There's this girl I know who claims her Chanel bag is authentic but looks sus asf to me, my friend thinks its real tho... Mind sharing your expertise
Left is an authentic and right is her bag:
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Left is an authentic and right is her bag:
FYI I just want to state that I am not asking this in an attempt to shame her or anything. There is a good chance she maybe a victim of a scam (those reselling reps and claiming it’s the real deal). I want to kind of bring it up but don’t want to run the risk of embarrassing her if it actually doesn’t look anything out of the ordinary (I am no expert with the bag hence why I seek guidance from someone who knows better then I do).There's this girl I know who claims her Chanel bag is authentic but looks sus asf to me, my friend thinks its real tho... Mind sharing your expertise
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If she did get scammed then she deserves to get her money back and to have the sellers be reported for fraud to the proper authorities.
Not very good pics, from what I can make out it looks real but would need to see the leather and lock properly to be sure. What looks suspicious to you?
The part on the side where it folds looks wonky and the interior is exposed, the quilted diamonds look too rounded and the chain looks kinda weird (the way it's linked and looks kind of thin)
Also while we still on the topic, how about this one (sorry I'm low key nosey :$)?
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The C lock looks off but is this a screenshot from a video? The quilting is quite puffy but some of them are puffier than others especially in the newer bags which is why I don’t like them as it’s synonymous with looking fake.
Hi all. Just found this thread.. I've not purchased a bag but I have purchased a load of fake clothes and accessories from TaoBao after having a friend fill me in on how she manages to constantly have pricey clothes and accessories whilst not earning a massive salary lol..
The bits are all v good quality, process was fairly easy, basically copy and pasting the link to the item from taobao into superbuy (shipping agent) and then superbuy sends you photos of the item once it arrives in their China warehouse, you check the item meets your needs and then you tell them to ship it over. They declare the value of items as like $12 for customs purposes (have to pay import tax on anything above like $20 usd or something).
It arrived within a week-10 days ish, mostly decent stuff, even comes in original packaging etc. Most the stuff on TaoBao has reviews too similar to amazon so you can weed out the tit stuff. Learning how to reverse image search on tb is key too!!
Happy to answer any q's here or pm me!
Not sure why the top rated posts on here are all people on their high horse about a few people buying knock-offs. I know rich people and poor people who buy fakes, so often its not a case of 'you cant afford the real thing' I think they're having the last laugh because quite often these days the real designer items aren't worth anywhere close to what they charge for them!
And I know people like to talk about 'you don't know the factory conditions where they make these fakes' etc.. I hope you buy all locally sourced organic ethical fairtrade food and meat that isn't from a factory farm and trainers that weren't made by a child in India for 50p etc. There's likely just as much shadiness in the replica designer world as there is in any widely known low-end clothing manufacturing etc
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Edit: in fact PM me if you have questions or wanna talk replicas lol.. I had a read of the rest of this thread and I think some people really have their backs up about others' choices to buy fake stuff so I won't be revisiting. People get v upset about a couple bracelets and some leather bags ffs. Relax x
The bits are all v good quality, process was fairly easy, basically copy and pasting the link to the item from taobao into superbuy (shipping agent) and then superbuy sends you photos of the item once it arrives in their China warehouse, you check the item meets your needs and then you tell them to ship it over. They declare the value of items as like $12 for customs purposes (have to pay import tax on anything above like $20 usd or something).
It arrived within a week-10 days ish, mostly decent stuff, even comes in original packaging etc. Most the stuff on TaoBao has reviews too similar to amazon so you can weed out the tit stuff. Learning how to reverse image search on tb is key too!!
Happy to answer any q's here or pm me!
Not sure why the top rated posts on here are all people on their high horse about a few people buying knock-offs. I know rich people and poor people who buy fakes, so often its not a case of 'you cant afford the real thing' I think they're having the last laugh because quite often these days the real designer items aren't worth anywhere close to what they charge for them!
And I know people like to talk about 'you don't know the factory conditions where they make these fakes' etc.. I hope you buy all locally sourced organic ethical fairtrade food and meat that isn't from a factory farm and trainers that weren't made by a child in India for 50p etc. There's likely just as much shadiness in the replica designer world as there is in any widely known low-end clothing manufacturing etc
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Edit: in fact PM me if you have questions or wanna talk replicas lol.. I had a read of the rest of this thread and I think some people really have their backs up about others' choices to buy fake stuff so I won't be revisiting. People get v upset about a couple bracelets and some leather bags ffs. Relax x
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What I spotted straight away was the chain that runs along the bag is on the wrong side of the chain that goes up to the shoulder. On the real bag on the left it runs in front of the chain whereas on the bag on the right it sits behindThere's this girl I know who claims her Chanel bag is authentic but looks sus asf to me, my friend thinks its real tho... Mind sharing your expertise
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I just love how every single person who buys fakes comes on and deliberately ignores the actual valid criticism of replicas, and uses the same old tired non-arguments to try and defend themselves. The cognitive dissonance is staggering.
you can change the direction of the chain by just pulling it through. I prefer to wear it in front, because of the way my bag sits against me. It sort of “sticks out” when the chain runs behind
It’s a jumbo which has 4 chain holes you can wear it either way
Aaah I see! Sorry!
