining color, hardware marking, etc.) so you are an informed shopper.
2. Read the auction verbage carefully and look for quality photos that really show detail. Be aware that some sellers steal photos from other sources, so the bag you are seeing may not be what you will receive.
3. Check the seller's feedback and read between the lines. Many buyers are hesitant to leave negative feedback for a seller as they are worried about their own feedback rating. Look carefully through all the feedback comments and watch for clues. For example, I'd avoid a seller who consistently has negative feedback mutually withdrawn or has comments like "Sorry it didn't work out--thanks anyway."
4. Don't be afraid to ask a seller questions or request additional photos via email. Many times a seller's response will indicate whether they are honest or not.
5. Trust your instincts. There are deals out there, especially on past season bags--just don't expect to find this season's "it" bag below retail!
I hope this helps!
1. Learn as much as you can about the bag (lining color, hardware marking, etc.) so you are an informed shopper.
2. Read the auction verbage carefully and look for quality photos that really show detail. Be aware that some sellers steal photos from other sources, so the bag you are seeing may not be what you will receive.
3. Check the seller's feedback and read between the lines. Many buyers are hesitant to leave negative feedback for a seller as they are worried about their own feedback rating. Look carefully through all the feedback comments and watch for clues. For example, I'd avoid a seller who consistently has negative feedback mutually withdrawn or has comments like "Sorry it didn't work out--thanks anyway."
4. Don't be afraid to ask a seller questions or request additional photos via email. Many times a seller's response will indicate whether they are honest or not.
5. Trust your instincts. There are deals out there, especially on past season bags--just don't expect to find this season's "it" bag below retail!
I hope this helps!
I've bought 2 bags on ebay. Both cost almost double what the retail price was. Not what I would call a bargain...
All 3 LV's in my avatar picture are from eBay and they are authentic and were purchased for less than retail.
you gotta do your research, read everything and look at as many pictures as you can. my balenciaga is from ebay and it's authentic, and my speedy that's on the way wasn't from ebay but from an ebay seller with plenty of good feedback etc. i always ask the seller a question, even if i don't really have one, because how they reply, what they tell you when pressed, and how quick they are tells a lot about them.
I have purchased several Coach bags and one LV bag on eBay. All were real. I guess it's what has been said above -- I did my research, found trustworthy sellers, and learned all the ebay red flags:
Avoid buying designer goods from sellers with:
1. low feedback/new seller
2. private feedback
3. rating below 99% with more than 100 sales
4. stock photography of the bag (stolen from eluxury, etc)
5. many multiples of the same bag (like more than 5) all using same picture
6. a BIN price that seems very low for a "new" bag (like $199 for a brand new LV? never)
7. seller will not send you detailed photos when asked
8. hostile feedback responses (research seller at toolhaus.org)
9. strange language in auction such as "do not ask me about authenticity"
10. and of course, photos that demonstrate that the bag is FAKE
11. feedback padding -- they have purchased a large number of one-cent "recipes", etc
If it seems too good to be true it probably isn't.
Avoid buying designer goods from sellers with:
1. low feedback/new seller
2. private feedback
3. rating below 99% with more than 100 sales
4. stock photography of the bag (stolen from eluxury, etc)
5. many multiples of the same bag (like more than 5) all using same picture
6. a BIN price that seems very low for a "new" bag (like $199 for a brand new LV? never)
7. seller will not send you detailed photos when asked
8. hostile feedback responses (research seller at toolhaus.org)
9. strange language in auction such as "do not ask me about authenticity"
10. and of course, photos that demonstrate that the bag is FAKE
11. feedback padding -- they have purchased a large number of one-cent "recipes", etc
If it seems too good to be true it probably isn't.