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#4,936
i suffered some depression last night for Bal... was browsing through FP listings and so many of the Bals are on 30% and not selling. towns for $500, firsts for $380, cities for $600ish, and these are awesome condition bags. just wondering how long a brand can remain lux when its bags are so undervalued on the secondary market. why buy a new bag at full price when you see that they will resell for nothing. so sad:sad: i parted with quite a few Bals b/c of this and only stick to super low preloved now
 
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#4,937
ccbaggirl89 said:
i suffered some depression last night for Bal... was browsing through FP listings and so many of the Bals are on 30% and not selling. towns for $500, firsts for $380, cities for $600ish, and these are awesome condition bags. just wondering how long a brand can remain lux when its bags are so undervalued on the secondary market. why buy a new bag at full price when you see that they will resell for nothing. so sad:sad: i parted with quite a few Bals b/c of this and only stick to super low preloved now
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I agree and understand how you feel (although I haven't seen too many awesome Bals in that price range, maybe I am not looking in the right place, lol). But it is a bit disheartening to see them marked down a great deal on the secondary market. I am kinda reluctant to buy another new Bal when there are so many great preloved ones out there. It would have to be one that I absolutely love to death and need right away! This is good for my wallet though :smile:.
 
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#4,939
We took a walk by Saks last night and my bulldog was very interested in the Balenciaga display window. Initially, he went up on his back legs and pressed his face against the window..lol.. of course I couldn't get the pic in time :sad:.. Still, he's always trying to walk into Saks...lol.. Do they allow larger dogs? :biggrin:

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#4,942
piosavsfan said:
Do any of you purchase from VC? I asked a seller for pictures to verify authenticity and the seller got very offended. Is that normal there? Lol

http://www.vestiairecollective.com/...work-leather-handbag-balenciaga-3702826.shtml

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Not commenting on this particular bag, but they have been known for selling fakes in the past. I remember reading about them here.
Post it in the Authentication thread if you're interested.
 
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BPC said:
Not commenting on this particular bag, but they have been known for selling fakes in the past. I remember reading about them here.
Post it in the Authentication thread if you're interested.
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Yeah I have seen many fakes on there. I can't even post it on the authentication thread because the seller won't provide the pictures necessary. She thinks that I am not being nice and accusing her of selling fakes. Oh well.
 
#4,944
piosavsfan said:
Yeah I have seen many fakes on there. I can't even post it on the authentication thread because the seller won't provide the pictures necessary. She thinks that I am not being nice and accusing her of selling fakes. Oh well.
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If she has nothing to hide and worry about she wouldn't even think of this but simply send you the pics.... just my 2 cents....
 
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#4,946
piosavsfan said:
Yeah I have seen many fakes on there. I can't even post it on the authentication thread because the seller won't provide the pictures necessary. She thinks that I am not being nice and accusing her of selling fakes. Oh well.
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Privet!
Just read the comments. I don't trust her from those responses. Absolute nonsense that someone from the "richest country in the world" would never sell a fake.. lol
 
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What a weird response. She's not making her self look too good to other potential buyers, which in this case might be a good thing?

I recognize this attitude from some Danish site ( http://www.dba.dk/soeg/?soeg=balenciaga+taske ) where people sell Balenciagas. Many of them right out state that any questions about authenticity will be ignored, because authenticity is not to be questioned : ) An example:
"Jeg sælger kun ægte varer. Spørgsmål om ægthed/skambud vil derfor blive ignoreret." which means "I only sell authentic goods. Questions on authenticity/shame bids are therefore ignored!"

I've seen quite a lot of pre-owned Bals for sale in Denmark with really strange black colour tones which is probably explained by the fact that many Bal bags get recoloured- and are then resold without the recolouring being mentioned. I'm sure most of the bags on this particular site are authentic but...

I feel very grateful to everyone on this forum helping out with authentication.

(piosavsfan, I don't know if you are in the US but I saw someone on eBay who is selling an astounding amount of Bal Work bags in many different colours. Seemed to be a collector. And probably a TPF:er : )
 
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ksuromax said:
If she has nothing to hide and worry about she wouldn't even think of this but simply send you the pics.... just my 2 cents....
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Agreed. I am always suspicious when sellers are so resistant to providing pictures.
DiJe40 said:
I have never bought from VC, but I've read so many bad things about them. Many fakes, bad customer service, expensive shipping..
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Yeah I also have read bad things about them but some people find good oldies and stuff from Europe.
BPC said:
Privet!
Just read the comments. I don't trust her from those responses. Absolute nonsense that someone from the "richest country in the world" would never sell a fake.. lol
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Privet! I thought it was hilarious that she had to say that she is from the richest country in the world. Does anyone care about that? Cuz I sure as hell don't.
SomethingGoodCanWork said:
What a weird response. She's not making her self look too good to other potential buyers, which in this case might be a good thing?

I recognize this attitude from some Danish site ( http://www.dba.dk/soeg/?soeg=balenciaga+taske ) where people sell Balenciagas. Many of them right out state that any questions about authenticity will be ignored, because authenticity is not to be questioned : ) An example:
"Jeg sælger kun ægte varer. Spørgsmål om ægthed/skambud vil derfor blive ignoreret." which means "I only sell authentic goods. Questions on authenticity/shame bids are therefore ignored!"

I've seen quite a lot of pre-owned Bals for sale in Denmark with really strange black colour tones which is probably explained by the fact that many Bal bags get recoloured- and are then resold without the recolouring being mentioned. I'm sure most of the bags on this particular site are authentic but...

I feel very grateful to everyone on this forum helping out with authentication.

(piosavsfan, I don't know if you are in the US but I saw someone on eBay who is selling an astounding amount of Bal Work bags in many different colours. Seemed to be a collector. And probably a TPF:er : )
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I hope that other buyers think twice before purchasing from her after our exchange! It is not only suspicious but unprofessional in my opinion. I have also seen similar listings before that say they will ignore any questions about authenticity, which is crap. If I am going to spend hundreds of dollars on a bag, I want to know that what I am buying is authentic. The authenticators here are wonderful!
 
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#4,949
This business of sellers "being offended" is as old as the oldest pre-owned bag.

There is absolutely no insult in asking for evidence of authenticity. Some sellers innocently attempt to sell a counterfeit, and when it's discovered, are shocked to find out that they were scammed when they initially purchased the bag. Anyone can be fooled. So, in my opinion, taking authentication questions as an affront, makes a seller look suspicious.
 
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#4,950
ccbaggirl89 said:
i suffered some depression last night for Bal... was browsing through FP listings and so many of the Bals are on 30% and not selling. towns for $500, firsts for $380, cities for $600ish, and these are awesome condition bags. just wondering how long a brand can remain lux when its bags are so undervalued on the secondary market. why buy a new bag at full price when you see that they will resell for nothing. so sad:sad: i parted with quite a few Bals b/c of this and only stick to super low preloved now
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The price has dropped so significantly in the last 2 years. I am glad that I sold some bags before that. I have also lost interest in the new season bags. Now I am only looking for the rarest oldies in EUC.
 
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