False, Fake, or Fendi?

Everyone knows you really, reaally, reeeeeally want that big black Chanel bag.

By CC Staff

Your mother knows. Your boyfriend knows. Your best friend knows. Hell, your fourth grade piano teacher knows. And yes you’ve been nice (enough), Santa knows.

The holiday season is the best time to scratch our heads and think reeeeal hard about which designer bag we would absolutely adore to see under the tree. Sure there’s jewelry and clothes, gadgets and perfume, but nothing says “I Love You” like P-R-A-D-A.

Of course, when shopping or asking it’s imperative to keep an eye out for schemes and rip-offs. A little good-hearted holiday spirit is the easiest thing for scammers to cheat. So how do you know if your bag’s a fake? Check out this video, and then read these fake bag tip-offs.

Memorize if you must!

You bought it on the street.

Come on, now. Really?

Or in a back alley… or out of the trunk of a car.

Now you should just be ashamed.

Online.

This is where it gets tough. If the price is too good to be true, it is. If the pictures are sketchy, the bag ain’t sweet. If on the authentic vendor’s site the bag’s sold out or requires a waiting list, but you magically find it offered by a different seller… put your plastic down.

If you can hold it in your hands…

Look for misspelled labels, Fendi does not end in a “Y”. Keep an eye out for faulty stitching, crooked labels, flimsy zippers, or the wrong lining color. Sniff it! Does it smell like leather? Beware pleather.

And last but not least, always know what country your bag should come from, and make sure it matches up. The last thing you need is a Fendy from Bangladesh.