You have to be very cautious while buying a designer handbag. There are many fake versions available in the market, which are priced much less than the designer bags. You may pick up a replica if you do not know how to distinguish between the real and fake ones. How can you be really sure that what you are buying is an authentic designer handbag? Below are some useful information on how to spot an authentic designer handbag.
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Who you’re purchasing the bag from is of utmost importance. Handbags that are sold on a street corner or from the back of van is normally not the real deal and are just cheap knock offs. When you buy from small boutiques, you need to be extra careful. Always shop for your handbags from authorized and registered dealers- whether online or offline.
Price is one of the most important factors for identifying a fake handbag from a real one. Know the old sayings “if it’s too good to be true it probably is” and “you get what you pay for” hold true. Designer handbags are very costly because extreme attentions to details are enforced during the production of these handbags. The majority of the designer handbags are also hand-made to ensure the quality and details of each handbag that is produced. You will never find a machine assembly line when it comes to producing authentic designer handbags. On the other hand, fake designer handbags are mostly mass produced using cheap labor without strict quality control. Because of this, fake designer handbags usually have a lot of flaws in them which you can easily detect upon close inspection. Minor defaults such tears, nicks and puckers in the threads are common in fake designer handbags.
Inspect the material of the handbag; is the leather of good quality? Authentic designer handbags use real leather whereas fake designer handbags tend to use fake leather instead, which will not last long and will also fade very quickly. Is the stitching even and straight?
Many original designer bags have the name brand logo engraved on high quality lining such as satin. A serial number is often found on most genuine handbags and is a good indicator of its authenticity. An authenticity card with the brand name ,logo and product related information on it can usually be also found.
However, don’t be fooled into thinking that holograms and serial numbers are only found on authentic bags. The fake handbag manufacturers have also adopted some cool technologies to keep up with any changes made in authentic bags. Even more importantly, when you see a bag for sale anywhere, do you really know what the hologram should look like? Do you know if the serial number should be embossed inside the bag or on a separate metal plate?
Do a little bit of research and study the designer brand that you intend to buy. By doing that, you will be able to spot even the smallest details that will differentiate an authentic and a fake designer handbag. For instance, it is common to find fake designer handbags having the real designer brand name spelled differently. An alphabet might be missing or replaced by another alphabet.
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