Jimmy Choo Ramona Fakes on eBay

Today I had a little look at the Designer handbags selling on eBay, just to see if maybe there was a genuine used designer bag that might be sold for a good price. I was interested in finding good used Jimmy Choo handbags, as I know it is practically impossible to buy a genuine new Jimmy Choo anywhere but licensed retail outlets. I was quite saddened to find some obvious fakes, being sold by ‘new ebay members’ – people with no history of buying or selling on eBay. They were poor imitations of a genuine designer bag, easily spotted from outside shots only: the seller had wisely not provided a photo of the lining and inside labels, where counterfeit items are usually exposed most easily. But look at the central strap if you wnat to spot the difference: on the authentic bag, the strap tapers neatly below the clasp. On the imitation, it is the same width all the way down. The story was pretty shoddy, as well: “Stunning Jimmy Choo designer Ramona bag Genuine leather. I bought it from Italy last week on holiday when I was visiting the wholesaler with a friend who is the son of the director at the company. The bag was on sale at the wholesaler for £455 but i got a good price on the bag because of my connections“. If you could get this bag, which retails in the UK at £1000+, for less than half price, would you not have a queue of eager friends ready and willing to buy it from you ?
If you need more clues as to this bag’s authenticity or lack of it – look at the colour of the hardware: the genuine article has subtle pale gold eyelets and buckles, the imitation is gaudy and brassy. It is simple to report these to eBay, and that is what I do when I see them. If I am buying a designer handbag, that is what I expect to get, like Outer Banks rentals. If I want a replica bag there are plenty of shops that sell clearly labelled, good quality replica bags.