What is your reply when someone asks you if your bag is real?

[zipporah]

I'd say, "It's a real bag" and move the conversation on. It's something I do think about for the future. Currently I live in Hong Kong where every other person has a real designer bag, an excellent fake or a barely trying fake. Nobody notices your LV. But if I move home in the coming years, I'm not from an area or family where people carry bags like that.

 

[Aprilshack]

Yes, there’s nothing fake about me.

 

[GJ*]

I've never been asked that before and I think everyone thinks that my bags are fake anyway because I'm not an elegant person and because many don't know the limited editions

 

[ChampagneandChakras]

People are so rude. I've almost lost my last shred of faith in humanity.

 

[Roxannek]

I am kinda outspoken. I would say NOPE! and never even look at em. Just keep walking.

 

[Fancypantsbags]

Just say" what a strange question!" And walk away.

 

[BaileyW]

I ignore the question. It’s rude to ask, anyway.

Also, don’t judge a guy for knowing/not knowing brands based on his looks. For all we know, he might have a wife/gf/friend that is a big LV/luxury fan. He could have asked out of genuine curiosity because maybe he doesn’t get to see LV, real or fake, that often. Everything else after could have been a coincidence.

If you ever feel uneasy though, stay in public.

True enough, but I did say you can’t always judge a book by its cover. Maybe he thought that I didn’t look like someone who could afford it either. I certainly wasn’t ’dressed to the nines’ lol.

 

[BaileyW]

I can't really imagine a situation where someone politely stops to inquire if my bag is real and then only if my answer is yes, proceeds to steal the bag.

If only it was polite question. If someone is desperate enough they will do whatever they need to do to survive.

 

[BaileyW]

I've never been asked if my LV's are real or not. I honestly think I'd just say yes, it is. I live in a college town, so the crime is really low here, so I don't think I'd lie and say it was a fake. But, I also think I'd be more aware of my surroundings say if I was in Denver and it was at night. Then I'd probably just walk away and ignore the question.

I would say it’s not common here. I live on an island, not a huge city…no luxury stores at all, not even a Coach or Michael Kors! And our homeless population keeps increasing due to the fairly mild weather here. Crime rates are definitely up. Makes me feel like I really don’t have any occasion to carry my beloved handbags

 

[BaileyW]

I'd say, "It's a real bag" and move the conversation on. It's something I do think about for the future. Currently I live in Hong Kong where every other person has a real designer bag, an excellent fake or a barely trying fake. Nobody notices your LV. But if I move home in the coming years, I'm not from an area or family where people carry bags like that.

Yes, I can understand that. I do see LVs every now and then, but not really Chanel, Dior etc.

 

[GrippySocks]

If anyone other than a friend or another woman carrying an LV of her own asks, I tell them it's a superfake and name-drop Repladies

Not about to get mugged for my purse, and yes it definitely does happen. People are desperate and they know they can resell a designer bag for enough to be worth committing the crime. Hubby & I have to go to the bad part of town to pick up a package tomorrow and I'll be taking my plain black Rebecca Minkoff bag to avoid attention.

 

[LvoeAlways]

I’d say a scathing look is all it takes most of the times - and saying I dont support fake anything.
Most people have tact tho not to question it - mainly they always want to know how to afford them.

 

[mrs_bibi]

I always feel like I’m bragging when I reply yes... I don’t want to say no, because you know, NO! But still. Does anyone get that?

 

[ChampagneandChakras]

I always feel like I’m bragging when I reply yes... I don’t want to say no, because you know, NO! But still. Does anyone get that?

If someone asks you, and you tell the truth you aren’t bragging, IMO.

 

[baghagg]

I've never been asked this question, but if it happens I will ask him/her "why do you ask?" It buys (no pun intended lol) time and puts them on "the hotseat."