HOW TO SPOT FAKE DESIGNER CLOTHING.Introduction.Counterfeit designer goods are readily available these days. The internet, eBay in particular, is full of online ads for fake clothing. It has been suggested that 60% of the goods on eBay are counterfeit! Actually though, it's 80% or more! According to the International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) about 18% of the counterfeit products seized by U.S. Customs each year are made up of fashion-related items.
The good news is that LIMELITES have been trading in designer labels for many years in the UK and we consider ourselves experienced and adept connoisseurs of most high end clothing labels. Now that we are trading here on eBay, we have decided to share our knowledge with you through this guide. The aim of this guide is to educate you and thereby allow you to make informed online purchases. We hate fakes and we want to prevent you from buying them! Read on and if you find this guide helpful
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We have encountered many fake garments in our time in the trade, but having dealt directly with real quality for so long in our direct commerce with Juicy Couture, Firetrap, Evisu and such like, it's not difficult for us to tell what's real and what's not. It is now time to share our knowledge with you!Myth Busting.Before we make any suggestions and before we highlight the ways to spot fake designer brands, we feel that it's only prudent to firstly clear up some of the myths floating around out there. If you search the net for guides on how to spot fakes then you will notice a lot of these guides have been written by bitter, resentful people who have been stung in the past and who have written a guide as a way of venting. Although these guides are written with good intention, it is true to say that a lot of them are misleading and have been written by people who know little or nothing about the subject.For example, many guides will warn you that genuine designer labels simply cannot be purchased at bargain prices. We can categorically assure you that this is an absolute nonsense. Outrageously low prices should make you cautious, but just because the price is low does not mean it's fake! We have been buying and selling designer labels in the UK for many years and opportunities often arise to purchase wholesale lots of clearance labels at extremely low prices! Granted, it's unusual to see a 500 Louis Vuitton bag for 50, but it's not unusual to see a 250 pair of Juicy Couture jeans for 25, or a 400 Evisu jumper for 40. The reason is simple. LV bags are not mass produced like Juicy jeans or Evisu jumpers and aren't often sold in clearance lots. Juicy jeans, Evisu jumpers and such like are all mass produced and they are quite often sold in clearance lots at the end of a season.It is another myth that designer labels with, "Made in China" tags are all fake. For example, authentic Juicy Couture is in fact manufactured in China, even though their slogan is, "made in the glamorous USA". Just because a label says, "Made in China" does not mean that it's fake! China is a manufacturing super economy, the biggest in the world! It's not unusual to find designer labels being manufactured there. Besides, credit them with an ounce of intelligence. If they're in the business of making fakes, then rest assured they will not print, "Made in China" unless the real items say the same thing!Some of the guides out there will tell you that the only way to be sure if something is real is to buy the it from an authorised dealer, or to buy direct from the manufacturers website. Again, this is nonsense. There are in fact various ways to ascertain authenticity (see the guide below). Moreover, if you're searching eBay for designer labels then the chances are that you're bargain hunting and that you can't afford to pay the 'crazy' prices from mainstream retailers or from the brand owners websites. Also, buying direct from the manufacturer or retailer is not always an option, especially if you see something you like on eBay where the chances are that it's end of line, clearance goods and as such will no longer be available in the mainstream.It is true that the majority of fake designer clothing is imported from China. It is nonsense though to believe that buying directly from the UK will reduce your risk of buying a fake. The UK is rife with fakes, all imported from China. You'd be astonished at just how easy it is to import boxes and boxes of counterfeit goods through UK customs. Buying from a UK seller does not in any way ensure authenticity!Spelling mistakes are commonplace with fake merchandise. However, 'single' spelling mistakes do not prove that the item is fake. Authentic gear has often come off the press with simple spelling mistakes. More common in Italian brands than you may think.There are a couple of guides out there, advising people that it's safe to buy second hand products as they are more likely to be real. Don't they know that fake sellers realise this? People who sell fakes are very likely to sell them as used or second hand, knowing full well that people will be more easily duped into believing that it's authentic. Just because it's used does not mean it's real!Holograms. Introduced by brands like D
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