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Just FYI I received a replica Jige from brand JFA. Luckily I did use paypal so I was able to return for a full refund.I buy from fashionphile, AFF, Yoogis closet, and some Japanese resellers, brand JFA, Brandoff etc.
i would never buy anything from facebook groups or Instagram
I always authenticate bf purchase and pay with PayPal backed by a CC.
Oh, a bit. Just a touch. Tiny possibility. Sigh. Laughably obvious, but also classic in the IG age. How to emphasize common sense to shoppers who don't think twice about throwing thousands of irretrievable dollars to just anyone...
No. VC “authentication” is a joke.Apologies if this is covered elsewhere - please point me in the right direction: can I trust Vestaire Collective for Hermes authentication? Thank you so much!
Thank you - I just bought a Kelly Box from them and will plan to get it authenticated by a serious Authenticator. Much appreciated!
Yes very common from many Japanese sellers. See it all the time. And def bizarreI have been casually looking for some vintage scarves on Ebay/FP/whatever other sites over the past few months, and see a lot of weird fraudulent listings... Here's an example of 4 listings which use all of the same pictures (not just the cover photo).
I reported these to Ebay before, but they didn't seem to care, I'm wondering how these Ebay sellers maintain a high approval rating.
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I don't think it's generational (the younger gen isn't even on Instagram the way, say, millennials are). The fact is, there are no "Instagram sellers". Anyone can have an Insta account, anyone can have an Insta business account. Many, many "reseller" accounts simply take photos from other accounts (a flag: backgrounds and lighting all different). Most of these are scam, a few are working with other resellers and don't actually own inventory. There are also a LOT who buy from the superfake factories and resell THOSE "bags" (this is basically impossible to see in an Insta photo). Currently, Instagram as a platform does not enable a direct sale and therefore has zero liability for anything you buy.I’m very surprised at your statement that Instagram resellers are the most commonly known people to buy from.
It must be a generational thing? I can’t name a single Instagram reseller and I would never send several thousands to some random person on Instagram.
But then I am very aware of how good replicas are nowadays, so I tend to assume everything that doesn’t go through proper channels is a replica and I am maybe overly cautious.
None of this contradicts what I said…I don't think it's generational (the younger gen isn't even on Instagram the way, say, millennials are). The fact is, there are no "Instagram sellers". Anyone can have an Insta account, anyone can have an Insta business account. Many, many "reseller" accounts simply take photos from other accounts (a flag: backgrounds and lighting all different). Most of these are scam, a few are working with other resellers and don't actually own inventory. There are also a LOT who buy from the superfake factories and resell THOSE "bags" (this is basically impossible to see in an Insta photo). Currently, Instagram as a platform does not enable a direct sale and therefore has zero liability for anything you buy.
There are of course reputable and valid sellers whose primary presence is on Insta. Most of them have some other outlet as well (I mean, it costs maybe a couple hundred dollars for a basic website....). If all you are allowed to see is an Instagram account with no other accounts, no website, no physical address.....and it's not an individual with a known reputation selling from their collection....well, I'd be very very very cautious.
Well this is concerning. I saw an Hermes B30 in Gold with Ghw for C$14k and thought the deal was too good to be true. Glad you shared this. I understand that everyone makes mistakes but at that level your reputation is only as good as your last transaction. Shame. Bought a Birkin at Ann’s Fabulous Finds and wow.Just FYI I received a replica Jige from brand JFA. Luckily I did use paypal so I was able to return for a full refund.