I don't think people should by fakes. Besides it being copyright infrigement, many of the fake bags are money laundering schemes or covering up other illegal actions (drugs, terrorism, etc).. Sounds harsh but there was a big segment about it on the local news. The people selling on the streets or holding purse parties are just the end "sellers" .. wherever they get them from are the "bad guys".
I won't support this. I was not aware of this in the past and a few years ago I did buy a fake LV and a Kate Spade .. I will never carry them because I feel like an idiot carrying them -- what if someone comes up to me and asks, "ohh love your bag.. where did you get it?" I'd die. Plus the quality of the fakes is far less than the real thing. My friend got a fake
coach and the zipper barely worked.
I think if you can't afford the real thing you shouldn't buy fakes... just get something you CAN afford -there are plenty of "look a like" bags that are styled like the real things without being counterfit copies.
I'm not rich and I can't afford LV/Dior/Fendi etc so I budget my pennies and buy Coach stuff when I can.
My rant is truely not meant to offend anyone.. just my 2 cents on the fake bag subject..