Uneasy when a consignor comes in with a pillowcase full of Prada and Louis Vuitton bags? Real designer or “designer-inspired”?
Unsure if you should take that seller’s Coach? Real or “replica”?
That Gucci generate some anxiety? Genuine or gyp?
Counterfeit goods, from Guccis to Nikes to Rolexes, continue to pour into our country from China.
This Auntie Kate the Blog post helps you spot a fake.
Rant: (I’ve never understood why people think that others will be impressed by the handbag they’re carrying…especially if it’s a fake. One seller of counterfeit goods says: “They want it to look like they spent a lot of money on it. Like, it’s an image thing”. What, you want to project an image of disregarding the rights of the artists and manufacturers? Like it’s cool to say “Hey, I rip off people I don’t even know”? Like you’d trust this person to not rip YOU off?)
What do you do about this issue in your shop?
It’s hard to pass up all designer bags when the real ones can make your shop money. And when “everyone else” is doing it and you’re losing business to them.
How do you cope?
Do you rely on your personal knowledge? Hold your breath and hope you’re not going to be found out? Require the original receipt? Mark them all “FAKE” on your price tag, thinking that will suffice?
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 