A Response to the NYT Article on the Superfake Handbag Industry

Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Coach, Louis Vuitton," and so on. What comes next is an experience straight out of a cloak and dagger crime novel where hopefully everyone gets what they want. @StylishMummy do you have a website for your pre-loved bags? It's a killer having champagne taste on a ginger beer budget OPI bought a fake chanel flap and the quality is amazing. But, if I won the lottery I wouldn't have bought that particular bag, so really it was a waste of money even at the fraction of the price of the real thing.

In fact, 14% of all products seized by CBP in 2019 were wallets and handbags. This adds up to an MSRP of $212,781,760 for seized import handbags alone. However, you'll find street vendors selling them in any of the larger tourist centres.

The interiors are almost always cheap flimsy fabric, the stitching is often crooked and they are sometimes glued together. Also note that the little identifying name brand tag is often crooked. At first I thought it would be kind of a fun accessory, but now that I realize how obvious it is that its a fake, I have never used it. Jodi the police do nothing more than chase the merchants off. The street merchants have more to fear than someone purchasing an item.

Layers of gatekeeping, and quality control in all aspects are the process. The top-grade is the most powerful Guangzhou high imitation bags on the market, the manufacturers of such imitation bags are few and such quality sources are hard to find. Sanyuanli is in the north of Guangzhou city, which is one of the busiest arteries of north-south traffic in Guangzhou. Some sellers might replace seized packages with no extra charge, some might reship if you pay half of the original total, and others might offer seizure insurance for an extra fee.

I brought them all to an authenticator in a popular Upper East Side consignment store, the nice, boutiquey kind that keeps "carefully authenticated" Louis Vuittons in locked glass cases. After peering at the fake for several minutes, the woman behind the counter sighed. A kind of counterfeit doyenne, she shills reps out of her Tribeca penthouse and uptown, where the extra room in her classic six serves as a showroom. "I have seen a lot of influencers at them and a few reality stars," says the Hamptons-based RepLady. Priced around $15, Walmart's women's black leather tote bag has a similar style and cross-grain leather as Kate Spade's All Day Large Tote that sells for around $228.

The random "Goyards" with the address are pretty much spot on. If someone can spot the difference while I’m out and about, they are too close to my personal space. The chevron prints do not touch, whereas on the genuine totes, the chevrons do touch. This is a genuine Goyard tote that is currently being sold on Tradsey. Well, since I practically stalk women carrying Goyard totes when I’m in France, without getting too close to anyone’s personal space—it isn’t bad.

When it comes to replica purse imports, you’ll find the CBP enforces IPR. For example, a fake purse might say "Louie Vutton" (rather than Louis Vuitton) on the label inside and only follow a similar color scheme or pattern on the outside. Zippers and clasps might be in a different metal tone than the original. You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only. Declare the firearm and/or ammunition&nbsp