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Handbag sales have jumped to an all time high in the recent years due to the promotion of fashionable merchandise by wealthy actors, actresses, musicians, and models. Often seen as a status of wealth, handbags have become a very important accessory for anyone who is into fashion. People all over the world are influenced by a media, which promotes the sale of designer fashion through magazines, television and the movies. Wealthy public figures are often given designer merchandise from the high fashion companies in hopes that they will wear their clothing and accessories. When a star is seen wearing a new designer handbag everyone wants to know where they can get one like it too.
Fashion has become a billion dollar empire, which has people rushing to the stores to get the latest trends. Many times a person will choose an article of clothing or accessory just for the name on the label. For this reason there are many counterfeit merchandise dealers out there just waiting to take advantage of you. Many of which are making a good living off unsuspecting buyers who are looking for a good deal. There is a lot of fake merchandise out there that is being sold for real name brands and many times the counterfeits are hard to spot.
Designer handbags can be very expensive for the average person to buy. This is why the market for counterfeit merchandise like handbags has become so big. Many people buy the counterfeits thinking they are getting a steal or a good deal. Spotting a fake handbag can be very hard since many look very much like the originals. Millions have been sold without the buyer ever knowing that they have bought a fake. Counterfeit merchandise is made at a much lower cost than the originals so it is very easy for a counterfeit dealer to make a profit. They often get the clothing and accessories at a very low cost. Then they mark up the price to much more than it’s worth. They sell the merchandise for a very high profit. You still think your getting a good deal though because it’s still lower than the cost of an original and you think what you are getting is authentic.
There are some ways to make sure that your purchase of a handbag is authentic. Inspect the material of the handbag; is the leather of good quality? Is the stitching even and straight? Many original designer bags have the name brand logo on the lining and the lining is usually satin. Designers usually use leather accents, so a plastic strap is a good indicator of a fake. Logos should always be engraved not just printed. A serial number can often be found in most original handbags and is a good indicator of its authenticity. An authenticity card that has the name brand logo and some product information on it can usually be found also.
In recent years the sale of handbags online has become a big market. Many sites do sell authentic handbags and are legitimate but many are not. It is important when buying a designer handbag online that you first check out the website you are thinking of buying a handbag from. Sites that are PayPal verified are usually legitimate and the Better Business Bureau can usually let you know if the site has had any complaints. Wherever you decide to buy your designer handbag it is always a good idea to make sure it is authentic.

I was surfing the net the other day, and came across an article that left me flabbergasted. As you all likely know by now, I am a designer handbag fanatic.  There have been months where I have seriously considered bouncing my rent check in order to buy a purse I simply could not do without.  Who am I kidding?  I have bounced my rent to buy a new handbag!  And I would likely do it again.

Well, it appears that my dilemma has come to an end.  I was surfing the net the other day, and came across an interesting article.  It was about the burgeoning industry of designer handbag rentals!  Now I have heard of luxury car rentals and even designer wedding dress rentals, but I never imagined a day when I could rent the latest Chanel purse.  Can you picture yourself going into Blockbuster Handbags and renting the purse you have been saving your money for?  I know I can!

There is a company called Bag Borrow or Steal that, as far as I can tell, is the first of a kind.  They have a wonderful website, and a business model like no other.  It is very similar to Netflix or something to that effect, but you rent handbags instead of the latest DVD.  Somewhat similar to renting videos, you pay annual subscription fee and you are given access to a collection of beautiful handbags to use on a temporary basis.  The type of bag you are allowed to borrow is determined by your membership level.  Memberships range from $19.95 to $174.95 per year.  You can keep the bag for as long as you like, but it must remain in the condition you received it in.  I wonder if they have an insurance plan.

A GUCCI handbag bought from online auction site eBay never arrived, a jury was told yesterday.
Lucy Webber, of Rhosgadfan near Caernarfon, said she bid for the black leather handbag last March and paid pounds 41 for it but did not receive the package.

The 35-year-old denies fraud and claims a handbag she was later seen with was a different item.
The prosecution allege at Caernarfon Crown Court that Webber did nott like the bag and pretended it never arrived in order to claim the money back from the seller.

Webber is said to have shown off the bag to colleagues at the Royal Mail customer service office at Bangor.

But quizzed by her barrister Kim Halsall, Webber insisted the handbag was a replica, similar to the one on eBay, but bought on holiday in Spain for pounds 20 in July.

“I wanted the bag (on eBay), I bid for it, I won it, I bought it, I was very miffed when it didn’t arrive. The bag I saw in Spain was very similar to it which is why I bought it,” she told the court.
The court heard she refused to allow Royal Mail investigators to examine or photograph the bag until she had received legal advice during an interview .

Webber said she later lost the bag on a night out.

The mum-of-two said she had bought more than 80 items from eBay in the past three years including several handbags but investigator Neil Roberts said eBay records were checked and revealed she had not bought any other handbags.

The trial continues.

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