Platinum_baby, I am glad I am not the only one to report fake items to Le Bon Coin! And ..... to get the same answer from them. It really drives me crazy![emoji48][emoji49]
Need Help Regarding my Fakes
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Platinum_baby, I am glad I am not the only one to report fake items to Le Bon Coin! And ..... to get the same answer from them. It really drives me crazy![emoji48][emoji49]
You're right. I haven't thought of that. I thought of metallic logos.
Personally, I'd give them to a charity either way because I don't like throwing clothes etc in the trash when they're in good condition. The people who'll use them won't care if the bag is designer or not.
However, if OP doesn't want that, she can use them to store other stuff (like cleaning supplies, towels etc.)
Ok keep in mind not every person is as well informed about handbags as the people on this forum. Keep in mind that to you or me, a fake may be obvious but to those who don't follow fashion or handbags much it likely isn't. To be quite honest i think a fake handbag is the least of a interviewers worries, they aren't going to not hire someone just because they have a fake handbag, that's silly.
The fact that thrift store salespeople can be duped and then in turn dupe others is a bad thing, not a good thing. And a fake bag does not contribute to anyone's proper attire for work, no matter their economic situation.
Also in terms to everyone saying that the next person who may have possession of the handbag can then turn around and try to resell it and pass it off as a real item. That's a lot of 'what if's' in my opinion. You could also POSSIBLY get hit by car while crossing the street. Does that stop you from crossing the street, no. Also you have to put some responsibility on the buyer too, if i were purchasing a handbag worth any amount of money from an online auction website(or really anywhere else other than an authorized retailer) i would get it authenticated and do my research to make sure that what i was buying wasn't a 'fake'.
I'm not saying i agree with the selling or buying of fake handbags but what's done is done and saying destroying the handbag is the only way is a little harsh.
Yeahhhh… Those What If's… happen EVERY single freaking DAY…
and many of us here on tPF ebay Sub-forum help the Buyers to get their money back… It is an expensive and lengthy process.
Destroying them is the ONLY Responsible way of dealing with them…
You said: "i would get it authenticated and do my research to make sure that what i was buying wasn't a 'fake'. "
well, YOU are extremely RARE…. There are even women here on tPF who have no clue how to spot a fake of the handbags they are buying… That is why tPF has the Authenticate This Threads.
MOST people do NOT do their homework and learn how to spot a fake bag.
You even said: "keep in mind not every person is as well informed about handbags as the people on this forum. Keep in mind that to you or me, a fake may be obvious but to those who don't follow fashion or handbags much it likely isn't."
You are right, most people will NOT know to have a bag authenticated.
My friend here in Sweden was sold a fake Prada bag at a Consignment store in Miami…
She paid $2,100 for that fake bag… and was NOT able to get her money back.
She thought it was safe to buy from them, since they are a business. She trusted them.
I'm a SEASONED buyer and I have been sold fake bags from ebay a FEW times,
It ended up costing me OVER $50 just to get my money back from one of those sales.
The seller ended up losing, because I was instructed to destroy the bag…
It's highly illegal to ship a counterfeit bag to another country and it can be
confiscated by customs.
It is VERY possible that somebody else sold her that bag, and told her it was
authentic. If that is the case, she lost OVER $400…
the other one, the markings were correct, so the seller thought it was authentic.
she works at a Charity shop… she then used somebody else's photos
when selling the bag to me…
when it arrived, I knew it was fake and contacted the seller right away and thankfully didn't fight it, so she asked that I destroy the bag.
There are so many people that don't even KNOW that they can have handbags authenticated by a 3rd Party…
You would be shocked at how many bags on ebay are fake, and those
sellers didn't know that they could have had it authenticated BEFORE
they put it on ebay. Many assume that if it is fake ebay will just remove t,
and if ebay doesn't remove it, it must be real.
as for HIRING somebody carrying a fake bag… NEVER!!!!
I would NEVER hire somebody carrying a fake bag, it would show me that they ONLY care about how things appear
NOT about the reality of things…
and if they did NOT know, then I would not want to hire them because they can't even be trusted to research
a handbag purchase properly.
WHY would somebody want to hire somebody like that?
No, it is NEVER a good idea for people to pass around fake bags..
there is just too much that can happen… and then people DO end up getting HURT…
You may think it is innocent… I can assure you, It's NOT!!!
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Please do not give your fake bags to charity, Louis Vuitton sued a second-hand clothing shop operated by the German Red Cross because it was selling a counterfeit purse. Don't get other into trouble because normally charity organisation cannot tell real or fake.
Those thrift Stores that are caught selling fakes can be SUED .
Louis Vuitton sues Red Cross charity shop for selling fake purse
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton sued a second-hand clothing shop operated by the German Red Cross because it was selling a counterfeit purse.
http://www.thelocal.de/20090623/20139
It is ILLEGAL for Secondhand stores to sell Fake Handbags
and THIS is what happens when friends start passing around their fake handbags
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9Jimmy-Choo...AKE-REPTILE-LINNING-SEXY-STRAP-/251912426597?
and this is the story people get when they ask where the bag came from.
A Special Friend Gave it to me It Was Bought At A Boutique in Cape Coral Florida The Sales Tag Stated LIMITED-LIMITED Edition. ONE OF A KIND. I Have Never Seen Another on Like it. Very Beautiful Bag !
Not Sure if it was a special order. Thanks For Looking And Have A Great day!Now, somebody MIGHT come along and like this bag, and lose $400
on it, and NOT know that they should have had it authenticated
^^
Charity begins at home. Which means don't perpetuate your mistakes and saddle an unsuspecting Charity with counterfeit goods. A lie is a lie no matter how many times it's told.
Louis Vuitton cares a LOT They sued a german Red Cross Charity Store
http://www.thelocal.de/20090623/20139
Louis Vuitton sues Red Cross charity shop for selling fake purse
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton sued a second-hand clothing shop operated by the German Red Cross because it was selling a counterfeit purse.
Educate yourself on the counterfeit handbag industry and you'll see real harsh. Like slavery and terrorism harsh.
If it's a real leather, an animal died for you to use it. Destroying it just because it's logo wasn't originally made by Prada seems unauthentic to me. Prada is made in China anyway.
You've been using it for years so keep on using it. Just be honest about it being a replica.
I do not support fakes and replicas but making a witch hunt out of it is ridiculous. Just don't buy fakes and that's it. If you bought a fake item and used it for years and years and enjoyed the quality, it's ridiculous to be so uptight now about its authenticity.
You've been using it for years so keep on using it. Just be honest about it being a replica.
I do not support fakes and replicas but making a witch hunt out of it is ridiculous. Just don't buy fakes and that's it. If you bought a fake item and used it for years and years and enjoyed the quality, it's ridiculous to be so uptight now about its authenticity.
Don't bother with leboncoin and gumtree websites because they won't do anything.
You guys do know the OP found a solution that worked for her and hadn't posted since January, right?
Whoops! Thanks for the heads up, indiaink. I shall fold my tent and gently steal away.....
(Or use my usual mode of transportation...)
Thank you! No one is understanding this concept.
Also most handbags are made in China nowadays not just Prada.
I feel like im talking to a wall.
If you think your handbag was different just because you paid a few grand on it then you are seriously mistaken. Even so, you are destroying someone's hard work. Fakes are always going to be around just get over it. If people are too dumb to not look into something then they deserve what they get.
That's all im going to say on this thread.
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