The world of luxury handbags is undoubtedly one of the most affected by imitations and counterfeits. Given the great popularity of these fashion accessories for women, thousands and thousands of fake brand bags appear on the market every day that may seem authentic at first glance, but they are not.
Before buying a second-hand brand bag, we advise you to pay attention to all the details. These copies are becoming more and more similar to the originals, so you have to be very careful.
In this post, we are going to show you how to know if a brand bag is authentic. In previous posts, at Keway Bags, we have already shown you how to identify Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, and Gucci bags.
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First, check if there is a label with the bag's serial number inside the bag, which is usually hand-sewn or stamped in leather. Read the label and make sure there are no errors.
If the bag does not have a serial number, it is a fake. There are counterfeits with fake serial numbers, so check that it has the same number of digits as an original one.
Another check you can do is to verify if the material is leather. Look at its texture, weight, smell, and resistance. Touch the bag and rub it, if it warms up and retains the temperature, it is authentic. You can also rub the bag with your nail, it should release small particles that demonstrate that it is genuine leather.
If you are still not sure if the bag is authentic or not, you can try to pierce the body with a needle. If you can do it easily, we are facing synthetic leather.
To see the authenticity of a brand bag, you can also look at the stitching. It should be straight, if it is not, we may be facing a counterfeit.
Another aspect to consider is the price of the item you are going to buy. It would be very suspicious to find a bag that originally costs more than 3,000€ for the price of 200€. Although there are second-hand bags for sale, prices are usually not that low, and it would be a reason to suspect.
Before purchasing a brand bag, make sure that the interior lining is the same as the original model. Many counterfeit manufacturers only rely on photos of the exterior of the bag, and there we can detect the fake. Also, check the quality of the lining and the location of the interior pockets and zippers.
You should check each of the letters of the original logo, their colors, shapes, brightness, and spacing between letters. Although very similar counterfeits can be found, there are always small differences that we can detect.
Finally, you should check the weight of the bag chain, if it is very light, it may indicate that it is a counterfeit. Also, look at the shine, joints, and links of the chain.
If, despite having performed all the previous steps, you still have doubts about whether you are facing a counterfeit or not, you can resort to conducting an online analysis of second-hand luxury items and accessories on websites like www.entrupy.co or www.authentifier.com.
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