| Many people are interested in buying the latest in | | | | can tell you whether or not you're buying the real thing, |
| designer handbags, but it's important to be careful to | | | | or a fake that'll fall apart in only a few months. |
| keep yourself from being taken in by fakes. There are | | | | Materials are important, too. If the bag is made of |
| a lot of designer lookalikes on the market, from fakes | | | | cheap vinyl and has low quality stitching, it's not the real |
| claiming to be the real thing, to handbags made with a | | | | deal, since manufacturers of designer bags are very |
| designer look but no designer label. Imitation designer | | | | careful about their materials and construction. The |
| handbags tend to be lower in quality, especially if | | | | picture you see should show a bag that you'd like to |
| they're claiming to be actual designer pieces. | | | | own. |
| Lookalikes that don't claim to be the real thing may be | | | | Use a credit card to pay for any designer handbag |
| worthwhile for those who just want the look but not | | | | you want to buy, so that you have some kind of |
| the name. However, you should still shop with care. | | | | recourse if the bag that arrives isn't what was |
| Designer inspired handbags can be purchased in | | | | promised. Just be careful if you're buying from sellers in |
| traditional stores, and are bought by many people who | | | | another country. It can be harder to contest a sale |
| don't feel like they can afford the real thing, whereas | | | | with a foreign seller, and shipping times are often so |
| counterfeits are sold in nontraditional markets like | | | | long that you'll be outside your window to complain or |
| auction sites and flea markets. They may cost more | | | | get a refund by the time the bag actually arrives. |
| than designer inspired pieces, even though the | | | | Designer inspired bags have fewer of these problems. |
| construction is poor. That's because sellers of these | | | | Also called designer replicas, they're an excellent |
| fake handbags are hoping that you'll believe they're | | | | choice for people who don't care about names but |
| authentic. | | | | want the look of the most popular new designer |
| Buying online can be particularly difficult, unless you're | | | | products. They're mostly sold in online stores and |
| sure that you're buying from someone you can trust. If | | | | discount retailers. Just remember that quality can vary |
| you really want a designer bag from an online auction | | | | a lot, and that these aren't as reliable as the real thing. |
| site, be sure to go over the seller's feedback with care. | | | | Paying for real designer quality is worth it for many of |
| Check the photographs of the ladies handbags that | | | | us when we go to buy a handbag. Don't let yourself |
| you're thinking about buying, too. Is the bag carefully | | | | fall prey to imitations if you're in the market for a |
| photographed to show you all the details and the | | | | designer handbag. Save up and go with the real thing - |
| quality of its construction, or has it been photographed | | | | you'll be able to enjoy it for a long time to come. |
| in a group of other bags. The quality of the images | | | | |