Must-know Facts When Buying a Designer Purse Online

Designer purses are a woman’s ultimate accessory. But remember when you do indulge in this materialistic hedonism you take some precautions, so you can fully enjoy your new baby. Here are a few tips I have learned the from shopping online and retail.

1. If any logo of the designer is cut off (like the LV of Louis Vuitton, or the C of Coach) its probably a fake. Also patterns remain consistent.  This is the most common dead give away of any imitation bag. Examine patterns of the jacquard fabric purses. My favorite example is Coach, if you examine an authentic you will see that many imitation Coach bags have the pattern backwards! 

2. If shipping on an auction site (like Ebay) is insanely expensive and a seller has tons and tons of similar style designer purses, it might not be real. Ask for a receipt if it’s a resale. Also be cautious, many underground websites offer fake retail receipts you can print on. Ask for maybe a credit card receipt, or statement, with the name of the seller and account information blocked out if you have any doubts. If the purse is real, most sellers will go out of their way to satisfy the buyer. A friend of mine actually got a letter from CITI Card directly on behalf of a seller to verify it was a purchase form a Louis Vuittion store.

3. Just because a bag has a serial number doesn’t mean anything. Fakes have them to. Examine the pictures, and scrutinize. Many designers have pictures on their websites of the products. If you can reach a location where an authentic purse is sold, visit it and inspect it inside out yourself. In addition, most designer bags have their logos or insignia plastered almost anywhere they can. From zippers, to buttons, to handles, interior; its all about branding and marketing.

3. NEVER BUY ANYTHING THAT IS NOT THE ACTUAL PICTURE OF THE ITEM FOR SALE, unless your buying for a reputable dealer like:

bluefly.com
overstock.com
ebags.com
eluxury.com