Omg! I would have been so pissed!!!! I purchased the mono speedy 25 in March. I was in another store in the mall and a little girl came up with her mothers speedy and was so delighted that I had the same purse as her. It was so cute. I started talking with the mom and she knew mine was real and that I had just bought it cause the handles were still a light colour. Obviously she knew mine was real cause hers was real as well. I have gotten nothing but compliments on it. Those girls obviously dont know what a real LV looks like! I am sorry you had to deal with these stupid people, you know yours is real and that is all that matters!