Why Do People Buy Fake Designer Bags Or Fake Designer Anything?
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There are similar styles of bags to the real designers in lower end brands as well. They could chose that instead of making a fool of themselves.
There's this girl that I met a few times, but I barely know her. I was friends with her on Facebook and she would always post pictures of her designer items. Gucci sunglasses & bag, Hermes bracelet, a couple of LV items, MK watch, etc. She dresses really nice too.
One day a friend of mine who is really good with computers hacked into her hotmail account. That was wrong of her to do, I know, but that's not the point. She noticed a lot of emails from "iOffer" and checked it out. She realized that she has been buying fake items this whole time, showing off to her FB friends and trying to pass her "designer" items as real ones! This whole time, I thought she was spoiled by her dad, as she gives the appearance that she is rich.
Do you know someone that shows off fake items? I don't understand how someone can live with telling / showing people lies. You can easily buy fashionable non-designer stuff and no one would be like "OMG, she's wearing aldo sunglasses". I guess some people buy fakes for the "status".
One day a friend of mine who is really good with computers hacked into her hotmail account. That was wrong of her to do, I know, but that's not the point. She noticed a lot of emails from "iOffer" and checked it out. She realized that she has been buying fake items this whole time, showing off to her FB friends and trying to pass her "designer" items as real ones! This whole time, I thought she was spoiled by her dad, as she gives the appearance that she is rich.
Do you know someone that shows off fake items? I don't understand how someone can live with telling / showing people lies. You can easily buy fashionable non-designer stuff and no one would be like "OMG, she's wearing aldo sunglasses". I guess some people buy fakes for the "status".
Oh I am LOLing at this. Soooo wrong to hack the account, but.... HAHAHA! She's so busted.
Honestly, though I can't stand show-offs. Whether they're showing off authentic or fake it just irks. Either way it's pretty sad and pathetic, but when it's showing off fakes its damn near tragic.
And then if you're not even showing off things you bought with your own hard earned money, but stuff your parents supposedly bought? Ummm, so you were born into a family with money and parents with poor parenting skills... Hmmm... What's so impressive about that?
One time a friend of mine was on a trip and broke her sunglasses. She was at the mall and bought a pair from one of those kiosk. The sunglasses had DG on them. Now of course she new they were fake, but just needed them temporarily. With both of us laughing, I ask her what the DG stood for. Her funny reply was..."Dollar General!!!"
I would never judge anyone for carrying fake. We were pretty poor growing up and I still feel the stab of guilt sometimes when I think of how much $ is sitting in my closet. However I just have never been drawn to a fake. I personally get pleasure and see the value in a beautifully made bag. I used to have a neighbor who sold fake LV. He would offer me deals on merchandise and I never even once considered buying from him. This is 7 years before I was comfortable enough to buy my first major designer bag. Instead I used the $200 he was asking on no name bags or Coach (my gateway bag, ha!).
I don't spend a ton of $ on clothes or shoes. I'm not really drawn to much jewelry. For whatever reason certain gorgeous designer handbags are my sweet spot. They put the pep in my step when I head out. It's kinda like when I buy a new dress and feel great wearing it on a special night out. Except I get to carry my bag EVERY time I step out of the house. I'm getting to enjoy that feeling repeatedly. I love that!
I don't spend a ton of $ on clothes or shoes. I'm not really drawn to much jewelry. For whatever reason certain gorgeous designer handbags are my sweet spot. They put the pep in my step when I head out. It's kinda like when I buy a new dress and feel great wearing it on a special night out. Except I get to carry my bag EVERY time I step out of the house. I'm getting to enjoy that feeling repeatedly. I love that!
I totally agree with you, but I believe she was just born into a family with an average income. She's was just trying to portray herself as a rich girl.
I don't mind if people show off a few expensive things they bought because they're proud of it. Just don't show off EVERYTHING you get, especially if it's a fake. I would hide that if I ever got a fake, which will never happen.
Well, by respect I don't think anyone meant disrespecting someone for not being to afford an LV. It's about being a poser. I won't judge people who carry knockoffs, but I'll tell you that I'd rather be friends with the girl who carries a $20 bag and rocks it than the girl who tries to pass her fake LV as real.
@underlined well said...to the OP at times people don't even know they are carrying a fake ...that is they have been duped in to believing it is real (it happens all the time) and then at times there are people who wont even know that the 20 dollar bag from a random booth that has cc on is is a fake for they don't even know the designer's name....just trying to say ignorance at times is also a reason.
I think it comes down to two scenarios. One is the truly ignorant consumer who has no clue and the other is the buyer who knows they're getting a fake and hopes everyone will think they dropped $$$$ on a designer bag. The ignorant ones I feel bad for because they were duped into buying it. The people who are blatantly lying by passing off fake bags just burns me. It is a marker of character. My first bag was a vintage Coach bag off evilbay for $20.00 It wasn't perfect but I could tell people it was an authentic Coach with a clear conscience when asked.
I have authentic bags that I bought at their hefty prices from louisvuitton/gucci/tb and I even own a few replicas from poshmoda. Do not judge me If I find something that really hits my taste. I buy things because I really like them. If it's more than 1K or less than a hundred, I would still buy the bag just because I like it and not just because I want everyone else feel bad about themselves.
Well said! And, ahem. Hello everyone.
I've been a long time lurker on this site, and have been researching counterfeit and fake luxury for the last couple years. You response accurately describes the social milieu, yet it is only one face of a multi-faceted phenomenon. To explain it in more detail, the root of counterfeits(and replicas) and their demand lies with the celebration of a really expensive brand/product. The product and its characteristics are what motivate people to buy them. Each luxury brand has its own intrinsic value and each type of value appeals to certain people (durability, design, material quality, exotic nature, etc.). They also have a common, baseline extrinsic value, which is of exclusivity. This air of exclusivity is what prompts people to really treat others differently the moment a luxury product is shown off. It is just the way it is.
For people who want exclusivity and intrinsic value, but can not afford to own many originals, usually end up buying high quality replicas.
For those who want exclusivity only, but cannot afford it, end up feeding the demand for cheap fakes.
I hope to discuss this and more in a separate thread.
By the way, for a 30 year old male that (as someone on this thread mentioned), doesn't have a CLUE about bags, this forum has been a revelation of sorts.
Well said! And, ahem. Hello everyone.
I've been a long time lurker on this site, and have been researching counterfeit and fake luxury for the last couple years. You response accurately describes the social milieu, yet it is only one face of a multi-faceted phenomenon. To explain it in more detail, the root of counterfeits(and replicas) and their demand lies with the celebration of a really expensive brand/product. The product and its characteristics are what motivate people to buy them. Each luxury brand has its own intrinsic value and each type of value appeals to certain people (durability, design, material quality, exotic nature, etc.). They also have a common, baseline extrinsic value, which is of exclusivity. This air of exclusivity is what prompts people to really treat others differently the moment a luxury product is shown off. It is just the way it is.
For people who want exclusivity and intrinsic value, but can not afford to own many originals, usually end up buying high quality replicas.
For those who want exclusivity only, but cannot afford it, end up feeding the demand for cheap fakes.
I hope to discuss this and more in a separate thread.
By the way, for a 30 year old male that (as someone on this thread mentioned), doesn't have a CLUE about bags, this forum has been a revelation of sorts.
Oh goodness! You must think we're all crazy! Lol!!