BEWARE KNOCK OFFS - HOW NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF
Designer duds are expensive, plain and simple. If you are in the
market for superb items straight off the runway but do not have
the budget for buying items straight from the store, there are
alternatives. However, you should be warned that buying designer
items from anyone else that the original manufacturer leaves you
open to possibly purchasing fake goods. Designer knock offs are
sold on the street, in stores, and most popularly, on the World
Wide Web. Protect yourself from spending hard earned money on
items that have been poorly made from sub par materials. Just
because the item in question possesses a brand name that is no
guarantee you are dealing with the real McCoy!
Most of those items that are claimed to be designer goods sold
on the street are just plain fakes. Use a bit of common sense
when buying any type of goods from any type of seller. If you
buy a fifteen dollar Louis Vuitton signature purse, there is a
strong chance that item is indeed a fake. Remember the old
adage, "if it is too good to be true, then it probably is." This
cannot be truer than individuals looking super deals on
authentic designer duds.
Regardless where you choose to purchase your cut rate designer
goods, be sure the seller is reputable. If you are purchasing
items from virtual stores on the World Wide Web, look to see if
there are any complaints lodged against that specific company.
Also, if you choose to purchase designer items from online
auction sites like Ebay or Yahoo! Auctions, carefully evaluate
the seller by searching the feedback responses. As always, go
with your gut instinct--if you think something is a fake, and
then avoid buying the item. No matter how great you are at
sniffing out a deal, there is not way that bag you are buying
for fifty dollars is a genuine Hermes Birkin bag.
The best way to avoid buying faked designer goods is by feeling
the items. If the materials seem cheap, rough, unevenly dyed or
woven, or poorly made, the item is probably a fake. Furthermore,
take a close look at the craftsmanship. Check the seams,
buttons, zippers, and any other items that can give an item away
as a fake. With bags and shoes, look at the quality of the
leather. Furthermore, the lining of a bag can tell you more
about the quality of that particular purse than anything else,
so be sure to take a peek inside.