That's just because she has the chain at the front pulled up. You can pull up either side, they both go up so you can shorten it to fit over your shoulder as apposed to having length for crossbody.
Unwatching this thread now. Comparing having a fake bag to where our food which we need to survive comes from has done me in.
Don't participate in either, but I think there is a middle ground. If spending thousands on a bag makes you feel special, you do you. All of these designer brands seem to be raising their price ranges, not because the quality is increasing or they are paying their staff more, but to become more exclusive. A lot of these designer brands also seem to be going down the fast fashion route, but at Chanel not Primark prices which encourages the resale market when things are out of trend. At the end of the day the lambs that are bred and slaughtered to make these accessories don't exactly care that you can claim it's more ethical because you are paying a premium for their skins.
There is lots of unethical moves in production, be it food, clothing or otherwise. No one cares that their chocolate has a high chance of being part of a supply chain that uses child slavery. If people want to purchase replica's then that is there choice, buying designer isn't exactly ethical at the end of the day either, and it does come down to people wanting to feel superior, to try and "catch out" those who can't or don't want to spend thousands. As said, neither is my choice, but it does all seem hypocritical people arguing over who is the most conscious consumer when it comes to animal skins and when a lot of these big houses are using labour from China which is hardly known for it's ethicacy
LMAO I love how a bunch of new people keep joining this thread (literally their account was created minutes ago) and only comment on this thread in support of reps then start shaming everyone only to have their posts removed by the mods 4 seconds later. Maybe they onto this thread or something...
Me? I'm not in support of either (but do watch a few "luxury" youtubers and documentarys), just think both sides could show a bit of tolerance and awareness, but noticed a lot of the "hate" was coming from those who are deriding replicas rather than posting about luxe fashion on that thread. At the end of the day, someone made that "fake" Chanel bag, no one seems to question the quality and intention of Chanel selling brass jewellery where the stones ultimately fall out or a "real" chanel bag where the stitching comes undone.
Actually, a lot of this is inaccurate.
First of all, lots of people DO care about what chocolate they consume, as per your example. I know I try my hardest to shop as ethically as possible in every avenue of my life, so to see someone try to compare their purchase of replica designer bags that they do not need with me possibly buying less than ethical meat because it’s all I can get hold of in a pinch, is somewhat laughable.
More importantly, however, is the fact that the dirty business of replicas is more complicated than some are suggesting. There is a lot of research that suggests that replicas fund organised crime, child trafficking and drug trade. It is far murkier than the average fashion brand.
There is also the fact that counterfeit productions do not pay their way fairly - so although pretty much ALL of the fashion industry, from high end to low end, are somewhat culpable in exploiting slave labour, they at least do pay their taxes and fair rents, pay for their design talent, at least attempt to source more ethical materials and off set carbon footprints. Many donate to charities, work on awareness campaigns etc. You can’t make the argument that they’re all as bad as each other, because it’s simply not true - fashion is bad, counterfeit is worse.
I will never understand the concept that so many seem to think “well, I can’t shop perfectly ethically anywhere, so I’ll just give up and spend all my money on the worst possible stuff in terms of ethics”. It makes no sense to me. No, I’m not a perfect consumer, because that’s impossible - but I do my research and do my best to shop ethically, and I will continue to judge those who use cognitive dissonance and inaccurate arguments to defend the fact that ultimately, they care more about having a status bag than anything else.
I’m not on my high horse about having “proper” designer bags because I’m not that into them.
Agree that people should make the best choices they can afford, and ethical consumption should be more accessible. But, using the example of chocolate, there is quite a cost leap from buying a Nestle Kit Kat to a vegan brand chocolate bar that is certified fair trade and is involved in ensuring their goods aren't promoting inequalities. Just because a designer brand donates to charity and pays their rent and design staff doesn't make them without criticism. They have a huge profit margin, exploiting a consumer base that will remain loyal no matter how illogical the cost. When Chanel raises their prices, people moan, they don't go further by asking where this money is going and if it is justified. There are lots of ethical companies that are relatively pricey, because they are transparent about paying their staff fairly and using non-exploitative materials.
At the end of the day, this is all about animal skins, and no matter how much the fashion houses charge for the bags, a sheep, a crocodile etc had to die so people can flex or so people can participate in a trend, can that ever be ethical?
I don’t think anyone said designer brands are without criticism.
And no, flexing an animal skin probably cannot be considered truly ethical, but the point is that it is more ethical than saying “well duck it, an animal had to die for this bag so I’ll buy the cheaper fake one that also had an animal die for it, probably in less humane ways, a copied design so less people got paid for it, stiched together by trafficked children in a health hazard warehouse, paying to support a drug baron who murders people”.
This argument will NEVER make sense to me.
I love the Cartier love bracelets but can't justify the price.
I've had a look at DH Gate and there are loads of replicas that look pretty good. Has anyone else bought one from there?
I've had a look at DH Gate and there are loads of replicas that look pretty good. Has anyone else bought one from there?