“Superfake” Bags

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who sold these. I was always so amazed that she was just right out there selling them at parties and through contacts. I’d be so paranoid. She was so blasé about it.

Something with a trademarked logo, I wouldn’t deal with, but something with no real logo? I’m not sure why they aren’t selling them at H and M

Even without logos it’s IP infringement to do a true 1:1 dupe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can see it. I’m not a person who buys fancy handbags, but if I did I would happily buy the fake one. Nobody is excited about the inherent value of a Chanel bag, they buy it because it’s recognizable. So as long as it looks/is the same, why wouldn’t you save the money?

There were a few posters in the chanel bag thread who talked about the resale value (the inherent value).

The fake bags have resale value too. At the end of the article, the author takes a fake bag to a fancy consignment store and is offered triple what she paid. They also link to a story about a woman who bought real bags, returned fakes, then kept and sold the real ones and got away with it for years.

Right - it's a book. Counterfeit. Soon to be a movie.

[Anonymous]

Repladies, but it's hard to get in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who sold these. I was always so amazed that she was just right out there selling them at parties and through contacts. I’d be so paranoid. She was so blasé about it.

Something with a trademarked logo, I wouldn’t deal with, but something with no real logo? I’m not sure why they aren’t selling them at H and M

Even without logos it’s IP infringement to do a true 1:1 dupe.

The fashion industry exists because it’s almost impossible to protect non-logo designs. You can’t do interlocking cs, but a beautiful bag that looks almost exactly like a birkin- that’s fair game

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who sold these. I was always so amazed that she was just right out there selling them at parties and through contacts. I’d be so paranoid. She was so blasé about it.

Something with a trademarked logo, I wouldn’t deal with, but something with no real logo? I’m not sure why they aren’t selling them at H and M

Even without logos it’s IP infringement to do a true 1:1 dupe.

The fashion industry exists because it’s almost impossible to protect non-logo designs. You can’t do interlocking cs, but a beautiful bag that looks almost exactly like a birkin- that’s fair game

Almost, but not exact exact (even without logos). You CAN buy the “almost” version at H&M now. As for a true dupe, those are not legally sold in the US. But people do buy them from overseas because they are made.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Right? It's so dumb, I just read the novel Counterfeit and I learned SO MUCH from it.

OMG YES- counterfeit totally squelched any desire I had to just purchase any designer anything.

One more step to the dark side of loving superfakes...

I am not into designer much but the superfake culture is real and wild. I've met women who live in 50m dollar apartments chasing down some deep fakes on Canal Street or buying dupes from a local purveyor who does "house parties" with things like a 20k buy in. It's kind of crazy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it. Why not just buy a nice $200 bag?

Not sure what you mean by “nice” but these are high quality bags— basically indistinguishable from the “real” thing.

So if you want a “nice” bag but you like the look of a designer bag this is an option

Seems like a dumb idea. Why try to get a replica? Just get a $200 Kate Spade or similar.

[Anonymous]

Pay to read the article? No thanks…

[Anonymous]

When I heard Cartier stopped authenticating in stores, why worry about real vs. fake?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I heard Cartier stopped authenticating in stores, why worry about real vs. fake?

Do you support human trafficking, terrorism and child labor? If so, keep buying your counterfeit bags.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who sold these. I was always so amazed that she was just right out there selling them at parties and through contacts. I’d be so paranoid. She was so blasé about it.

Something with a trademarked logo, I wouldn’t deal with, but something with no real logo? I’m not sure why they aren’t selling them at H and M

Even without logos it’s IP infringement to do a true 1:1 dupe.

The fashion industry exists because it’s almost impossible to protect non-logo designs. You can’t do interlocking cs, but a beautiful bag that looks almost exactly like a birkin- that’s fair game

Apparently it need seven changes to not be copyright infringement

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew someone who sold these. I was always so amazed that she was just right out there selling them at parties and through contacts. I’d be so paranoid. She was so blasé about it.

Something with a trademarked logo, I wouldn’t deal with, but something with no real logo? I’m not sure why they aren’t selling them at H and M

Even without logos it’s IP infringement to do a true 1:1 dupe.

The fashion industry exists because it’s almost impossible to protect non-logo designs. You can’t do interlocking cs, but a beautiful bag that looks almost exactly like a birkin- that’s fair game

Apparently it need seven changes to not be copyright infringement

That sounds like BS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When I heard Cartier stopped authenticating in stores, why worry about real vs. fake?

Do you support human trafficking, terrorism and child labor? If so, keep buying your counterfeit bags.

The real bags are also made in China.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When I heard Cartier stopped authenticating in stores, why worry about real vs. fake?

Do you support human trafficking, terrorism and child labor? If so, keep buying your counterfeit bags.

This is nonsense the brands are selling to you. On top of all the other nonsense they're selling you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When I heard Cartier stopped authenticating in stores, why worry about real vs. fake?

Do you support human trafficking, terrorism and child labor? If so, keep buying your counterfeit bags.

Do you buy gasoline? Do you pay taxes? You do realize the US Government is not clean handed in their actions, there’s a whole lot of things you are buying that are supporting the same.